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Hunts Point Produce Market Workers End Strike with a Raise
SHARESHAREWorkers at the Hunts Point Produce Market on Saturday morning approved a new three-year contract that will net them a raise and get them back to work Sunday.Some 97% of workers voted in favor of the pact, ending strike that disrupted the Bronx-based hub — which touts supplying 60% of the region’s produce — .“They’ll be able to feed their families,” said Teamsters Local 202 President Daniel J. Kane Jr. He added as workers around him cheered: “It’s the largest deal we’ve ever signed.”Over 1,400 workers voted to go on strike at midnight last Sunday over a wage dispute.The workers had...…SHARESHAREWorkers at the Hunts Point Produce Market on Saturday morning approved a new three-year contract that will net them a raise and get them back to work Sunday.Some 97% of workers voted in favor of the pact, ending strike that disrupted the Bronx-based hub — which touts supplying 60% of the region’s produce — .“They’ll be able to feed their families,” said Teamsters Local 202 President Daniel J. Kane Jr. He added as workers around him cheered: “It’s the largest deal we’ve ever signed.”Over 1,400 workers voted to go on strike at midnight last Sunday over a wage dispute.The workers had...WW…
Seniors Finally Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccinations Face Barriers in Getting Their Shots
SHAREMore than 560,000 New Yorkers 75 and older became eligible Monday for COVID-19 vaccinations — but senior citizen advocates are concerned logistical hurdles could keep many from getting the shots. Some seniors are “terrified” — afraid or unable to leave their homes, unsure how they’ll get to vaccination centers and daunted by signing up online for an appointment, said Allison Nickerson, executive director of . Elderly people living in low-income neighborhoods face additional barriers, advocates say.“It’s a big challenge,” added Nickerson, whose nonprofit is an umbrella...…SHAREMore than 560,000 New Yorkers 75 and older became eligible Monday for COVID-19 vaccinations — but senior citizen advocates are concerned logistical hurdles could keep many from getting the shots. Some seniors are “terrified” — afraid or unable to leave their homes, unsure how they’ll get to vaccination centers and daunted by signing up online for an appointment, said Allison Nickerson, executive director of . Elderly people living in low-income neighborhoods face additional barriers, advocates say.“It’s a big challenge,” added Nickerson, whose nonprofit is an umbrella...WW…
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