Rebecca Givan In the News

The New York Daily News publishes an op-ed by Rebecca Kolins Givan of the Center for Work and Health, arguing that profit-driven healthcare is the reason for the shortage of beds and equipment we are seeing during the pandemic.

Rebecca Kolins Givan, via The Counter, on the Whole Foods sick-out: "If employees do this in a coordinated matter, it can create all kinds of problems [for their employers], because there are few or no workers to perform the work."

Instacart workers are striking for hazard pay and better protection from the coronavirus pandemic. Rebecca Kolins Givan tells NBC News, "The American public sees them deserving of respect and decent wages."

Rebecca Kolins Givan, via Bloomberg Law: "The airline industry went through a crisis like this after 9/11 and these unions have experience negotiating on behalf of their members during this time of extreme economic uncertainty."

El Destape (Argentina) writes about the progressive movement in the U.S., quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan on growth of union organizing.

The Star-Ledger writes about workers’ rights during the pandemic, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan  | The Express-Times republishes the story.

CBS News reports on the possibility of a recession caused by the coronavirus outbreak, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan on the challenges facing gig economy workers and low-wage service workers.

Rebecca Kolins Givan of SMLR’s Center for Work and Health, via The San Francisco Chronicle: “The service workers on whom everyone depends need the ability to make choices that benefit the public health — staying home from work if they’re sick.”

The coronavirus outbreak raises difficult questions for workers. What if you run out of sick days and can’t do your job from home? Rebecca Kolins Givan tells the Star-Ledger, you’re “at the mercy” of your employer.

Route Fifty publishes an op-ed by Rebecca Kolins Givan on the rise of labor peace agreements in the cannabis industry.