Rebecca Givan In the News

Marketplace reports on a class action lawsuit alleging food delivery apps like Grubhub, Postmates, and Uber Eats are squeezing already-struggling restaurants with exorbitant fees, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports unions are pushing for federal bailout funds to protect workers and their collective bargaining power, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan.

The Star-Ledger writes about insurance in the age of coronavirus, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan of the Center for Work and Health.

The Star-Ledger reports on workers and their families losing employer-sponsored health insurance, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan of the Center for Work and Health.

MarketWatch reports on the shortage of personal protective equipment in hospitals, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan of the Center for Work and Health who says “the lack of workplace and patient safety right now is catastrophic.”

The San Francisco Chronicle reports the workers who sanitize hospital rooms and remove medical waste face significant risks due to the PPE shortage, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan of the Center for Work and Health.

The Star-Ledger publishes an op-ed by Rebecca Kolins Givan of the Center for Work and Health who argues there is “no good rationale” for tying health insurance to employment.

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."