Rebecca Givan In the News

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."

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.