March 3, 2021 New Orleans Nursing homes have been a flashpoint during the pandemic as death rates for residents and staff have been tragic and appalling. The situation was seen as so critical that vaccines were prioritized for the homes, where now the struggle is getting sufficient staff to participate, even as families have …
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Some Changes the Coronavirus Should Bring
Pearl River In the Age of Trump and the Time of the Coronavirus, there seems to be constant speculation about what changes in our society, habits, and government might be permanent given our collective experience. Much of this is hyperbole. One pundit argued that he went “to sleep in America and woke up in democratic …
The Rarity of Labor Union Strikes in Today’s Economy and Labor Market and Lost Hope at NLRB
New Orleans In Social Policy magazine we’ve published in the current issue a solid description of the ups and downs of a group of nursing home workers in Connecticut. The piece focused on the lessons learned in the course of a strike that the workers and the union felt was successful. We also published in …