Renita Harrison, UNITE HERE Local 23 member and a single mom with three teens, is a cook for government contractor Sodexo who’s been laid off due to the Covid-19 economic crisis.
The Community Services Agency’s Emergency Assistance Fund, Renita says, “benefited me and my family by keeping my electricity on and helping me to juggle my other bills despite my not having a job; it helped me to breathe." "Renita is one of tens of thousands of workers needing assistance,” said CSA Executive Director Sonte DuCote. “That’s why we are so grateful to our affiliates and partners for their generous contributions." Contributions to CSA’s Emergency Assistance Fund can be made online at communityservicesagency.org In today’s labor history, on this date in 1944, on the orders of President Roosevelt, the U.S. Army seized the Chicago headquarters of the unionized Montgomery Ward department store after management defied the National Labor Relations Board. Today’s labor quote is by Bonnie Castillo, Registered Nurse and Executive Director of National Nurses United. Bonnie Castillo, who said last week” “We are tired of the excuses, the waiting, and the false hope. We need PPE now: All our lives are on the line.” Union City Radio is supported by our friends at Union Plus. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, many families are being hit with increased financial burdens. For those struggling with their credit, the Union Plus Credit Counseling program is still operating online and over the phone. Visit unionplus.org/creditcounseling to find out more.
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