”We get cats out of trees, we go on gas leaks…shootings…infectious control cases. We go to fires, we go to collapses…we're probably the only agency that is consistently on every type of incident. That's just the nature of the beast.” That’s Dabney Hudson, president of Fire Fighters Local 36, which represents nearly 1,700 DC fire fighters and first responders. These are folks who deal with crises every day, so Union City asked Dabney yesterday for advice on how to deal with the COVID-19 crisis. “One of my buddies at the international lives up near Meridian Hill Park and we were texting back and forth on Friday and he’s like ‘You wouldn't believe it. There's 200 people out here in workout clothes, drinking wine in the middle of the park.’ The social distancing thing is huge; this stuff does spread. It is no joke.” Listen to Dabney on this morning’s Union City Radio and we’ll have more of our conversation on this week’s edition of Your Rights At Work, today at 1 o’clock on WPFW 89.3FM. Zoom videoconferencing is sweeping the nation – and the labor movement -- but are you doing it right? The tech experts at Wired have put together this handy guide to help you get the most out of the videoconferencing solution, including how to share your screen and troubleshoot a bad connection. Unemployment Insurance: click here for the latest helpful information on UI, including DC Council member Elissa Silverman's Unemployment Insurance page (and tune in to Your Rights At Work at 1p today on WPFW 89.3FM, when Silverman will be a guest).
CSA: latest resource updates posted here, including a new page in Spanish and a link to Jobs with Justice DC COVID-19 Resources. Legislative updates: click here for the latest updates, including historic $2 trillion stimulus deal and DC Mayor Bowser orders closure of non-essential businesses En respuesta a la crisis COVID-19, CSA ha lanzado una pagina de web con información y recursos en español para los trabajadores hispanos de la region. La pagina incluye donde y como reclamar sus beneficios de salud remunerada y desempleo, sus derechos y otros recursos utiles para el trabajador y su familia durante la emergencia.
CSA response to Covid-19: Check out our brand new web page for Spanish-speaking workers in the region. The page includes information and resources useful for union workers and their families during the duration of the crisis. Please share widely! |