October 2020
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Workers’ Safety
Use Your Phone to Fight COVID-19
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he The fight against COVID-19 is one that we can win if we work together. Each and every one of us knows to wear a mask, wash our hands and keep a social distance. These simple steps can keep our communities safe. Now, you can add your phone to the fight against COVID-19. New York has launched COVID Alert NY – the official Exposure Notification App created by the New York State Department of Health in partnership with Google, Apple and Bloomberg Philanthropies. This is a free smartphone app available to anyone 18+ that lives and/or works in New York. The app uses Bluetooth technology – not GPS navigation – to quickly alert users if they have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. Once alerted, users can quickly protect themselves and others by self-quarantining, contacting their physician and getting tested. Users can also log their symptoms daily and stay updated on the fight against COVID-19 in New York.
Amazon Plows Ahead with Prime Day Despite Dangers to Workers
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A The app does not compromise privacy or collect any personal information. Use of the app is completely anonymous and the app does not track location. COVID Alert NY puts the power in your hands – and on your phone – to fight back harder against the virus. The app is free via the App Store and the Google Play Store. p
CIR/SEIU and Partners Create "We Keep Us Safe" Guide
mazon moved forward with its Prime Day shopping event this week, despite a report by Reveal, from The Center for Investigative Reporting, showing that the week around last year’s Prime Day was the most dangerous for Amazon fulfillment center workers.
"During normal times it’s a grueling period for workers. During a global pandemic it may well push workers beyond their limit,” said Stuart Appelbaum, President of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU). p
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he Committee of Interns and Residents/SEIU teamed up with partner organizations Forward Together and Last Mile to create the guide "We Keep Us Safe" to address the systemic inequities that exist when accessing healthcare during the coronavirus pandemic. The guide is designed by and for Black, Indigenous, Latinx, people of color and LGBTQ communities that provides tips, advice, and resources for anyone who thinks they may have COVID-19 or cares for a loved one that may be-
come sick. Topics include information on symptoms, testing and prevention, kids and COVID-19, reproductive justice, advocacy for COVID-19 safety for essential workers, advocacy and organizing in the workplace, how to vote and protest safely, and much more. To get the Guide, go to forwardtogether.org. Individuals and organizations can also request printed copies from the digital version to distribute.p
Workers who know their rights and speak to a lawyer put themselves in a better position to obtain a recovery.
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