As of last week, 36.5 million workers had filed unemployment claims, but most are waiting to see the funds appear. The viral hashtag #PendingPurgatory explains what it’s been like for working people: a living hell, waiting for help while our lives fall apart. Most...
From an Unemployed Worker I lost my job in late March, but just recently received my unemployment debit card, loaded with back pay. The balance on it was more than I normally make in two months! This is because on top of state unemployment benefits, the CARES Act...
For the last few years the NYC subway system has cut back the number of unionized cleaning crews, and it shows. Now, to disinfect all the stations and cars each night it has had to expand the cleaning workforce. The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), which runs the...
Report From an Unemployed Musician & Gig Worker I have been warned all my life that music is not an easy career. It is a constant hustle. We teach, we take whatever gig we can, we do not know the meaning of vacation. For most of us we keep a side job to help pay...
