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Mount Pleasant, NY
Business
Westchester Medical Center Residents Ratify New Labor Contract After Months of Negotiations
After months of rallies, petitions, and high-pressure negotiations, nearly 500 doctors at Westchester Medical Center (WMC) have ratified a new contract. The deal was finalized Thursday night, July 17, under the leadership of newly appointed WMC CEO Dr. David Lubarsky, and comes just as a new class of medical interns begins its residency at the hospital. Supporters touted the deal for delivering long-fought improvements to wages and working conditions. Union members, represented by the Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR/SEIU), said the contract marks a turning point in the hospital’s t…
Harrison, NY
Business
Covid-
19: Job Postings For Healthcare Workers, Cleaners Spike Amid Crisis
All hands are on deck as job postings for healthcare workers and cleaners have reportedly spiked amid the COVID-19 outbreak. With demands for doctors, nurses, mental health professionals and cleaning crews on the rise, there has been a 35 percent rise in job postings online, according to a report on LinkedIn. Ads for cleaners have also risen 75 percent since the outbreak as companies clamor to assure customers and employees they are safe by sanitizing their premises. In a special edition of LinkedIn’s Workforce Report, it was determined that March’s healthcare job postings have peake…
