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DC 37 and the City Agree on Unlimited Paid Sick Leave for 9/11 Heroes
After weeks of intense negotiations, the union won a landmark victory for our 9/11 first responders and other members who worked at the World Trade Center site during the rescue, recovery and cleanup.
Mayor Gives Unlimited Sick Time for Post-9/11 Illnesses to EMS Staff
Mayor de Blasio finally committed last week to granting unlimited sick time to all city workers with a World Trade Center-related illness, regardless of their job title.
De Blasio agrees to provide unlimited sick leave to city employees suffering from 9/11 illness
Mayor de Blasio is finally allowing city civilian employees who worked at Ground Zero and are now suffering from a 9/11 related illness the unlimited sick time…
9/11 Benefits Expanded To Civilian Workers After Mayor Makes Deal With Union
Some civilian workers sickened by the toxic dust at Ground Zero will now get the same 9/11 benefits as police and firefighters after City Hall hashed out a deal…
High Rate of Drug/Alcohol-Related Deaths in WTC Survivors
Rescue and Recovery Work and PTSD Are Among the Risk Factors
City to give unlimited paid sick leave to 9/11 responders
All city employees who were involved in World Trade Center rescue, recovery and cleanup efforts and fell ill after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks will now receive unlimited paid…
9/11 Health and Compensation in the News
Below are summaries with url’s to news articles that appeared recently about 9/11 Health and Compensation issues. An archive of past articles by year, can be found on the 911 Health Watch website at http://www.911healthwatch.org/news/ : October 18, 2018 — NY Daily News — Help the heroes: Every representative from New York, New Jersey and […]
MTA Pledging to Be Responsive to WTC-Related Sick-Leave Claims
Will Restore Days Used by Workers for Illnesses
NYC Officials To Mayor: Expand 9/11 Benefits To All Civilian Workers
While members of the NYPD and FDNY suffering from 9/11-related illnesses can take advantage of unlimited paid sick time, other civilian workers like EMTs and traffic…
First Responders Stand with Menendez, Back Senator for Re-Election
‘Menendez has always had our backs … We need fighters in Washington to protect us from people like Bob Hugin’