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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…
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’
Civilian 9/11 responders need more sick leave, says Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer
The mayor’s office said it is currently in talks with unions to “provide these heroes with the paid sick leave they deserve.”
Help ’em out! Officials pressuring mayor to approve unlimited sick leave for all city employees with 9/11 illnesses
City officials are joining a growing chorus demanding Mayor de Blasio approve unlimited sick time for all city employees who helped in the rescue and recovery efforts at Ground Zero…
Remembering our fallen heroes
DC 37 leaders and staff gathered in front of union headquarters to remember the four union members who gave their lives in the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center.
9/11 Responders Don’t Plan On Letting Congress Stiff Them, This Time
If there’s one thing 9/11 responders have learned over the last decade and a half, it’s that Congress won’t do anything to soothe the illness and tragedy that is still unfolding…
Risk factors for post-9/11 chronic rhinosinusitis in Fire Department of the City of New York workers
Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) has high socioeconomic burden but underexplored risk factors.
Help the heroes: Every representative from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut must back the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
When the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund — which aids the victims and heroes who suffered the toxic effects of the World Trade Center’s destruction — passed Congress in 2010…