/tags/essential-workers essential workers en-US Copyright Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:28:44 GMT /local-news/2023-05-31/spanish-speaking-former-employees-of-south-valley-nursing-home-file-discrimination-claim Two Spanish-speaking women in their 50s say they experienced discrimination and retaliation while working at the South Valley Care Center, a nursing home where they were on the housekeeping staff. María Nevarez and María Perez, both immigrants from Mexico, announced Wednesday that two federal agencies are looking into their allegations. Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:28:44 GMT /local-news/2023-05-31/spanish-speaking-former-employees-of-south-valley-nursing-home-file-discrimination-claim Nash Jones /local-news/2021-05-11/lets-talk-essential-undocumented-workers Let's Talk New Mexico 5/13 8 am: Some of New Mexico’s immigrant workers are undocumented and often employed in low-paid but essential jobs, such as early… Tue, 11 May 2021 20:35:26 GMT /local-news/2021-05-11/lets-talk-essential-undocumented-workers Yasmin Khan /local-news/2021-04-04/no-more-normal-a-year-in-pandemic-part-2 2020 was a long year. We don't have to tell you. It was a constant barrage of reality-shaping events, and it hasn’t stopped. What is different for us now… Sun, 04 Apr 2021 08:22:20 GMT /local-news/2021-04-04/no-more-normal-a-year-in-pandemic-part-2 Marisa Demarco, Khalil Ekulona /news/2020-06-12/doh-suggests-protestors-get-tested-for-covid-regularly-even-if-asymptomatic People out in the streets protesting police brutality and systemic racism face the health risks of being in large crowds during the coronavirus pandemic.… Fri, 12 Jun 2020 21:34:36 GMT /news/2020-06-12/doh-suggests-protestors-get-tested-for-covid-regularly-even-if-asymptomatic Taylor Velazquez /local-news/2020-05-22/cleaning-staff-say-unm-hospital-fails-to-provide-them-covid-specific-training-adequate-ppe Hospital staff are some of the most exposed essential workers during the pandemic, but cleaning staff who work in coronavirus units at UNM Hospitals say… Fri, 22 May 2020 06:48:37 GMT /local-news/2020-05-22/cleaning-staff-say-unm-hospital-fails-to-provide-them-covid-specific-training-adequate-ppe Yasmin Khan /public-health-new-mexico/2020-05-19/lets-talk-cleaning-crew Let's Talk New Mexico 5/21, 8a: Keeping our communities and public spaces clean is life-saving work as we fight viral spread. On this week's call-in show,… Wed, 20 May 2020 02:59:08 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2020-05-19/lets-talk-cleaning-crew Marisa Demarco /local-news/2020-05-16/cleaning-crew-at-unmh-talks-poor-ppe-mistreatment-and-health-hazards Hospital custodians and houskeeping staff say that even though they clean the COVID wards and are in the room with patients, they aren't given adequate… Sat, 16 May 2020 04:22:08 GMT /local-news/2020-05-16/cleaning-crew-at-unmh-talks-poor-ppe-mistreatment-and-health-hazards Marisa Demarco, Yasmin Khan