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Jul 20, 2021 | News Story
Workers’ rights are under attack.
Our outdated labor laws have been chipped away and weakened by anti-worker legislators. Every day, we hear about corporations openly union-busting and retaliating against working people without consequence.
That’s why we need the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. The PRO Act is the most significant worker empowerment legislation since the Great...
Jul 16, 2021 | News Story
2020’s growth in pay inequity between workers and CEOs confirms the “executive base salary reductions” touted during the COVID-19 crisis were just lip service, per this year’s AFL-CIO Executive Paywatch report.
Jul 16, 2021 | News Story
The Association of Legal Aid Attorneys - UAW Local 2325 (ALAA) this week condemned the NY State Office of Court Administration (OCA), the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), the NYC Department of Correction (DOC), and the New York City Police Department (NYPD) for failing to address deplorable courthouse conditions as in-person court arraignments and appearances begin to...
Jul 16, 2021 | News Story
Starting this week, nearly all working families in America are receiving their first monthly payment from the expanded Child Tax Credit—up to $300 per child. It is a huge step towards cutting childhood poverty in half and will bring relief to parents and caregivers across the country.
Jul 16, 2021 | News Story
Workers at the Hispanic Society, which runs a museum and library in upper Manhattan dedicated to the arts and literature of Spain and Latin America, this week voted to join UAW Local 2110. The workers were galvanized to join a union when museum leadership decided to end the employee pension plan this year. The institution, which employs about 25 people, has been shut to the public since 2017 as...
Jul 16, 2021 | News Story
Actors' Equity Association has partnered with the National Energy Management Institute (NEMI), the ventilation, indoor air quality and air balancing arm of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation (SMART) workers to release a new model ventilation standard for live performance spaces.
Jul 16, 2021 | News Story
On Wednesday, a near-capacity crowd of young professionals and community leaders stopped by for the "What's Brewin' Offshore?” happy hour to learn more about the offshore wind industry on Long Island. The event was held at Po Boy Brewery and was hosted by Climate Jobs NY Education Fund, New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund, Long Island Association, and Orsted.
Jul 16, 2021 | News Story
On July 12th, Texas House Democrats made the historic decision to leave the state to deny Republicans in their state the quorum they needed to pass a dangerous, anti-voter bill. They did what was necessary to protect the freedom to vote for all Texans. The Democrats are now taking this fight to our nation’s Capitol to urge federal action on nationwide voter protection legislation.
Jul 16, 2021 | News Story
Our outdated labor laws are no longer strong enough to protect us in the workplace. High-profile corporations openly union-bust without facing consequences. Anti-worker lawmakers have passed wage-killing and racist right to work laws in 27 states. Inequality has skyrocketed as workers have been denied a voice on the job.
Jul 12, 2021 | News Story
(Updated 7/12/21) The Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to have significant effects not only on the health of New Yorkers but on the economy as a whole. With businesses forced to close, workers in all industries are facing unprecedented economic uncertainty.