…workers a living wage — in occupations ranging from construction to cab-driving to cannabis. Last month, building-trades unions held another protest outside the offices of developer Brookfield Properties, protesting its…
…about elite mobility…. of tax flight among millionaires.” Generating revenues and not budget cuts will help rebuild our economy and save our safety net healthcare institutions. Invest in New York!…
…of workers and their trailblazing unionization efforts. “My goal is to have a caravan that is miles long as we circle that facility for 20 minutes, just honking our horns…
…my unit went to bat for parents. We saw how much working from home while virtual schooling burdened our unit mothers. Our unit advocated for expanded paid caregiver leave (above…
…hard-earned retirements. Learning from the two unfair bailouts of the housing/financial crises over the past 20 years, we don’t want to see a repeat of Wall Street getting bailed out…
…de Blasio and the Council “for passing a fiscally responsible budget during the greatest financial recession we have seen in generations.” The budget “reinforces our safety net programs and takes…
…recommends that we all educate ourselves about the current budget and be ready to oppose any proposed cuts that will reduce the public services we all depend on, then call…
…a Zoom videoconference. “I can’t tell you how outraged our two million members are that the world’s second-largest multinational corporation, McDonald’s, is not giving you the equipment that you need…
…been abandoned by both the state and federal governments. Many of the undocumented immigrants worked in some of the hardest hit industries such as restaurants, retail, domestic work and hospitality. …
…“And misclassification hurts taxpayers because taxpayers carry the load for funding social safety net services that out-of-luck workers without protections turn to in times of need.” The situation is dire…
