Minimum Wage Coalition Reacts to One-House BudgetsNew York, NY – In reaction to the 2024 Senate and Assembly One-House Budgets, Raise Up NY, a coalition of of 30+ labor unions, 160+ community groups and workers’ rights organizations, and business organizations, release the following statements:
Tal Frieden, Raise Up NY coalition spokesperson and ALIGN Campaign Manager:
“We are disappointed that the Legislature didn’t continue to build on the momentum they built last year.…
Unions and advocates from the New Yorkers for a Fair Economy coalition released the following statements today in response to the State Senate and Assembly one-house budget proposals and in support of the Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act:
Newsletter for the Movement for Economic, Climate, and Racial Justice
A new report by Columbia University and Robin Hood shows that 1 in 4 children in NYC lived in poverty in 2022, the highest rate since 2015.…