Another battle is looming over the minimum wage in New York.
Influential labor union 32BJ is teaming up with the Teamsters and Democratic state lawmakers to seek changes to the minimum wage law less than a year after an overhaul was approved — and as the 213-member state Legislature gears up for reelection.…
Several labor unions want the state Legislature to include $5 million in the next budget to improve warehouse worker safety and curtail negligent abuse, as recent state worker injury data shows warehouse employees suffer injuries four times more than the average New York worker.…
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s 2025 state budget proposal continues investments made in recent years when it comes to fighting the climate crisis, but activists are responding by pushing for an additional $1 billion investment in the state’s newly created Climate Action Fund.…
Theodore A. Moore is taking the reins at the Alliance for a Greater New York. Moore was tapped to lead the economic and environmental advocacy group, also known as ALIGN, starting in October.…
Click “buy” and a box arrives at your doorstep within a couple days. New Yorkers have gotten used to free and fast shipping, but few think about the workers who make it possible.…