Newsletter for the Movement for Economic, Climate, and Racial Justice
When every single day counts in our fight for economic and climate justice, NYS leadership chooses to wag their finger and tell us: “no policy in the budget.”…
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:
“There’s only one New York; I’ve looked at a map, trust me. So because there’s only one New York, there should only be one minimum wage,” Theodore Moore, the executive director of the Alliance for a Greater New York, said at a recent rally in Albany.…