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New Report: The NY Hero Act Will Protect Amazon Workers as the E-Commerce Giant Expands in New York

  • April 29, 2021
For Immediate Release: April 29, 2021 Media Contacts: Dan Morris. 917.952.8920. Asya Pikovsky. 646.866.9065.   New Report: The NY Hero Act Will Protect Amazon Workers as the E-Commerce Giant Expands in New York New York – Today, at an Amazon warehouse facility in Long Island City, Queens, leaders of the NY Essential Workers Coalition released a new report and held a rally on how the NY HERO Act will protect Amazon workers as the e-commerce giant expands in New York. …

Top Labor Advocate Denounces Amazon’s Lawsuit against NY Attorney General Letitia James, Calls for Covid Safety Bill 

  • February 12, 2021
For Immediate Release – February 12, 2021 Contact: Patrick Nevada, patrick@alignny.org, 846-866-9065 Top Labor Advocate Denounces Amazon’s Lawsuit against NY Attorney General Letitia James, Calls for Covid Safety Bill  Top labor advocate and leading Amazon critic calls for the passage of the NY HERO Act, legislation that will protect frontline essential workers like those who work in Amazon warehouses.…

Community & Labor Organizations Respond to Amazon Lawsuit Against NY Attorney General 

  • February 12, 2021
Press Contact:  Yatziri Tovar, yatziri.tovar@maketheroadny.org, 917-771-2818 Patrick Nevada, patrick@alignny.org, 646-866-9065 Chelsea Connor, cconnor@rwdsu.org Community & Labor Organizations Respond to Amazon Lawsuit Against NY Attorney General  New York (February 12, 2021) — In response to Amazon’s lawsuit against the New York State Attorney General, Make the Road New York, New York Communities for Change, ALIGN NY, and the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, Teamsters Joint Council 16 issued the following statement:  “This is a blatant attempt by Amazon—whose reputation has been deeply tarnished by frontline workers and high-level executive whistleblowers speaking out against its abusive workplace practices—to prevent being held accountable.…

Amid Alarming COVID Vaccine Delays, New York Labor Unions Call on State Legislature to Enact Immediate Workplace Protections Against the Virus

  • January 26, 2021
  For Immediate Release – January 26, 2021 Contact: Patrick Nevada, patrick@alignny.org, 646-866-9065 Amid Alarming COVID Vaccine Delays, New York Labor Unions Call on State Legislature to Enact Immediate Workplace Protections Against the Virus Unions send letter to Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins and Speaker Heastie, calling for passage of the New York HERO Act to Prevent Spread of Covid-19  New York – New York’s essential workers can’t wait months for a vaccine against COVID-19.…
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