Hochul signs warehouse safety bill. What this means for NY workers
Increased protections are coming for New York warehouse workers as the Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act was signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul last month, according to ALIGN NY.…
Union organizations celebrate as Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act signed into law amid Amazon strike
Union and community organizations from the New Yorkers for a Fair Economy coalition were given a reason to celebrate after Gov.…
New York to Require Polluters to Pay For Environmental Damage
Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed legislation to bolster New York’s efforts to protect and restore the environment by requiring large fossil fuel companies to pay for critical projects.…
‘Major Victory’: New Law Makes NY Second State to Hold Big Polluters Accountable
Climate advocates in New York on Thursday celebrated a “massive win” for working people, youth, and the climate as Democratic Gov.…
Opinion: It’s Time to Move Forward on NYC’s Commercial Waste Zones
Five years ago, the City Council and Mayor Bill de Blasio passed major legislation promising to reform New York City’s private sanitation system—an industry notorious for worker exploitation, dumping waste in outer-borough environmental justice communities, confusing or nonexistent recycling services, unsafe trucks and driving practices, and poor customer service.…