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Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act takes effect in NY

  • May 30, 2025
For Immediate Release: May 30, 2025 Media Contact: Lisa Thomas, lisa@alignny.org, (347) 415-6431 As Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act takes effect in NY, Labor Coalition Behind it Urges Strong Worker Education & Enforcement Law regulates warehouse safety to protect thousands of workers at companies like Amazon ALBANY, NY – The Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act (WWIRA; S5081C/A8907A), passed by the NYS Legislature in June 2024 and signed by Governor Hochul in December, takes effect this Sunday, June 1 in New York State.…

ALIGN Statement on Cuomo Minimum Wage Plan

Today, former Governor and New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo released a plan to raise the NYC minimum wage to $20 by 2027. The plan also commissions a study to be completed on January 1, 2027 to inform further increases. In response, ALIGN released the following statement: 






Elected Officials, Labor & Environmental Groups Rally for Action on Life-Saving Commercial Waste Zones law

Today, elected officials, labor and environmental justice groups, and safe streets advocates rallied at City Hall to demand an accelerated timeline for Commercial Waste Zones (Local Law 199), with just one of 20 zones enacted since the law was passed six years ago. As the federal government undermines climate and environmental protections, New York City can make substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and harmful air pollution caused by the sprawling commercial waste system by following local law and expanding the successful Commercial Waste Zones system citywide.