ALIGN in Action Newsletter: July 2023
Newsletter for the Movement for Economic, Climate, and Racial Justice
It’s a #HotLaborSummer. It’s also just really hot out this summer – but not in a good worker power kind of way.…
Warehouse Worker Protection Act takes effect in New York
The Warehouse Worker Protection Act (WWPA), passed by the NYS Legislature in June 2022 and signed by Governor Hochul in December, is now in effect in New York State. The legislation brings transparency to exploitative productivity quotas in the warehouse industry and helps workers at companies like Amazon learn their rights.
ALIGN in Action Newsletter: June 2023
Newsletter for the Movement for Economic, Climate, and Racial Justice
As the NYS legislative session came to an end, orange skies and toxic smoke enveloped New York state.…
Warehouse Safety Bill Passes NY State Senate
Labor Unions, Advocates Applaud NY State Senate for Passing Warehouse Safety Bill; Urge Assembly, Governor Hochul to Take Action
Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act would require warehouse worksites to be designed for safety over profit
ALBANY, NY (June 7, 2023) – Today, unions and advocates applauded the New York State Senate for passing the Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act (WWIRA), legislation that will hold employers accountable for workplace safety and design warehouses to protect workers first.…
High cost of New York’s warehouse injury crisis: The state needs to pass the Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act
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.…