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After what New Yorkers and environmental campaigners called a “betrayal” by Gov. Kathy Hochul earlier this week, the Democrat is now under pressure to sign the Climate Change Superfund Act, which state legislators finally passed early Saturday morning.…

For Immediate Release: June 8, 2024 Media Contact: Lisa Thomas, lisa@alignny.org, (347) 415-6431 ALIGN on End of Legislative Session: Huge Victories for Workers as the Climate Crisis Speeds Past Us ALBANY, NY – As New York’s 2024 legislative session came to a close, Theodore A.…

For Immediate Release: June 7, 2024 Media Contact: Lisa Thomas, lisa@alignny.org, (347) 415-6431 Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act Passes NY State Legislature Labor Coalition calls on Governor Hochul to take swift action signing bill into law ALBANY, NY – Today, the New York State Assembly unanimously passed the Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act (S5081C/A8907A), securing a win in both chambers after the Senate passed the legislation yesterday.…

New York warehouse workers at risk for musculoskeletal injuries and disorders could get increased protections through the Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act, which was passed by both the Senate and Assembly last week.…

For Immediate Release: June 5, 2024 Labor Coalition Celebrates NY State Senate Passage of Warehouse Safety Bill; Urges Assembly, Governor Hochul  to Take Swift Action Amid Worker Safety Crisis The Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act would require  companies like Amazon to design warehouses for safety over profit ALBANY, NY – Today, unions and advocates applauded the New York State Senate for passing the Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act (S5081C/A8907A), proactive legislation to ensure warehouse safety in a state where the injury rate is 54% higher than the national average.…

This week marks one year since orange, smoky skies from Canadian wildfires enveloped New York City, when for days we breathed in the worst air quality in the world.…

New York has a worker safety crisis. Workers across the state are getting sick or hurt on the job, from Amazon workers laboring in poorly-designed warehouses to nail salon workers inhaling toxic chemicals to retail workers under constant threat of violence and harassment. 

The New Yorkers for a Fair Economy coalition released the following statement today in response to the Assembly Labor Committee voting to pass the Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act:

Four worker safety coalitions joined forces in the Capitol this week for a week of action — Worker Safety Week — calling on New York State leaders to protect workers from harm, hold employers accountable for safety on the job, and create the conditions for safe, healthy, and sustainable workplaces. Among the highlights:

Today, four worker safety coalitions united on the Million Dollar Staircase to call on New York State leaders to protect workers from harm, hold employers accountable for safety on the job, and create the conditions for safe, healthy, and sustainable workplaces.