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Beginning last week, working in the retail industry or in a warehouse in New York has become safer. The Retail Worker Safety Act and the Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act both took effect this week, affording workers across the state new labor protections guaranteed under the law.…

At a time when the Trump Administration is threatening worker protections across the country, warehouse and delivery workers for companies like Amazon are demanding better safety rules in New York State.…

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.…

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: 

The Newsletter for the Movement for Economic, Climate, and Racial Justice There is nothing that the billionaire class fears more than workers coming together demanding dignity and respect in the workplace.…

As New York confronts the twin challenges of climate change and economic inequality, Theodore Moore is helping ALIGN turn big-picture demands into policy wins.…

Today, elected officials, union leaders, workers, and advocates rallied at the State Capitol, calling on Governor Hochul to make worker safety a priority as the White House rolls back worker protections across the board.

From curbing pollution in public schools to creating green union jobs, Bangladeshi American climate activist Faiza Azam leads ALIGN’s intersectional and inclusive climate justice movement.…

In response to Mayor Adams’ FY2026 Executive Budget, ALIGN released the following statement:

Today, Columbia University’s Center on Poverty and Social Policy released a report revealing that 65% of New York City workers earning wages between $16-$25 experienced material hardship in 2023