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
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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.…
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
Julia Corrado’s passion for the environment led her to join ALIGN last year after working on clean energy initiatives at the top lobbying firm Kasirer and for the Billion Oyster Project.…