Union and community organizations from the New Yorkers for a Fair Economy coalition were given a reason to celebrate after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act into law on Sunday, Dec. 22.
The legislation will go into effect on June 1, 2025, to reduce warehouse injuries in New York, where one in nine workers is hurt on the job every year. The 2023 Bureau of Labor Statistics data revealed that this was more than double the national average.
The signing comes during the grueling holiday shopping season and as Amazon workers at several facilities in New York City are striking for fair pay, safe work, job security, and more.
“With Amazon workers on strike and federal labor rights at risk, it’s the right time for New York to take action to protect warehouse workers. Thanks to Governor Hochul, our sponsor champions, and our tenacious coalition — signing the Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act into law is a huge victory for workers and shows companies like Amazon that our state will not stand for anything less than safety on the job. Let this be the start of our journey to go from #1 in warehouse injuries to #1 in safety!” stated Theodore A. Moore, Executive Director of ALIGN and leader of the New Yorkers for a Fair Economy coalition.
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