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“We must recognize that restaurant workers, many of whom have been doing their jobs for at least a decade, are the same as those in other industries who deserve equitable…

BySekou Siby 0Comments

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Jan 2023

Economy Government Justice

With SWEAT, Labor Advocates Renew Push For Anti-Wage Theft Legislation

Seven workers’ organizations have compiled a database on wage theft during the pandemic totaling $130.5 million owed to workers. The preliminary data from just seven groups dwarfs the nearly $3…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Sep 2022

Economy Government Health

As NY’s Home Health Aides Get Pay Bump, Insurance Companies Leave Employers in the Lurch

A state-funded increase in wages for the frontline workers begins Saturday, but companies say insurance providers are withholding the money.

ByLiz Donovan 0Comments

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Sep 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth

Amid Inflation and Increased Demand, Human Services Workers Struggle with Burnout

Citywide, workers at nonprofits under contract to provide support and essential services to New Yorkers at a time of unprecedented crisis say they feel overworked, overwhelmed and burnt out. As…

ByOlivia Bensimon 2Comments

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Mar 2022

Government Justice

$7 Million Settlement Marks Latest in New York’s Home Health Care Crackdown

The settlement comes as legislators and organizers in New York rally for proposed legislation called Fair Pay for Home Care, which would increase the minimum wage for home healthcare workers…

ByLiz Donovan 7Comments

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Dec 2021

Economy Investigations Justice

Company Settles With Home Health Aides Seeking Unpaid Wages For Round-the-Clock Care

State guidelines and federal regulations mandate that home health aides working 24 hours at a client’s home get eight hours for sleep and three hours of meal breaks, all unpaid.…

ByLiz Donovan 2Comments

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Oct 2021

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Striking a ‘Grand Bargain’ to Rebuild Trust in NYC Affordable Housing

‘We are seeing a rampant level of opposition to every suggestion of new housing going back to before the COVID-19 pandemic. If we are going to address the housing shortage…

ByRafael E. Cestero 4Comments

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May 2021

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: NYC’s Homeless Shelters Workers Need Better Job Standards to Survive

‘The bills that make up the SOS Act, introduced by Council Members Francisco Moya and Diana Ayala, would raise the standards for workers like me to ensure that privately-run shelters…

ByLeonard Bell 6Comments

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Sep 2020

Uncategorized

Opinion: NYC’s Surcharge Law Must Protect Restaurant Workers

We need the Council to courageously provide relief for all stakeholders—workers, employers and consumers—together.

ByRussell Jackson 0Comments

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Jul 2020

Opinion

Opinion: Wage Theft is a Criminal Act. Treat it as Such

Until prosecutors stop viewing the enforcement of these crimes as optional and start investigating them like other crimes, unscrupulous companies will continue to incorporate fraud into their business model.

ByCatalina Cruz 0Comments

Opinion: Equity for New York’s Restaurant Workers This Black History Month