The mayor’s housing plan will generate more than 1,800 new jobs for porters, maintenance workers, superintendents and other building service workers—which could provide life-changing opportunities, if they come with good…
State regulations force workers to accept dire wages, and it’s time for the state to take responsibility for covering these costs and rectifying a system it has neglected for decades.
”Chavez once said, ‘The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It’s always about people.’ It’s time for Gov. Cuomo to pass One Fair Wage and treat tipped workers with…
‘There’s a conversation about the largest contractors and whether they are upholding the proper labor and worksite standards. Let’s not forget that smaller contractors have a crucial place in that…
Driver advocacy groups say the city’s proposed pay rate is still too low because it underestimates how much for-hire vehicle drivers have to shell out for operating expenses.
While nail-salon workers and car-wash attendants seem to welcome the proposed boost in the sub-minimum wage for tipped workers, some restaurant servers worry they will lose money in the deal.
‘We are demanding fair wages, benefits, and working conditions from those who develop the luxury apartments where we could never afford to live—and the high-end commercial space where we will…
