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Commemorating the 111th Anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
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Commemorating the 111th Anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

On March 25, 1911, 146 workers—mostly young, immigrant women—were killed in a horrific fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory at Washington Place and Greene Street in lower Manhattan. Inadequate fire escapes, locked doors, and an overall disregard for worker safety contributed to the tragedy.

Commemorating the 111th Anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

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Climate Jobs NY Update: CJNY Rallies for the Carbon Free and Healthy Schools Initiative
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Climate Jobs NY Update: CJNY Rallies for the Carbon Free and Healthy Schools Initiative

On Thursday, Climate Jobs NY joined with unions, elected officials, and environmental justice advocates on the steps of City Hall to call on Mayor Adams and the New York City Council to implement our Carbon Free and Healthy Schools Initiative (CFHS).

Climate Jobs NY Update: CJNY Rallies for the Carbon Free and Healthy Schools Initiative

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Equal Pay Day 2022
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Equal Pay Day 2022

On Tuesday, we recognized Equal Pay Day, the date that symbolizes how far into the year the average median woman must work (in addition to their earnings last year) in order to have earned what the average median man had earned the entire previous year.

Equal Pay Day 2022

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Tell Your State Legislators to Act on the Worker Shortage by Reforming Tier 6
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Tell Your State Legislators to Act on the Worker Shortage by Reforming Tier 6

Public employees are leaving their jobs. At a time when costs are rising at unbelievable rates, it’s no surprise that these workers are moving on to higher paying jobs in order to get by.

Tell Your State Legislators to Act on the Worker Shortage by Reforming Tier 6