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Commonsense Immigration Reform - Highlights & Statement of Support

Commonsense Immigration Reform - Highlights & Statement of Support

19 Apr, 2013

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Commonsense Immigration Reform - Highlights & Statement of Support

A commonsense immigration reform bill was unveiled this week which offers a pathway to citizenship for millions of immigrants currently living in the United States.  The bill would also ensure that immigrants are covered by US labor law, including minimum wage and workplace safety requiremen

Commonsense Immigration Reform - Highlights & Statement of Support

NYC DEMANDS JUSTICE FOR BANGLADESHI WORKERS

NYC DEMANDS JUSTICE FOR BANGLADESHI WORKERS

16 Apr, 2013

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NYC DEMANDS JUSTICE FOR BANGLADESHI WORKERS

Last year, 112 workers died when a garment factory in Bangladesh that supplies Walmart, GAP and others burned to the ground.  Conditions at the factory were so lethal that it didn’t have a single emergency exit, and supervisors prevented workers from leaving their sowing machines even when t

NYC DEMANDS JUSTICE FOR BANGLADESHI WORKERS

FAST FOOD WORKERS STRIKE

FAST FOOD WORKERS STRIKE

04 Apr, 2013

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FAST FOOD WORKERS STRIKE

On Thursday, April 4, 2013, hundreds of fast food restaurant workers in New York City staged a one-day strike to call attention to the mistreatment they face on the job and the low wages they receive.  Workers in the fast food industry make much less than they need to survive and many must r

FAST FOOD WORKERS STRIKE

99 Stories and More to Come: Job-Killing Sequester Cuts Hurt Families Across the United States

04 Apr, 2013

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04 Apr, 2013

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99 Stories and More to Come: Job-Killing Sequester Cuts Hurt Families Across the United States

Forget the silly fluff pieces mainstream media are reporting about sequestration's effect on White House tours—there is real pain happening all over the United States.

99 Stories and More to Come: Job-Killing Sequester Cuts Hurt Families Across the United States

Paid Sick Time is a Basic Right

Paid Sick Time is a Basic Right

22 Mar, 2013

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Paid Sick Time is a Basic Right

As President of the New York City Central Labor Council (AFL-CIO), I represent over 1.3 million workers across many industries and professions in the private sector, public sector and building and construction trades.  Many of these workers have the benefit of collective bargaining agreement

Paid Sick Time is a Basic Right

Comprehensive Immigration Reform

21 Mar, 2013

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21 Mar, 2013

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Comprehensive Immigration Reform

At the March 21, 2013 NYC CLC Executive Board meeting in March, a resolution was adopted in support of commonsense immigration reform.  The labor movement in New York City stands firmly in support of a pathway to citizenship in order to improve wages and labor standards for all workers.&nbsp

Comprehensive Immigration Reform