Queens cleaning ladies form workers cooperative
Leave your thoughtsThey were tired of being taken to the cleaners by their bosses — so they’re taking out the trash on…
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Women pols will rally Christine Quinn to support paid sick-day bill as Speaker stalls
Leave your thoughtsThe fight over the stalled paid sick days bill is heating up again, with women elected officials stepping up the…
Three unions back MLS soccer stadium project for Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
Leave your thoughtsA trio of unions is throwing their weight behind a contentious proposal to construct a soccer stadium in Flushing Meadows-Corona…
Rep. Nydia Velázquez and Councilwoman Diana Reyna throw support behind paid sick days bill
Leave your thoughtsThe campaign to give New York workers the right to paid sick days got a big boost this week when…
Mexican immigrant Adan Nicolas says city’s car-wash workers being mistreated
Leave your thoughtsFor a decade, he’s toiled 12 hours a day for meager pay, polishing cars to a gleam with harsh chemicals…
State probes whether New York car-wash kingpin John Lage cheated workers out of wages
Leave your thoughtsThe state is investigating whether New York City’s car-wash kingpin has financed a life of luxury by cheating workers out…
East Harlem car wash workers to confront owner over conditions and pay
Leave your thoughtsA car wash kingpin is set to be at the center of a confrontation with dozens of disgruntled East Harlem…
Business owners, lawmakers champion bill for paid sick days
Leave your thoughtsLocal small business owners and lawmakers [led by Make the Road New York] rallied in Elmhurst on Tuesday in support…
Restaurant workers get justice
Leave your thoughtsAppearances, as we all know, can be deceiving and the case of Veranda, a posh Manhattan restaurant and lounge, proves…
Car wash workers endure mistreatment, report says
Leave your thoughtsCar wash workers in New York are routinely denied overtime, exposed to toxic chemicals and receive less than minimum wage,…