Raising the minimum wage isn’t enough
We applaud and support efforts to raise the minimum wage in New York and elsewhere.
Expand and strengthen the living wage law to lift our communities
When the New York City Council passed historic living wage legislation last year, it was an important step on a long road toward creating a fairer and more equitable city for all New Yorkers. The premise of the legislation is ...
MTA fare hikes lower than expected, TWU wonders ‘where’s our money?’
The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) recently announced that it overestimated the proposed fare hikes for 2015 and 2017, and New Yorkers won’t feel the pinch as much as expected. “MTA cost-cutting measures have been more effective than anticipated,” read an ...
Wal-Mart’s holiday of sorrow
The holiday decorations are starting to appear, and that means the busiest shopping season is almost upon us. And as Black Friday approaches, consumers will be faced with choices as to how they’ll spend their money for holiday gifts. They’ll ...
RWDSU leader speaks on life devoted to labor rights
Stuart Appelbaum, president of the Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU), has union leadership in his blood. While being honored by the AmNews this Thursday at the paper’s annual labor breakfast, Appelbaum talked about his experiences with unions at ...
Realizing the dream of economic and social justice
Throughout this summer, people have been preparing to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington.
Living wage law is building a better New York
A little over three years ago, a coalition of community and labor activists, religious leaders and elected officials joined together with the RWDSU to announce the launch of the Living Wage NYC Campaign.
Living wage law is building a better New York
A little over three years ago, a coalition of community and labor activists, religious leaders and elected officials joined together with the RWDSU to announce the launch of the Living Wage NYC Campaign.
Win for 'carwasheros' proves low-wage workers can prevail
It's been a big couple of weeks for many of the courageous car wash workers-who...
A higher minimum wage in New York
$7.25 per hour has been the minimum wage in New York since 2004. Over the...
In memoriam: Dr. Annie B. Martin
On June 12, New York City lost an incredible champion of labor and civil rights....
New York's low-wage workers need relief
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once asked, "What good does being able to sit at...
At Hi-Tek Car Wash, sending a message of change to low-wage workers
In September, workers at Astoria Car Wash & Hi-Tek 10 Minute Lube in Queens scored...
U.S. retailers bear responsibility for Bangladesh tragedy
On April 24, an eight-story commercial building in Bangladesh, home to a number of clothing...
Raising minimum wage will shape New York's economic future
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed 2013-14 state budget includes a bill that would substantially...
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