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These Laundromat Workers Were Fired After Forming a Union. Now They’re Fighting Back

Six immigrant women formed the first storefront laundromat union in the City. Their company hired a "Union Avoidance" consultant to dissuade them and fired them anyway.

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Excluded Workers Fund: How It Will Work for Undocumented Immigrants

By THE CITY Labor Primary category in which blog post is published
Some 300,000 undocumented New Yorkers are now eligible for help under the historic Excluded Workers Fund established in the state budget. But there are still some more hurdles to get the cash. Here’s a breakdown.

West African Hair Braiding Industry Is Being Destroyed by the Pandemic

By Houreidja Tall Labor Primary category in which blog post is published
The hair braiding profession has found it especially difficult to recover from the pandemic. This industry is a lifeline that is turning into a dead-end

Meet the Immigrant Women on Hunger Strike for Pandemic Relief

By Paul Frangipane Politics Primary category in which blog post is published
The immigrant women are prepared to continue the strike after the legislative session if the bill does not pass.

Immigrant Delivery Workers Organize To Fight Rampant E-Bike Theft

By Olivia Heffernan Labor Primary category in which blog post is published

Food Delivery Workers, Street Vendors Launch Hunger Strike Demanding More Relief for Undocumented Workers

By Jessica Fu Labor Primary category in which blog post is published
The weeklong “Fast for the Forgotten” aims to put pressure on lawmakers to fully fund cash assistance for residents who haven’t been able to access stimulus checks or unemployment insurance.

New York Farmworkers Removed From Vaccine Eligibility Without Explanation

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Essential Subway Workers Allege Underpayment and Dangerous Conditions

Workers were told to clean up vomit and feces. "All they gave us was a towel, cheap gloves, and one face mask. It was really miserable,” one former contractor said.

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Delivery Workers Are Struggling to Survive the Pandemic

Online ordering platforms have fundamentally changed delivering food in New York, making the job less stable, more dangerous and increasingly lonely, according to workers

The job of delivery workers have changed since the inception of apps and platforms
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New York Frontline Workers Claim to Have Been Fired for Having COVID-19

A single mother of seven on Long Island says she was fired for having Covid-19 by FDR Services, a laundry company that services NYC hospitals

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Sex Workers at Risk Under New Prosecution Strategy, Advocates Say

Queens DA Melinda Katz's new task force will prosecute based on the "Nordic Model," which focuses on prosecuting human traffickers and buyers of sex. Advocates say this will create risks by putting sex workers under surveillance and thrusts them into the criminal justice system

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OPT Visa Holders at Risk Over Coronavirus Layoffs

Recent graduates with F-1 visas are at risk of losing legal status because of coronavirus-related unemployment and OPT visa stipulations

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Street Vendors Celebrate Removal of NYPD From Enforcement

In response to the protests, Mayor de Blasio decided to move enforcement of street vendors from the NYPD.

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Farmworkers Continue to Work With Little Protection

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 among farmworkers grows.

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For Day Laborers in Williamsburg, No Choice but to Continue Working

Workers at high risk for COVID-19 transmission say they're given no protection to do their jobs

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Taxi Drivers are Hoping for a Bailout as Business Stalls Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic

The Taxi and Limousine Commission has a plan to turn some drivers into delivery workers