Tompkins Community Action (TCA) workers are pleased to announce their unionization. In voting supervised by the National Labor Relations Board and held January 3, a majority of the nonprofessional staff, including workers in TCA’s four primary program areas: (Energy Services, Housing Services, Early Childhood, and Family Resources) voted to affiliate with Painters District Council #4. […]
Agrees to Remove “Yellow Dog Contracts†it Forced Workers in World’s Largest Hair Salon Corporation to Sign and Provide Notices and a DVD Recording Informing Employees of Their Rights (Ithaca, NY) The National Labor Relations Board has settled unfair labor practice charges against Minneapolis-based Regis Corporation which operates some 10,000 hair salons with over 57,000 […]
Ithaca, NY – How much does it cost to live in Tompkins County? According to the Alternatives Federal Credit Union bi-annual Living Wage Study, it is $24,271.50 or $11.67/hour for full-time worker. The Alternatives Board of Directors voted unanimously to raise wages to the new Living Wage level, continuing its commitment to its employees. The […]
The Tompkins County Workers’ Center is very pleased today to report the success of the student-community campaign to win a living wage for over 100 food service workers at Ithaca College. Beginning in September, according to an announcement by Ithaca College and the Sodexo Corporation, these workers will be paid at least the Tompkins County […]
Big news for food service workers in New York: the tipped minimum wage has now been increased to $5.00 per hour. This decreases the tip credit to $2.25 an hour. As always, most workers in New York should be receiving at least $7.25 per hour, the Federally-mandated minimum wage. The Wage Order is long anticipated […]