(Ithaca, NY) New research initiated by the Tompkins County Workers’ Center, and carried out by Cornell-Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR) Buffalo and Ithaca Co-Labs, has uncovered how deep racism in Tompkins County goes, and how important raising our minimum wage to a living wage really is. Almost three-quarters of all Black workers, over age 18, […]
The police murder of George Floyd, the lynching of Ahmaud Arbery, the near lynching of Central Park birder Christian Cooper, the police killing of EMT Breonna Taylor in Louisville, and the many other acts of terror directed at people of color reflect and reproduce our 400-year history of slavery and racism. And, in a way, […]
Thank you for helping sustain our Tompkins County Workers’ Center (TCWC) over the years! You play a SIGNIFICANT role in our work, and we are writing to ask for your renewed support on Giving is Gorges Day 2020, which is TODAY, May 20th! If you would be willing to FUNDRAISE amongst your particular community of […]
Although filing an online complaint is the best way to file a formal complaint at this time, another approach could be more practical. Workplace health and safety advocates can advise you about the best approach to take to resolve your particular workplace issue. We can also support you throughout the process. If you have questions, please […]
Thanks to our friends at WNYCOSH (WNY Council for Occupational Safety and Health) for having just published a COVID-19 Worker Benefits Guidebook. The Guide covers state and federal benefits for workers, including unemployment, paid leave, sick leave, OSHA rights, and stimulus checks. It will be updated as new information becomes available, and they are working […]