A network of community organizers and groups are calling upon major Tompkins County institutions to aid local residents during the COVID-19 crisis. The Emergency Response Coalition, a growing network of local activists and social justice groups, has issued an open letter/petition to Cornell University, Ithaca College, and Cayuga Medical Center (CMC) demanding that the institutions […]
(Ithaca) The Tompkins County Workers’ Center today calls on all employers in Tompkins County to immediately implement policies ensuring that all workers have access to paid sick leave for the duration of the coronavirus outbreak. This is necessary so that workers are not penalized for doing the right thing: STAYING HOME FROM WORK IF THEY’RE […]
February 2020 The mission of the Tompkins County Workers’ Center is to stand up with all people treated unfairly at work. We support, advocate for and seek to empower each other to create a more just community and world. One of the most common issues we deal with, second only to unfair termination, is workplace […]
The Tompkins County Workers’ Center announces new hours for our Workers’ Rights Center and Hotline. Beginning February 1, 2020, these hours are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 1-4 p.m. Our staff will be available at those times to handle complaints either from people dropping in or by phone. If you’re not available during these hours, please […]
New York State workers should check their pay stubs for the minimum wage increase that went into effect on December 31st, 2019. The majority of workers upstate should now be making $11.80/hour. More information on minimum wage increases across the State can be found here. The tipped wage for restaurant tipped food service workers went […]