Hazards can exist in any workplace, from schools to factories. Some workers suffer from chemical exposures and others are stressed by repetitive tasks. Whatever the cause of workplace illness or injury, low wage earners are frequently more affected than other workers because they don’t have affordable access to medical evaluation and treatment. Fortunately, workers in […]
Remember ‘Welfare Reform’? The Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington describes it like this: On August 22, 1996, President Clinton signed into law the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, Public Law 104-193, better known as the Welfare Reform Bill. This law changes how governmental financial assistance is administered including: changing […]
We’ve had several requests at the Workers’ Center for information about former Cost Cutter stylist Amber Little and her new job. Amber is now working at A Personal Touch at 23 Cinema Drive in the Bishop’s Small Mall. The phone number is 256-6098. ————————————————— On occasion, people stop by the Workers’ Center looking for job […]
Thanks to Supporters who Faced the Cold on Saturday At least 100 people stood along Meadow Street last Saturday to show their support for Amber Little, the stylist fired from the Ithaca Cost Cutter last month. It was a typical frigid February day but coffee, donut holes, hot chocolate and solidarity kept everyone warm…or at […]
If you have ever responded to an Action Alert on the TC Workers’ Center site or other sites, you know that there is usually a form letter attached that you can sign and send. You are also given the option to personalize your letter. Most of the time, I scan the suggested letter, perhaps adding […]