NYC Tenants Fight Many Forms of Displacement, Find Community
Over the past week, tenant groups around the city have rallied in defense of their rights. Read a collection of their stories.
The Indypendent
Amba Guerguerian
As Historic Election Begins, Meet the Workers Who Built a Union at Amazon’s Staten Island Complex
Today kicks off the first day of a five-day union election at Staten Island’s largest Amazon warehouse, JFK8. Meet some of the Amazon workers who are determined to win the election and transform how the company treats its workers.
Labor Advocates Denounce Amazon’s Presence at Workplace Safety Conference
Amazon is the top donor at a workplace safety conference attended by the same government workers that investigates the delivery behemoth.
Brooklyn housing court ordered a suspension of eviction, but round-the-clock stoop monitoring will continue at the Crown Heights residence.
“Occupy The Breakroom!” Amazon Union Prepares for Election Showdown at Staten Island Warehouse
Only the second time that Amazon workers have forced a union election against their notoriously anti-union employer.
After 10 Months, Teamsters Still on Strike at Brooklyn Oil Terminal
Ten dollar an hour pay disparity fuels oil terminal workers battle with billionaire boss.
At Brooklyn Housing Court, the Eviction Flood Gates Open
Eviction defenders tabling outside help at-risk tenants learn their rights, use them.
Alex Harsley’s Photography is a Portal to an Earlier New York
All photos provided by the artist. On the north side of East 4th Street, between Bowery and Second Avenue,…
‘We Are Made of Hope:’ Former Hunger Strikers Reflect on Their Experiences
Grinding hunger, spiritual epiphanies and, often, victory.
Vox Pop: Taxi Drivers Celebrate Major Debt Relief, End Hunger Strike
We hear from six New York Taxi Workers Alliance drivers who part took in months-long action to lessen their medallion debts.
