Homeless Union Launched by NYC Shelter Residents
Its first campaign is to improve the quality of the food they are served
The Indypendent
Amba Guerguerian
In Crown Heights, Tenant Union Members Learn from Each Other’s Experiences with Abusive Landlords
The cases of Joyce Webster and Janina Davis point to a pattern of the police and prosecutors aiding and abetting landlord abuse of their tenants, particularly those who are Black women.
Labor of Love: EWOC is Pioneering a New Model for Empowering Workers
The Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee’s volunteer network will assist any worker who asks for help organizing a union.
Palestinian Voices Ring Out in Bay Ridge: Freedom Within Our Lifetime, They Demand
Around 1,500 protesters took to the streets of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn on Sunday to commemorate the 74th Nakba “Catastrophe” Day.
Workers and Organizers Speak as Next Staten Island Amazon Union Election Approaches, Tensions Rise
We spoke with worker-organizers and workers at both JFK8 and LDJ5 warehouses on Staten Island about how things have been on the ground in the wake of the last union election at JFK8 and as the LDJ5 election approaches.
Leaked Audio Reveals Amazon’s Heightened Anti-Union Tactics as Next Union Election Approaches
When the Amazon Labor Union (ALU) won a shocking upset victory at the JFK8 warehouse on April 1, photos…
City’s Anti-Homeless Sweeps Spark Spirited Tompkins Square Park Protest
Unhoused New Yorkers take the lead in speaking out against the brutality of being unhoused and the dangers of the shelter system that has failed them.
The Global Strategy Group failed to report its relationship with Amazon within 30 days, as required by federal law.
The Robinson-Torain family was on the verge of being thrown out of its home of 70 years when eviction defenders showed up to help.
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.