CMS Informs Parishes in Queens about Workers’ Rights
Parishioners at Mount Carmel are informed about their labor rights by CMS staff.
On Sunday February 2nd CMS’ Linea Laboral Operator Benjamin Petersen and Immigration Counselor Adam Augustyn spoke to parishioners of St. Margaret Mary parish in Long Island City about the recent increase to minimum wage while simultaneously informing parishioners about their rights in the workplace. Benjamin spoke to parishioners during the mass and urged them to contact CMS if they are experiencing workplace violations. After the mass approximately 100 people gathered in the gymnasium to receive more in depth information about how they could utilize CMS as a resource to combat work place abuses. Benjamin spoke privately to some parishioners about their personal labor related issues and he worked to find possible solutions to each individual’s situation. Immigration Counselor Adam Augustyn was on hand to answer some parishioners immigration related inquires. (more…)
On Sunday January 26th CMS Outreach Assistant Rebecca Rybaltowski and CMS staff spoke to parishioners in St. Barbara parish in Bushwick about the recent increase to New York State minimum wage and the benefits for workers who use CMS’ Linea Laboral to report workplace abuses. Continuing CMS’ outreach to the immigrant community about their rights in the workplace Rebecca Rybaltoski made announcements to the 11:00 a.m. spanish mass and then again during the 1:00 p.m bilingual mass. During her announcements Rebecca highlighted that in recent years Linea 
