Viernes, un día sin pan para apoyar a quienes ya no lo harán
Trabajadores de Tom Cat Bakery, una de las panaderías más conocidas en la cuidad organizaron #DayWithoutBread o #UnDíaSinPan junto con Brandworkers, la organización laboral que les une.
Workers' Rights
Tom Cat Bakery management works with immigrant workers facing termination
Following a rally to protest the threatened mass firings of immigrant workers at Tom Cat Bakery after a Department of Homeland Security investigation, employees have secured an extension of the deadline.
Immigrant Food Factory Workers Threatened with Mass Termination Choose Resistance
Elected officials and community supporters rallied outside of Tom Cat Bakery, the city’s oldest artisanal bakery to protest and stand in solidarity with immigrant workers threatened by mass firings after a Department of Homeland Security investigation.
Tipped Minimum Wage Increase
Governor Cuomo’s administration announced on February 24th that by December 31, 2015, the tipped minimum wage will be $7.50 in New York State.
CMS Testifies on Labor Trafficking
On Feb. 27, the New York City Council’s Committee on Immigration held a hearing on domestic labor trafficking.
CMS Conducts Outreach at St. Benedict Joseph Labre
On Sunday, Feb. 1, CMS staff Rebecca Rybaltowski and Lorena Lopez discussed CMS programs and services.
On Dec. 31, New York State Will Raise Minimum Wage to $8.75
Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation on March 29th 2013 that increased the minimum wage in three increments, $8.00 an hour on 12/31/13, $8.75 an hour beginning 12/31/14, and $9.00 an hour beginning 12/31/15. The minimum wage laws apply to all workers,