A network of community organizers and groups are calling upon major Tompkins County institutions to aid local residents during the COVID-19 crisis. The Emergency Response Coalition, a growing network of local activists and social justice groups, has issued an open letter/petition to Cornell University, Ithaca College, and Cayuga Medical Center (CMC) demanding that the institutions […]

The Tompkins County Workers’ Center (TCWC) relies on our grassroots base to do what we do, and we need your help. Our success advancing workers’ rights in our region and beyond is recognized nationally, but to succeed we must stay rooted in and powered by our community. This is about leadership and vision, but also […]

(Ithaca) The Tompkins County Workers’ Center today calls on all employers in Tompkins County to immediately implement policies ensuring that all workers have access to paid sick leave for the duration of the coronavirus outbreak. This is necessary so that workers are not penalized for doing the right thing: STAYING HOME FROM WORK IF THEY’RE […]

February 2020 The mission of the Tompkins County Workers’ Center is to stand up with all people treated unfairly at work. We support, advocate for and seek to empower each other to create a more just community and world. One of the most common issues we deal with, second only to unfair termination, is workplace […]

The Tompkins County Workers’ Center announces new hours for our Workers’ Rights Center and Hotline. Beginning February 1, 2020, these hours are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 1-4 p.m. Our staff will be available at those times to handle complaints either from people dropping in or by phone. If you’re not available during these hours, please […]