Thank you for helping sustain our Tompkins County Workers’ Center (TCWC) over the years! You play a SIGNIFICANT role in our work, and we are writing to ask for your renewed support on Giving is Gorges Day 2020, which is TODAY, May 20th! If you would be willing to FUNDRAISE amongst your particular community of […]

If you have become ill with COVID-19 as a result of your work you should be eligible for Workers’ Compensation for your lost worktime and medical expenses. Notify your employer immediately and file workers’ compensation Form C-3 with the NYS Workers’ Compensation Board, doing both as soon as possible.  On the C-3 form you will be asked: […]

Although filing an online complaint is the best way to file a formal complaint at this time, another approach could be more practical. Workplace health and safety advocates can advise you about the best approach to take to resolve your particular workplace issue. We can also support you throughout the process. If you have questions, please […]

Thanks to our friends at WNYCOSH (WNY Council for Occupational Safety and Health) for having just published a COVID-19 Worker Benefits Guidebook. The Guide covers state and federal benefits for workers, including unemployment, paid leave, sick leave, OSHA rights, and stimulus checks. It will be updated as new information becomes available, and they are working […]

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 […]