Tompkins Legislature/City and Town of Ithaca Advocate Expanding Safety Net for Unemployed (Ithaca Times)

A resolution calling for unemployment insurance reform throughout New York State has been passed by the Tompkins County legislature, the City of Ithaca Common Council and the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca. Key points of the resolution, written by Carl Feuer, a Board Member at the Tompkins County Workers’ Center, call on state [...]

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“Local activists fast for a living wage” from Ithaca Journal

By Topher Sanders Ithaca Journal Staff Certified living wage employers in Tompkins County were honored Monday for paying their employees considerably more than minimum wage. The event also kicked off a 40-hour fast that participants hope will compel more companies to pay living wages. living wage employer in Tompkins County pays their employees a minimum [...]

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