We know what ‘all work and no play’ makes us…

The AFL-CIO has an interesting exhibit right now: posters from films which celebrate Working Class Heroes. Every now and then I will post a few of the film titles included in the exhibition so you can check them out when you’re in need of some Big Screen respite from the Daily Grind. Here are a [...]

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The Occupational Health Clinical Center offers help for the Injured or Ill Worker

Hazards can exist in any workplace, from schools to factories. Some workers suffer from chemical exposures and others are stressed by repetitive tasks. Whatever the cause of workplace illness or injury, low wage earners are frequently more affected than other workers because they don’t have affordable access to medical evaluation and treatment. Fortunately, workers in [...]

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Welfare ‘Reform’

Remember ‘Welfare Reform’? The Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington describes it like this: On August 22, 1996, President Clinton signed into law the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, Public Law 104-193, better known as the Welfare Reform Bill. This law changes how governmental financial assistance is administered including: changing [...]

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We’ve had several requests at the Workers’ Center for information about former Cost Cutter stylist  Amber Little and her new job.  Amber is now working at A Personal Touch at 23 Cinema Drive in the Bishop’s Small Mall. The phone number is 256-6098. ————————————————— On occasion, people stop by the Workers’ Center looking for job [...]

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Over 100 People Attend Rally Outside Cost Cutters Saturday in Protest of Unfair Termination and ‘Yellow Dog Contract”: VIDEO + TAKE ACTION!

Over 100 people braved the cold this past Saturday outside Cost Cutters Hair Salon in Ithaca to protest the unfair termination of Amber Little as a stylist from Cost Cutters. Many people were there to also express outrage at the ‘yellow dog contract’ that the Regis Corporation, parent company of Cost Cutters and world’s largest [...]

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Thank you and a Dinner

Thanks to Supporters who Faced the Cold on Saturday At least 100 people stood along Meadow Street last Saturday to show their support for Amber Little, the stylist fired from the Ithaca Cost Cutter last month. It was a typical frigid February day but coffee, donut holes, hot chocolate and solidarity kept everyone warm…or at [...]

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On A Personal Note

If you have ever responded to an Action Alert on the TC Workers’ Center site or other sites, you know that there is usually a form letter attached that you can sign and send. You are also given the option to personalize your letter. Most of the time, I scan the suggested letter, perhaps adding [...]

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National Labor Relations Board Opens Investigation of Cost Cutters Hair Salon in Ithaca (Regis Corporation) for Unfair Labor Practices

(Ithaca) The National Labor Relations Board today is commencing an investigation of the Ithaca Cost Cutters Hair Salon/Regis Corporation (722 S. Meadow St., Ithaca). The investigation is commencing as a result of an Unfair Labor Practice complaint filed by the Tompkins County Workers’ Center (TCWC) on behalf of workers at Cost Cutters with the National [...]

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Saturday Rally in Ithaca

First Recipient of Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build Project Unfairly Terminated After 3 ½ Years Dedicated Service at Cost Cutters (Regis Corp) Salon in Ithaca: Workers’ Center To Rally on Worker’s Behalf in Front of Cost Cutters, Saturday, February 13 from 1-3 p.m. (Ithaca) The Tompkins County Workers’ Center has launched a campaign to get [...]

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Welcome to our blog

Welcome to the Tompkins County Workers’ Center new blog. We hope to keep you updated about the work of the Workers’ Center, its friends and affiliated groups. You are invited to send submissions to us about your activities, your thoughts, your experiences living in Tompkins County or as a worker. The mission of the Workers’ [...]

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