Tell Marietta to STOP Worker Exploitation

During the last week, Workers Center Staff and team members traveled to an inspirational conference in Chicago, NY. More on that news later… While in Chicago, we met some organizers with Centro De Trabajadores Unidos, Immigrant Workers’ Project who told us about their campaign to help workers at a Marietta Corporation factory in their city. [...]

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Resources for Workers’ Rights Information

There are a number of questions we get repeatedly at the Workers’ Center; most we can answer pretty much off the top of our heads. But inevitably there are the questions that are new to us, or have an unusual presentation and we have to look around for information. Where do we go for answers? [...]

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Conferences and the US Social Forum

Next week, our office staff will be tiny: only our interns will be present at ol’ 115. Pete and Linda and two of our members are traveling to Chicago for a conference that is held by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation for the recipients of its grants. At the same time, other members of the [...]

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Our Listening Project

Late last year, a group of our interns, work study students and volunteers presented a workshop on active listening. Our goal: a Listening Project that would create opportunities for us to learn about the working and economic lives of people in Tompkins County. Not only do we hope that this will open our eyes to [...]

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Awake at 6:15 am?

Then listen to Bev Abplanalp who is being interviewed on WHCU 870 AM about our new Unemployed and Underemployed Support Group. Bev, along with Mike Roenke, is the facilitator of that group. Their first meeting  is Thursday at 4:30 here at the Workers’ Center. Hopefully, many unemployed people will be able to join the group [...]

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Weekly Support Meeting for Un/deremployed Workers, Every Thursday @ 4:30 p.m.

The Tompkins County Workers’ Center and one of its leadership groups, the Community Union Organizers, announces the formation of a weekly support group to meet every Thursday from 4:30-6 p.m. (at the Workers’ Center, 115 The Commons) to support, advocate for, and empower unemployed and underemployed workers. Recognizing some of the unemployment and under-employment problems [...]

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Unemployed? Our support group starts 6/17!

Unemployed or underemployed? Could you use some support from people who have been there? Workers’ Center Community Union Organizers have stepped forward to help others who are dealing with all the issues surrounding unemployment. Come to the inaugural meeting, Thursday June 17th at 4:30-6:00 at the Workers’ Center. And please: spread the word to others [...]

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Sad News about 5414, Good News for Amber

As it turns out, the Assembly Labor Committee did not put A5414, The Healthy Workplace Bill, aside for further consideration: they threw it in the wastebasket, letting down New York’s workers and the NYS Senate. I am terribly disappointed that Labor Chair Susan John was not able to show the necessary leadership on this issue. [...]

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Summer Potluck! Come one, come all!

Join us for our summer potluck Saturday June 12, 2010 from 5:30 – 7:30 at the Unitarian Church of Ithaca. The Church is located at the corner of Buffalo and Aurora Streets in downtown Ithaca. Please bring a dish to share if you can. Drinks and place settings will be provided. We’ll have a brief [...]

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Make a Phone Call for A5414A, the Healthy Workplace Bill

I’ve just heard that A5414A, the Healthy Workplace Bill, is scheduled to be voted on in the Labor Committee. According to newspaper reports, Committee Chair Susan John is opposed to this bill. Please contact the Assembly Labor Committee members if you can, urging them to send the bill to the Assembly floor. Barbara Lifton is [...]

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