Tompkins Workers’ Center Wins Major Workers Rights Case Against Regis Corporation

Agrees to Remove “Yellow Dog Contracts” it Forced Workers in World’s Largest Hair Salon Corporation to Sign and Provide Notices and a DVD Recording Informing Employees of Their Rights (Ithaca, NY) The National Labor Relations Board has settled unfair labor practice charges against Minneapolis-based Regis Corporation which operates some 10,000 hair salons with over 57,000 [...]

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TAKE ACTION: Stop ‘Tax Cap’ Without ‘Mandate Relief’

We are witnessing an historic ‘upping of the ante’ with corporate America and the wealthiest amongst us pushing for an increasing redirection of wealth from the poor, working and middle classes, to those who already benefit the most. Here in New York State this takes the form of Governor Cuomo refusing to extend a small [...]

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Organizing Your Workplace: June 16 workshop

The first in a series of summer workshops, Organizing Your Workplace will help workers who are interested in unionizing, working for a living wage or creating better conditions. Led by labor lawyer and TCWC member Rich Furlong, this workshop will leave you with lots of information. Rich’s firm Lipsitz Green is also providing pizza and [...]

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