The Tompkins County Workers’ Center is pleased to announce that it has recognized Brotherton Construction, LLC, as a Certified Living Wage Employer. Growing up in poverty created substantial challenges for Crispin Brotherton, owner of Brotherton Construction, as he became an adult. Still, he feels very lucky that he managed to avoid common pitfalls that plague […]

Founded in 2017 by Dr. Justine Waldman, The REACH Project Inc. (REACH) is an Ithaca-based nonprofit that expands access to health services for people who use drugs, as well as other folks who face stigma due to circumstances such as homelessness and poverty. REACH stands for Respectful, Equitable Access to Compassionate Healthcare. REACH’s unique philosophy […]

For years the only hotel in Ithaca paying a living wage was the Statler on Cornell’s campus. No longer. Now visitors to the area have a more reasonably priced option that they can feel good about patronizing. Grayhaven Motel, on Elmira Rd., recently achieved Living Wage Certification. This is no small matter. Hotels are typically […]

Newfield’s Greensprings Natural Cemetery is easily one of our most unique Certified Living Wage Employers. Located atop a picturesque hill surrounded by 8,000 acres of forest, the non-profit burial ground doubles as a nature preserve comprised of awe-inspiring meadows and woodlands. Greensprings turns our country’s conventional approach to burial on its head by providing low-density […]

We have way too many people who come to us @ the Tompkins County Workers’ Center have been the victim of Wage Theft. This image graphically lays out the monetary costs, on a national level, of Wage Theft as compared to the combination of ALL: 1) burglaries; 2) robberies; 3) larcenies; and 4) auto theft. […]