new york state
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New Ruling Protects NYS Workers Paid Via Prepaid Debit Cards
Approximately 200,000 workers get paid via debit cards and have long suffered from the fees that come along with them. From ATM withdrawal fees to charges for paper statements and even inactivity fees, these extra charges add up — and can be have a big impact on workers’ take-home pay. Now, thanks to new rules released last…
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State Workers Sucker-Punched in Fight for $15 Proposal
Workers in New York State have reason to be excited: Governor Andrew Cuomo has taken steps toward raising the statewide minimum wage to $15. To many, this might seem like an obvious victory for workers and activists who have been engaged in the long fight for $15/hr. But, as Henry Garrido, executive director of DC 37…
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Roberta Reardon Named NYS Labor Commissioner
Roberta Reardon, who teaches the Union Leadership course at Murphy, has been appointed as New York State Commissioner of Labor. The Department of Labor is tasked with overseeing state labor regulations, unemployment, and workforce training initiatives. Commissioner Reardon is the founding co-President of SAG-AFTRA, a 165,000 member union for the entertainment industry. She is the…
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Positions with New York State Assembly Ways and Means Committee (Albany, New York)
The Ways and Means Committee of the New York State Assembly is responsible for all proposed legislation dealing with state revenues and disbursements and with state and local finance. This committee is served by a full-time professional staff which consists mainly of budget and fiscal/economic analysts. These analysts should possess both strong writing and research…
