Labor Religion Coalition of New York State

New York is home to 139 billionaires and more than 735K NY children are living in poverty. That’s not right! Gov. Hochul must include policies in her budget to cut child poverty and pay for it by taxing the wealthiest. Add your name: buff.ly/40UbdIm

1/"If the hospital should be partnering with anyone, it’s the nurses – who by law are supposed to be an integral part of formulating staffing plans and making sure that they’re adhered to." #SafeStaffing

We’re calling for politicians to prioritize poor & low-wage workers We’re calling for a democracy that listens to us. We’re calling for a moral revival.

Say it louder for the people in the back.

🧵UAW members at Cornell University have secured a historic tentative agreement, which includes record wage increases of up to 25.4%, a cost-of-living adjustment, and the elimination of the two-tier wage system.

NYSNA nurses at Albany Med are out tonight fighting for safe staffing and a fair contract! Follow along with our info picket below ⬇️⬇️

LOTS of people outside @AlbanyMed right now with @nynurses to demand #SafeStaffing and a fair contract NOW!

Tonight, join NYSNA nurses at @AlbanyMed for an informational picket and candlelight vigil in support of their fight for safe staffing and a fair contract. It's time to show the Albany Med administration that our community is united in support of safe, quality patient care!

🧵Over 1,000 UAW members go on strike at Cornell University. After months of negotiations, over 1,000 UAW members have walked out on strike at Cornell University. The university has failed to present a fair package and has not bargained in good faith, stalling and retaliating against protected union activity by the workers. @UAWregion9

"My son is starting as a freshman, and our whole family is admiring Cornell University's beautiful campus and top-rated dining services. As a Cornell parent and also a proud member of UAW Local 2320 I'm calling on Cornell to offer a fair contract to the workers that make these things possible." — Amy Traub, UAW Local 2320 member with Freshman Sam Poole skipping freshman orientation to walk the line with Cornell workers on strike | @UAWRegion9 | @UAWRegion9A #StandUpCornell #StandUpUAW

@SchuylerCenter 2/Recently, a report was released summarizing our findings—check it out at buff.ly/3YvPnty

1/In May, alongside @schuylercenter, the Alliance for a Hunger-Free NY, and the Rotterdam Community Center, we coordinated a Food & Poverty Speak Out in Schenectady, where community members were able to share stories about the impact of poverty on their lives.

Today’s the day, we’ve arrived in D.C. from around the country for #MoralMarchonWashington because we know people don’t deserve to die of poverty, everyone deserves to have their voices heard at the polls, and equity and fairness for all is nonnegotiable.

To make real change we have to come together across faith, across race, there is more that unite us than divides us. #MoralMarchonWashington

Our country can provide affordable housing. We can ensure everyone has healthcare. If you’re ready to fight poverty, check your voter registration: @votedotorg

Let's mobilize our power! Today, we’re having a #MoralMarchOnWashington & then working to reach 15 million poor & infrequent voters who can, in fact, be a major swing vote that can transform the political landscape in this country. #PoorPeoplesCampaign npr.org/2024/06/27/nx-…

Opening the #MoralMarchonWashington with a reminder of why we’re here, the organizing it took to make it to this moment, and what we’re fighting for. We’re coming together to fight for what we deserve, poverty should not be a death sentence.

Important article from @ByJonHarris @TheBuffaloNews exposing how NYS hospitals are suing low income patients. @CarlHeastie @HeleneWeinstein @AmyPaulin Let's keep fighting for patients and pass the #StopSUNYSuing before the end of session  #EndMedicalDebt

The Moral Fusion Leadership Awards—and LRC's work year-round—would not be possible w/o the support of our amazing community, faith, & labor allies! Huge thanks to everyone who supports our work throughout the year. Support our work by joining us on 5/22! buff.ly/3xeIrWq

.@GovKathyHochul passed a loophole-ridden #GoodCause that leaves out countless tenants and leaves tenants confused about their coverage. Now tenants and our allies are stepping up to make sure renters know their new rights and are ready to enforce them. gothamist.com/news/is-that-r…