ALIGN is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Movement Builders Awards (MBAs), annually recognizing leaders in social, economic, and environmental justice who make New York a national model for progress.
Last night, Tompkins County legislators voted 11-3 in favor of a resolution directing the County to consider legislation raising the local minimum wage. In reaction, Tal Frieden, ALIGN Campaign Manager for the Raise Up NY coalition, issued the following statement:
In a letter released today, 15 elected officials endorsed a Tompkins County Legislature resolution calling to gradually raise the County’s minimum wage to a living wage as residents continue to face a cost-of-living crisis.
On the eve of Amazon Prime Day, Theodore A. Moore, ALIGN Executive Director and leader of the New Yorkers for a Fair Economy coalition released the following statement:
For Immediate Release: June 8, 2024
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ALIGN on End of Legislative Session:Huge Victories for Workers as the Climate Crisis Speeds Past Us
ALBANY, NY – As New York’s 2024 legislative session came to a close, Theodore A.…