Advocate for Workers
Enter your information to mobilize alongside WJCNY!
Advocacy
Advocating to Advance Rights
for Workers
Time and again, we find that our local, state, and federal laws simply don’t go far enough to ensure workers are paid fairly and treated equitably, with dignity and respect, regardless of immigration status.
Our advocacy work addresses the root causes of workplace injustice by advancing public policies that strengthen legal rights and protections for workers, with a focus on immigrant communities and farmworkers. WJCNY advocates to strengthen labor law enforcement, ensure fair pay and equal treatment, protect worker health and safety, expand safety net programs for vulnerable workers, and safeguard immigrant communities. At WJCNY, we believe the most effective social change is led by the people most directly affected by systemic injustice. Through leadership programming and advocacy support, we help workers build practical skills, understand their rights, and identify ways to take action on the workplace issues that affect their lives, families, and communities. We also collaborate with community-based and member-led organizations to build strong statewide coalitions that center the voices, leadership, and policy priorities of immigrant workers.
State Budget & Legislative Priorities
CARE for Immigrant Families
Campaign for Access, Representation, and Equity (CARE) for Immigrant Families advocates to establish a right to counsel in immigrant legal services; and invest in legal services for the Office of New Americans.
EmPIRE Worker Protection Act
Empowering People in Rights Enforcement (EmPIRE) Worker Protection Act would expand labor law enforcement by allowing affected employees, whistleblowers, and labor organizations to recover civil penalties for labor law violations.
Good Food NY
The Good Food NY campaign encourages public institutions to buy food in ways that strengthen local economies, protect workers, support environmental sustainability, and promote community health rather than being required to choose the lowest bidder.
Living Wage for All
The Living Wage for All NY Campaign seeks to raise the minimum wage so it exists at or above the actual cost of living in NYS, ties future wage increases to cost-of-living metrics, and eliminates all subminimum wages.
New York for All
New York for All would prohibit state and local officers from colluding with ICE officers; ensure people in custody are informed of their rights; and prohibit ICE from entering non-public properties.
TEMP Act
The Temperature Extreme Mitigation Program (TEMP) Act establishes clear, enforceable standards to protect workers from extreme heat and cold, combining practical safeguards with strong legal protections.
