Organizing and transformation by the Workers Justice Project
A lot of our members see themselves as first responders. When another Sandy happens, they know that they will be the first ones on the ground — exposed to dirty,…
Talking with Judaline Cassidy of Tools & Tiaras
The minute you start working with tools, the mind shift happens: ‘I can do this. I can do anything.'
Building and re-building in Coney Island
"Everyone wants to live by the ocean"...
Life as a day laborer – talking with Rafael
We have our rights. New York is the cradle of immigrants, after all. But that’s not to say that we’re ever going to push back in a dispute...
Day laborers organizing for change at La Colmena, Staten Island
La Colmena is strategically located next to Staten Island’s two major day laborer “corners” – two of around 35 across the city where workers wait for contractors to pick them…