Our Victories
FIGHTING FOR CHANGE
Raised Minimum Wage
We fought and won important victories to improve our rights in the workplace, including a minimum wage of $15/hour.
Passed Pretrial Laws
We won new bail, discovery, and speedy trial laws allowing thousands of legally innocent people to await trial from home.
Passed New Tenant Laws
We won the strongest tenant protection laws in the history of New York State.
Upcoming Events
Virtual Speak-Out: Hudson Valley Chapter
Virtual Speak-Out: Hudson Valley Chapter
Apr 7, 2020 @ 6:00 pmSee What’s happening in our communities
FIGHTING FOR CHANGE
Activist Check-In: Extra Push
Dear Activist, I hope this message finds you in good health! There’s so much going on with the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and impending New York State budget. To help slow the spread of COVID-19, we've canceled our in-person mobilizations until further notice,...
Activist Check-in: Challenge The Rules
Dear Activist, We kicked this week off with more action days at the Capitol, and the start of petitioning to get candidates on the ballot for the June 23 primary. We’re still fighting to protect bail reform, and to ensure that the funding our communities need is...
Activist Check-In: Feed Your Passions
Dear Activist, I hope you had a restful weekend. There’s a lot to look forward to this week and some events from last week to unpack. Before we get into that, I want to highlight two shining stars from our chapters: Tanairi Taylor in New York City Tanairi is a new...