While Albany argues …
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The New York Immigration Coalition has this to say about the work being held up in Albany while state senators argue about who’s in charge. From executive director Chung-Wha Hong:
Too much is on the line to allow raw politics to derail long-overdue policy reforms. Prior to the chaos, Albany was set to take up several bills that are tremendously important to our state’s immigrant communities—legislation that would improve working conditions for farm workers and domestic workers, preserve rent-regulated housing, and improve New York City’s school governance system.
The bills include the Farm Workers Fair Labor Practices Act (S.2247, Onorato) which would give farm laborers the right to overtime pay and other protections. Also of concern to the coalition is the Repeal Vacancy Decontrol (S.2237, Stewart-Cousins); Domestic Worker Bill of Rights (S.2311, Savino), and the Better Schools Act, reforming mayoral control (S.5576, Parker/Savino/Perkins) and NYC Tax Proposals.
For a discussion about the bill on domestic workers, listen to today’s segment on the Brian Lehrer Show.
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