labor rights

This year’s historic government shutdown put a spotlight on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP - the means by which millions of Americans facing food insecurity put food on the table. A new report from researchers at UMass Amherst explores misconceptions about the program, and how new restrictions from the Trump administration could have massive consequences for both working people and the national economy.

The Cuomo administration says it's implementing new regulations that require employers to pay workers extra when they're called in at the last minute.…

Advocates for farmworkers in New York are planning a rally at the state Capitol. People will gather this afternoon outside the Capitol to call for passage…