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MRNY promotes the right
of all workers to a living
wage, dignity, and freedom
to organize on the job. We have:
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Led the campaign to win the
landmark state-level Wage
Theft Prevention Act, which
quadruples penalties for wage
theft and protects workers from
retaliation, making New York
the national leader in the fight
against wage theft.
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Won $15 million in back wages
and damages for exploited
workers through legal
representation.
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Trained 10,000 workers how to
stand up for their rights, health,
and safety on the job.
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Provided job training,
certifications and placement to
1,000 people each year.
2012 SPOTLIGHT: MRNY launched a campaign organizing
car wash workers with New York
Communities for Change and the
support of the RWDSU. Workers
at four car washes have already
voted to form unions in one of
NYC 's most exploitative industries.
Expanding Civil Rights | Promoting Health | Improving Housing
Winning Workplace Justice | Improving Public Education | Empowering Youth |
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 Historic Paid Sick Days Victory in NYC!New York City just became the largest city in the U.S.to win paid sick days! On May 8, 2013, the City Council passed legislation to require paid sick days for one million New Yorkers. Without this critical legal protection, workers risk losing their jobs for taking a sick day. When workers go in to work sick, they put the public and their co-workers at risk of disease.
Starting April 2014, all workers will be protected from being fired if they must take a sick day to care for themselves or a sick family member, and workers at larger employers will receive 5 paid days of sick leave each year.
This major workplace justice and public health victory is the product of a four-year campaign led by courageous workers and small businesses who stood up for what’s right. We thank our partners at the Working Families Party, the NYS Paid Family Leave Coalition, SEIU 32BJ, the Progressive Caucus, Speaker Quinn and Council Members Brewer and Ferreras, for standing with us for NYC’s workers. 
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