Labor Religion Coalition of New York State

https://actionnetwork.org/forms/pro-act #PROAct

Workers Memorial Day 2021

To stand with us today call you senators and tell them to vote YES on the PRO Act, and to do everything they can to push for passage. That you stand with the AFL-CIO and agree that this nation's labor laws are outdated and no longer protect our right to form and join unions. #PROAct

Starting shortly! #MoralMonday #MoralNY

Its here! The NYS Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival PODCAST. The first episode features one of Labor Religion's leaders! So be sure to check it out and let us know your thoughts and reflections. #FightPoverty

JOIN the Poor People’s Campaign for Moral Monday: Poverty (Un)Measured and hear from poor and low-income people, economists and faith leaders who will challeng...e the dominant narratives on poverty, a narrative that blames poor people for our situation, frames poverty as a racial issue to undermine multi-racial solidarity, and doesn’t recognize the full 140 million and growing who live in poverty or are one emergency away from poverty. ***To see StreamText captions: www.bit.ly/PPC_2021

"The PRO Act can still tilt the balance of power away from university administrations and toward academic workers." #ProACT

Our acting Director Rev. Joe Paparone is offering a sermon this morning.

The Excluded Workers Coalition won $2.1B after a year of fighting and two hunger strikes, the last of which lasted TWENTY-TWO days! Read more about who benefits from the fund and how the rest of the US fares: https://truthout.org/.../new-yorkers-previously-excluded.../

The soundtrack was created and performed by our executive director, Rev. E. West McNeill! Together we rise.

JOIN the Poor People’s Campaign for a Moral Monday: Making Holy Trouble! Rev. Barber, Rev. Theoharis & other moral leaders will be live from Washington, DC and... joined online with leaders from across the nation to say: DON’T FILIBUSTER DEMOCRACY! ***To see StreamText captions: www.bit.ly/PPC_2021

"The budget is a moral document. It shows where our values are and what we actually prioritize. - Rev. Joe Paparone #FundExcludedWorkers #MoralNY #InvestInOurNY

Right now, we’re in a moment where the rubber hits the road. Because the budget is a moral document. It shows where our values are and what we actually prioritize. The rich have increased their wealth vastly throughout the pandemic, while our workers, the ones who produce that wealth, are struggling. Rev. Joe Paparone, Acting Director of the Labor Religion Coalition of New York State. I am an immigrant; I have a family of five. I have lived through the difficulties of covi...d, and it has affected me in tremendous ways. We have spent more than a year struggling to find work because of the pandemic. We are SO desperate. We contribute, we pay taxes, and we deserve our fair share. - Nelson, a member of Columbia County Sanctuary Movement Columbia County Sanctuary Movement I think about last year, the bailouts they gave to some of those big corporations. And now, all New Yorkers, working families, immigrants, are asking for the same handout and we pay taxes. The corporations do not pay taxes. - Albany Common Council Member Owusu Anane #FundExcludedWorkers #moralny

"The budget negotiations happening around the Excluded Worker Bailout Fund is about political will." Amaury Tañón-Santos #FundExcludedWorkers #MoralNY

HAPPENING NOW: Nurses rally to demand NY lawmakers and hospitals stop cutting corners on patient care and prioritize life-saving safe staffing legislation

The HALT Solitary Confinement Act is officially law!!!!!

During holy week & passover and on the final day for the Governor to act on the #HALTsolitary bill, faith leaders, Layleen Polanco’s sister and survivors of solitary hold a virtual vigil and press conference to pray and urge Governor Cuomo to sign the bill and end torture.

JOIN US for "The Bessemer 6000 & Building the Labor Movement from the South" with Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II and Dr. Robin DG Kelley as we revisit The Poor... People's Campaign's rally with Amazon workers last week and Rev. Barber's visit to the warehouse. Take action by calling your senators now to support Amazon workers & demand labor rights for all! bit.ly/ppccallcongress ***To see StreamText captions: www.bit.ly/PPC_2021