City Council Pitches Crackdown on Construction “Body Shops”
Construction unions may be nearing a victory in their war [...]
Local 79 Fights the Criminalization of Laborers
On April 19, 2021, NELP testified in strong support of New [...]
How to Help 2.3 Million New Yorkers Build Back Better
President Joe Biden’s massive infrastructure plan is rightly garnering headlines. [...]
“Body Shops” Criminalize Workers, Deepen Structural Racism of the Criminal Legal System, and Degrade Workers’ Wages, Safety, and Voice
The New York City Council Committee on Consumer Affairs and [...]
Unfree Labor in NYC Construction: An Appeal to End Body Shops
This is the first African American History month since the [...]
How NYC’s Leaders Can Empower Black Re-Entry Workers Like Me
The work done by Black people like me has long [...]
Construction Union Sizes Up Mayoral Hopefuls
The city’s laborers union is gearing up to endorse one [...]
Employing Former Inmates Shouldn’t be an Opportunity for Exploitation
As we emerge from this pandemic, we must reimagine New [...]
How NY Can Stop the Exploitation of Construction Workers Like Me
Recently, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a landmark [...]