Word in Black published an article highlighting the co-authored report by Urban Institute and Immigration Research Initiative that included a survey of individuals to better understand the successes of the… Read more
More at Word in BlackAfter a long and hard struggle, farmworkers in New York State recently won the right to overtime pay after a 40-hour workweek. There is still, however, a long path to… Read more
More atImmigration Research Initiative’s Anthony Capote made an appearance this week on “Building Bridges” with Mimi Rosenberg and Ken Nash to talk about IRI’s ongoing series about how to build worker power for immigrant workers.
More at WBAIIRI’s Director, David Dyssegard Kallick and Daniel Costa, Director of Immigration Law and Policy Research at the Economic Policy Institute, co-authored an op-ed featured in the Times Union. The op-ed, titled “Overtime Pay Will Help, Not Hurt, New York’s Farms,” highlights the importance of passing a farmworkers’ rights bill in New York. The op-ed also highlights how this bill will help farms and how it is doable in New York, as it has been done in other states.
More at Times UnionAt the January 20th, 2022 meeting, Research Initiative Director and Pratt Institute economics teacher David Dyssegaard Kallick discussed a report he issued that disagrees with other studies indicating lowering the threshold will be detrimental to farmers.
More at WAMC Northeast Public RadioMayor Adams and members of the City Council have begun to aggressively pressure the federal government to process asylum seekers’ work papers more quickly, as the Texas busing program stretches New York’s social safety net to its limit.
More at NY Daily NewsA new report from Immigration Research Initiative estimates that 177,000 people qualify for New York’s Excluded Workers Fund but still have not received a payment, as the fund was exhausted long before all qualified New Yorkers had a chance to apply.
More at DocumentedAt first, Nivia was working four days a week doing food preparation for a bakery, for $12 an hour. Then her schedule was cut down to three days a week, with fewer hours. Ultimately, she was asked not to return to work at all.
More at Times UnionThe governor’s proposal comes as farm industry split on lowering overtime threshold.
More at Times UnionThe state’s $2.1 billion Excluded Worker Fund provided a significant economic boost to Long Island and other regions of the state, according to a new report from the Immigration Research Initiative, which is lobbying to extend the fund.
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