Month: May 2021

On April 13th, during a state-wide week of action, the Securing Wages Earned Against Theft (SWEAT) Coalition brought together workers affected by wage theft and supporters for a rally outside of Gov Cuomo’s NY office. The participants explained that wage theft is running rampant in NYS, and that the protections SWEAT can offer are urgently […]

On April 13th, workers around the state came forward to demand that the SWEAT bill be passed and signed into law. In Buffalo, NY, former employees of Hotel Henry led the efforts. The workers explained that their case is a perfect example of why we need the protections of the SWEAT bill. “We really want […]