The SWEAT bill is at a critical juncture. Opposition is trying to stop the bill from coming to a vote because they know it will pass. The industry group the NYC Hospitality Alliance is saying workers lie about wage theft, and if SWEAT passes, workers will bring even more frivolous lawsuits. Workers are furious that Senate leadership is preventing SWEAT […]
English-language news:https://thechiefleader.com/news/news_of_the_week/exploited-workers-lawmakers-seek-law-to-ensure-proper-pay-for-work/article_d28b122a-9ee8-11eb-9a1d-4b5f44f4fada.htmlhttps://www.laborpress.org/ny-legislature-passes-two-wage-theft-bills-no-action-yet-on-third/ Spanish-language news:https://www.telemundo47.com/noticias/local/trabajadores-de-nyc-exigen-leyes-que-los-protejan-del-robo-de-salarios/2185342/ Chinese-language news:https://www.singtaousa.com/home/436-紐約/3448089-數十工人州長辦公室前示威++要求通過防工資盜竊法案/
Thank you for taking action to end wage theft! Together, we can pressure Senate Leader Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Heastie to put the Securing Wages Earned Against Theft (SWEAT) bill the bill to a vote. The bill has enough votes to pass will help workers advocate to get back stolen tips, withheld wages, minimum wages, […]
The SWEAT (Securing Wages Earned Against Theft) Coalition represents workers, advocates, law-abiding businesses and community members who want our basic wage laws and labor laws to be enforced in our state. Wage theft deprives hundreds of thousands of workers of upwards of $1 billion a year. While employers who do not abide by our wage […]
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 […]
April 13: In-Person Press Conference
Wage theft is on the rise and workers have no way to protect themselves and hold their employers accountable to the law. Despite this, Governor Cuomo heartlessly vetoed the SWEAT bill last year. We know the SWEAT bill can help stop wage theft. If we want to ensure that Governor Cuomo signs the SWEAT bill […]
On July 23rd, SWEAT once again passed the Senate, with two-thirds in support. When Governor Cuomo heartlessly vetoed the SWEAT bill in January, he promised to address the problem of wage theft. He has failed to do so. With workers facing severe economic difficulties and with wage theft on the rise, it is more important […]
We are deeply frustrated by the Governor’s decision to veto Securing Wages Earned Against Theft (SWEAT), a bill that would have helped low income New York workers recover wages owed to them by their employers. We strongly disagree with the reasons articulated in the veto message, but we will continue to work with the Governor […]