Working Families

NY State Senators Hiram Monserrate and Sen. Pedro Espada Jr. voted with the Republican minority yesterday in a – so far successful – effort to unseat Majority Leader Malcolm Smith and overturn the Democratic majority.
This is huge
Details and likely court challenges are still emerging. Starting yesterday afternoon, NY political junkies have been visiting Liz Benjamin’s [...]

For Immediate Release: June 8, 2009

The following statement can be attributed to Dan Cantor, Working Families Party Executive Director:
“We strongly condemn the actions of Senators Monserrate and Espada Jr., who today violated the trust of millions of middle- and working-class New Yorkers. Last November, the people of New [...]

We heard that some great entries were on the way, so we’ve extended the deadline to this FRIDAY, June 12th. We are of course, talking about our first ever video contest, Dispatches from Rental Hell.
Here’s an entry, from Allison and James:

Stay tuned!

We’ve been running a video contest to focus attention on the need for stronger rent laws in New York.  To submit an entry and learn more about the contest, visit our Dispatches from Rental Hell Video Contest page.

For years, the Working Families Party has championed a statewide Paid Family Leave program, one that would give working people a hand up through tough times. And now is our best chance ever to make it happen.

It happens to all of us. Everyone who works, at some point, will need to take time off to care for a family member in a need – a sick parent or spouse, or a new baby to welcome into the world.
But for the millions of New Yorkers have no paid family leave [...]

One million New York City workers lack paid sick days. Help the WFP pass PSD legislation in the City Council.

Help the WFP decide what to ask NYC’s Mayoral candidates when they apply for the WFP’s endorsement.

The WFP joins Corey’s campaign for transparency and the progressive change Albany needs.