Nobody should have to worry about making ends meet while battling cancer. We're in Albany with @acscan.bsky.social demanding paid medical leave reform to support New Yorkers with serious health issues.
Last year, thousands of women in the U.S. were pushed out of their jobs because they weren't supported in balancing work with their caregiving needs. When moms are edged out of the workforce, it harms everybody, from families to businesses. www.fastcompany.com/91524637/wor...
This is well overdue. There's absolutely no reason to not bring NY's disability insurance into this century. How many people could have been saved from homelessness if we'd changed this sooner?
Too many New Yorkers struggle to get by when they have serious health issues. State leaders need to pass A.9571/S.172 and fix paid medical leave now.
Corporate giants who deny pregnant workers their rights to accommodations aren't above the law, and we're fighting back. Our clients, Arya, Kristina, and Jennifer, shared their experiences with @maggieastor.bsky.social @nytimes.com:
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/w...
Well said – we are so grateful for @nadler.house.gov's continued championship of the PWFA. We fought to pass the law together, and will keep fighting to ensure its protections are enforced for ALL pregnant workers.
Many women being denied accommodations are low-income hourly workers. Several that I spoke to work(ed) for Amazon. In EEOC complaints, they said they were told they couldn't sit when they felt dizzy or short of breath. One reported leaving work in an ambulance & being penalized for the missed time.
New: The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which took effect in June 2023, gave workers a right to reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy. But some companies still deny accommodations, causing preventable health complications or forcing pregnant workers into unpaid leave.
BMHW26 is still going and our Alliance partners are still showing up across the country. 💜
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Pregnant workers deserve dignity, safety, and full protection on the job, and any employer that breaks the law must be held accountable.
I am grateful that @ABetterBalance has served as an advocate and resource for pregnant workers across the US.
I am deeply troubled by reports that some employers have violated this law and retaliated against women because of their pregnancies. That is unacceptable. No employer is above the law.
As the sponsor of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, I am proud of what this law represents: the basic principle that no worker should ever be forced to choose between the health of their pregnancy and their paycheck. But the protections in the bill must also be upheld in workplaces.
New Yorkers who need to take medical leave are forced to survive off just $170/week due to our outdated laws. "This is not a safety net; it’s a trap door," writes @jessicaramosqns.bsky.social. We need to pass A.84/S.172 and update paid medical leave ASAP. www.cityandstateny.com/opinion/2026...
“We are putting forward a bold vision for what affordability in the energy space can look like, and when the federal government certainly is not stepping up ... it’s important that the state legislature is doing that.” — @sengonzalezny.bsky.social spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/watertow...
“The SUNNY Act, [sponsored by Senator Liz Krueger], would require the state to give New Yorkers the option of integrating “portable solar generation device[s]” into daily life, such as on balconies or in windows.
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" ... Cutting emissions by more than 40 percent is a laudable achievement, but the larger story is what SUNY is building alongside it. Green workforce training, expanded climate research, and tuition-free pathways ...” - Senator Stavisky
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This is huge. And it provides a major test for Peter Magyar and whether he will comply with pro LGBTQ decisions from the EU invalidating Hungarian laws.
www.politico.eu/article/eu-t...
The 2027 race for governor of Kentucky is on: Democratic Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman has launched her campaign to succeed termed-out incumbent Andy Beshear, her running mate during the last two gubernatorial campaigns.
The U.S. House passes Rep. Ayanna Pressley’s legislation to extend Temporary Protected Status for Haiti.
IT'S OFFICIAL: The House has passed our extension of TPS for Haiti.
This win wouldn't be possible without the strength & organizing of our movement to defend our Haitian neighbors.
To those in the #MA7 & beyond, this is for you.
The Senate must pick this up without delay.
Byeeeeee.
Americans deserve a Labor Secretary who will fight for their rights — not someone fighting scandals and allegations their family members are sexually assaulting federal staff.
It’s time for Hegseth and Patel to go next.
Maybe we'll see some fresh changes ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. Tim Apple seemed like a dude to basically keep Apple afloat from the death of Jobs
Press release: Tim Cook to become Apple Executive Chairman; John Ternus to become Apple CEO www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...
'Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple's chief executive officer, and hardware engineering chief John Ternus is set to take over.' (Sept 1st, 2026) www.macrumors.com/2026/04/20/t...
And this is exactly what they did in the south post desegregation. They moved to private schools while defunding public schools to ensure that segregation could continue. They're just scaling up the model nationwide with the imprimatur of SCOTUS backing them.
Under this principle, you could have taxpayer funded preschools started up by white supremacists that reject the children of non-whites or interracial couples. They just need to do it as part of a religious org and claim religious freedom while doing it.
And I don't see any distinction between this and a taxpayer funded organization turning away children of interracial couples. There is no fundamental difference but I'm sure the justices will be offended if you mention that.
The goal of the religious right seems to be to have religious orgs take over fundamental aspects of daily life such as schools, healthcare facilities, health insurance, etc. and then use "religious freedom" as a cudgel to force everyone to adopt their beliefs.
Considering the Catholic Church runs 1/6 of all hospital beds in the country, that's not a minor issue. Cathollic hospitals have already instituted a total GAC ban on trans patients nationwide last year, including on insurance.
