The Newsletter for the Movement for
Economic, Climate, and Racial Justice
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As we endure record heatwaves, wildfire smoke, flash floods, and earthquakes, the White House guts the Environmental Protection Agency, deregulating the polluting fossil fuel industry that’s destroying our planet. As we shout from the rooftops that the cost of living is killing our communities, Congress makes fatal cuts to Medicaid and Medicare, stripping healthcare and benefits from millions of Americans. And as we march in the streets for justice and peace, ICE agents carry out Trump’s racist agenda, kidnapping and deporting our immigrant neighbors, and the horrors of the genocide in Gaza reach a point of no return.
In moments like this, it is easy to feel powerless. But there is hope on the horizon. In New York City, voters cast their ballots in the Democratic mayoral primary for a campaign that supports green schools, universal childcare, and a $30 minimum wage — policies ALIGN has been advocating for for years. An unprecedented coalition came together to shock the billionaire class and deliver a clear message: New Yorkers are hungry to turn the page for a healthy, affordable city and a dignified life. It’s a timely reminder that together, we have the power to change our conditions, transform our systems, and put power back in the hands of the working class. The workers united can never be defeated!
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- Save the Date! ALIGN’s Movement Builders Awards are Tuesday, October 28
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Save the Date! Join ALIGN at this year’s Street Works Climate and Arts festival and Climate career fair on Sunday, September 21
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Send a letter to support workers in Rochester organizing to raise the wage
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Amazon Workers Primed for a Fight
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This year’s Amazon Prime Day sale was a grueling four days long — double that of previous years. But as Amazon’s profit margins expand, so do dangers for workers. Injuries spike during sales events as relentless demand converges with dangerous summer heat waves, mandatory overtime, and unsafe worksites. In New York, our long-fought Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act is now law, but without strong enforcement and employer accountability, workers won’t reap the benefits they so sorely need.
On day two of the sale, Amazon Labor Union-IBT Local 1 workers walked out to protest unsafe conditions and demand a fair contract. ALIGN joined workers outside of JFK8 in Staten Island to support the call for action and urge Governor Hochul to take warehouse safety as seriously as Amazon takes their bottom line. We need proactive, strict benchmarks for employers to comply with the law and protect workers as intended, and we’ll keep fighting until every warehouse worker is safe on the job.
Check out our Know Your Rights resource for more information.
If you or a loved one is violating your rights under WWIRA, you can contact [email protected] to get support filing a complaint to the Department of Labor.
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We’re Hiring an Economic Justice
Campaign Manager!
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We’re looking for a talented and dedicated organizer to join our team as Economic Justice Campaign Manager to support our community‐labor movement for social, economic, and climate justice. Apply today to join the team that won a higher minimum wage, defeated Amazon, and more!
The Economic Justice Campaign Manager is a full-time union position with generous health, retirement, vacation, and other benefits. The starting pay for this position is between $70,000–77,500 annually, depending on experience. We’re looking for someone with 3+ years of organizing experience working in a community organization or labor union and managing a campaign.
Are you interested? Do you know someone who might be? Help us spread the word! Share our posts on Instagram, X, and Bluesky.
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Take Us Out to the Ball Game!
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Play ball! Last week, ALIGN took a trip to Citi Field to see the Mets take on the Guardians for our annual summer outing. While our dear Mets did not emerge victorious, our team sure did — we had a grand time taking photos on the field and meeting Mr. and Mrs. Met!
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