Updates

In commemoration of the 4th anniversary of the NYC restaurant shutdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic, One Fair Wage (OFW) organized a poignant memorial honoring the more than 12,000 restaurant workers who passed due to COVID-related complications. Amidst the remembrance, OFW unveiled their latest report, ‘Always Essential, Still Waiting for Change’, shedding light on the persistent inequalities plaguing the industry: escalating wage theft, widening racial and gender pay disparities, and pervasive harassment, particularly targeting women of color. Testimonials from workers like Tamara, a trans and workers’ rights advocate, vividly captured the struggles endured, spotlighting the dissonance between being labeled ‘essential’ yet unable to afford life’s essentials. Tefa, OFW’s national co-organizing director, recounted her own brush with COVID, emphasizing the heinous disregard for workers’ well-being. Despite the sobering realities, OFW’s co-founder Saru Jayaraman imparted a message of hope, rallying support for the One Fair Wage Bill (A1710/S5567) as a crucial step towards dismantling the systemic injustices perpetuated by subminimum wages, affirming that change is not only imperative but attainable through collective action.

On Friday, February 23, 2024 El Hormiguero co-hosted a fundraiser alongside Theory of Change (TOC) to raise funds for families in Palestine. The event took place at Starr Bar in Bushwick, Brooklyn, where hundreds of folks joined us, to help raise funds and enjoy...

  We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who joined us at LIC Beer Project on January 27 for our panel discussion, "Hot Labor Year: Stories from the Strikes." Your presence and engagement made the event truly special, and we're grateful for your...

  Brandworkers staff and allies attended the end of year gala hosted by New Jersey based worker center, New Labor. Set against the backdrop of the Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations in New Brunswick, NJ, this celebration showcased the spirit of...

  On October 28th, several members of El Hormiguero turned out in solidarity to a speak out, march and rally hosted by Justice for Jollibee Workers. Allies gathered outside the doors of the Harvard Club in Manhattan where Jollibee workers were hoping to speak...