Terri Gerstein
@terrigerstein.bsky.social
Director, NYU Wagner Labor Initiative. Workers’ rights lawyer. Sometimes writer. Policy wonk. Former NY labor law enforcer. Mom of 2 ppl taller/smarter than me. Brooklynite.
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Terri Gerstein
@terrigerstein.bsky.social
· Nov 11
Hi, everyone! I created a labor and workers' rights starter pack. It's a work in progress; I searched for many people who don't seem to be on here yet. Anyhow, I hope it's helpful. I've marked it started pack #1; I'll do a followup if people send me some suggestions. go.bsky.app/8cTBrjP
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
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While cracking down on undocumented immigrants, Florida gives contracts to companies relying undocumented workers.
That includes 💰 to the construction company Archer Western whose employees die at more than twice the industry average.
@tampabaytimes.bsky.social www.tampabay.com/investigatio...
That includes 💰 to the construction company Archer Western whose employees die at more than twice the industry average.
@tampabaytimes.bsky.social www.tampabay.com/investigatio...
Undocumented workers built Florida’s roads — and died in the process
Gov. Ron DeSantis has said undocumented immigrants pose threats. But prominent state highway projects relied on them.
www.tampabay.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:26 PM
While cracking down on undocumented immigrants, Florida gives contracts to companies relying undocumented workers.
That includes 💰 to the construction company Archer Western whose employees die at more than twice the industry average.
@tampabaytimes.bsky.social www.tampabay.com/investigatio...
That includes 💰 to the construction company Archer Western whose employees die at more than twice the industry average.
@tampabaytimes.bsky.social www.tampabay.com/investigatio...
Can we please please not have people run for office based only on their family dynasty anymore? And my goodness so much ink on this guy - it’s like a bazillion words.
so Kennedys are good again www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/n...
Jack Schlossberg, Social Media Provocateur, Gives Politics a Try
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Can we please please not have people run for office based only on their family dynasty anymore? And my goodness so much ink on this guy - it’s like a bazillion words.
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Time to repeal Virginia's right to work law. Should be the first bill.
Looks like the Dems will pick up 12 seats in the VA House of Delegates, which will go from 51-49 to 63-37 D-R. That's an honestly shocking result.
November 5, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Time to repeal Virginia's right to work law. Should be the first bill.
I voted! And I got the super cool Halloween sticker! 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I voted! And I got the super cool Halloween sticker! 🎃
Released today: New NYU Wagner Labor Initiative issue brief "2025 State workers' rights roundup: Policy opportunities from recent legislative sessions," with bite-size descriptions of pro-worker laws. Replicating existing laws is a great way for states to move quickly. wagner.nyu.edu/files/labori...
October 30, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Released today: New NYU Wagner Labor Initiative issue brief "2025 State workers' rights roundup: Policy opportunities from recent legislative sessions," with bite-size descriptions of pro-worker laws. Replicating existing laws is a great way for states to move quickly. wagner.nyu.edu/files/labori...
Exxon says a CA law requiring carbon emissions disclosure violates free speech, makes the company “serve as a mouthpiece for ideas w/ which it disagrees."
Can you imagine?! Coca-cola: "Disclose sugar content? That violates my free speech. I disagree w/ that idea" www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Can you imagine?! Coca-cola: "Disclose sugar content? That violates my free speech. I disagree w/ that idea" www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Exxon sues California over climate laws, alleging free speech violations
Oil firm asks court to block enforcement of laws that would require disclosure of planet-heating carbon emissions
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Exxon says a CA law requiring carbon emissions disclosure violates free speech, makes the company “serve as a mouthpiece for ideas w/ which it disagrees."
Can you imagine?! Coca-cola: "Disclose sugar content? That violates my free speech. I disagree w/ that idea" www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Can you imagine?! Coca-cola: "Disclose sugar content? That violates my free speech. I disagree w/ that idea" www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Guillermo del Toro on wealth: "a wealthy man is a man who has enough, not a man that needs more. If you have enough to invite someone for a beer? You're rich. If you have a yacht, planes, islands, and you still need more? You're not rich."
October 27, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Guillermo del Toro on wealth: "a wealthy man is a man who has enough, not a man that needs more. If you have enough to invite someone for a beer? You're rich. If you have a yacht, planes, islands, and you still need more? You're not rich."
Seeking recommendations for totally fun books to read that are also not completely shallow. I got a couple of great recommendations last time I put this out in the world. Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
October 25, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Seeking recommendations for totally fun books to read that are also not completely shallow. I got a couple of great recommendations last time I put this out in the world. Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
Good lord two workers in Manhattan fell to their deaths just this week. They deserved better. Every worker deserves to come home at the end of the day. Rest in peace. www.nydailynews.com/2025/10/23/c...
Construction worker falls 50 feet to his death at Hudson Yards Gateway Project tunnel site
The victim, an employee of the New York Concrete Corporation, fell near W. 30th St. and 11th Ave. in the Hudson Yards.
www.nydailynews.com
October 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Good lord two workers in Manhattan fell to their deaths just this week. They deserved better. Every worker deserves to come home at the end of the day. Rest in peace. www.nydailynews.com/2025/10/23/c...
On Monday @newjerseyoag.bsky.social sued Amazon for misclassifying Flex drivers & depriving them of rights. Today @newjerseyoag.bsky.social sued Amazon for pregnancy & disability discrimination. This is how you do it. This is how action-oriented states protect people from corporate abuse. 🔥
Amazon has shamelessly exploited pregnant workers and workers with disabilities, violating their civil rights.
We’re suing with the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights to hold Amazon accountable.
www.njoag.gov/attorney-gen...
We’re suing with the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights to hold Amazon accountable.
www.njoag.gov/attorney-gen...
October 22, 2025 at 5:22 PM
On Monday @newjerseyoag.bsky.social sued Amazon for misclassifying Flex drivers & depriving them of rights. Today @newjerseyoag.bsky.social sued Amazon for pregnancy & disability discrimination. This is how you do it. This is how action-oriented states protect people from corporate abuse. 🔥
A question for doctors out there: I am interested in knowing what is the risk if a patient (not me) is accidentally given prolia shots one month apart instead of six months. (No background of kidney disease). Thanks in advance for any guidance.
October 18, 2025 at 4:27 PM
A question for doctors out there: I am interested in knowing what is the risk if a patient (not me) is accidentally given prolia shots one month apart instead of six months. (No background of kidney disease). Thanks in advance for any guidance.
This ad showed up on my Facebook feed and I don’t understand. What do other meal services provide? Girly food?
October 15, 2025 at 3:00 AM
This ad showed up on my Facebook feed and I don’t understand. What do other meal services provide? Girly food?
Not sure why, but I'm feeling a powerful urge to buy an inflatable frog costume. 🐸
October 13, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Not sure why, but I'm feeling a powerful urge to buy an inflatable frog costume. 🐸
So apparently Lyft's CEO occasionally drives a lyft to see what it's like...do you think that includes living on poverty wages for a bit, just to check out the experience? www.entrepreneur.com/business-new...
www.entrepreneur.com
October 12, 2025 at 9:42 PM
So apparently Lyft's CEO occasionally drives a lyft to see what it's like...do you think that includes living on poverty wages for a bit, just to check out the experience? www.entrepreneur.com/business-new...
Using public employees' state pension funds to buy...a stake in a basketball team?!? www.nhregister.com/connecticut/...
CT union frustrations with Lamont mount over contract talks, proposed Sun purchase
"A lot of our members felt the governor didn't need to be Mark Cuban," said Jody Barr, director of AFSCME Council 4.
www.nhregister.com
October 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Using public employees' state pension funds to buy...a stake in a basketball team?!? www.nhregister.com/connecticut/...
Inspired at the NAFC conference alongside worker champions like @keithellison.bsky.social & Lee Atakpu & on a panel of fierce labor commissioners!Fired up by @govpritzker.illinois.gov 🔥 I also enjoyed a power walk w Jane Flanagan @il-dol.bsky.social in Chicago (very lovely, not a war zone).
October 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Inspired at the NAFC conference alongside worker champions like @keithellison.bsky.social & Lee Atakpu & on a panel of fierce labor commissioners!Fired up by @govpritzker.illinois.gov 🔥 I also enjoyed a power walk w Jane Flanagan @il-dol.bsky.social in Chicago (very lovely, not a war zone).
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When the start of a new Supreme Court term fills you with dread 😱, it's time to fix the federal courts. Check out the report I wrote for @peoplesparity.bsky.social showing how the 100s of federal cases challenging Trump's illegal actions this year show the urgent need for court reform.
1/2 📢PPP’s new report “No Kings: the Urgent Need for Court Reform” shows that court reform would strengthen democracy & help right-size the role of the courts by handing power back to our elected representatives. @jennyhunter.bsky.social
👉READ MORE: tinyurl.com/PPPNoKings
👉READ MORE: tinyurl.com/PPPNoKings
October 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
When the start of a new Supreme Court term fills you with dread 😱, it's time to fix the federal courts. Check out the report I wrote for @peoplesparity.bsky.social showing how the 100s of federal cases challenging Trump's illegal actions this year show the urgent need for court reform.
How to reduce crime? High on the list: "A stable, well-paying job."
Ahead of the 2020 election, we asked people in prison what might have helped keep them from committing the crime that led to their incarceration.
Among their responses were:
• affordable housing
• a stable, well-paying job
• mental health support
Among their responses were:
• affordable housing
• a stable, well-paying job
• mental health support
What Could Have Kept Me Out of Prison
We asked people behind bars what services and programs could have changed the course of their lives. Therapy, affordable housing and a living wage topped the list.
www.themarshallproject.org
October 5, 2025 at 8:02 PM
How to reduce crime? High on the list: "A stable, well-paying job."
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The result of this ruling was outsized influence on legislators in passing policies that favor wealth. Reviving campaign-finance reform isn’t optional—it’s a prerequisite for a government that answers to people, not billionaires. 3/3
Read our new report ➡️ rooseveltinstitute.org/publications...
Read our new report ➡️ rooseveltinstitute.org/publications...
October 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The result of this ruling was outsized influence on legislators in passing policies that favor wealth. Reviving campaign-finance reform isn’t optional—it’s a prerequisite for a government that answers to people, not billionaires. 3/3
Read our new report ➡️ rooseveltinstitute.org/publications...
Read our new report ➡️ rooseveltinstitute.org/publications...
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NEW📝: A flood of billionaire money in elections started after the SCOTUS #CitizensUnited decision.
Since 2010, billionaire 💰💰 in elections has grown 160x, giving the wealthy huge power over policy while regular voters lose influence. 🧵1/3
Since 2010, billionaire 💰💰 in elections has grown 160x, giving the wealthy huge power over policy while regular voters lose influence. 🧵1/3
October 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
NEW📝: A flood of billionaire money in elections started after the SCOTUS #CitizensUnited decision.
Since 2010, billionaire 💰💰 in elections has grown 160x, giving the wealthy huge power over policy while regular voters lose influence. 🧵1/3
Since 2010, billionaire 💰💰 in elections has grown 160x, giving the wealthy huge power over policy while regular voters lose influence. 🧵1/3
There's often ugly ageism in the call for renewed Dem leadership. Yes, we need boldness & action from leaders, not cardboard institutional caution. But there are bold ppl of various ages. Consider Bernie or Elizabeth Warren. Gov Pritzger & Keith Ellison are in their 60s. Sen Murphy in 50s. Etc.
October 4, 2025 at 2:52 AM
There's often ugly ageism in the call for renewed Dem leadership. Yes, we need boldness & action from leaders, not cardboard institutional caution. But there are bold ppl of various ages. Consider Bernie or Elizabeth Warren. Gov Pritzger & Keith Ellison are in their 60s. Sen Murphy in 50s. Etc.
California's AG @robbonta.bsky.social just won $10M and a permanent injunction in a court judgment against a home care corporation that deprived workers of rights by fraudulently misclassifying them as independent contractors instead of employees w/ protections. oag.ca.gov/news/press-r...
Attorney General Bonta Continues to Protect Workers’ Rights: Secures $10 Million Judgment Against Employers that Misclassified In-Home Care Workers
LOS ANGELES — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a $10 million judgment and permanent injunction granted by the Los Angeles County Superior Court against Care Specialist HCS Inc., f...
oag.ca.gov
October 3, 2025 at 6:07 PM
California's AG @robbonta.bsky.social just won $10M and a permanent injunction in a court judgment against a home care corporation that deprived workers of rights by fraudulently misclassifying them as independent contractors instead of employees w/ protections. oag.ca.gov/news/press-r...
Right now, states are our best hope for protecting #WorkersRights. The NYU Wagner Labor Initiative & @state-futures.bsky.social released an issue brief this week w/ strategies for states to join forces to protect workers; they'll be more effective acting together www.statefutures.org/research/iss...
Issue Brief: Strengthening Workers’ Rights and Labor Protections through Interstate Cooperation — STATE FUTURES
This Issue Brief by State Futures and the NYU Wagner Labor Initiative lays out a bold, practical roadmap for how states can join forces to protect workers’ rights in the face of federal retreat on...
www.statefutures.org
October 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Right now, states are our best hope for protecting #WorkersRights. The NYU Wagner Labor Initiative & @state-futures.bsky.social released an issue brief this week w/ strategies for states to join forces to protect workers; they'll be more effective acting together www.statefutures.org/research/iss...
Seeking help! Does anyone know of a program that will convert hyperlinks in a text to endnotes? I'm not concerned about perfect Bluebook/Chicago/MLA citation format; I just want a quick way to have something (more than a hyperlink) to help readers find the material. Thanks for any advice!
September 25, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Seeking help! Does anyone know of a program that will convert hyperlinks in a text to endnotes? I'm not concerned about perfect Bluebook/Chicago/MLA citation format; I just want a quick way to have something (more than a hyperlink) to help readers find the material. Thanks for any advice!