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.
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...
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?
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).
Today NY Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill that protects NYS workers’ unionizing rights if federal law becomes ineffective. Great news! More states should pass trigger laws like this.
September 6, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Today NY Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill that protects NYS workers’ unionizing rights if federal law becomes ineffective. Great news! More states should pass trigger laws like this.
“What our working families need isn’t charity, it’s change. We need an economy that works for the ppl that make it run.” Oregon Governor @tinakotek.bsky.social at 2025 @oregonaflcio.bsky.social convention. 🔥🔥🔥
September 6, 2025 at 4:33 PM
“What our working families need isn’t charity, it’s change. We need an economy that works for the ppl that make it run.” Oregon Governor @tinakotek.bsky.social at 2025 @oregonaflcio.bsky.social convention. 🔥🔥🔥
Excited to be in Seaside for the 2025 @oregonaflcio.bsky.social conference. I’ve been here just a few hours and I’m already inspired and have learned so much from people I’ve met. 🔥🔥🔥
September 5, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Excited to be in Seaside for the 2025 @oregonaflcio.bsky.social conference. I’ve been here just a few hours and I’m already inspired and have learned so much from people I’ve met. 🔥🔥🔥
Earlier this month, I finally met someone I've long admired: @ajchegustavo.bsky.social co-founder of Los Deliveristas Unidos. They've won important victories in NYC, including a minimum pay standard for delivery workers. He & other worker champions were honored by @workersjusticep.bsky.social. 🔥
May 25, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Earlier this month, I finally met someone I've long admired: @ajchegustavo.bsky.social co-founder of Los Deliveristas Unidos. They've won important victories in NYC, including a minimum pay standard for delivery workers. He & other worker champions were honored by @workersjusticep.bsky.social. 🔥
Uber just invented a totally new and innovative concept: the “bus.” Maybe I’ll try it one day!!
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May 17, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Uber just invented a totally new and innovative concept: the “bus.” Maybe I’ll try it one day!!
thehill.com/regulation/t...
thehill.com/regulation/t...
Mr. Spelling Bee is a square.
May 2, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Mr. Spelling Bee is a square.
A good first step is for state/local government to meet with unions at length & develop partnerships w/ them.
Many thanks to everyone who offered feedback on earlier drafts & to everyone who's been working on these issues for months & years. Finally, here's a QR code to the report. (9/9)
Many thanks to everyone who offered feedback on earlier drafts & to everyone who's been working on these issues for months & years. Finally, here's a QR code to the report. (9/9)
April 22, 2025 at 3:51 PM
A good first step is for state/local government to meet with unions at length & develop partnerships w/ them.
Many thanks to everyone who offered feedback on earlier drafts & to everyone who's been working on these issues for months & years. Finally, here's a QR code to the report. (9/9)
Many thanks to everyone who offered feedback on earlier drafts & to everyone who's been working on these issues for months & years. Finally, here's a QR code to the report. (9/9)
Um, Paid Family Leave???
April 21, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Um, Paid Family Leave???
Amid all the awfulness I want to share with all of you this photo of the inside of a flower that I took at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden this past weekend. Just wow!!
April 17, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Amid all the awfulness I want to share with all of you this photo of the inside of a flower that I took at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden this past weekend. Just wow!!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day from this red-haired Jew. 🍀🍀🍀
(PS: I know it’s a day early; we’re at the parade in Brooklyn).
(PS: I know it’s a day early; we’re at the parade in Brooklyn).
March 16, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Happy St. Patrick’s Day from this red-haired Jew. 🍀🍀🍀
(PS: I know it’s a day early; we’re at the parade in Brooklyn).
(PS: I know it’s a day early; we’re at the parade in Brooklyn).
⏰ Happening today! Thurs March 13 at 12:30 pm ET. Join our virtual panel on how state & local government can drive positive change & make a huge difference in people's lives. Featuring some amazing speakers, also career advice for potential converts. Register here: wagner.nyu.edu/community/ev...
March 13, 2025 at 2:35 PM
⏰ Happening today! Thurs March 13 at 12:30 pm ET. Join our virtual panel on how state & local government can drive positive change & make a huge difference in people's lives. Featuring some amazing speakers, also career advice for potential converts. Register here: wagner.nyu.edu/community/ev...
“An immigrant doesn’t stand between you and a good job. A billionaire does.” Janella Hinds of NYC Central Labor Council at “Workers Fight Back” convening hosted by @nyccomptroller.bsky.social
March 13, 2025 at 1:54 PM
“An immigrant doesn’t stand between you and a good job. A billionaire does.” Janella Hinds of NYC Central Labor Council at “Workers Fight Back” convening hosted by @nyccomptroller.bsky.social
Do you need some uplift? A shot in the arm of hope? Join our panel Thursday on how state & local government can drive positive change & make a huge difference in people's lives. Featuring some amazing speakers, also career advice for potential converts. Register here: wagner.nyu.edu/community/ev...
March 11, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Do you need some uplift? A shot in the arm of hope? Join our panel Thursday on how state & local government can drive positive change & make a huge difference in people's lives. Featuring some amazing speakers, also career advice for potential converts. Register here: wagner.nyu.edu/community/ev...
It's great to see states & cities standing up for working people & fighting #WageTheft. Check out all the activities in the Cesar Chavez week of action by San Diego County's Office of Labor Standards.
March 4, 2025 at 10:24 PM
It's great to see states & cities standing up for working people & fighting #WageTheft. Check out all the activities in the Cesar Chavez week of action by San Diego County's Office of Labor Standards.
Always inspired by @manhattanda.bsky.social Alvin Bragg! Glad to co-host a fundraiser for him last night, and also loved having a mini-reunion of NY AG alums. We had a great team & everyone's still doing amazing work serving the public/fighting for justice in different ways. This crew gives me hope!
February 28, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Always inspired by @manhattanda.bsky.social Alvin Bragg! Glad to co-host a fundraiser for him last night, and also loved having a mini-reunion of NY AG alums. We had a great team & everyone's still doing amazing work serving the public/fighting for justice in different ways. This crew gives me hope!
At an ABA continuing legal education course. We are learning about legal ethics rules about confidential government information. Demoralizing how the rules that apply to all of us & that respect our privacy are being thrown out the window for Musk et al.
February 21, 2025 at 1:13 PM
At an ABA continuing legal education course. We are learning about legal ethics rules about confidential government information. Demoralizing how the rules that apply to all of us & that respect our privacy are being thrown out the window for Musk et al.
I continue my tradition of leading conference participants in dancing the hora, this time at an ABA conference. Hava Nagila, baby! Let’s talk minimum wage!
February 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I continue my tradition of leading conference participants in dancing the hora, this time at an ABA conference. Hava Nagila, baby! Let’s talk minimum wage!
Inspiring community swearing in of our former NY AG colleague @micahlasher.bsky.social as an NYS Assembly Member. So many phenomenal public servants in one room, including our fantastic @manhattanda.bsky.social Alvin Bragg, who swore Micah in. Uplifting at a moment we all need it. (1/4)
February 14, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Inspiring community swearing in of our former NY AG colleague @micahlasher.bsky.social as an NYS Assembly Member. So many phenomenal public servants in one room, including our fantastic @manhattanda.bsky.social Alvin Bragg, who swore Micah in. Uplifting at a moment we all need it. (1/4)
Interested in workers' rights? Join us Feb 12 at 5:30pm at NYU Wagner for a panel w/ 4 dynamic worker advocates & organizers. They'll also share thoughts on protecting workers in the new federal landscape. Reception to follow! Registration required. Sign up here: www.eventbrite.com/e/careers-in...
February 6, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Interested in workers' rights? Join us Feb 12 at 5:30pm at NYU Wagner for a panel w/ 4 dynamic worker advocates & organizers. They'll also share thoughts on protecting workers in the new federal landscape. Reception to follow! Registration required. Sign up here: www.eventbrite.com/e/careers-in...
I am really working hard to find every small bit of beauty. The rainbow of cream cheese in my local bagel shop filled me with awe this morning. As the flood approaches, hoping we can save at least two of each kind of bagel.
January 19, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I am really working hard to find every small bit of beauty. The rainbow of cream cheese in my local bagel shop filled me with awe this morning. As the flood approaches, hoping we can save at least two of each kind of bagel.
This afternoon in Prospect Park.
January 18, 2025 at 11:40 PM
This afternoon in Prospect Park.