Worker Justice Center of New York
@wjcny.bsky.social
The Worker Justice Center of New York pursues justice for those denied human rights with a focus on agricultural and other low wage workers, through legal representation, community empowerment and advocacy for institutional change.
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Elvis spent years working at a restaurant earning well below the minimum wage, while being subject to verbal abuse and discriminatory treatment. He and his coworkers showed tremendous courage when they came forward to demand justice.
👉 Elvis's story youtu.be/dasE2kxDWCE
👉 Elvis's story youtu.be/dasE2kxDWCE
Worker Justice Center supports the Jimenez family in their fight to bring Omar home.
More than a hundred people rallied together on Friday evening, protesting the Buffalo ICE Field Office’s recent arrest of Omar Ramos Jimenez of Rochester. Those who support Jimenez claim he was wrongfully detained and are demanding his immediate release.
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‘This is personal’: Protesters call for immediate release of Rochester man detained by ICE
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – More than a hundred people rallied together on Friday evening, protesting the Buffalo ICE Field Office’s recent arrest of 44-year-old Omar Ramos Jimenez of Roch…
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December 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Worker Justice Center supports the Jimenez family in their fight to bring Omar home.
Join in for this protest today if you are able! Omar has lived in the U.S. for over 2 decades. He's a father, a business owner, and a proud Rochesterian. Let ICE know that they are trying to take away a valuable community member!
December 5, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Join in for this protest today if you are able! Omar has lived in the U.S. for over 2 decades. He's a father, a business owner, and a proud Rochesterian. Let ICE know that they are trying to take away a valuable community member!
In October, the U.S. Department of Labor reduced the wages of workers who hold H-2A visas. Base wage rate for H-2A workers will drop by around $5 per hour under the new rule. Cuts of that magnitude put an already economically disadvantaged population in even more financial hardship.
Current and former Michigan farmworkers included in lawsuit challenging federal wage cuts
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Current and former Michigan farmworkers included in lawsuit challenging federal wage cuts
Agricultural union United Farm Workers and the UFW Foundation are suing the federal government over a new rule that slashes base wage rates for H2A workers.
www.wmuk.org
December 5, 2025 at 3:42 PM
In October, the U.S. Department of Labor reduced the wages of workers who hold H-2A visas. Base wage rate for H-2A workers will drop by around $5 per hour under the new rule. Cuts of that magnitude put an already economically disadvantaged population in even more financial hardship.
United Way's ROC the Day is open until midnight tonight! Go to https://unitedwayrocflx.org/roc-the-day/causes/WJCNY and make a donation in any amount! THANK YOU NEW YORK!!
December 2, 2025 at 5:28 PM
United Way's ROC the Day is open until midnight tonight! Go to https://unitedwayrocflx.org/roc-the-day/causes/WJCNY and make a donation in any amount! THANK YOU NEW YORK!!
If you're exhausted by the bad news that's been coming out about how immigrants are being treated by ICE, you're not alone. Worker Justice Center of New York is fighting back against injustice. Join us in our fight, and donate tomorrow to make a difference! https://www.wjcny.org/donate
December 1, 2025 at 8:53 PM
If you're exhausted by the bad news that's been coming out about how immigrants are being treated by ICE, you're not alone. Worker Justice Center of New York is fighting back against injustice. Join us in our fight, and donate tomorrow to make a difference! https://www.wjcny.org/donate
By donating to Worker Justice Center of New York on Giving Tuesday, you'll show thousands of immigrant workers that you stand with them. Go to https://www.wjcny.org/donate to make a gift in any amount. #GivingTuesday #SupportImmigrants #MakeADifference THANKS!!
December 1, 2025 at 3:49 PM
By donating to Worker Justice Center of New York on Giving Tuesday, you'll show thousands of immigrant workers that you stand with them. Go to https://www.wjcny.org/donate to make a gift in any amount. #GivingTuesday #SupportImmigrants #MakeADifference THANKS!!
Hi Western NY! Worker Justice Center can't wait for Giving Tuesday and United Way's ROC the Day on December 2nd! Your donations will keep our legal services free of charge for New York's most vulnerable workers. https://www.unitedwayrocflx.org/roc-the-day
November 30, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Hi Western NY! Worker Justice Center can't wait for Giving Tuesday and United Way's ROC the Day on December 2nd! Your donations will keep our legal services free of charge for New York's most vulnerable workers. https://www.unitedwayrocflx.org/roc-the-day
Hi Western New York! Just seven days until United Way's ROC the Day goes live! https://www.unitedwayrocflx.org/roc-the-day/causes/WJCNY
Head over on December 2nd and donate to help us keep our legal services free!
Head over on December 2nd and donate to help us keep our legal services free!
November 24, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Hi Western New York! Just seven days until United Way's ROC the Day goes live! https://www.unitedwayrocflx.org/roc-the-day/causes/WJCNY
Head over on December 2nd and donate to help us keep our legal services free!
Head over on December 2nd and donate to help us keep our legal services free!
NYS DOL has guidelines for how to handle extreme temperatures, but no legal protections. WJCNY supports NY Senate Bill S3412, which provides regulation of indoor and outdoor worksites with temperature protection standards, to ensure that employers provide safe conditions for employees.
Texas workers are dying from heat, but business leaders and Republicans support a ban on local protections, because too many different laws will confuse businesses.
But they oppose a national OSHA standard as well.
Maybe they just don't care?
insideclimatenews.org/news/2411202...
But they oppose a national OSHA standard as well.
Maybe they just don't care?
insideclimatenews.org/news/2411202...
Texas Workers Keep Dying in the Heat - Inside Climate News
Despite its blazing temperatures, Texas has no labor protections for heat. That leaves workers, especially immigrants, vulnerable on the job.
insideclimatenews.org
November 24, 2025 at 4:45 PM
NYS DOL has guidelines for how to handle extreme temperatures, but no legal protections. WJCNY supports NY Senate Bill S3412, which provides regulation of indoor and outdoor worksites with temperature protection standards, to ensure that employers provide safe conditions for employees.
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A federal judge on Friday barred the IRS from sharing tax return information that immigration officials aimed to use to deport undocumented immigrants, saying the practice violated a taxpayer confidentiality law.
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Judge halts IRS sharing of taxpayer info for immigration crackdown
Taxpayer advocacy group, unions are challenging the agency's deal with the Department of Homeland Security, saying it violates taxpayer confidentiality laws.
www.politico.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:21 AM
A federal judge on Friday barred the IRS from sharing tax return information that immigration officials aimed to use to deport undocumented immigrants, saying the practice violated a taxpayer confidentiality law.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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Our loss of OVC funding puts our Human Trafficking program in jeopardy. It means fewer human trafficking victims will receive "U" or "T" visas to help them remain in the US while they assist law enforcement with their cases.
While Trump declared “unending support to every victim of crime,” his administration abruptly canceled $72 million worth of grants intended to support crime survivors. bit.ly/483zmiY
Justice Department Slashes Essential Services for Crime Victims
After four decades of bipartisan progress, federal support for crime victims is unraveling.
www.brennancenter.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Our loss of OVC funding puts our Human Trafficking program in jeopardy. It means fewer human trafficking victims will receive "U" or "T" visas to help them remain in the US while they assist law enforcement with their cases.
Join together the Rochester Area Living Wage Alliance – a coalition of labor unions, advocates, and community-based orgs dedicated to addressing the affordability crisis and reducing poverty by raising wages at the local level.
👉 https://ow.ly/55Sr50XeZjj
#RaiseUpNY
#ROCSolidWages
👉 https://ow.ly/55Sr50XeZjj
#RaiseUpNY
#ROCSolidWages
October 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Join together the Rochester Area Living Wage Alliance – a coalition of labor unions, advocates, and community-based orgs dedicated to addressing the affordability crisis and reducing poverty by raising wages at the local level.
👉 https://ow.ly/55Sr50XeZjj
#RaiseUpNY
#ROCSolidWages
👉 https://ow.ly/55Sr50XeZjj
#RaiseUpNY
#ROCSolidWages
Thanks to all who joined the Pay Equity Coalition for yesterday's webinar & rally in Rochester. Latina Equal Pay Day marks how far into the year Latinas must work to earn what white, non-Hispanic men made the year before. #EqualPay
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'We'll say it all together': Latina Equal Pay Day rally held in Rochester to address growing wage gap
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – A rally took place Wednesday at Austin Steward Plaza in downtown Rochester for “Latina Equal Pay Day.” The event was attended by Monroe County and city officials, along with members of the Hispanic community.The rally aimed to address concerns over the growing wage gap affecting Latinas across the country. Officials highlighted new […]
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October 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Thanks to all who joined the Pay Equity Coalition for yesterday's webinar & rally in Rochester. Latina Equal Pay Day marks how far into the year Latinas must work to earn what white, non-Hispanic men made the year before. #EqualPay
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The federal government is officially shut down, but this administration’s effort to scapegoat immigrants and proceed with their mass deportation crusade continues – despite the real facts and the demonstrated harm to the nation.
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October 1, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The federal government is officially shut down, but this administration’s effort to scapegoat immigrants and proceed with their mass deportation crusade continues – despite the real facts and the demonstrated harm to the nation.
americasvoice.org/press_releas...
americasvoice.org/press_releas...
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Most apple harvesters in upstate NY work from ladders. But a few farms use machine-drawn platforms like this. Workers must pick at the machines' faster pace. If they fall behind, they can get written up. Some machines have cameras to monitor workers' productivity. #WeFeedYou
October 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Most apple harvesters in upstate NY work from ladders. But a few farms use machine-drawn platforms like this. Workers must pick at the machines' faster pace. If they fall behind, they can get written up. Some machines have cameras to monitor workers' productivity. #WeFeedYou
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Groceries costing more? It’s not just inflation.
"You can blame the admin's chaotic and destructive policies for the pain in your wallet," writes @tusk81.bsky.social
These mass deportation raids are gutting the farmworker workforce, leaving crops unharvested, and prices soaring.
"You can blame the admin's chaotic and destructive policies for the pain in your wallet," writes @tusk81.bsky.social
These mass deportation raids are gutting the farmworker workforce, leaving crops unharvested, and prices soaring.
Your Wallet Is Taking A Hit This Year. Blame Mass Deportation
The rapid growth in daily expenses for working Americans has been fueled in part by the administration’s cruel and chaotic mass detention and deportation agenda.
americasvoicecnn.substack.com
September 30, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Groceries costing more? It’s not just inflation.
"You can blame the admin's chaotic and destructive policies for the pain in your wallet," writes @tusk81.bsky.social
These mass deportation raids are gutting the farmworker workforce, leaving crops unharvested, and prices soaring.
"You can blame the admin's chaotic and destructive policies for the pain in your wallet," writes @tusk81.bsky.social
These mass deportation raids are gutting the farmworker workforce, leaving crops unharvested, and prices soaring.
Join us tonight in Rochester at the Dryden Theater for a special presentation! Go to https://www.eastman.org/event/film-screenings/thousand-pines for more information. See you there! #athousandpines
September 26, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Join us tonight in Rochester at the Dryden Theater for a special presentation! Go to https://www.eastman.org/event/film-screenings/thousand-pines for more information. See you there! #athousandpines
Worker Justice Center of New York will be at the Downtown United Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning, September 28th, to talk about our work, our history, and how we are facing the challenges that lie ahead. downtownpresbyterian.org/before-and-a...
September 25, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Worker Justice Center of New York will be at the Downtown United Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning, September 28th, to talk about our work, our history, and how we are facing the challenges that lie ahead. downtownpresbyterian.org/before-and-a...
Join us this coming Friday, September 26th at the Dryden Theatre in Rochester! Go to www.eastman.org/event/film-s... for ticket prices and location.
September 22, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Join us this coming Friday, September 26th at the Dryden Theatre in Rochester! Go to www.eastman.org/event/film-s... for ticket prices and location.
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There's a narrative that U.S.-born-laborers don't take ag jobs because they're too spoiled for hard work. The truth is that Americans don't take those jobs because they're exploitative, underpaid, dangerous, and exempt from protections like overtime pay and workers comp.
No, Americans Won’t Fill Big Ag Jobs. Corporations Prefer It That Way. - FarmSTAND
In creatively cruel ways, President Trump is making good on his promise to carry out the largest mass deportation in history. Across the country, heavily armed federal agents in camouflage storm…
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September 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
There's a narrative that U.S.-born-laborers don't take ag jobs because they're too spoiled for hard work. The truth is that Americans don't take those jobs because they're exploitative, underpaid, dangerous, and exempt from protections like overtime pay and workers comp.
We are outraged by the recent raid in Cato, NY. Shame on the Cayuga & Oswego county sheriffs for collaborating with ICE to tear families apart and wreak havoc on their own communities. We need #NY4All to end this disgraceful use of our tax dollars.
www.syracuse.com/news/2025/09...
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Speed, confusion, no courts: ICE ships Upstate NY factory workers to Central America in 72 hours
More than 40 workers detained in a massive CNY immigration said have been quickly shuttled to the Texas-Mexico border
www.syracuse.com
September 8, 2025 at 7:47 PM
We are outraged by the recent raid in Cato, NY. Shame on the Cayuga & Oswego county sheriffs for collaborating with ICE to tear families apart and wreak havoc on their own communities. We need #NY4All to end this disgraceful use of our tax dollars.
www.syracuse.com/news/2025/09...
www.syracuse.com/news/2025/09...
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In 2015, after years of organizing✊🏽, home care #workers won federal #MinimumWage💵 & #overtime protections.
Now the #TrumpAdministration wants to roll them back through rule changes⚠️
Now the #TrumpAdministration wants to roll them back through rule changes⚠️
September 4, 2025 at 1:38 PM
In 2015, after years of organizing✊🏽, home care #workers won federal #MinimumWage💵 & #overtime protections.
Now the #TrumpAdministration wants to roll them back through rule changes⚠️
Now the #TrumpAdministration wants to roll them back through rule changes⚠️
H-2A workers are experiencing the same labor abuses as other low-wage workers, but quitting their job means they'll be deported and unable to provide for their families.
August 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
H-2A workers are experiencing the same labor abuses as other low-wage workers, but quitting their job means they'll be deported and unable to provide for their families.
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"'The notion that the federal government would use these operations for surveillance is entirely new territory.'
The affected contractors include faith-based groups & nonprofits such as the Salvation Army & the Red Cross, which states usually rely on to set up shelters & deliver basic assistance."
The affected contractors include faith-based groups & nonprofits such as the Salvation Army & the Red Cross, which states usually rely on to set up shelters & deliver basic assistance."
DHS moves to bar aid groups from serving undocumented immigrants
Disaster aid groups said the new contracts would make it harder for nonprofits to help the most vulnerable Americans in the aftermath of a disaster.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 28, 2025 at 4:57 PM
"'The notion that the federal government would use these operations for surveillance is entirely new territory.'
The affected contractors include faith-based groups & nonprofits such as the Salvation Army & the Red Cross, which states usually rely on to set up shelters & deliver basic assistance."
The affected contractors include faith-based groups & nonprofits such as the Salvation Army & the Red Cross, which states usually rely on to set up shelters & deliver basic assistance."
August 23-29 is Labor Rights Week! Worker Justice Center of New York provides free legal services and Know-Your-Rights education for low-wage workers all across the state! #LaborRights
August 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
August 23-29 is Labor Rights Week! Worker Justice Center of New York provides free legal services and Know-Your-Rights education for low-wage workers all across the state! #LaborRights