160328 MinWage Rallies Advisory
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CONTACT: Alexander Tucciarone, [email protected] , 646-200-5282 PRESS CONFERENCE: AS STATE SENATE DELIBERATES MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE, FIGHT FOR $15 ACTIVISTS, INCLUDING MINIMUM WAGE WORKERS AND FAITH LEADERS, TO HOLD RUSH HOUR DEMONSTRATIONS ON LONG ISLAND Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice, joined by 1199 SEIU and the Long Island Progressive Coalition, will stage actions at five Long Island Railroad stations today targeting state Senators Kemp Hannon, Jack Martins, John Flanagan, and Carl Marcellino Advocates will stage demonstrations in support of a minimum wage increase during morning and evening rush hour today at five Long Island Railroad (LIRR) stations in the districts of state Senators who have not yet committed to supporting Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposal for a $15/hour minimum wage. These demonstrations, organized by the progressive Jewish organization Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice , come as the state Senate deliberates on whether to include Governor Cuomo’s proposal for a $15/hour minimum wage in the new state budget, which must be finalized by March 31. They follow Bend the Arc’s launch last month of #Jewsfor15 , a campaign to support the Fight for $15 movement in its nationwide push for a $15 minimum wage and the right of workers to form a union. “We’re making a splash during rush hour today to remind our state Senators that the economic security of millions of New Yorkers is in their hands,” said Rachel Ackoff, Senior National Organizer at Bend the Arc. “Our state and country are facing an economic inequality crisis and raising the minimum wage is essential to help countless families get by and strengthen our economy. As people of faith, we see this crisis as not only an economic justice issue, but also a racial justice issue and a matter of fundamental American values. Too many New Yorkers working jobs that pay the current wage—who are disproportionately people of color—can’t support their families and are long overdue for a raise that will allow them to provide for their
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Transcript of 160328 MinWage Rallies Advisory
CONTACT: Alexander Tucciarone, [email protected], 646-200-5282
PRESS CONFERENCE: AS STATE SENATE DELIBERATES MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE,
FIGHT FOR $15 ACTIVISTS, INCLUDING MINIMUM WAGE WORKERS AND FAITH LEADERS, TO HOLD RUSH HOUR DEMONSTRATIONS ON LONG ISLAND
Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice, joined by 1199 SEIU and the Long Island Progressive Coalition, will stage actions at five Long Island Railroad stations today targeting
state Senators Kemp Hannon, Jack Martins, John Flanagan, and Carl Marcellino
Advocates will stage demonstrations in support of a minimum wage increase during morning and evening rush hour today at five Long Island Railroad (LIRR) stations in the districts of state Senators who have not yet committed to supporting Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposal for a $15/hour minimum wage. These demonstrations, organized by the progressive Jewish organization Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice, come as the state Senate deliberates on whether to include Governor Cuomo’s proposal for a $15/hour minimum wage in the new state budget, which must be finalized by March 31. They follow Bend the Arc’s launch last month of #Jewsfor15, a campaign to support the Fight for $15 movement in its nationwide push for a $15 minimum wage and the right of workers to form a union.
“We’re making a splash during rush hour today to remind our state Senators that the economic security of millions of New Yorkers is in their hands,” said Rachel Ackoff, Senior National Organizer at Bend the Arc. “Our state and country are facing an economic inequality crisis and raising the minimum wage is essential to help countless families get by and strengthen our economy. As people of faith, we see this crisis as not only an economic justice issue, but also a racial justice issue and a matter of fundamental American values. Too many New Yorkers working jobs that pay the current wage—who are disproportionately people of color—can’t support their families and are long overdue for a raise that will allow them to provide for their basic needs. Our state’s current minimum wage is not only economically unfair. It’s immoral and un-American.”
“There is still time for Long Island Senators to stand up in Albany for the thousands of hardworking Long Island families that need a $15 minimum wage increase as soon as possible,” said Olivia Santoro, Lead Organizer of the Long Island Progress Coalition. “Soon, we’ll know whose side they are on.”
At the site of their third demonstration, the Hicksville Long Island Railroad station, Bend the Arc and its partners will hold a press conference.
WHAT: Demonstrations and Press Conference:Fight for $15 Advocates Call on Long Island state Senators to Support $15/hour Minimum Wage
WHEN: Monday March 28, 11:00am
WHERE: Hicksville Long Island Railroad (LIRR) StationWHO: Rachel Ackoff, Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice
Cantor Eric Schulmiller, Reconstructionist Synagogue of the North ShoreShirley Newsome, Homecare Worker and 1199 SEIU Member Olivia Santoro, Lead Organizer, Long Island Progressive Coalition Member
A full list and schedule of the planned demonstrations is below: Demonstration at Garden City LIRR Station (Westbound side of the station), 7:20am-8:15am Demonstration at Mineola LIRR Station (Westbound side of the station), 8:20am-9:00am Demonstration and Press Conference at Hicksville LIRR Station, 11:00am Demonstration at Huntington LIRR Station (Eastbound side of the station), 4:45pm-5:30pm Demonstration at Smithtown LIRR Station (Eastbound side of the station), 6:00pm-6:45pm
Following the Monday demonstrations, the groups will also hold a prayer breakfast on Tuesday, March 29, where low-wage workers from several industries will speak about their struggles to get by on minimum wage salaries.
WHAT: Prayer Breakfast with Low-Wage Workers WHEN: Tuesday March 29, 9:00amWHERE: The Reconstructionist Synagogue of the North Shore Community
1001 Plandome RoadPlandome, NY, 11030
WHO: Low-wage workers, including car wash, homecare, retail, and janitorial staff
For more information, please contact: Alexander Tucciarone, [email protected], 646-200-5282
Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice is a national organization inspired by Jewish values and the steadfast belief that Jewish Americans, regardless of religious or institutional affiliations, are
compelled to create justice and opportunity for Americans.
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