Tess RiskiinLabor New YorkThe 20% charge on your catering bill might not be distributed to service workersThe Ritz-Carlton is among other upscale banquet halls accused of withholding gratuities from employees.Nov 2, 2018Nov 2, 2018
Tess RiskiCity Council Extends Training Deadline for Construction WorkersThe City Council asked the Department of Buildings Wednesday afternoon to extend until June 1 the deadline requiring construction workers…Oct 4, 2018Oct 4, 2018
Tess RiskiFollowing Worker’s Death in Brooklyn, Councilman Calls for Tighter RegulationsCity Councilman Carlos Menchaca has called for stricter regulations of general contractors and subcontractors, following the death of a…Sep 27, 2018Sep 27, 2018
Tess RiskiCity Council Unanimously Passes Bill to Regulate Conflict of Interest BoardNew York City Council unanimously passed a bill 50–0 Wednesday that increased regulations of the Conflicts of Interest Board. The bill…Sep 27, 2018Sep 27, 2018
Tess RiskiinLabor New YorkAt a Harlem Laundromat, Allegations of Wage TheftThe owner and employees at TYS Laundromat in Harlem are in the midst of negotiations after employees say they’ve been deprived for years of…Sep 20, 2018Sep 20, 2018
Tess RiskiTriangle Fire Group Commemorates Dead, Remembers City’s Dark Labor PastThe phrase “New York City is a Union Town” was ubiquitous across banners and signs during Saturday’s annual Labor Day Parade. But that…Sep 9, 2018Sep 9, 2018