Issue Position: Good Jobs. Green Jobs for the Bronx

Issue Position

I have been on the front lines of protecting workers' rights. The economic backbone of our community rests on the hardworking men and women who live in it. Workers across our city and in our district won an important victory with the commitment to raise the state minimum wage to $15 by 2019. But we can always do more. We live in one of the most expensive cities in the world, and everyone deserves a livable wage in our community. Our community works hard, but as we all know hard work is not always met with equitable treatment.

Workers' rights are continually under attack from the regressive actions of those who seek to return us to workplaces that are unsafe, and where workers do not have a voice on the job. I plan on working with community groups and unions to continue to improve wages and working conditions for all working people in our community.

Also, many employers have left The Bronx. We should be attracting good union jobs back to our community. That is why I support programs like Sustainable South Bronx, that look to train people to work green jobs, and attract these jobs to our community.

I will work with all levels of government to prevent the erosion of important laws that protect workers' health and safety on the job, as well as the right to organize a union. We live and work in a city with strong unions and a strong commitment to workers' rights. I plan to honor that tradition as your Member of Assembly and continue to fight for working people in our community.

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