83% of New Yorkers support a Paid Sick Leave bill mandating that employers provide a small number of paid sick days to their workers. Though Mayor Michael Bloomberg would likely veto such a bill, support on the City Council is deep—there are enough votes to override his veto.

That’s great news for the workers of New York. Unfortunately, the Speaker of the City Council, Christine Quinn, doesn’t personally support the bill. And rather than simply voting against it, she’s using her power as speaker to stop the City Council from even VOTING on it.

Quinn is harming millions of workers, simply to please her allies in the 1%. It’s time to put a stop to this. It’s time to hold Christine Quinn accountable.

99 Pickets is planning a campaign of creative direct action, to highlight Quinn’s embrace of the 1% and rejection of the democratic process. If you’re interested in getting involved, please use the link below to sign up.

http://99pickets.org/campaigns/quinn-and-paid-sick-leave/#signup

rebrandwalmart:

Real deals at Walmart. Printable hi-res PDF here.

Democracy Now! coverage of Tuesday morning’s #blocktheboat picket at the Port of Newark.

Also on DN! today, The Bribery Aisle: How Wal-Mart Used Payoffs to Bribe Its Way Through Expansion in Mexico

Rollback? No… FIGHTBACK! More culture jamming at Walmart.

Dear Friends,

The Restaurant Opportunities Center of New York (ROC-NY) invites you and any other supporters to come out on Wednesday, May 16th, from 6-7 PM, for an action in support of Capital Grille workers that are part of the Dignity at Darden campaign.

Our most recent actions against retaliation have sent a strong message to the company and energized the workers. So, let’s keep building!

Dignity at Darden is a nationwide workplace justice campaign launched by the Restaurant Opportunities Center United (ROC-United) involving Capital Grille workers in five cities. Darden, which owns the Capital Grille, Red Lobster, Olive Garden, and more, is the largest full-service restaurant group in the world, and it claims to be a “leader” in the industry. However, workers have filed a class action lawsuit alleging wage theft and discrimination, and have sought to change other unfair working conditions.

For more information about the campaign, you can go to DignityAtDarden.org

Again, here are the details for the event: When: Wednesday,May 16th, 6-7 PM, Where:155 E 42nd Street (between 3rd Ave. and Lexington). In front of the Capital Grille, Chrysler Center

Your support is much appreciated, and will play an important role in the success of the campaign.

Please RSVP to john@rocyny.org

ROC-NY invites you to our Dignity at Darden workplace justice action against RETALIATION! Workers at the Capital Grille, owned by Darden Restaurants, have been engaged in organizing activities for months, but the company continues to RETALIATE against them. Join us for an action as we tell Capital Grille and Darden to END RETALIATION, and respect the right to organize. 

Dignity at Darden is a nationwide workplace justice campaign launched by the Restaurant Opportunities Center United (ROC-United) involving Capital Grille workers in five cities. Darden, which owns the Capital Grille, Red Lobster, Olive Garden, and more, is the largest full-service restaurant group in the world, and it claims to be a “leader” in the industry. However, workers have filed a class action lawsuit alleging wage theft and discrimination, and have sought to change other unfair working condition, like lack of paid sick days, poverty wages, and an abusive working environment. For more information about the campaign, go to www.DignityAtDarden.org

Contact for action: John Cronan, Jr.
John@rocny.org

When Immigrant workers are under attack, what do we do? Stand up, fight back!

Join us at 8am at Bryant Park to participate in one of the 99 pickets! Below is a partial list of the pickets planned for the day.

7 AM - 3 PM: Join the Laborers 79 at Savannah Partners — 1375 Broadway         

7 AM - 3 PM: Join the Laborers 79 at St. Giles Hotel — 120 East 38th St btw Park and Lexington  

8 - 9 AM: Join members of Legal Services of NYC fighting for a better contract — NYT Building, 620 8th Ave.

8 - 10 AM: Join Local 802 at Koch Brothers — Lincoln Center Plaza      

8 - 10 AM: Stop Post Office closures with Community-Labor United for Postal Jobs & Services! — James Farley Post Office, 421 8th Ave.

8:30 - 10:30 AM: Join members of the Newspaper Guild at McGraw Hill — 1221 6th Ave.  

8:30 - 9:30 AM: NYU Bobst Library — 70 Washington Square South      

9 - 11 AM: Strong Economy for All at Paulson Investment Co. — 1251 Ave of the Americas

9 - 10 AM: Join NYCC at Chase Bank — 270 Park Ave.                               

9 AM - 12 PM: Support Teamsters Local 814, locked out from Sotheby’s — 1334 York Ave at 72nd St.

10 - 11 AM: Join NYCC at Chase Branch — 401 Madison Ave.

11 AM - 1 PM: UFCW Local 1500 workers at Target — East 117th St., Harlem        

11 AM - 1 PM: Support NABET-CWA Local 16 workers at ABC — 66th and Columbus 

Immigrant Worker Justice Tour:

—- 11:30 AM: Support the Laundry Workers Center — location TBA  

—- 12:00 PM: Wells Fargo — location TBA

—- 12:30 PM: Support Coalition of Immokalee Workers! Chipotle — 9 W 42nd St.              

—- 1:30 - 2:30 PM: Support ROC-NY at Capital Grille — 155 E 42nd btw 3rd and Lexington

12 - 1:30 PM: Support members of CSEA AFSCME at Investment Banker Stephen Berger — 46th and Park Ave.

12 - 2 PM: Repeal Employer Sanctions with NMASS & IWJ — 26 Federal Plaza

1:30 - 4 PM: March with the Freelancers from Digital Media Companies — Madison Square Park (start) to Union Square (finish) 

3 - 4 PM: Support workers at Beth Israel with Workers United — 14th and Park

3 - 4 PM: Support workers at Strand Bookstore! — 828 Broadway        

7 PM: Support TWU fighting for a fair contract — MTA, 2 Broadway                      

8 - 10 PM: Support jazz musicians fighting for fair benefits — Washington Square Park (meet at the arch)

Laborers Local 79 Picket today! Workers need safe working conditions! Stop the attack on the 99% #99pkts