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Hundreds of New York commercial office cleaners are going to Philadelphia to rally for upcoming contract negotiations. The negotiations for New York City begin in November since the contract expires on December 31st of this year. It would cover 20,000 commercial office cleaners of more than 1,300 buildings in the city. ...
A New York immigrants' rights organization has created a membership group to develop solutions for better treatment of immigrants arriving in the state. Composed of immigrants, Envision Freedom Fund's new group hopes to provide a better understanding of immigrant needs. The program was created out of a desire by previously detained immigrants who want to help those who are now going through the detention process. ...
As the summer season continues, refugees who have resettled in the Fargo area are watching their vegetables and fruit grow in a new community garden. Organizers say it helps New Americans establish self-sufficiency as they carve out a new future. The one-acre community garden, which opened this spring, replaced an old hockey rink at Fargo's Village West Park. ...
Summer is usually a busy time for the housing market, but advocates say housing is one of many parts of the economy undocumented workers are excluded from, despite paying taxes. They hope an Internal Revenue Service tool gains more acceptance. The Individual Taxpayer Identification Number is issued by the IRS to ensure those without a Social Security Number, including undocumented individuals, pay taxes. ...
About one in three Indiana workers now works remotely, according to the Center for Business and Economic Research at Ball State University, and some companies are growing frustrated with those who refuse to come back to the office. Some businesses are offering incentives such as a relaxed dress code, onsite dry-cleaning service, or free meals. But workers are not biting; not even for a hybrid schedule. ...