NY Governor Signs Bill Protecting Domestic Workers “…Domestic workers in New York are now guaranteed more rights than anywhere in the nation. Governor David Paterson signed the Domestic Workers’ Rights bill into law Tuesday morning. It guarantees overtime pay, a minimum of one day off every seven days, three days of paid leave per year, and protections against sexual harassment and racial discrimination. The [...]

2010 Youth Organizing Field Scan “…The last comprehensive survey of the number of youth organizing groups in the country was done in 2004 by the Edward W. Hazen Foundation and FCYO, which identified approximately 120 organizations, projects and intermediaries spread throughout the United States. In 2004, we found that the majority of organizations working in youth organizing have budgets of [...]