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Dear John,

At 7pm tonight, as we have almost every night, Meg, Rosa, and I will be out on our stoop banging pots and pans alongside our neighbors to thank the New Yorkers who show up every day during this crisis to stock grocery shelves, deliver food and supplies, and care for patients in our hospitals and nursing homes.

As a Council member, I’ve spoken to many frontline workers over these last few weeks. They are thankful for the cheers -- but they also need paid sick days, living wages, protection for retaliation, and more.

That’s why my colleagues and I are introducing the NYC Essential Workers Bill of Rights. Check out what’s in this package, then sign on as a citizen co-sponsor -- because we need to do more than just cheer for our essential workers → [[link removed]]

SIGN ON [[link removed]]The NYC Essential Workers Bill of Rights includes:

• Extending NYC’s paid sick leave to cover gig workers like Instacart shoppers, Uber and Lyft drivers, and Amazon Flex warehouse employees. (Intro. 1926)

• Protection against being fired without a good reason, including whistleblower protections for health care workers sounding the alarm about health and safety conditions at their facilities. (Intro. 1923)

• Pay premiums for hourly workers at large companies, so employees putting their health and safety at risk are fairly compensated. (Intro. 1918)

• Calling on state leaders to fix rampant misclassification, so that bad actor companies can’t label their employees “independent contractors” to get out of providing basic benefits. (Res. 1285)

I’m proud to sponsor this package of bills along with Speaker Corey Johnson, Majority Leader Laurie Cumbo, and Councilmember Ben Kallos.

City Council has started meeting virtually, and we are hoping to fast-track having virtual hearings on these bills very soon. But that doesn’t mean they will be easy to pass. We fully expect to face industry and lobbyist pressure to weaken or remove parts of these bills -- in fact, it’s already started! Can you sign on and support these badly-needed protections and relief for our frontline workers?

ADD YOUR NAME, John: Sign on to support the NYC Essential Workers Bill of Rights -- and share a message about why you support this effort → [[link removed]]

ADD YOUR NAME [[link removed]]As we cheer tonight for our nurses, drivers, grocers, and other essential workers, let’s recommit to ensuring they can take care of themselves while they keep our city running.

Thank you so much -- stay safe and support each other,

-- Brad


Lander for NYC
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Brooklyn, NY 11215
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