Eddie Velazquez

Eddie Velazquez

Eddie Velazquez is a journalist in upstate New York focused on covering organized labor, and the state’s housing and childhood lead poisoning crises. You can follow his work on Twitter @ezvelazquez.

22 posts
More than 10,000 nurses end largest strike in New York City history, others continue striking
Economy & Workers' Rights

More than 10,000 nurses end largest strike in New York City history, others continue striking

Unionized nurses are set to vote on tentative agreements with Montefiore and Mount Sinai Hospitals, while 4,200 nurses are still striking at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

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4 Min
By: Eddie Velazquez
New York City nurses say wealthy hospitals are creating untenable work conditions
Economy & Workers' Rights

New York City nurses say wealthy hospitals are creating untenable work conditions

In the largest nurses’ strike in city history, the union’s demands include secure and fair health care benefits, safe staffing numbers, and better workplace safety protections

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7 Min
By: Eddie Velazquez
Coalition calls on FARM Rio to ditch Starbucks partnership over slavery, child labor, union-busting allegations
Economy & Workers' Rights

Coalition calls on FARM Rio to ditch Starbucks partnership over slavery, child labor, union-busting allegations

The letter comes after mounting accusations of slavery and child labor within Starbucks’ international supply chains, as well as widespread union-busting complaints in the U.S.

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4 Min
By: Eddie Velazquez
Nearly half of REI workers reported racial discrimination on the job, survey finds
Economy & Workers' Rights

Nearly half of REI workers reported racial discrimination on the job, survey finds

The National Employment Law Project also found that 64% of workers believe the outdoor retailer is becoming a worse place to work

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5 Min
By: Eddie Velazquez
Ballot measure seeks to end discrimination based on source of rental income in Lincoln, Nebraska
Economy & Workers' Rights

Ballot measure seeks to end discrimination based on source of rental income in Lincoln, Nebraska

Advocates behind the measure on the city’s May 6 special election ballot say it’s common for landlords to discriminate against Section 8 housing voucher users

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4 Min
By: Eddie Velazquez
Street vendors and other NYC immigrant workers brace for renewed deportation threats under Trump
Economy & Workers' Rights

Street vendors and other NYC immigrant workers brace for renewed deportation threats under Trump

Advocates are focused on fortifying labor protections for immigrant workers at the state and local level: “These are frontline workers who are feeding and serving every New Yorker”

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4 Min
By: Eddie Velazquez
protester holding up sign that says "rent strike"
Economy & Workers' Rights

Brooklyn tenant association wins $250,000 in waived rent in major victory

A judge sided with the tenants at 1616 President St., who held a rent strike for four years to demand significant and necessary repairs from their landlord

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4 Min
By: Eddie Velazquez
Stacks of Dragon Ball Z and Pokémon trading cards are displayed on a white background
Economy & Workers' Rights

Report details grim financial reality for workers at trading card retailer TCGPlayer

About 87% of the workers at the Syracuse facility for the eBay-owned trading card game retailer earn less than a living wage for the area

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5 Min
By: Eddie Velazquez
Water lead levels in Troy, NY, surpass Flint’s at the height of crisis
Climate & Environment

Water lead levels in Troy, NY, surpass Flint’s at the height of crisis

The city is starting to replace lead service lines and improve corrosion control, but obstacles, including years of inaction, remain

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5 Min
By: Eddie Velazquez
color photograph of a Latinx woman in white preparing a salad in a back-of-house restaurant kitchen
Immigration

Undocumented workers contribute nearly $100 billion in taxes, study shows

A recent study by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) shows that workers laboring in the U.S. without lawful work authorization contribute nearly $100 billion in taxes to federal, state, and local economies.  Tax experts, economists, and union organizers say it is unfair for undocumented workers to

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4 Min
By: Eddie Velazquez
Two years after unionizing, REI workers continue fighting for an agreement
Economy & Workers' Rights

Two years after unionizing, REI workers continue fighting for an agreement

Workers say REI’s handpicked negotiating teams and repeated showings of bad-faith-bargaining stand in the way

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4 Min
By: Eddie Velazquez
color photograph of an outdoor Pride celebration. Several Black people stand in the foreground in a drum line
Economy & Workers' Rights

Workers at Pride Center of Western New York fight for a more inclusive workplace

In a groundbreaking move, workers at the Pride Center of Western New York, a nonprofit promoting LGBTQIA+ health and HIV prevention in Buffalo, are ramping up their efforts to form a union. The organization is the first nonprofit operated by and for the LGBTQIA+ community to form a union in

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5 Min
By: Eddie Velazquez

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