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“Times are tough and increasing the minimum wage will mean a great deal,” said Durso, who serves as president of the Long Island Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, representing 250,000 union members in Nassau and Suffolk counties.

“This proposal would help ensure that workers with disabilities have access to equal employment opportunities, while reinforcing our fundamental belief that all workers deserve fair compensation for their contribution,” Taryn Williams, assistant secretary of labor for disability employment policy

“OSHA has generally allowed representatives of both an employer and an employee to accompany the OSHA Inspector during a physical inspection of an employer’s job site.

Dispensaries are expected to bring tax revenue to the Town of Riverhead. Cannabis sales taxes generated more than $1.8 million for the Town of Babylon, officials said in September, and the town plans to use the money to open a drug treatment facility, Newsday has reported.

“Strong Paid Family Leave benefits means New Yorkers don’t have to sacrifice financial security to be there for family in times of need,” Workers' Compensation Board Chair Clarissa M. Rodriguez said in a statement. “No one should have to choose between caring for a loved one and a paycheck.”

The union said a supermajority of workers at BlueOval SK have signed union authorization cards to launch the public campaign to join the UAW.