Tompkins County Workers' Rights Center


Tell Ithaca Cost Cutters (Regis Corp) to Be Fair to Its Workers; Back Off the Anti-Union Actions
February 7th 2010
Several weeks ago, Tompkins County Workers’ Center (TCWC) Member Jami Breedlove (a WIC worker with deep connections in the community), contacted our... » Read More

Restaurant Workers Victorious in 'Wage Theft' Case in Ithaca Small Claims Court
January 28th 2010
(Ithaca) Workers rights in Tompkins County took a big step forward today as City Judge James M . Kerrigan ruled in favor of five former employees of... » Read More

New York State Dept of Labor and Tompkins County Workers' Center Announce Results of Targeted Restaurant 'Sweep'
December 10th 2009
The New York State Department of Labor's (DOL) Commissioner, Patricia Smith, announced today in a Joint Press Conference with the Tompkins County... » Read More

As Holiday Season Approaches, Religious Task Force for a Living Wage Calls on Borders and Barnes and Noble Bookstores in Ithaca to Pay a Living Wage
November 23rd 2009
(Ithaca) The Tompkins County Religious Task Force for a Living Wage today called on two area bookstores, Borders and Barnes and Noble, to join other... » Read More

Lakeside Nursing Home Workers Settle Contract with New Owners; Victory for Workers and Community
November 4th 2009
(Ithaca) The 130 workers at Lakeside Nursing Home, organized through their union the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1199, today... » Read More

New Owners of Lakeside Nursing Home in Ithaca Force Workers to Reapply for Jobs; Lower Wages, Lose Pensions
October 26th 2009
Workers at Lakeside Nursing Home in Ithaca announced Tuesday (supported by their union SEIU1199, Assemblyperson Barbara Lifton; Ithaca Mayor Carolyn... » Read More

65 People in Cold and Drizzle Rally to Demand an 'Economic Development' Policy That Works for Everyone, Not Just Wealthy Developers and Corporations at IDA Meeting Friday
October 3rd 2009
In coordination with the national Jobs with Justice network's Week of Action (9/24 thru 10/2) that demands an economic recovery for working people... » Read More

Wage Theft Skewered at Labor Day Picnic; Workers' Center Becomes 11th Workers' Center, Nationally, to Affiliate with AFL-CIO
September 8th 2009
from the Ithaca Journal: ITHACA -- Employees were toasted and their employers roasted along with about 1,000 hamburgers, hot dogs and sausages at the... » Read More

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Rebecca Elgie

Rebecca is a Member of our Steering Committee for many years as well as leading the Tompkins County Health Care Task Force that focuses on the creation of a single-payer/universal health care system, statewide and nationally.


Currently, in Tompkins County the living wage is $11.11/hr (with health insurance. Without is $12.11). Read more about the latest study.

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125 N. Fulton Street, Ithaca

For a list of living wage employers, view the certification page.

 Alternatives Federal Credit Union