TESTIMONY
Corinthia A. Carter, President of LSSA 2320, on Union Strike Actions and Demands for Better Working Conditions
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Corinthia A. Carter, president of LSSA 2320, discusses the union's strike for better wages and future sustainability.
- Carter represents 110 unionized workers of Mobilization of Justice, who are currently on strike, and over 500 workers at Legal Services NYC entering contract negotiations.
- The testimony emphasizes the need for increased funding for organizations like Mobilization of Justice and Legal Services NYC to maintain community social safety nets.
- She calls for investment in workers' wages and benefits rather than in executive raises or new positions.
- Carter highlights the importance of supporting other striking workers across New York City to improve working conditions and secure a sustainable future.
Corinthia A. Carter
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Good afternoon.
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Thank you to your person, Ayala, and members of the committee.
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My name is Carinthia A.
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Carter.
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I am a worker and the president of LSSA 2320, which represents 110 unionized workers of mobilization of justice that are currently on strike.
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We were just in a Bronx.
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We were striking in front of Bronx Hyatt Housing Court this morning, and we also represent over 500 workers at legal services.
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NYC, they are currently preparing to enter into their contract negotiations very soon.
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My testimony doesn't my testimony today doesn't include metrics, though I will highlight the important stuff.
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As you know, Of course, the city, because New York is a Union Town.
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There are many workers on strike, including new school, and we support them in the demand for working conditions, which we you know, MFJ members want and listing members want, driving wages and a sustainable future for our city.
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And I'll put this in.
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I'll send this in because don't have much time, but one of the things that I wanna make clear that is very important to MFJ members and Lizzie members.
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That the new embraces and joins all calls, calls of increasing and funding in Liz Lizney, MFJ and other organizations engage in a critical work.
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Of maintaining the social safety network of our communities and our city.
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And I am a born and raised New Yorker.
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So it's close to my art.
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They can never be too much investment into our communities.
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2nd, the union calls upon management everywhere to put the funding increases to the work by improvement of wages and benefits for those doing the work.
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Rather than investing in creating new jobs for positions that never existed, but to actually give it to those people who are actually on the ground doing the work, meeting with clients, doing home visits and making sure people are able to stay in their houses and other and other issues.
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Instead of increasing executive wages, which is currently happening in or we don't have a contract.
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Thank you.
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