New York City Mayor emphasizes the essential work of human service workers, acknowledging their dedication and importance. Organizations collaborate to address challenges faced by social workers. Mayor Adams announces a $741 million investment to raise wages for over 80,000 nonprofit employees in NYC. Home-care workers in NYC engage in a hunger strike to protest brutal 24-hour shifts.
Home Health Aides in NYC Go on Hunger Strike to Demand End to 24-Hour Workdays https://t.co/AhjSKVF6zZ
"For too long, the pay of our human services workers has not even kept pace with the rising cost of living." - @NYCMayor Last week, Mayor Adams announced that our city will invest $741 million to raise the wages of more than 80,000 nonprofit employees who work with the city.… https://t.co/duPdRPJOdt
NEW: 26 NYC Council Members sent a letter led by @galeabrewer to NYS legislative leadership & @GovKathyHochul calling for an increase in the SNAP minimum benefit. With food insecurity on the rise in NYC and across NYS, we must take action & increase it from $23 to $100. TY CMs! https://t.co/5R7uOTfTid
CM @LincolnRestler and I sent a letter to Albany detailing our concerns with the amount of $$ NYC has been sending upstate. Cuts and cost-shifts from the State have increased the burden on the NYC budget by ~$22 billion over the past decade. https://t.co/K8k3ryB2nH https://t.co/5aqHMuxXP0
Happy #SocialWorkWeek to all of our incredible #socialworkers who work tirelessly to make a positive impact in Halton. Find out more about #social work in Halton 🧡Childrens social care: https://t.co/jMtLRPdiAi 💜Adults social care: https://t.co/1YmOlxVRAc https://t.co/uDggvm7NGM
Social workers do such vital work supporting & protecting vulnerable children & adults often in very difficult circumstances I was glad to attend the Social Work Awards to congratulate the winners & hear inspirational stories of the difference social workers make #SocialWorkWeek https://t.co/7bK8GVpgZk
On World #SocialWorkDay, we uplift the vital role social workers play in our schools and communities. Social workers are an integral part of our city's holistic response to the mental health needs of New Yorkers, providing empowering and trauma-informed care. #WSWD2024 https://t.co/gwV7M0T1xc
Sarah Jones reports on a hunger strike to end brutal 24-hour shifts for home-care workers in New York City. https://t.co/CfXMA4e5dI
"This work is 24/7. It can be thankless, and it is often mentally and physically exhausting, but it is absolutely essential." @NYCMayor details the importance in delivering fairer wages to more than 80,000 human service workers in NYC: https://t.co/0eFgAIPiJT
#SocialWorkMonth is always a great time to refocus our efforts on the daily challenges social workers face. See how we’re working with organizations to help them tackle documentation burdens: https://t.co/DFi6YsaONL #SWMonth2024 #EmpoweringSocialWorkers https://t.co/Esn10VDEWX
The work our human service workers do is 24/7. It can be thankless and exhausting, but it is absolutely essential. These women and men are the hands and hearts of New York City. We owe them everything. https://t.co/HK1ar5v7Oo