Sentences with phrase «many nail salon workers»

Cuomo gave James credit for trying to raise awareness of labor conditions, noting she held a press conference on nail salon worker safety last September 2014 and later introduced legislation on salon conditions to the NYC Council.

Many nail salon workers were on hand for the bill signing in the Bronx, CBS2's Alive Gainer reported.

Speaking at an event celebrating new laws to protect nail salon workers, the Democratic governor asserted the state has a bright history of drawing immigrants and a darker past of mistreating them.

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan told reporters following the Tuesday evening leaders» meeting that an agreement would come soon for protections for nail salon workers.

«Nail salon workers, like many people in low wage positions, can suffer exploitation that puts themselves and others at risk.

Legislation Protecting Nail Salon Workers On Thursday morning, Governor Cuomo signed legislation protecting and supporting nail salon workers in New York.

Charito Cisneros, founder, Hispanic Cosmetology and Beauty Chamber of Commerce, said: «I applaud Governor Cuomo for his leadership in ensuring that all nail salon workers are properly trained and licensed, which will improve our industry as a whole.»

Cuomo appeared at the South Bronx's Hostos Community College to sign legislation intended to protect nail salon workers and to announce a state government task force «to root out worker exploitation issues in multiple industries in New York State.»

Last week the New York Times ran two excellent pieces called «The Price of Nice Nails» and «Perfect Nails, Poisoned Workers», which document the abuse of nail salon workers in the New York City area.

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Many nail salons show bent over workers wearing masks, because of long hours of exposure to the chemicals in the cosmetics applied.

One year after launching a task force to look into abusive work conditions in nail salons throughout the state, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has ordered the payment of $ 2 million to hundreds of workers who have been denied overtime and paid less than minimum wage.

Workers in restaurants, nail salons and car washes rallied to kick off a campaign to push for one single minimum wage, instead of the $ 7.50 to $ 8.65 tipped workers currently take home, which is below the state's minimum wage of $ 10.40 to $ 13, depending on the area of theWorkers in restaurants, nail salons and car washes rallied to kick off a campaign to push for one single minimum wage, instead of the $ 7.50 to $ 8.65 tipped workers currently take home, which is below the state's minimum wage of $ 10.40 to $ 13, depending on the area of theworkers currently take home, which is below the state's minimum wage of $ 10.40 to $ 13, depending on the area of the state.

Industries such as restaurants, nail salons and car washes face a tipping point with Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to examine changing the state's rules for compensating their workers.

Cuomo also announced new measures to protect workers from dangerous on - the - job chemicals, including new ventilation requirements in nail salons that will go into effect on August 1.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Governor Andrew Cuomo said that his Task Force To Combat Worker Exploitation is going to do more to make car washes and nail salons safer for their mostly immigrant workers.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation Thursday aimed at providing greater protections for workers in New York's nail salons.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is creating a task force to conduct investigations into nail salons around the state and taking emergency measures to protect workers.

Two trade groups representing Chinese and Korean nail salons plan to sue the Cuomo administration over the new requirement that they purchase wage bonds as security for any unpaid wages, following a high - profile report of alleged worker abuse and exploitation.

At noon, tipped wage workers — restaurant servers, nail salon technicians, and car wash workers — alongside advocates, labor leaders, and elected officials — will kick - off the One Fair Wage campaign in New York.

Our actions will make the nail salon industry safer and fairer, and I am proud that New York is standing up to protect workers who can not protect themselves.»

Cuomo urged patrons of NYC nail salons to ask if workers are being paid the minimum wage, and pick a different salon if the answer is no.

Cuomo's national strategy also explains other high - profile actions, including his belated embrace of a «women's agenda,» his refusal to permit «fracking» for natural gas even after repeatedly promising to do so, his anti-gun Safe Act, his embrace of the teachers unions he had once sharply criticized, and his recent high - profile crackdown on Korean - owned nail salons in the city that, according to a deeply flawed report in the New York Times, were exploiting their immigrant workers, said the source.

The Senate left late Thursday evening, while the Assembly remained for a few hours on Friday, to approve a bill to protect abused workers at nail salons, one of the few agreements reached in the past several weeks.

Patrons of city nail salons should ask if workers are being paid the minimum wage, and pick a different salon if the answer is no, according to Governor Andrew Cuomo, who announced new measures to monitor salons on Monday morning.

«We are calling on New Yorkers to use their power as consumers to patronize nail salons who treat employees fairly, and boycott those unscrupulous businesses who profit by exploiting their workers,» Governor Cuomo said.

It's nail salons today — but every business out there should know we are watching and we will not tolerate the mistreatment of any worker in New York State.»

The air in nail polish salons can be hazardous to both customers and workers.

Hair and nail salons are typically happy, bright, colorful places filled with caring, genuine workers who enjoy bringing contentment and relaxation to their clients.

The project, funded by the Law Foundation of Ontario, will focus on training people who are not traditional conduits for legal information but who in fact might have the greatest access to trafficked people — taxi drivers, hair and nail salon staff, and restaurant and hotel workers.