Senate Labor Chair Jessica Ramos talks 2022 agenda
State benefits for "excluded workers," restaurant worker wages and child care care access are top labor issues for 2022.
Feb. 25, 2020: Labor issues with Senate Labor Committee Chair Jessica Ramos
Sen. Jessica Ramos (D-Queens), chair of the Senate Labor Committee, stopped by to update us on the labor issues she is following this legislative session.
Jan. 27, 2020: E-Bike legalization w/Sen. Jessica Ramos
Last month, Governor Cuomo vetoed legislation on e-bikes and scooters due to safety concerns. Today, we spoke with one of the legislative sponsors of the e-bike legislation, Sen. Jessica Ramos (D-Queens), chair of the Senate Labor Committee, on
Senator Ramos looks to beef up state labor enforcement
State Sen. Jessica Ramos makes the case for dedicating additional funds for personnel at the state Department of Labor.
Combatting child poverty with payments to new moms
Senate Labor Committee Chair Jessica Ramos calls for the state to fund cash payments to new mothers living in poverty.
New York progressives push aggressive minimum wage bump
Sen. Jessica Ramos and a Buffalo business owner discuss a minimum wage proposal backed by progressive Democrats.
Lawmakers propose stricter rules for warehouses
The business practices of companies like Amazon would have to change under legislation from Sen. Jessica Ramos.
Could 2022 be the year of universal child care access?
Senate Labor Committee Chair Jessica Ramos is proposing a payroll tax on big employers to fund child care subsidies.
Overtime threshold for farmworkers up for debate again
Senate Labor Committee Chair Jessica Ramos makes the case for lowering the farmworker OT threshold to 40 hours a week.
Paid medical leave expansion stalls in Albany
Competing benefit structures for the state's paid medical leave program emerged during budget negotiations.
