NEWS & UPDATES

Dec 1, 20234 min

Check out LRC's 2023 highlights and more!

Seasons greetings from the Labor-Religion Coalition of New York State! This year has flown by, and as 2024 rapidly approaches, we hope...

Nov 16, 20233 min

Help Keep the Labor-Religion Coalition Going Strong in 2024!

Dear Friends, This fall, new census data was released, putting hard numbers to what countless families were already experiencing: after...

Nov 10, 20233 min

Reflections on the 2023 New York State Poor People’s Campaign’s People’s Assembly

Written by Deb Schwartz Arriving at my first People’s Assembly, I didn’t know what to expect, and right away was struck by the warmth,...

Nov 8, 20231 min

Labor-Religion Coalition Statement on the Ongoing Conflict in Gaza

Over the last month, we have watched the escalating violence in the Middle East with horror, grief, and anger. The massacre of more than...

Nov 1, 20234 min

Welcome to the Holiday Season! Updates from the Labor-Religion Coalition of New York State

Welcome to the holiday season! As we write to you this week, we’re sure many of you are already gearing up to spend the next six weeks...

Oct 23, 20232 min

UAW Members in Tappan Join in Month-long Strike

For over one month now, the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America—more commonly...

Oct 6, 20232 min

Labor-Religion Coalition joins the Nonviolent Medicaid Army and other allies in protesting Medicaid

The following reflection was written by LRC's Graduate Intern, Deb Schwartz. On September 21 the weather in the Bronx was gorgeous—blue...

Oct 6, 20233 min

Living in Beloved Community

The following reflection, from Freedom Church of the Poor Member Becca Forsyth, has been edited for length and clarity. To learn more...

Oct 1, 20234 min

The Labor-Religion Coalition of New York State is Hard at Work!

Now that the summer is over, the Labor-Religion Coalition of New York State is back into the swing of things! Already this quarter, we've...