Long Island Jobs with Justice

06/18/2026

Dinner tickets and sponsorships available here: https://givebutter.com/2025-lijwj-awards-dinner-copy-r7uibi

We're proud to share our first 2026 Awards Dinner honoree spotlight! We'll start with District Council 9 International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (DC9 IUPAT)!

"District Council 9 is a chapter of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, an organization of painters, decorators, wall coverers, drywall finishers, sign painters, metal polishers, bridge & structural steel painters, civil service painters, lead abatement workers, glaziers & architectural metal glassworkers, paint makers and allied trades represented by over 11,000 members throughout New York State. The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades is dedicated to securing and improving wages, benefits, and overall working conditions for its members.

For more information on DC 9’s continuing efforts to provide pathways to the middle class for New York’s residents visit www.districtcouncil9.net or on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram."

On Long Island DC9 has been a strong voice for ending corruption and exploitation in the Long Island school construction industry. They were very influential in our most recent Workers' Rights Board on this issue, and you can read about how to join them in the fight for accountability in our Workers' Rights Board hearing report on our website.

Our 2026 Awards Dinner is less than a month away! We hope you'll join us to honor DC9 IUPAT, Mary Dewar, Bend the Arc, and the Long Island Immigration Alliance. If you can't make it but would still like to support please leave a donation!

06/16/2026

Please read this request for community support from our friends at NYSNA and sign the petition! Use this link: https://act.nysna.org/page/98537/petition/

"Nurses at Catholic Health/ St. Charles, St. Joseph and St. Catherine of Siena hospitals are united for safe, quality care for our communities. We have deep roots in our Long Island communities. Many nurses were born in the hospitals where we work, had our children here, bring our loved ones here for care, and care for patients over the course of their entire lives.

Right now, we are fighting for fair union contracts that include safe staffing, as well as protections from workplace violence and fair wages. We are fighting for conditions to protect nurses and our patients and ensure there are always enough nurses to care for our communities.

We are a community that advocates for and supports each other, our hospitals, and our patients. Please show your support by signing our petition urging hospital administrators to protect care at Catholic Health and deliver fair contracts!"

06/01/2026

We're very excited to announce our 2026 Awards Dinner Honorees! We hope you'll join us on July 14 to celebrate the work of District Council 9 Painters & Allied Trades, Bend the Arc, Mary Dewar, and the Long Island Immigration Justice Alliance. Follow this link for tickets and sponsorships! https://givebutter.com/2025-lijwj-awards-dinner-copy-r7uibi

05/28/2026

LIJWJ's latest Workers' Rights Board Report is out now! Head to the link below and read about the exploitation and corruption in the Long Island school construction industry, and what we can all do to bring accountability to the process.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DitmNSwqTePsAPDoBZJ2po0rcxh4IS3i/view?usp=sharing

05/26/2026

Press conference for the release of our Workers’ Rights Board report on corruption and exploitation on LI school construction projects!

05/22/2026

THANK YOU to all our donors and folks who spread the word about our 2026 Spring Match! We reached and surpassed our goal yesterday!!

Don't worry if you haven't donated yet - we're still accepting donations! You can use this link to become a monthly sustainer or make a one time donation on Action Network - https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/support-long-island-jobs-with-justice

05/20/2026

Sign the petition!

From our friends : Mount Sinai came to our community in 2018 with the promise of turning South Nassau into their “flagship” hospital on Long Island. But slapping their name on our hospital has mostly meant jacked-up prices for patients while nurses are stretched thin. Nurses and the Long Island community call on Mount Sinai to FIND A WAY to deliver a fair contract for South Nassau nurses and patients.

Mount Sinai South Nassau nurses have always put Long Island patients first. Sign the petition to demand Mount Sinai South Nassau deliver a fair contract that respects nurses and patients here on Long Island!

Sign the petition to demand Mount Sinai South Nassau deliver a fair contract that respects nurses and patients here on Long Island!

05/19/2026

We are in the final days of our 2026 Spring Match Campaign, and we are just $1,910 short of meeting our fundraising goal! Can you help us reach the finish line?

Link to donate: https://givebutter.com/lijwjs-2026-spring-match-campaign-eqmcx9

05/15/2026

There's just one week left in our Spring Match, and we still have about $3,000 to raise! No donation is too small, especially when it will be doubled until May 22! Use this link to head to Givebutter now and help keep LIJWJ going for another year.

https://givebutter.com/lijwjs-2026-spring-match-campaign-eqmcx9