named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
May Day Campaign
Annual fundraising and awareness campaign centered around a variety show to support food manufacturing workers’ organizing efforts and sustain core operations.
Protect ESSTA Campaign
Supports restaurant workers like Hannah Lopez in asserting their rights under the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act, challenging employer retaliation and advocating for stronger enforcement.
el hormiguero
An ally organization supporting food and beverage factory workers through weekly meetings, volunteer actions, outreach, and research to advance worker-led campaigns.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Worker Rights Advocacy & Wage Protection 2 activities
- Advocating for workers' rights through campaigns and legal supportEngages in advocacy campaigns and provides direct support in legal cases to recover stolen wages and enforce labor laws, such as supporting workers at Flaum Appetizing in recovering over $500,000 in stolen wages and assisting Hannah Lopez in enforcing the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act against Tao Restaurant Group.
- Participating in broader labor and community advocacy actionsJoins and supports labor and community rallies and events, including participation in a Youth Against Sweatshops rally demanding an end to 24-hour workdays for home care workers and organizing an anti-casino rally in Queens opposing the proposed Citi Field casino complex.
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Supply Chain Labor Rights Investigation and Advocacy 1 activity
- Conducting and publishing research on labor conditionsResearches and publishes reports on systemic inequalities in the food industry, including the report 'Always Essential, Still Waiting for Change,' which documents wage theft, racial and gender pay gaps, and harassment risks for women of color.
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Community Festival & Event Production 1 activity
- Hosting public education and community eventsHosts panel discussions and public events to raise awareness and celebrate labor movement leaders, such as the "Amigas En La Lucha" panel celebrating women in the labor movement held at Court Square Theater on August 22.
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Labor Union Representation & Organizing 1 activity
- Organizing food manufacturing workers into unionsSupports food manufacturing workers in New York City and New Jersey to form worker-led unions and organizing committees, with weekly meetings every Wednesday at 7:00pm to coordinate workplace advocacy around dignity, safety, and collective power.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$349K
Contributions & grants$318K91%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$32K
expenses
Total expenses$400K
Program expenses69%
Admin / overhead16%
Fundraising15%
Salaries & benefits$292K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$195K
Cash$152K
Investments$0
Liabilities$79K
Net assets$116K
Liquid reserves4.6 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -1.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Morales | Executive Director | 35 | $83K |
board members · 7
- Anne Clark — Board chair
- Augustin Garcia — Board member
- Bulmaro Cruz — Board member
- Elias Rojas — Board member
- Patricia Cipollitti Rodriguez — Board member
- Raymundo Lara — Board member
- Steve Wong — Board member
relationships · 14
Who they work with
- EWOC Partner — Co-sponsored the "Amigas En La Lucha" panel event.
- Families for Freedom Partner — Co-sponsored the "Amigas En La Lucha" panel event.
- Guardians of Flushing Bay Partner — Co-sponsored the "Amigas En La Lucha" panel event.
- Malikah Partner — Co-sponsored the "Amigas En La Lucha" panel event.
- New York Communities for Change Partner — Co-sponsored the "Amigas En La Lucha" panel event.
- Nocasinofmcp Partner — Coalition partner in organizing community actions against the proposed Citi Field casino complex.
- North New Jersey DSA Partner — Co-sponsored the "Amigas En La Lucha" panel event.
- One Fair Wage Partner — Collaborated with One Fair Wage to participate in a memorial event and amplify findings from their joint advocacy around restaurant worker conditions.
- One Fair Wage Partner — Collaborates with One Fair Wage on advocacy initiatives and events related to restaurant worker rights.
- Sen. Salazar Government — Co-sponsored the "Amigas En La Lucha" panel event.
- Tompkins County Workers’ Center Partner — Co-sponsored the "Amigas En La Lucha" panel event.
- Workers’ Center of Central New York Partner — Co-sponsored the "Amigas En La Lucha" panel event.
- Youth Against Sweatshops Partner — Collaborated with Brandworkers in organizing and participating in a rally at the New York State Department of Labor to end 24-hour workdays for home care workers.
- el hormiguero Partner — Ally organization supporting food and beverage factory workers through worker-led campaigns.
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Community Coalition Building for Policy Advocacymethodology: community-coalition_buildingBy building broad-based community coalitions, the organization amplifies resident voices in policy advocacy because collective action across sectors strengthens opposition to unjust development projects and advances community-driven solutions.
- Democratic Governance Through Worker Leadershipmethodology: democratic_governanceBy integrating worker-members from organizing campaigns into organizational governance, the organization ensures that leadership remains accountable to workers because decision-making power is directly held by those most impacted.
- Legislative Advocacy Framed in Racial and Economic Justicemethodology: legislative_advocacyBy advocating for the elimination of subminimum wages through legislation like the One Fair Wage Bill, the organization advances economic and racial justice because it directly challenges systemic inequities rooted in the legacy of slavery and strengthens worker power through policy change.
- Worker-Led Organizing for Workplace Justicemethodology: worker-led_organizingBy organizing food manufacturing workers into democratically controlled unions and workplace committees, the organization achieves workplace dignity, safety, and systemic change because collective worker power ensures accountability and transformative action from within the industry.