The Strong Economy for All Coalition is a coalition of labor unions and community groups in
New York State
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. According to their press materials, the coalition was formed in March 2011 to advocate for private and public policies that will benefit working New Yorkers. Since their formation, they have mainly been involved in pressing for the Millionaire's Tax to be retained in the 2011 state budget.
Coalition members include:
1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East,
Coalition for the Homeless
A coalition is a group formed when two or more people or groups temporarily work together to achieve a common goal. The term is most frequently used to denote a formation of power in political or economical spaces.
Formation
According to ''A Gui ...
,
United Federation of Teachers
The United Federation of Teachers (UFT) is the labor union that represents most teachers in New York City public schools. , there were about 118,000 in-service teachers and 17,000 paraprofessional educators in the union, as well as about 54,000 ...
(UFT),
Citizen Action Citizen Action was a national liberal consumer and public activist group that was active in the United States during the 1980s and 1990s. State-level affiliates have continued on in Connecticut, New York, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The affiliates of Citi ...
Alliance for Quality Education New York State
AFL-CIONew York Communities for Change 32BJ SEIUNew York City Central Labor Council New York State United Teachers (NYSUT)
Make the Road New York
Communication Workers of America
The Communications Workers of America (CWA) is the largest communications and media labor union in the United States, representing about 700,000 members in both the private and public sectors (also in Canada and Puerto Rico). The union has 27 loc ...
(CWA), and the Municipal Labor Committee.
References
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External links
The Strong Economy for All CoalitionMichael Kink, Executive Director of the Coalition, on Capital Tonight
Labor relations in the United States
Progressive organizations in the United States
Organizations established in 2011
2011 establishments in the United States