Events

NYC Elected Officials and Experts Make the Case for Reform

Every year, New York City spends over $2 billion in public money in the name of economic development and job creation. A disturbing study by the Fiscal Policy Institute, Good Jobs New York, and the National Employment Law Project shows that companies receiving these taxpayer-funded subsidies pay a significant number of workers poverty level wages. At a major public forum, elected officials and experts will discuss the urgent need for reform. They will explain how and why smarter public investment in good jobs can boost the local economy and lift working people out of poverty.

Featured Presentation

• John Liu – NYC Comptroller

Panelists

• Jumaane Williams – NYC Council Member

• Bettina Damiani – Good Jobs New York

• A Representative of the Living Wage NYC Campaign

Moderator

• Immanuel Ness – Professor, Brooklyn College

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Sponsored by Brooklyn College Graduate Center for Worker Education (CUNY).

For more information, call 212 966-4014.