Amir Khafagy (amirkhafagy.bsky.social)

Award-Winning Journalist. Senior Labor Reporter with @Documentedny @typeinvestigate 2021 Ida B. Wells Fellow
Co-host @LFAndFriends

[Amir Khafagy (amirkhafagy.bsky.social) @AmirKhafagy91]

Scoop🚨

Gov. Hochul Moves to Block City Bill Banning 24-hour Home Care Shifts: Sources Say

Despite growing opposition to the bill, home care workers will begin a hunger strike tomorrow if the bill is not brought up to a vote

New for @Documentedny
https://t.co/p3br4j8Z0t

[National Press Foundation @NatPress]

The journalists are: @lbunny15, @mikeviimusic, Paulina Castellanos Wade, @janetcho, Renee Cordes, @edewittNH, @emmadooling, Ellen Eldridge, Joshua Garner, @zach_ehansen, @kevinmhardy, Jonathan Huang, @AmirKhafagy91, Sandra Larson, @j_mccandless, Whitney McKnight, @MrJesusJMontero

[New York Focus @nysfocus]

Five officers of an obscure Long Island union were paid more than $27 million over the past decade.

That's nearly half of what its 23,000 grocery clerks, home health aides, and paramedics paid in member dues. https://t.co/VgUlmHZcru

[Fight for a Union @FightForAUnion]

NEW UNION ALERT: New York Immigration Coalition’s new union is official! When faced with union busting tactics, a massive 92% of workers voted to join up, stand together, and build a better future for themselves and their families. Congrats NYIC United!

[Documented @Documentedny]

The immigration advocacy organization said it would voluntarily recognize the employee union, NYIC United, after a tense standoff between workers and management. https://t.co/DQG2kF1Uax

[Documented @Documentedny]

The immigration advocacy organization said it would voluntarily recognize the employee union, NYIC United, after a tense standoff between workers and management https://t.co/DQG2kF1Uax

[Documented @Documentedny]

The immigration advocacy organization said it would voluntarily recognize the employee union, NYIC United, after a tense standoff between workers and management.

https://t.co/DQG2kF1Uax

[UN WG on discrimination against women and girls @UN_WGDAWG]

🇺🇸#USA: In April 2026, we issued a communication to the Government about a government-subsidized 24-hour workday system for home care workers in #NYC. We are concerned that this system may amount to exploitation disproportionately affecting migrant women.
https://t.co/gQ43l6pDYb

[Documented @Documentedny]

The immigration advocacy organization said it would voluntarily recognize the employee union, NYIC United, after a tense standoff between workers and management. https://t.co/DQG2kF1Uax

[NYC CLC, AFL-CIO @CentralLaborNYC]

#ICYMI last week: Both NYIC United and OPEIU Local 153 confirmed that NYIC management voluntarily recognized the union on Thursday. 💪

https://t.co/EbAw4FSQXD

[Grace Meng @RepGraceMeng]

Congratulations to the staff of @thenyic! These dedicated employees fight nonstop for our immigrant communities and deserve pay equity and other benefits. I look forward to continuing to work with them. @nyicunited @OPEIU153

[Brian Romero, MSW @Brianr4NY]

Congratulations @nyicunited + @opeiu153! So proud to have stood with the amazing staff protecting and caring for our neighbors.

[Documented @Documentedny]

According to a new city report, enforcement of New York City’s tip transparency law has led to an average of about $2,287 in additional tips for each of the city’s app-based delivery workers. https://t.co/M6AX4bdXLZ

[Jessica González-Rojas (votejgr.bsky.social) @votejgr]

Congratulations to both @nyicunited & @thenyic for reaching voluntary recognition of the staff union! ✊🏽

[Amir Khafagy (amirkhafagy.bsky.social) @AmirKhafagy91]

@opeiu153 @skrichev13 @DianaforQueens

[Amir Khafagy (amirkhafagy.bsky.social) @AmirKhafagy91]

Breaking 🚨

Staff @thenyic Win Union Recognition!

The immigration advocacy organization said it would voluntarily recognize the employee union,@nyicunited, after a tense standoff between workers and management

New for @Documentedny
https://t.co/P2kElzB2eB

[Amir Khafagy (amirkhafagy.bsky.social) @AmirKhafagy91]

@FightForAUnion @SidneyHillman @NYTWA @SBWorkersUnited @WorkStoppagePod @bradlander @CentralLaborNYC @nycpa @JCColtin @HellGateNY @petersterne @ShahanaFromBK @hollypret @JuliaCarmel__ @katewillett @MorePerfectUS @inthesetimesmag

[Amir Khafagy (amirkhafagy.bsky.social) @AmirKhafagy91]

Breaking 🚨

Staff @thenyic Win Union Recognition!

The immigration advocacy organization said it would voluntarily recognize the employee union,@nyicunited, after a tense standoff between workers and management

New for @Documentedny
https://t.co/P2kElzB2eB

[April Xu @KEXU3]

Months after the Queens casino won approval from the state, Flushing's Asian community continues to double down on their resistance to the project. https://t.co/6L3XvDXnCA @Documentedny @FlushingWorkers

[NYC CLC, AFL-CIO @CentralLaborNYC]

Read more: https://t.co/j9gYHxOa8I

[NYC CLC, AFL-CIO @CentralLaborNYC]

“Instead of respecting NY’s historic minimum pay law, companies chose to manipulate their platforms to discourage tipping, stripping millions of dollars from the pockets of delivery workers who earned that money,” said Ligia Guallpa, of Workers’ Justice Project.