New York Day Care Workers May Be Permitted to Unionize

July 24, 2006 New York Day Care Workers May Be Permitted to Unionize Home child care providers in New York State may soon receive the legal right to organize and collectively bargain with the state for pay and benefits, if the state legislature successfully overrides Governor Pataki’s veto. The bill (S06758) would apply only to providers who receive payment from the state or federal government for providing subsidized care to children of low-income parents. If approved, the child care workers would be able to negotiate wage increases, as well as receive benefits such as health care, worker’s . . .