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Buffalo’s future lies not in “silver-bullet” development schemes but in sustainable, community-based development that supports locally owned independent businesses, living wage jobs, and environmental responsibility. Development resources should be concentrated in high-need areas where they will have the greatest impact, not squandered on greenfield sites in areas experiencing development pressure.

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Partnership for the Public Good, Cornell in Buffalo, and Partners Advocate for Three Policies to Fight Inflation and Support Working Families

Elected officials, researchers, and community members gathered in Buffalo today to call on New York State to adopt three policies that would fight inflation costs and help working families struggling with rising costs.

January 26, 2023

New Policy Brief: Raising and Indexing State Minimum Wage Would Have a Large Impact on Women, People of Color, and Immigrants in Western New York

Our latest policy brief by Sam Magavern, Russell Weaver, and Haley Smith examines the potential impact of raising the state's minimum wage for workers in Western New York. The authors conclude that the legislative proposal to raise New York’s minimum wage gradually to $20 by 2026 in …

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Buffalo News: "Community groups calling for transparency in Bills stadium benefits plan"

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A Conversation with Jennifer Abruzzo, President Biden’s General Counsel of the National Labor Relations BoardJune 6, 2023, 10 am-12:30 pm

Jennifer Abruzzo, General Counsel, NLRB; Richard Griffin, Jr., former NLRB General Counsel; Mark Gaston Pearce, former Chairman, NLRB; Buffalo Region 3 Regional Director & Regional Attorney Linda Leslie and Jessica Cacaccio; Cathy Creighton, Director

THE LABOR MOVEMENT IS ON THE MOVE: BUFFALO IS GROUND ZERO June 6, 2023, from 10-12:30pm Location: 1199 SEIU, 2421 Main Street, Suite 100Buffalo, NY 14214 Register: https://discover.ilr.cornell.edu/nlrb-buffalo-town-hall/

A Conversation with Jennifer Abruzzo, President Biden’s General Counsel of the National Labor Relations BoardJune 6, 2023, 10 am-12:30 pm

Jennifer Abruzzo, General Counsel, NLRB; Richard Griffin, Jr., former NLRB General Counsel; Mark Gaston Pearce, former Chairman, NLRB; Buffalo Region 3 Regional Director & Regional Attorney Linda Leslie and Jessica Cacaccio; Cathy Creighton, Director

THE LABOR MOVEMENT IS ON THE MOVE: BUFFALO IS GROUND ZERO June 6, 2023, from 10-12:30pm Location: 1199 SEIU, 2421 Main Street, Suite 100Buffalo, NY 14214 Register: https://discover.ilr.cornell.edu/nlrb-buffalo-town-hall/

A Conversation with Jennifer Abruzzo, President Biden’s General Counsel of the National Labor Relations BoardJune 6, 2023, 10 am-12:30 pm

Jennifer Abruzzo, General Counsel, NLRB; Richard Griffin, Jr., former NLRB General Counsel; Mark Gaston Pearce, former Chairman, NLRB; Buffalo Region 3 Regional Director & Regional Attorney Linda Leslie and Jessica Cacaccio; Cathy Creighton, Director

THE LABOR MOVEMENT IS ON THE MOVE: BUFFALO IS GROUND ZERO June 6, 2023, from 10-12:30pm Location: 1199 SEIU, 2421 Main Street, Suite 100Buffalo, NY 14214 Register: https://discover.ilr.cornell.edu/nlrb-buffalo-town-hall/

A Conversation with Jennifer Abruzzo, President Biden’s General Counsel of the National Labor Relations BoardJune 6, 2023, 10 am-12:30 pm

Jennifer Abruzzo, General Counsel, NLRB; Richard Griffin, Jr., former NLRB General Counsel; Mark Gaston Pearce, former Chairman, NLRB; Buffalo Region 3 Regional Director & Regional Attorney Linda Leslie and Jessica Cacaccio; Cathy Creighton, Director

THE LABOR MOVEMENT IS ON THE MOVE: BUFFALO IS GROUND ZERO June 6, 2023, from 10-12:30pm Location: 1199 SEIU, 2421 Main Street, Suite 100Buffalo, NY 14214 Register: https://discover.ilr.cornell.edu/nlrb-buffalo-town-hall/

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