New Economy For Working Houston
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The NLRA is the federal law that protects workers who organize for better pay and safer jobs. It ensures workers can act together without retaliation. www.nlrb.gov/guidance/key...
National Labor Relations Act | National Labor Relations Board
In 1935, Congress passed the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”), making clear that it is the policy of the United States to encourage collective bargaining by protecting workers’ full freedom of…
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January 30, 2026 at 5:30 PM
The NLRA is the federal law that protects workers who organize for better pay and safer jobs. It ensures workers can act together without retaliation. www.nlrb.gov/guidance/key...
With over 1.6 million undocumented residents, Texas now funnels more people into ICE custody through its local criminal justice system than almost any other state, according to federal data analyzed by the Texas Tribune www.texastribune.org/2025/11/03/t...
Data shows how immigration crackdown plays out in Texas
ICE agents are arresting more immigrants on the streets and at routine check-ins than under President Biden. But most of them don’t have criminal convictions despite pledges to pursue “the worst of…
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January 29, 2026 at 3:15 PM
With over 1.6 million undocumented residents, Texas now funnels more people into ICE custody through its local criminal justice system than almost any other state, according to federal data analyzed by the Texas Tribune www.texastribune.org/2025/11/03/t...
Houston now has the highest poverty rate among the nation’s ten largest cities. Census data show 21.2% of residents living below the poverty line. www.chron.com/news/article...
Texas city is now the poorest in America
The city outpaced Philadelphia.
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January 28, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Houston now has the highest poverty rate among the nation’s ten largest cities. Census data show 21.2% of residents living below the poverty line. www.chron.com/news/article...
Houston’s hospitality industry is booming, but the workers who make that success possible are still struggling with low wages and high turnover. The growth isn’t reaching the people who keep the city running. www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new...
Unionized hospitality workers in Houston saw ‘historic’ wins in 2025. More could see gains in 2026 | Houston Public Media
A 40-day strike by hotel workers led to significant wage hikes, which rippled to other unionized workplaces.
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January 27, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Houston’s hospitality industry is booming, but the workers who make that success possible are still struggling with low wages and high turnover. The growth isn’t reaching the people who keep the city running. www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new...
OSHA protects workers by enforcing safety standards, upholding anti‑retaliation laws, and offering training and assistance. It also collaborates with state programs to ensure consistent workplace protections nationwide.
January 26, 2026 at 4:45 PM
OSHA protects workers by enforcing safety standards, upholding anti‑retaliation laws, and offering training and assistance. It also collaborates with state programs to ensure consistent workplace protections nationwide.
Did you know? Houston’s Ship Channel workers helped build one of the largest unionized industrial corridors in the South. Their victories still shape our economy. #LaborHistory
January 23, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Did you know? Houston’s Ship Channel workers helped build one of the largest unionized industrial corridors in the South. Their victories still shape our economy. #LaborHistory
Houston's tourism sector experienced unprecedented growth in 2024. Nearly 54 million visitors generated $16.6 billion in total economic impact, according to Tourism Economics' analysis for Houston First.
January 21, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Houston's tourism sector experienced unprecedented growth in 2024. Nearly 54 million visitors generated $16.6 billion in total economic impact, according to Tourism Economics' analysis for Houston First.
Housing costs are soaring: $21.08/hr needed for a 2‑bedroom in 2020 & $29.40/hr in 2025. That’s a 40% increase in five years. Workers aren’t making 40% more. They’re being overlooked and left behind.
January 20, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Housing costs are soaring: $21.08/hr needed for a 2‑bedroom in 2020 & $29.40/hr in 2025. That’s a 40% increase in five years. Workers aren’t making 40% more. They’re being overlooked and left behind.
Every worker deserves the right to receive training on their rights and how to report unsafe conditions. Linda Morales, TGCALF Organizing Coordinator stated, "The county makes it clear that no worker should have to choose between their job and their life." communityimpact.com/houston/bell...
Harris County commissioners pass countywide worksite safety policy
Harris County commissioners voted 3-1 on the worksite policy Nov. 13.
communityimpact.com
January 20, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Every worker deserves the right to receive training on their rights and how to report unsafe conditions. Linda Morales, TGCALF Organizing Coordinator stated, "The county makes it clear that no worker should have to choose between their job and their life." communityimpact.com/houston/bell...
Houston has a long history of worker power. In 1967, striking sanitation workers demanded dignity and fair pay laying the groundwork for today’s fights. #HoustonLabor 💪
January 16, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Houston has a long history of worker power. In 1967, striking sanitation workers demanded dignity and fair pay laying the groundwork for today’s fights. #HoustonLabor 💪
Some Houstonians are speaking out against Mayor John Whitmire, arguing that the Houston Police Department's cooperation with U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement has caused the city to lead the nation in immigration arrests. #ice #immigrationrights
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Greater Houston area now leads the nation in ICE arrests, report finds
The city had the highest number of arrests both in the community and in jails.
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January 15, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Some Houstonians are speaking out against Mayor John Whitmire, arguing that the Houston Police Department's cooperation with U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement has caused the city to lead the nation in immigration arrests. #ice #immigrationrights
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✊ Immigrants fuel Houston’s economy, raise families, and build our city. It’s time we build protections for them. #NeighborhoodDefense #ImmigrantJustice
January 14, 2026 at 2:30 PM
✊ Immigrants fuel Houston’s economy, raise families, and build our city. It’s time we build protections for them. #NeighborhoodDefense #ImmigrantJustice
Hotel occupancy hit 25 million room nights in 2024. Behind every stay are workers making it happen. 💯
January 13, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Hotel occupancy hit 25 million room nights in 2024. Behind every stay are workers making it happen. 💯
In 2012, thousands of Houston janitors represented by SEIU won a new contract after weeks of strikes and civil disobedience. Their fight became a landmark moment for low‑wage workers in the city.
January 9, 2026 at 9:15 PM
In 2012, thousands of Houston janitors represented by SEIU won a new contract after weeks of strikes and civil disobedience. Their fight became a landmark moment for low‑wage workers in the city.
Harris County has adopted its first comprehensive Worksite Safety Policy. Starting Jan 2026, contractors must provide rest breaks, heat safety plans, PPE, and face stronger inspections. Worker lives come first. #HoustonLabor #WorkersSafety cp4.harriscountytx.gov/Connect/News...
Commissioners Lesley Briones, Rodney Ellis Champion Passage of Harris County’s First Comprehensive Worksite Safety Policy
Harris County Commissioners Court approved a historic Worksite Safety Policy, the first unified system in the county to strengthen oversight, …
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December 29, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Harris County has adopted its first comprehensive Worksite Safety Policy. Starting Jan 2026, contractors must provide rest breaks, heat safety plans, PPE, and face stronger inspections. Worker lives come first. #HoustonLabor #WorkersSafety cp4.harriscountytx.gov/Connect/News...
Houston became the nation’s energy capital in the 20th century, but oil and refinery workers often faced dangerous conditions. Strikes and union campaigns in the 1940s and 1950s pushed for stronger protections.
December 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Houston became the nation’s energy capital in the 20th century, but oil and refinery workers often faced dangerous conditions. Strikes and union campaigns in the 1940s and 1950s pushed for stronger protections.
✨ Happy Holidays, Houston! As we look toward a brighter new year, help us keep building a city where every worker and every family can thrive. Your support fuels the movement. 💛 ➡️ actionnetwork.org/fundraising/...
Support NEW Houston in the New Year!
Corporate profits soar while families' struggle. Stand with NEW Houston and your donation ensures we keep organizing, winning policies, and protecting workers across Harris County!
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December 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
✨ Happy Holidays, Houston! As we look toward a brighter new year, help us keep building a city where every worker and every family can thrive. Your support fuels the movement. 💛 ➡️ actionnetwork.org/fundraising/...
Cooks, servers, and bartenders sacrifice their own holidays to make celebrations possible. When they are working during holidays they should at least be making a living wage!
December 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Cooks, servers, and bartenders sacrifice their own holidays to make celebrations possible. When they are working during holidays they should at least be making a living wage!
Millions travel through airports in December. Workers keep every flight safe and on time. #WorkersMakeTheHolidayHappen
December 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Millions travel through airports in December. Workers keep every flight safe and on time. #WorkersMakeTheHolidayHappen
The Houston Ship Channel has been a hub of labor organizing since the early 20th century. Dockworkers and longshoremen fought for safer conditions and fair pay, shaping the city’s industrial labor history.
December 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
The Houston Ship Channel has been a hub of labor organizing since the early 20th century. Dockworkers and longshoremen fought for safer conditions and fair pay, shaping the city’s industrial labor history.
Expansion of the GRB is projected to add $20 billion in spending. Workers should share in that prosperity.
December 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Expansion of the GRB is projected to add $20 billion in spending. Workers should share in that prosperity.
Behind every holiday stay is a hotel worker making sure you feel at home. #WorkersMakeTheHolidayHappen
December 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Behind every holiday stay is a hotel worker making sure you feel at home. #WorkersMakeTheHolidayHappen
Harris County just passed its first countywide worksite safety policy—a win for construction workers facing heat risks & preventable injuries. 🌡️👷♂️ Strong enforcement means action, not just words. Worker lives must come before profit. #WorkersSafety #HoustonLabor communityimpact.com/houston/bell...
Harris County commissioners pass countywide worksite safety policy
Harris County commissioners voted 3-1 on the worksite policy Nov. 13.
communityimpact.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Harris County just passed its first countywide worksite safety policy—a win for construction workers facing heat risks & preventable injuries. 🌡️👷♂️ Strong enforcement means action, not just words. Worker lives must come before profit. #WorkersSafety #HoustonLabor communityimpact.com/houston/bell...
✊🏾 Bayard Rustin Strategist behind the 1963 March on Washington and founder of the A. Philip Randolph Institute. Rustin bridged civil rights and labor, proving that justice must be intersectional. #SolidarityForever #BayardRustin
November 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
✊🏾 Bayard Rustin Strategist behind the 1963 March on Washington and founder of the A. Philip Randolph Institute. Rustin bridged civil rights and labor, proving that justice must be intersectional. #SolidarityForever #BayardRustin
🧾 Undocumented immigrants in Houston paid $794.8M in federal taxes and $595.6M in local taxes last year. They contribute. They belong. #HoustonImmigrants #TaxJustice
November 27, 2025 at 8:02 PM
🧾 Undocumented immigrants in Houston paid $794.8M in federal taxes and $595.6M in local taxes last year. They contribute. They belong. #HoustonImmigrants #TaxJustice