Same job, same experience, same qualifications? You deserve the same pay.   ‼️But that’s not how it works for nonprofit human services workers, who earn 30% less than their City peers.   That's why we're rallying to push @mayor.nyc.gov and @council.nyc.gov to pass Int 0452 and advance true #JustPay!

“I have the privilege of working with senior citizens at BronxWorks Morris Older Adult Center...They teach me what it means to keep going, to care for others, to keep your word, and to show up with strength even when life is difficult.” -Katherine Pichardo, BronxWorks #JustPay

"The work of human services workers isn’t just essential, it is INCREDIBLE. You do the unimaginable every day, the very least New York can do for you is a pay a fair wage." -Our Executive Director Michelle Jackson closes out with a special message for human services workers. #JustPay

Thank you @cmjuliewon.bsky.social for supporting #JustPay throughout the years

“From ensuring our families are safe when experiencing crisis…you are the lifeline for so many New Yorkers and it is only fair to have all of you get paid a fair wage.” - @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social

"A pay increase would benefit and allow me to continue to afford to live in my city." -An affordable NYC must include human services workers like @help-usa.bsky.social's Kadijah Anderson. An affordable NYC must include #JustPay.

"This doesn't happen by accident, change doesn’t happen by accident, it happens when people come together just like us today and we need policy that addresses the needs of our community." - Jesenia Ponce from @nmicnyc.bsky.social

"You are literally the backbone of NYC...I support fair wages and pay equity now and into the future" - @galeabrewer.bsky.social

It’s simple: equal work deserves equal wages. Despite this, nonprofit human services workers earn 30% less than City workers — for the same job. Today we’re raising our voices together to tell @nycmayor and @nyccouncil: close the wage gap and pass Int 0452.

"We are going to fight to pass this Wage Equity bill, we are going to deliver a living wage for every nonprofit worker in the city of New York" -@cmrestler.bsky.social showing up for the workers who show up for our communities!

“We are not asking for luxury. We are asking for fairness. We deserve wages that allow us to support our families, care for our children, pay our bills, and live with dignity.” Katherine Pichardo, BronxWorks Human Services Worker #justpay @hscny.bsky.social

"There’s no dignified city without JustPay…you bring the love to our city. You bring the services we desperately depend on. It’s a shame we have to rally for JustPay…our commitment is to fight for you.”@cmalexaaviles.bsky.social

Today's rally is emceed by a superstar team of human services leaders! Thank you to Wayne Ho of @cpcnyc.bsky.social; Maria Lizardo of @nmicnyc.bsky.social; and Sharon Sewell-Fairman of Women Creating Change for leading our gathering of human services workers & amplifying this movement for #JustPay!

"It takes real strength to process what we see every day... It’s not easy to clock out and just leave that at the office." -Despite this, Tatiana Nolivos from @voagny.bsky.social's earns less than her govt. peers for equally challenging work. She deserves to be paid her worth. She deserves #JustPay.

"As we talk about a city of affordability, YOU deserve to afford to live here.This city must invest in the ppl doing the work. Int 0452 is about recognizing that equal work deserves equal pay” Thank you to CM Althea Stevens for sponsoring Int 0452 & bringing down the house for wage equity!"

Thank you @althea_stevens_d16 for introducing Int 0452 & bringing down the house for wage equity!

Live outside City Hall! QCH is alongside @hscny.bsky.social and so many nonprofits rallying for human services wage equity! #JustPay

Today we are rallying w/ 2,000 human services workers fom 90+ nonprofits to deliver one message w/ @mayor.nyc.gov and @council.nyc.gov: equal work deserves equal wages! Human services workers are ready for real change. Pass Int 0452 & deliver #JustPay for our essential workforce!

#JustPay means #JustPay for ALL human services workers. Despite this, several programs are left out of receiving critical State funding. @governor.ny.gov you can cut the red tape preventing thousands from receiving inflation investments — act now! nysfocus.com/2026/03/25/h...

New York’s Safety Net Workers Push for a Bigger Bump in Contracts

The governor, Senate, and Assembly all have different ideas for how to implement this year’s increases for human services contracts.

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Human services workers like @univsettlement.bsky.social’s Zereita Bleary are the backbone of NY’s safety net — & the least they deserve are wages that keep up with inflation. @governor.ny.gov, your budget proposal won’t cut it. We need a 4% investment in human services: nysfocus.com/2026/03/25/h...

Human services workers like @univsettlement.bsky.social’s Zereita Bleary are the backbone of NY’s safety net — and the least they deserve are wages that keep up with inflation. @govkathyhochul your budget proposal won’t cut it. We need a 4% investment in human services: nysfocus.com/2026/03/25/h...

New York’s Safety Net Workers Push for a Bigger Bump in Contracts

The governor, Senate, and Assembly all have different ideas for how to implement this year’s increases for human services contracts.

nysfocus.com

“She’s calling this her affordability budget and she’s not even paying her own bills.” 🤨 There’s no safety net without human services nonprofits and there’s no affordable NY without #JustPay for their workers. @governor.ny.gov - we need a 4% TII for ALL programs now! nysfocus.com/2026/03/25/h...

New York’s Safety Net Workers Push for a Bigger Bump in Contracts

The governor, Senate, and Assembly all have different ideas for how to implement this year’s increases for human services contracts.

nysfocus.com

“DON’T WALK OVER US.” Today in Albany, we filled the Million Dollar Staircase with THOUSANDS of handwritten postcards from human services workers telling @governor.ny.gov we need #JustPay! We're sending a clear message: it's time for fair funding that actually keeps pace with the cost of living.

Special delivery for @governor.ny.gov 📫 Today, we went to Albany w/ @northernrivers.bsky.social & MHANYA to drop off 2K+ postcards written by #nonprofit human services workers across NYS demanding #JustPay! This year, that means including a 4% investment for ALL State human services programs!

📣 No more partial justice for essential work! We call on @governor.ny.gov to #JustPay human services workers wages that keep up with inflation, while also committing to long-term pay equity. Learn what this will take in an op-ed from three nonprofit leaders: bit.ly/No-Partial-Justice

Great news! 🗞️ The Legislature included a 4% investment for human services in their budget proposal – going beyond our ask for a 2.7% investment. Let's keep the momentum going. 👉 Email the Legislature today to help get our asks into the final budget: secure.everyaction.com/xA5_Wk3-Dkqw...

We were thrilled to hear from DM for Health & Human Services Dr. Helen Arteaga, DM for Operations Julia Kerson, and DM for Housing & Planning Leila Bozorg at our human services reception! We look forward to working with them to ensure timely payments for nonprofits and #JustPay for workers! 💪

We’re sending a clear message to @governor.ny.gov and @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social: human service workers deserve fair wages. One message is easy to overlook, but thousands of postcards are impossible to ignore. Huge thanks to our staff who dropped in to advocate for the #JustPay we all deserve!

Today, our staff and members joined the #JustPay Campaign’s postcard campaign, writing directly to Governor Hochul and the Mayor’s office to demand livable wages for nonprofit human services workers. 📬 Look out for mail @governor.ny.gov and @mayor.nyc.gov! 📬

Cost-of-living remains high, and State contracts are falling behind. With inflation at 2.7%, the human services sector deserves an investment to match that. As human services workers rally in Albany today, email legislators to amplify our collective call for #JustPay: bit.ly/JustPay-Backup-Action