Eddie Velazquez

Eddie Velazquez is a journalist in upstate New York focused on covering organized labor, and the state’s housing and childhood lead poisoning crises. You can follow his work on Twitter @ezvelazquez.

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Water lead levels in Troy, NY, surpass Flint’s at the height of crisis

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Water lead levels in Troy, NY, surpass Flint’s at the height of crisis

Undocumented workers contribute nearly $100 billion in taxes, study shows

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color photograph of a Latinx woman in white preparing a salad in a back-of-house restaurant kitchen

Two years after unionizing, REI workers continue fighting for an agreement

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Two years after unionizing, REI workers continue fighting for an agreement

Workers at Pride Center of Western New York fight for a more inclusive workplace

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Amazon workers struggle with injuries and low pay despite company’s profits

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Major League Soccer referees end month-long labor lockout

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Workers in the game industry turn to unions for protection from rampant layoffs

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TCGPlayer workers say company delays have cost them months of meaningful bargaining

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New York City renters turn to lawmakers to tackle affordability crisis

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color photograph of an outdoor protest. people walk along a sidewalk, and a man in the foreground holds a blue poster with te

Workers say employers are retaliating against them for voicing support for Palestine

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color photograph of an outdoor protest in support of palestine. people hold up paper and cardboard signs with handwritten mes

Advocates in Albany say the city is waging war on poor people

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TCGplayer workers are ‘cautiously optimistic’ as company agrees to bargaining

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