Blue Wave in State Elections Could Mean Comp Changes Ahead

It may have been more of a swell than a blue wave that rolled through the land a week ago, but worker advocates nonetheless are hoping it will mean worker-friendly changes in several states. “The collective voice of working people was heard loud and clear,” New York AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento said in an email. “Labor’s grassroots campaign all across the state produced victories across the board in congressional, state legislative and the statewide races.” New York was one of six states that saw at least one legislative chamber shift from Republican control&...