Jessica Ramos: “I have been fighting wage theft, which is pervasive in my…”

“I secured $2.1 billion for, for my neighbors and all New Yorkers who were excluded for unemployment insurance during the pandemic. I've expanded access to childcare and hoping that now we can build universal childcare. On top of that, I have been fighting wage theft, which is pervasive in my community and across the state to the tune of $3 billion. So there's a lot that I can point to. In my time here, I have never stopped fighting.” (04:11–04:20)

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