Zohran Mamdani: “Workers have to deal with wage theft that is often…”

“What I will tell you though, is that these are two critical parts of what it means to be a New Yorker today. We have workers across the city who have to deal with conditions that should frankly ashamed us and Workers have to deal with wage theft that is often overlooked. as if it is not an issue in this city. And to have a committee that is specifically dedicated to worker justice.” (27:23–27:40)

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