rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/letter/tell-albany-protect-sick-workers-and-temporary-disability?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-letter-area-tell-albany-protect-sick-workers-and-temporary-disability' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Citizen Action of New York https://actionnetwork.org/groups/citizen-action-of-new-york https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/letters/photos/000/375/243/normal/2025-02.03_BANNER_TDI__(2).png New York’s Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) program is failing workers when they need it most. If you suffer a sudden injury, major surgery, or unexpected diagnosis, the system expects you to survive on just $170 a week—an amount that hasn’t been updated in 35 years. Meanwhile, workers just next door in New Jersey get nearly five times more support. Rent, bills, child care, and groceries don’t stop when you’re sick, and without job protection, you could lose not just your paycheck but also your health insurance. This isn’t just unfair—it’s a crisis that leaves countless workers struggling to recover without financial security. Now is our chance to fix this. A bill—A84/S172—is on the table this legislative session to modernize our medical leave system, but lawmakers won’t act unless we demand it. The wealthy and well-connected have kept New York’s program frozen in time, but we can change that. Tell Albany: Enough is enough. Send a letter to your legislator today and demand that they include A 84/S172 in this year’s budget. Workers deserve dignity, not poverty when they’re recovering from illness or injury. https://actionnetwork.org/letters/406fbd173416ac04f6086020fe33d54ccbce77a2