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Mina Farahmand
Coverage of Mina Farahmand in the Nexus archive.
- Unpaid NYC Council intern who says she was fired for labor organizing just sued the city in federal court for wages. Can she win?
Mina Farahmand, an unpaid New York City Council intern, sued the city in federal court for wages after alleging she was fired for organizing to demand pay for interns. She claims the city violated labor laws by using unpaid interns for tasks typically done by paid employees, seeking $17/hour minimum wage and arguing unpaid internships exploit workers.
- NYC Council unpaid intern claims she was axed after demanding $32 an hour ‘livable wage’
An unpaid NYC Council intern, Mina Farahmand, claimed she was fired after demanding a $32 per hour 'livable wage' for herself and her peers. She was working in Manhattan Councilman Harvey Epstein’s office and sent a message to Council Speaker Julie Menin prior to her dismissal.