For nearly 100 years, Amalgamated Bank has fought for a more just and sustainable world. As a bank founded by a union of immigrants, Amalgamated has long considered itself the bank for the people, advocating for workers and immigrant rights while offering unique financial services and banking solutions catered to the needs of marginalized groups.

Today, we’d like to highlight the work of our client Mixteca, a community-based non-profit organization in Sunset Park, established in 2000 by a group of concerned community members to address critical needs in health, education, social and legal issues facing the burgeoning Mexican and Latin American immigrant community in Brooklyn.

Amalgamated President & CEO teamed up with our Director of Impact Policy to show our strong support of the Build Back Better agenda in Congress. We need both the Bi-Partisan Infrastructure Bill and the full reconciliation budget passed by the House and the Senate to get the job done for America. Read the full letter here and join us in calling on Congress to act.

Labor Day is meant to recognize the history of the American labor movement and honor the workers and laborers that have contributed immeasurably to the development and achievements of the United States.

Today, on Women’s Equality Day, we are reminded of how far we have yet to go, in the fight for gender justice. Gender inequalities, trans- and homophobias are all inextricably linked to a deep-rooted patriarchal culture.