California law bans recording without consent and explicitly says such recordings can’t be used as evidence in court. This applies in all settings except a few very narrow carveouts.

Organizers, say, on a zoom call with anyone in one of the 12 states requiring all parties to consent are committing a crime if they record.

This is one of those cases where some people like protections when they protect people they like and don’t like protections when they apply to people they don’t like.

Yes, I don't like sexual/racial harassment or illegal workplace conduct, so I don't think the laws should apply in these cases.

I don't think I get the point you are trying to make unless you are just describing wiretap laws to me.

Ok let’s turn that around, every other crime should get those protections from wiretapping outside of labor laws and sexual harassment? Why are those topics special?

NY is a one party state.

Right, although apparently you can make more restrictive workplace policies. Recording your employer (without sharing) should be a legal right.