Answer
$y\gt-3$
Work Step by Step
Using the properties of inequalities, the solution to the given inequality, $
-3(y-1)\lt12
,$ is
\begin{array}{l}\require{cancel}
(y-1)\gt\dfrac{12}{-3}
\\\\
y-1\gt-4
\\\\
y\gt-4+1
\\\\
y\gt-3
.\end{array}