Marianne Pitzzitola, a former EMT, is fighting strong as an advocate for city retirees in the contentious and ongoing battle over their desire to keep traditional Medicare, as opposed to
UAW President Shawn Fain, is, as he has previously promised, setting his sights on unionizing auto workers in the South. It is a region of the country where auto companies
Two years ago, the unthinkable happened: at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island, NY, the fight for a union was victorious. It was the first, and remains the only, one
There is a misconception that an injured worker needs to be out of work in order to be compensated for a permanent injury under the Worker’s Compensation Law in New
Many employees are contacted outside of working hours with requests or orders relating to their job duties. This can easily lead to burnout and unfair, unregulated demands. Now, California State
Labor leader D. Taylor stepped down from his post as president of UNITE HERE at the beginning of April. His 40-year career in organized labor has gone from building food
LaborPress held its Labor Leadership Awards April 4 at the Teamsters Local 282 union hall in Lake Success, Long Island to honor six key figures in New York state for
An in-depth article by the New York Times this week sheds light on the seamy world of medical overbilling. The magnitude of this problem is staggering. Kudos to The Times
The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) has announced that nurses at Staten Island University Hospital now have a tentative contract agreement with Northwell Health. The nurses were planning to
Home health care aides in New York City have ended their hunger strike, but vow to fight on. The workers are mostly women of color, as well as immigrant women.
Thousands of those who labor outside in the extreme heat in Phoenix, AZ will now be protected by a new ordinance passed by the Phoenix City Council. The rule requires
Retail workers in New York City and their representatives are raising their voices, as rampant shoplifting and violent attacks on store employees continue. Business owners are reacting strongly to a
A container ship hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, destroying it and sending it plummeting into the water. Six people, construction workers and mostly immigrants, who were working
Local 100 is a local (or chapter) of the Transport Workers Union of America, a union that represents transportation workers in bus and subway lines, and several airlines nationwide. The
New York, NY — Amalgamated Transit Union, ATU Local 1056 is made up of 3100 active and retired members. The union represents Bus Operators, Bus maintainers, maintainer helpers, car cleaners,
New York, NY – New York City District Council of Carpenters Local 45 is a Carpenters union whose jurisdiction is Queens and Southern Nassau County. They have built and worked
New York, NY — Robert “Bobby” Bartels, Jr., is the Business Manager of Steamfitters Local 638 UA, a union whose origins go back almost 150 years. Enterprise Association of Steamfitters
New York, NY — The Independent Drivers Guild/IAMAW is a driver-led and driver-powered advocacy group fighting for the rights of drivers across the country. Its primary mission is to unite drivers
New York, NY – The Nassau County Detectives Association (NCDA) was founded in 1943 and is responsible for contract negotiations, working conditions, defending its members from disciplines, contract grievances, and legislation
On Long Island, interest in union electrical trades is surging, increasingly with high schoolers interested in union training. For the incoming class of apprentices, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
New York City, NY – Among the many New Yorkers with grievances with Eric Adams is a group of 2300 public hospital physicians who have not received a pay increase
The Building & Construction Trades Council of Greater New York signed the first-ever project labor agreement for an offshore wind project with the developer in charge of constructing a wind
Stellantis, parent company of Chrysler, sent out an initial deceptive notice to 400 employees, requiring that they take a remote work day for an “important operational meeting.” During the meeting,
Musculoskeletal (MSK) care is so much more than just injuries or pain. MSK conditions are one of the largest and fastest growing components of healthcare spend and expected to grow.
Live feeds from screens monitoring bus activity will be installed by the MTA in an effort to deter crime. While security has already been ramped up in subways, using cameras,
In a shocking development, a group of home health care workers in New York City began a hunger strike on March 20. The Chinese Staff and Workers’ Association, along with
The New York City District Council of Carpenters’ (NYCDCC) Golden Hammer Awards has grown beyond a morale booster to its graduating apprentices to being a recruitment tool for the next
Dartmouth College has officially stated that it will not honor its basketball players’ union. In early march, the players had voted to form the first players’ union in the country.
The Wall Street Journal reported this week that hospitals are adding billions of dollars in facility fees to patient bills, even when patients don’t set foot in a hospital. “Once
Six construction workers working filling potholes on the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore are missing and now presumed dead, after a collision on March 26 that sent them and
Monday, March 25, the 113th anniversary of the Triangle Fire was commemorated at the site where the tragedy took place on that day. 146 workers, mostly young women, died as
Several months after advocates unveiled a permanent memorial to the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, the annual ceremony marking the date of one of the nation’s most deadly and consequential industrial
It’s not surprising that after major UAW wins recently in Detroit, other autoworkers are looking to join the successful union. Just recently, Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, TN., filed a petition
A new survey has found that 60% of U.S. registered voters have a favorable opinion of high-speed rail, a transportation system that is currently expanding, notably in California. Over 30
During Women’s History Month, it’s a good time to focus on both celebrating gains, noting losses, and marking inequities for women. In New York, women workers are still stuck in
SUNY’s faculty and staff union bolstered the fight against a plan to reduce or potentially close and transfer services at the existing SUNY Downstate’s University Hospital in East Flatbush on
At a Senate Labor Committee hearing, UAW President Shawn Fain, fresh from his union’s recent contract wins in Detroit, spoke truth to power when he pointed the finger at who
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority celebrated National Transit Employee Appreciation Day on Monday by sending out its executives to spend time with the system’s transit workers and highlight some exceptional employees.
Though the recent wave of unionization has spurred investors to call on Starbucks and Amazon to respect workers’ rights, these attitudes have not always been popular. Amalgamated Bank, however, is
Today, it’s difficult to imagine ten-year-old children working sixteen hours a day in dangerous conditions such as mines or textile mills with limited regulations, but in the nineteenth century, this
Teamsters’ President Sean O’Brien and rank-and-file members met with President Biden on March 12, before giving their official endorsement to a candidate for the upcoming presidential election. The Teamsters union
In many instances people find themselves in situations where they feel compelled to make uninformed decisions. An example of such a dilemma is when a person becomes injured through no
A new project labor agreement between the New York City Housing Authority and the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York is the first in nearly a decade.
The Adams Administration has announced that it is partnering with a construction union and a real estate firm in an effort to raise over $400 million that will go towards
An associate of a mob-connected head of a construction firm, Joseph Guinta, has been sentenced to six months in jail for his part in a bid-rigging and bribery scheme. He
