New York, NY — The New York City Comptroller’s Office reached a settlement with Winston Support Services, LLC (Winston) for prevailing wage violations of workers. The
Starbucks is notorious for its union-busting, despite its somewhat, yet diminishing, progressive image. Now, it has brought a legal challenge to the Supreme Court that
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joined a wide array of prominent elected leaders, union laborers, White House officials, and Brightline founder Wes Edens at the
In the state of Wisconsin, a win for both Labor and local utilities, as well as the environment, has been achieved. In late March, it
As we observe Earth Day 2024 needing to stem climate change, reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and foster the development of green and sustainable
On Tuesday, April 16, the Labor Department finally issued rules regarding worker exposure to silica dust. The exposure limit has now been lowered, and metal
On April 15, two bills that had been endorsed by the Teamsters were passed by the California Assembly Transportation Committee. They would regulate autonomous vehicles
On the afternoon of May 14, 2022, Jerome Bridges heard what he thought were firecrackers or a car backfiring outside the Tops supermarket where he
The New York City carpenters union rallied on Wednesday to put wage-stealing construction contractors on notice. As part of an annual day of action against
The City Council has passed two new bills that mandate that the FDNY provide body armor and training in self-defense as well as de-escalation for
National Library Workers Day was April 9, a day to recognize them, and to become aware of the fact that more and more of them
The first new municipal union in New York in over 50 years just became the first legislative union in the city to ever ink a
Mercedes-Benz workers in Vance, Ala., filed a petition with federal labor officials for a union election on April 11. This is a first for workers
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
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
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,
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
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,
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
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
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
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.
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,
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
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
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
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,
New York, NY — Amalgamated Transit Union, ATU Local 1056 is made up of 3100 active and retired members. The union represents Bus Operators, Bus
New York, NY – New York City District Council of Carpenters Local 45 is a Carpenters union whose jurisdiction is Queens and Southern Nassau County.
New York, NY — Robert “Bobby” Bartels, Jr., is the Business Manager of Steamfitters Local 638 UA, a union whose origins go back almost 150
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
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
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
New York City, NY – Among the many New Yorkers with grievances with Eric Adams is a group of 2300 public hospital physicians who have
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
