The Trump administration’s brutal crackdown on workers in farms, hotels, and restaurants, in order to fulfill his promise of, as he promised in his Truth Social online forum, instituting the […]
Boston, Mass. – Teamsters across Massachusetts descended on Beacon Hill to demand lawmakers enact two critical bills to improve workplace safety. At the Massachusetts General Court’s Joint Committee on Labor […]
The Teamsters Union has a proud and historic record of fighting for equitable contracts that uplift millions of workers of all backgrounds into the middle class, supporting the recognition of […]
Milford, CT Local 944 members will receive $300,000 in backpay after discovering the city had been miscalculating overtime pay. The settlement agreement was approved by a U.S. District Court in […]
The unions filed a lawsuit on April 3, alleging that the Trump administration violated the law when it issued an executive order aimed at stripping more than a million federal workers of […]
Juneteenth is a pivotal moment in American history. On June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, finally heard news of their freedom—three years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Let’s not […]
New York, NY – CLC President Vincent Alvarez will be stepping down after 14 years leading the nation’s largest regional labor federation. I have first hand knowledge of Vinnie’s success […]
NewYork Presbyterian is planning to lay off 2% of its workers on its Columbia campus. The nonprofit hospital is moving to completely eliminate its palliative care unit working with end-of-life […]
Legislation calling for EMS workers in New York State to work with a partner at all times was passed by state lawmakers the week of June 7. It is named […]
San Francisco, CA – The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Region 20 issued a complaint against Amazon over its illegal union-busting activity at the DCK6 facility in San Francisco. This […]
In yet another use of an Orwellian effort to confuse the public and spread propaganda, by manipulating our language to deceive the people by replacing truths with deliberate lies, Sen. […]
One of Trump’s attempts to sell the American public on his varied drastic changes to the country include his statements that a “golden age” of manufacturing is coming to the […]
Vincent Alvarez, who led the nation’s largest regional labor federation for 14 years as president of the New York City Central Labor Council, has stepped down from his post. Over […]
It started (at least in the public eye) with Trump designating Haiti as a “—-hole” nation, along with other countries whose population is overwhelmingly people of color. Ira Kurzban, a […]
In the ongoing battle to preserve the health insurance for city retirees that was promised to them decades ago, traditional Medicare, they have had to contend with politicians and unions […]
In Ventura County CA, ICE agents descended on farmworkers working on produce farms, on June 10th. The workers, who had already feared going to work, but had no choice, for […]
The Trump administration’s famous slogan “Make America Great Again” garnered him millions of votes. Now, some of those voters, veterans especially, may regret their choice. It is getting more and […]
Nurses at Albany Medical Center are fighting for the same fair conditions as nurses around the country have been doing for years. The main issue plaguing all these dedicated and […]
Our dedicated New York City retirees helped build and sustain this city. These everyday heroes were promised specific healthcare benefits as part of their compensation package on the day they […]
David Huerta, president of the Service Employees International Union California (SEIU) sustained a head injury and was detained by federal agents when he was observing and documenting ICE operations on […]
Three Indonesian factory workers, all women, traveled to the United States to raise their voices and make people aware of the astonishingly low wages, lack of wage payments during COVID-19, […]
In the shadows of New York’s soaring skylines, a financial sleight of hand is silently eroding the foundation of fair competition in construction. While union contractors play by the rules—providing […]
The American Postal Workers Union and the U.S. Postal Service have reached a tentative Collective Bargaining Agreement. The proposed union contract is three years in duration: September 21, 2024, through […]
Trenton, N.J. – Thousands of public sector and State workers gathered at the New Jersey State House Annex June 4, 2025 to deliver a message to state lawmakers to put […]
Governor Kathy Hochul has issued a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune outlining the potentially disastrous impact that the House’s proposed budget would have on New Yorkers. If enacted, […]
The Teamsters have been fighting against the use of autonomous vehicles without a human operator since companies have been advocating for and using such technology. Currently, a California Teamsters-backed bill, […]
A crucial effort to protect retail workers which had been signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hocul last year is slated to go into effect this week, in response to […]
The Trump administration’s brutal crackdown on workers in farms, hotels, and restaurants, in order to fulfill his promise of, as he promised in his Truth Social online forum, instituting the
Boston, Mass. – Teamsters across Massachusetts descended on Beacon Hill to demand lawmakers enact two critical bills to improve workplace safety. At the Massachusetts General Court’s Joint Committee on Labor
The Teamsters Union has a proud and historic record of fighting for equitable contracts that uplift millions of workers of all backgrounds into the middle class, supporting the recognition of
Milford, CT Local 944 members will receive $300,000 in backpay after discovering the city had been miscalculating overtime pay. The settlement agreement was approved by a U.S. District Court in
The unions filed a lawsuit on April 3, alleging that the Trump administration violated the law when it issued an executive order aimed at stripping more than a million federal workers of
Juneteenth is a pivotal moment in American history. On June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, finally heard news of their freedom—three years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Let’s not
New York, NY – CLC President Vincent Alvarez will be stepping down after 14 years leading the nation’s largest regional labor federation. I have first hand knowledge of Vinnie’s success
NewYork Presbyterian is planning to lay off 2% of its workers on its Columbia campus. The nonprofit hospital is moving to completely eliminate its palliative care unit working with end-of-life
Legislation calling for EMS workers in New York State to work with a partner at all times was passed by state lawmakers the week of June 7. It is named
San Francisco, CA – The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Region 20 issued a complaint against Amazon over its illegal union-busting activity at the DCK6 facility in San Francisco. This
In yet another use of an Orwellian effort to confuse the public and spread propaganda, by manipulating our language to deceive the people by replacing truths with deliberate lies, Sen.
One of Trump’s attempts to sell the American public on his varied drastic changes to the country include his statements that a “golden age” of manufacturing is coming to the
Vincent Alvarez, who led the nation’s largest regional labor federation for 14 years as president of the New York City Central Labor Council, has stepped down from his post. Over
It started (at least in the public eye) with Trump designating Haiti as a “—-hole” nation, along with other countries whose population is overwhelmingly people of color. Ira Kurzban, a
In the ongoing battle to preserve the health insurance for city retirees that was promised to them decades ago, traditional Medicare, they have had to contend with politicians and unions
In Ventura County CA, ICE agents descended on farmworkers working on produce farms, on June 10th. The workers, who had already feared going to work, but had no choice, for
The Trump administration’s famous slogan “Make America Great Again” garnered him millions of votes. Now, some of those voters, veterans especially, may regret their choice. It is getting more and
Nurses at Albany Medical Center are fighting for the same fair conditions as nurses around the country have been doing for years. The main issue plaguing all these dedicated and
Our dedicated New York City retirees helped build and sustain this city. These everyday heroes were promised specific healthcare benefits as part of their compensation package on the day they
David Huerta, president of the Service Employees International Union California (SEIU) sustained a head injury and was detained by federal agents when he was observing and documenting ICE operations on
Three Indonesian factory workers, all women, traveled to the United States to raise their voices and make people aware of the astonishingly low wages, lack of wage payments during COVID-19,
In the shadows of New York’s soaring skylines, a financial sleight of hand is silently eroding the foundation of fair competition in construction. While union contractors play by the rules—providing
The American Postal Workers Union and the U.S. Postal Service have reached a tentative Collective Bargaining Agreement. The proposed union contract is three years in duration: September 21, 2024, through
Trenton, N.J. – Thousands of public sector and State workers gathered at the New Jersey State House Annex June 4, 2025 to deliver a message to state lawmakers to put
Governor Kathy Hochul has issued a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune outlining the potentially disastrous impact that the House’s proposed budget would have on New Yorkers. If enacted,
The Teamsters have been fighting against the use of autonomous vehicles without a human operator since companies have been advocating for and using such technology. Currently, a California Teamsters-backed bill,
A crucial effort to protect retail workers which had been signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hocul last year is slated to go into effect this week, in response to
New York, NY – Retirees who defaulted on their student loans may have the money taken out of their Social Security checks. Program implemented by Trump administration. The Department of Education
New Bus Terminal To Be Built for the Future and Designed To Be Net-Zero Emissions. New York Governor Kathy Hochul, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, and the Port Authority of
Elon Musk didn’t get rid of any waste, fraud or abuse—he and DOGE were the waste, fraud and abuse, and they actually ended up costing taxpayers some $135 billion while firing thousands of workers
AFSCME Council 18 members, community members, and New Mexico Sen. Ben Ray Luján raised alarms about the impact that cutting federal food assistance would have on the communities they serve. Those concerns focused on
The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, established in 2010, brought help and health funding to scores of survivors of the 9/11 attacks, through the World Trade Center Health
On Monday, May 19, striking workers in Washington and their advocates had a huge win when Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a new law that extended their unemployment benefits. Lawmakers as
Gary LaBarbera, president of the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York, announced on May 15 that up to 50,000 units of workforce housing are planned to begin
President Donald Trump said that the government will continue to closely monitor and maintain the federal mortgage guarantees for Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac. The government’s oversight is helping keep borrowing
United Airlines flight attendants have waited five years for improvements from their previous contract, and now they have finally won significantly improved their benefits as a result of a new
The faculty at the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York City have formed a union, SVA Faculty United-UAW. Representing 1,200 instructors, the staff had concerns about workloads, pay,
Washington, DC – AFGE’ union council of prisin employees goes on attack against congress members failing to support law enforcement officers. Within AFGE there are 33,000 members working in the prison system.The
In April, the Trump administration’s interior secretary halted Empire Wind, a $5 billion dollar wind farm project off the coast of New York. The wind farm is 30% complete, according
While the Trump administration has been busy gutting worker protections, breaking unions, undermining the Constitution, attacking oppressed communities, among other ways to gain control of the American people, the Coalition
New York, NY – Depriving the neediest in our country of health care by a Republican Congress shows moral depravity. This attack against Americans by the Trump administration must be
Washington, DC — “A better name for this bill is the big, ugly betrayal. Passed in the dead of night, it is a direct attack on working people and the
Washington, DC – “The House-passed budget promises to raise prices on working families and retirees, rip lifesaving health care and food support from millions, and threaten public services nationwide – all
New York , NY – New York City is investing $400 million to plan the future of Fifth Ave. The construction is will take place between Bryant Park and Central
Washington, DC – A coalition of advocates, union members, and partners have declared “Code Blue for Medicaid” – an emergency response campaign to stop Congress from approving radical cuts for
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