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How to Cancel a Credit Card Without Hurting Your Credit Score
SEIU vs. Corporate ‘Wokewashing’
Worker 101: Keeping Your Contact Information Up to Date
The Cold Truth About ‘Code Blue’ Alerts in New York City
United Metro Energy Strikers Invoke MLK; Billionaire Catsimatidis Refuses to Settle
Nurses Warn, NY’s Health System on Verge of Collapse; Call for Single Payer Now
Starbucks Workers Are Transforming the Workplace Through Unionization – And Consumers Can Help
OPEIU Organizers Reflect on ‘Banner Year’ and Worker Strength
Reporter’s Notebook: The U.S. Supreme Court Just Ruled in Favor of COVID
12 Months of Financial Health Tips for 2022
Governor Hochul Cites Omicron Surge for Postponing Safe Staffing Mandate at Nursing Homes
Funding for Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Memorial Continues; Unveiling set for March ’23
How One U.S. Military Veteran Reclaimed His Life and is Helping Others to Change Their Lives, Too
New York Labor Law: More than ‘Ladders and Scaffolds’
Supreme Court Justices Grapple with Emergency Temporary Standard for Workplace Safety
Hochul’s Sketchy 421a Tax Abatement Reform Challenged Amidst New York Housing Crisis
45th Annual National Labor & Management Conference Feb. 17-22
New Year Brings New Apprentice Opportunities at IUOE Local 30
Straight Outta Santa’s Workshop: Union Carpenters Bring Cheer to NYC Kids
St. Vincent Nurses Win Staffing Limits and More; End 301-Day Strike
Healthcare Workers Denounce Private Industry Efforts to Scrap New Law Protecting Patients in Long-Term Care
Even with a Good Job, Homelessness Happens
SEIU vs. Corporate ‘Wokewashing’
WASHINGTON—The Service Employees International Union is joining with groups advocating socially responsible investment to prod corporations to live up to their public statements about racial
Worker 101: Keeping Your Contact Information Up to Date
New York, NY – Did you move recently? At the time you moved, were you involved in any kind of legal proceeding? If so, it’s
The Cold Truth About ‘Code Blue’ Alerts in New York City
New York, NY – This is week three of my short series about homelessness in New York City. It is not without careful study or
United Metro Energy Strikers Invoke MLK; Billionaire Catsimatidis Refuses to Settle
BROOKLYN, NY – Essential workers on strike at a local oil terminal paid tribute to Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. from their picket line on
Nurses Warn, NY’s Health System on Verge of Collapse; Call for Single Payer Now
NEW YORK, N.Y.— New York City’s health-care system is on the verge of collapse, nurses warned at a rally outside Jacobi Hospital in the Bronx
Starbucks Workers Are Transforming the Workplace Through Unionization – And Consumers Can Help
New York, NY – In 2021, increasing numbers of workers discovered their post-Covid pandemic power by engaging in work stoppages and unionization drives across the
OPEIU Organizers Reflect on ‘Banner Year’ and Worker Strength
New York, NY – Professional organizations and guilds affiliated with the Office and Professional Employees International Union OPEIU — OPEIU are a diverse group that includes
Reporter’s Notebook: The U.S. Supreme Court Just Ruled in Favor of COVID
WASHINGTON— The case could have been called OSHA v. COVID — and the Supreme Court ruled in favor of COVID. On Jan. 13, the Court
12 Months of Financial Health Tips for 2022
New York, NY – Did you resolve to achieve greater financial health in your life this year? Maybe you want to save for a large purchase, pay
Governor Hochul Cites Omicron Surge for Postponing Safe Staffing Mandate at Nursing Homes
BUFFALO, N.Y.—New York State’s safe-staffing minimums for nursing homes, enacted last year, were supposed to go into effect Jan. 1, but were postponed until Jan.
Funding for Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Memorial Continues; Unveiling set for March ’23
New York, NY — The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911, was one of the deadliest blazes in the city’s history prior to 9/11. It’s tragic
How One U.S. Military Veteran Reclaimed His Life and is Helping Others to Change Their Lives, Too
New York, NY – Last week, we introduced part one of my short series on homelessness in New York City. For this week’s entry, however, I
New York Labor Law: More than ‘Ladders and Scaffolds’
New York, NY – New York’s Labor Law provides important protection for construction workers by giving owners and general contractors every reason to make sure
Supreme Court Justices Grapple with Emergency Temporary Standard for Workplace Safety
WASHINGTON—With the federal “emergency temporary standard” for COVID-19 workplace safety scheduled to begin on Jan. 10, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments January 7 on
Hochul’s Sketchy 421a Tax Abatement Reform Challenged Amidst New York Housing Crisis
New York, NY – The New York City District Council of Carpenters [NYCDCC] is warning any plan to replace the city’s controversial 421a tax abatement
45th Annual National Labor & Management Conference Feb. 17-22
New York, NY – This year’s edition of the National Labor & Management Conference [NLMC] will take place February 17-22. The purpose of 45th annual conference
New Year Brings New Apprentice Opportunities at IUOE Local 30
New York, NY – IUOE Local 30’s Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee is recruiting some 25 Stationary Engineer apprentices from January 24 through February 4. LaborPress recently
Straight Outta Santa’s Workshop: Union Carpenters Bring Cheer to NYC Kids
Bronx, New York – This holiday season, the New York City & Vicinity District Council of Carpenters and the Carpenter Contractor Alliance of Metropolitan New
St. Vincent Nurses Win Staffing Limits and More; End 301-Day Strike
WORCESTER, Mass.—Nurses at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester voted almost unanimously Jan. 3 to ratify a contract and end their 301-day strike. The vote was
Healthcare Workers Denounce Private Industry Efforts to Scrap New Law Protecting Patients in Long-Term Care
New York, NY – Healthcare executives across the state are once again proving the system is all about profit and not at all about people.
Even with a Good Job, Homelessness Happens
New York, NY – This will be part one of a short series about New York City’s homeless. Before going any further, I would like
Outgoing Local 802 President Reflects On the Pandemic’s Impact on New York’s Musicians
New York, NY – Adam Krauthamer is the outgoing president of the American Federation of Musicians Local 802, the largest local union of professional musicians
‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ Brings the Laughs
New York, NY – If you want to enjoy a fun, family-oriented and well-acted show that keeps you laughing, Mrs. Doubtfire is the show for you. At
PEF President: ‘Less is More’ Parole Reform Means Less Accountability, More Crime
NEW YORK — “Less is More” parole reform signed at the end of 2021 by Gov. Kathy Hochul ties the hands of parole officers, poses
‘Trouble in Mind’ Examines Racism in the Theater
New York, NY – In 1955, Trouble in Mind author Alice Childress refused to make changes to her play about racism in the theater. Sixty-six
Public Advocate: Heed Renewed Covid Warnings From Nurses
New York, NY – Hospitals didn’t listen to warnings from nurses and other healthcare workers at the start of the Covid pandemic and they aren’t
Grappling with Work-Related Long Covid
New York, NY – A new report from the Mount Sinai Health System shows that unvaccinated patients with COVID-19 reported sleep, neurological and other symptoms
What If Democrats Fail to Deliver the PRO Act for Labor?
New York, NY – Working men and women are rising up, risking all and taking collective action against unchecked exploitation in the era of Covid-19
With Shutdowns Looming Once More, We All Need to Remain Union Strong
New York, NY – Christmas Day has come and gone. We are at the end of the year, but what have we learned and what
The Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future Must’ve Skipped Over the Union-Busters This Year
New York, NY – Billionaire businessman John Catsimatidis didn’t bolt out of bed Saturday morning after being visited by four ghostly apparitions in the night
Amazon Labor Union Calls On NLRB to Grant Election; Trumpets Groundbreaking Labor Agreement with Online Giant
New York, NY – New York City Amazon workers attempting to organize the JFK8 fulfillment center on Staten Island are calling on the National Labor
100 Black Construction Workers: Social Justice Through Trade Unionism
NEW YORK, N.Y.—Barrie Smith, president of 100 Black Construction Workers, stands on a South Bronx street corner with the group’s political-action director, Anthony Williamson, below
LaborPress Joins in Mourning the Passing of Larry Cary
New York, NY – The attorneys, staff, clients, and friends of Cary Kane LLP are profoundly and deeply saddened by the passing of our colleague,
‘Coffee Breaks’ Versus ‘Lunch Breaks’
New York, NY – The Workers’ Compensation Law makes an important distinction between a “lunch break” and a “coffee break.” In general, injuries that
City Retirees Urge Adams to Scrap Switch to Medicare Advantage
NEW YORK, N.Y.—Sporting sparkly party hats and lifting empty plastic champagne glasses, about 50 retired city workers gathered on the stone steps of Brooklyn Borough
UTLO Secures Significant Gains From MTA; Sparks More Transit Unionization Around the Country
New York, NY – The United Transit Leadership Organization [UTLO] represents collective bargaining units within the New York State Metropolitan Transit Authority representing superintendents, deputy
Massachusetts Nurses Reach Tentative Deal to End 9 1/2 Month Strike; Pact Contains ‘Back to Work’ Provision
WORCESTER, Mass.—Nurses at St. Vincent Hospital have reached a tentative contract agreement that would end their nine-and-a-half-month strike, the Massachusetts Nurses Association [MNA] announced Dec.
United Elf Workers Union Offers Comforting Words from the North Pole
New York, NY – I interrupt my usual coverage on mental health and wellbeing topics this week with a special message from the UEWNP Local
Private Equity’s Lumps of Coal for Miners—And Supermarkets, Newspapers, and Nursing Homes
WASHINGTON—The nine-month-old strike at Warrior Met Coal in Brookwood, Alabama happened “because of the conditions that private equity created,” AFLCIO president Liz Shuler said at
Officials Probe Death of 32BJ Window Cleaner; Bad Developers Must Lose Licenses, NICE Says
Brooklyn, NY – Investigations continue this week into the Dec. 10 falling death of window cleaner and 32BJ SEIU member Diego Rodriguez Celi. The 34 year-old
Unions, Worker Advocates Call Out Backroom Deal to Sneak Amazon into NJ Airport
New York, NY – Teamsters Local 863 member George Boada, 45, grew up in Elizabeth, New Jersey and still lives “about seven traffic lights” away
LaborPress Spotlight on Thomas Carey, Westchester-Putnam Central Labor Body President
New York, NY – Thomas Carey is president of the Westchester-Putnam Central Labor Body, AFL-CIO, as well as business representative for United Association Local 21
Fired Fuel Terminal Strikers Feel ‘Disposable’ as Xmas Nears; Turn up Pressure on Billionaire Owner to Finally Settle Contract
New York, NY – During the height of the pandemic, André Soleyn and his co-workers at United Metro Energy Corporation [UMEC] fuel terminal in Brooklyn
Long Covid: A Public Health Emergency
New York, NY – A new report from the Mount Sinai Health System shows that unvaccinated patients with COVID-19 reported sleep, neurological and other symptoms
