New York — Contract talks between National Domestic Workers Alliance managers and staffers have stalled after a year of negotiations, according to the union representing
New York, NY – We’ve previously written about the fact that work-related COVID can be covered by workers’ compensation and that essential workers who continued
New York, NY – Students of U.S. labor history know farmworkers were written out of both the Fair Labor Standards Act in 1938, which established the
New York, NY – With the 2011 signing of the Zadroga Act, the entire 9/11 community could access free health care and compensation for Ground
Los Angeles, CA – Teamsters Local 630 is reporting that members at Nabis Cannabis, a rapidly growing distribution outfit, have voted overwhelmingly to ratify their
New York, NY – The Communication Workers of America [CWA] is reporting that after months of negotiations, wireless workers at AT&T have reached a tentative
New York, NY – Just several weeks after transit agency top management and union leaders wrote urging Albany to address the dramatic spike in violent
NEW YORK, N.Y.— With Michael Cordiello retiring this week after 13 years as president of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1181-1061, his successor, recording secretary Tomas
New York, NY – On this episode of Stuck Nation radio we’re taking a deep dive into the rollback of Roe v. Wade and what
New York, NY – The New York City District Council of Carpenters graduated 169 apprentices on Friday, June 24. As per the NYCDCC: The graduating
New York, NY – Those traveling to Atlantic City, New Jersey this summer can help support thousands of striking hotel casino workers there with a
New York, NY – June 27, is dedicated to raising awareness about PTSD — Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Although combat stress dates back centuries, PTSD
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in NJ Insider Newark, NJ – The same week that Gov. Phil Murphy’s crew launched a “Stronger Fairer Forward” campaign designed to
WASHINGTON—American labor unions quickly and angrily reacted to the Supreme Court’s June 24 decision to let states outlaw abortion. The decision to overturn Roe v.
Lake Success, NY—Over 400 people were in attendance to participate in LaborPress’s Annual Apprentice Awards ceremony at the International Brotherhood of Teamsters’ Local 282 spacious
New York, NY – Considering how much time is spent at work, it’s interesting that there isn’t more fiction to capture these worlds. Yet when
Phoenix, Arizona – The International Brotherhood of Teamsters [IBT] is reporting Local 14 mining vehicle operators have unanimously voted to authorize a strike against Vulcan
New York, NY – My 42 years as a union activist, shop steward, staff grievance representative, and elected chapter and local officer has taught me
New York, NY – The Office and Professional Employees International Union [OPEIU] is heralding the ratification of Kickstarter United’s first-ever collective bargaining agreement this week.
New York, NY – An injured worker’s entitlement to wage loss benefits, compensation for permanent injury, medical treatment, prescription medication and more depends on their
New York, NY – In this week’s episode, we recap the Poor People’s Campaign DC March and the central role played by unions in the movement to
New York, NY – It’s been more than two years since Covid hit the scene. So, where are we now? Many restrictions have been dropped
WASHINGTON, DC – LaborPress correspondent Bob Hennelly interviewed both Rev. Dr. William Barber and Dr. Cornel West about the significance of The Poor People’s Campaign
WASHINGTON D.C. – This past Saturday union activists, their families and their supporters came by the thousands to the nation’s Capitol to answer the Poor People’s Campaign’s
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in NJ Insider. New Jersey – On the same day that dozens of unionized essential workers were lobbying in
RIVERHEAD, N.Y.—The United Metro Energy Corporation, where Teamsters Local 553 members in Brooklyn seeking their first union contract have been on strike for more than
NEW YORK, N.Y. – You won’t have much luck trying to pay for groceries by telling the cashier you’re an “essential worker,” District Council 37
New York, NY – The city’s two-year battle with COVID that has killed 40,500 residents — 10,000 more than perished during the Spanish Flu outbreak a
New York, NY – As the earth continues to heat up due to accelerating climate change, New York’s Local Law 97 is aimed at mitigating
New York, NY – After NYPD Detective James Zadroga passed away in 2006, the campaign to secure health care and compensation for people sick from
NEW YORK, N.Y.— “Last year, I worked in a vestibule,” elementary school occupational therapist Hannah Fleury tells LaborPress. When she complained, she says, the school
New York, NY – On this week’s exciting edition of Stuck Nation Radio we’re taking a hard look at “Executive Excess” across the U.S. and
New York, NY – When a worker injures their head, neck or back, the only compensation the Workers’ Compensation Law provides is payment for lost
New York, NY – Inflation and gasoline prices may be on the rise — but whether we can afford to or not, we still have
New York, NY – There were more than 100,000 union first responders who deployed to Lower Manhattan on and after 9/11, working tirelessly for weeks
New York, NY – America’s workers, especially poor and low-wage workers, are stretched thin. They have been disproportionately impacted by Covid-19, and after risking their
New York, NY – A growing coalition of the nation’s labor unions are endorsing the June 18 Poor People’s and Low-Wage Workers’ March on Washington and calling
New York, NY – It looks like the Department of Labor is making mental health a priority in the workplace. A few weeks ago, during
NEW YORK, N.Y.— At Carnegie Hall on the evening of June 6, the ten-piece brass-and-percussion ensemble played the Allegro Maestoso from Handel’s “Water Music,” the
New York, NY – In 2022, one out of every 10 employees belong to a Union. In the U.S., 34-percent of missed work days are
New York, NY – When President Biden’s Build Back Better initiative was sunk a few months back, editorial writers said it was a blow for
New York, NY – On this week’s edition of Stuck Nation Radio, we’re looking ahead to the June 18, Poor People’s & Low Wage Workers’ Assembly
New York, NY – For many years, business and insurance interests have been campaigning to reduce or eliminate the compensation that an injured worker can
NEW YORK, N.Y.—Saying their pushed-to-the-limit schedules are disrupting both passenger service and their ability to get enough rest to do their jobs, about 200 American
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