Opposition to Congestion Pricing Continues

Long Island, NY – Several union leaders, republican senators along with those representing community organizations, held a press conference on November 18, 2024 in opposition to the Congestion Pricing initiative.

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More Workers Organize Against Amazon

Something that once seemed impossible – taking on behemoth Amazon, a company that is notorious for its union-busting practices – has continued to spread and grow in multiple states. In

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Spirit Airlines Files Bankruptcy

Spirit Airlines has announced it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as part of a comprehensive restructuring plan.  This development does not mean Spirit Airlines is ceasing operations or reducing

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A group of workers who do the unheralded work of cleaning airplanes, removing trash, and helping those in wheelchairs, have had enough of their low pay, that for some of […]

Alden Global Capital, a hedge fund that owns nearly 200 newspapers, including the Daily News, is now the target of a lawsuit by the NewsGuild of New York, and The […]

A federal judge in Texas has blocked a Biden administration rule that would have expanded access to overtime for millions of salaried workers. Biden, has made numerous attempts to live […]

The notorious group of buildings, also known as the “projects” in New York City, have been known for decades for their unlivable conditions for residents, including rats, no heat, collapsing […]

Trump, in his last term, trumpeted his desire to privatize the United States Postal Service. He began that process by appointing a know-nothing Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy, a man who […]

The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) is declaring victory for all as a result of a recent NLRB ruling. The infamous mandatory captive audience “meetings” – where employees […]

The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) District Council 9 hosted a workshop led by a community offshore wind developer on Nov. 20 to expose high school students […]

Brightline, a Florida railroad, lost its attempt to delay a union election, when the National Mediation Board ruled that Brightline was subject to the Railway Labor Act. The NMB’s ruling […]

New York, NY – New York City Mayor Eric Adams on November 21, 2024, has announced an historic agreement with the Building & Construction Trades Council of Greater New York (BCTC) […]

On November 21, hundreds of striking hotel workers and their supporters held a march to the high-end Palace Hotel, where they demonstrated for better wages as well as working conditions. […]

Long Island, NY – Several union leaders, republican senators along with those representing community organizations, held a press conference on November 18, 2024 in opposition to the Congestion Pricing initiative. […]

Something that once seemed impossible – taking on behemoth Amazon, a company that is notorious for its union-busting practices – has continued to spread and grow in multiple states. In […]

Spirit Airlines has announced it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as part of a comprehensive restructuring plan.  This development does not mean Spirit Airlines is ceasing operations or reducing […]

New York, NY – F. Christophe Silvera is the Secretary-Treasurer and Principal Officer of Teamsters Local 808 in Long Island City, New York. Local 808 represents a diverse group of […]

New York, NY – Carolyn Rinaldi, Chief of Staff at ATU Local 1181-1061, is an individual who, over her diversified career, has worked hard to bring about positive change in […]

New York, NY – Jarvis Brown is President CSEA Region 1 Long Island. While in his initial position as a sanitation worker, he began to exhibit the character and qualities […]

New York, NY – Vincent Alu is Business Manager LiUNA Local 66. His interest in what was to become his career came early, as his mother and grandmother were both […]

Boeing workers who are members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, overwhelmingly rejected a tentative contract offer on Sept. 8. The next step was a strike early […]

NYPD police want to get out. An academic survey has found high rates of cops actively looking to leave, and multiple reasons for the planned exodus. The most cited reasons […]

Proposition 2 has been passed in New York City. What it means is that street vendors, most of whom are operating without a license, which are generally denied, are now […]

“Scabby the Rat” is well-known and well-used by unions. The gigantic rat which can be seen on New York streets has been used to call out companies and corporations as […]

While under the Biden administration many unions enjoyed big new contracts as well as organizing victories, now that Trump is in office for a second time, the outlook for them […]

To all the Men and Women  who have served the country Honorably whether in war or peace time, I wish you a Happy Veterans Day and thank you for your […]

Construction laborers who are unionized are asking for set wage requirements for city-funded housing projects. The Adams administration has, not surprisingly given his administration’s attempted money-grab at city retirees’ promised […]

In an Amazon warehouse in San Francisco, over 100 workers have formed a union with the powerful Teamsters. They have demanded recognition from Amazon, and are the first group of […]

Boeing workers, members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751, began a strike on Sept. 13. The powerful union’s 32,000 machinists had previously rejected Boeing proposed […]

There has been an ongoing battle between city retirees’ demand that their traditional Medicare and supplemental insurance be preserved, and Mayor Eric Adams’ administration’s continued push to shift them to […]

A major new directive, the Final Rule, announced by the Federal Transit Administration and Department of Transportation, puts the safety of trackworkers front and center. This comes after years of […]

Teamsters Locals 804 and 808 have endorsed State Senator Jessica Ramos for mayor in the race that is only eight months away. They are now the first unions in New […]

Over 30 members of the Professional Staff Congress (PSC) were arrested on Monday as they sought to influence the CUNY Board of Trustees. The faculty members were seeking an improved […]

State Senator Jessica Ramos has introduced legislation known as the Temp Extreme Mitigation Program, a bill aimed at protecting outdoor workers from the increasingly dangerous heat caused by climate change. […]

Amazon workers are rising, and the latest group to do so are Delivery Service Partners, or DSPs. Three DSPs in New York City, located in Queens, who are contracted out […]

In a blow for the Harris campaign, Teamsters President Sean M. O’Brien has declined to endorse either presidential candidate. Despite having Biden declare that he would be the most pro-union […]

Whatever one’s opinion of the presence of the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates at the 9/11 commemoration on Wednesday, there can be no denying that at least for some it […]

After Boeing workers rejected Boeing’s latest contract proposal by 64%, Jon Holden, President of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District 751, and Brandon Bryant, President of […]

A new documentary called “Union” provides an intimate look at the grassroots union campaign that made history at the JFK8 Amazon warehouse on Staten Island where the Amazon Labor Union […]

Construction unions escalated a fight over a proposal to build a $12 billion casino complex in Manhattan’s Hudson Yards complex with a thunderous rally on Oct. 24. The Building and […]

Washington, DC — AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement after Vice President Kamala Harris delivered her closing argument before 75,000 supporters in the nation’s capital on October 29, 2024. […]

New York, NY – On Monday morning, October 28, 2024 at the Hilton Hotel, 1335 Sixth Aven at an ABNY event, NYC First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer discussed the Gansevoort Square […]

Donald Trump is out of luck if he thinks insulting workers, in particular auto workers, is going to win him more votes. Continuing his spate of derogatory and low-brow barbs, […]

Since its inception nearly 35 years ago, MagnaCare has supported labor by helping to provide quality health, retirement and workers’ compensation benefits to union members. We believe that organized labor […]

Attacks on transit workers have been going on for years. Subway conductors, cleaners, bus drivers, and others, who are more likely than not to be working alone, have continuously been […]

New York, NY – New York City Mayor Eric Adams on October 24, 2024, honored the 2024 Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) champions – the New York Liberty. This is […]

Leaders of unions are making a massive effort to turn out members’ votes for Harris/Walz in the upcoming election. In a call with reporters on October 18, those union leaders […]

New York, NY – New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and New York Taxi Workers Alliance (TWA) held a press conference on October 17, 2025 demanding an end to Uber […]

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