Favoring his oil producing financial supporters, Trumps stops a project that will generate power for 500,000 homes in NYC. At the completion of the construction in 2027, this 810-megawatt Empire […]
Washington, DC—On April 22, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted a preliminary injunction stating the Trump administration unlawfully shuttered the U.S. Agency for Global Media. […]
It is truly dizzying to attempt to keep up with the Trump administration’s relentless drive to privatize almost every aspect of American life. Just one important project that has been […]
In 2023, the “Stand Off Strike”, which pitted the Big Three: Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis, against the UAW, ended with significant wins for the powerful union against each of […]
A slew of unions have endorsed former Mayor Andrew Cuomo for mayor of New York City. Two of them, Local 3621, the EMS officer’s union, and Local 2507, which represents […]
Citizens across the nation and globally are coming together in a desperate fight to preserve freedoms against the nation-wide takeover which is already well on its way, by billionaire oligarchs. […]
Locomotive engineers at NJ Transit have rejected a tentative contract deal, due to insufficient wages offered by the NJ Transit Board. This turn of events has now meant that a […]
Washington, DC – American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) National President Everett Kelley expressed outrage after VA Secretary Doug Collins selectively used his authority to deny union rights for VA employees […]
In a shocking move, Stellantis is preparing to spend billions of dollars on stock buybacks and dividends rather than upgrading technology and expanding manufacturing of cars within the United States. […]
April is Stress Awareness Month, and there’s no better time to recognize the daily challenges faced by workers across every industry. Whether you’re building our cities, keeping our communities safe, […]
The Trump Administration has dismantled the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), an independent federal agency that is crucial to the federal government’s labor relations infrastructure. Among other actions the […]
Anti-union extremists and their billionaire backers are advancing a devastating budget scheme straight out of Project 2025 in Congress. They want to take away funding from vital public services that […]
New York, NY – New York City has announced a tentative five-year agreement with the Sergeants Benevolent Association, covering approximately 4,400 New York City Police Department sergeants. “Our police sergeants keep […]
Nurses within The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) who work for CenterLight, a nonprofit health care company that provides long-term home healthcare, have delivered an unfair labor practice strike […]
New York State Senator Jessica Ramos, has made quite a promise in her quest to seek the mayoral title. She wants to implement a program called “One Good Job,” which […]
Ensuring that our neighbors’ worker rights are protected in their workplaces is a constant battle. From predictable schedules to protection from wrongful terminations, these workers are entitled to rights and […]
In response to their management’s unfair refusal to offer a fair contract, workers at Caesars Southern Indiana Hotel & Casino have voted by a 98% margin to authorize a strike. […]
Washington, DC – “Working people are watching their hard-earned retirement savings vanish and millions of families are bracing for skyrocketing grocery bills and higher everyday expenses. Instead of offering a solution, […]
Workers at the LGBTQ Center in Lower Manhattan have formed a union that has been recognized by the leadership at the Center, thereby avoiding the need for a formal union […]
In Delano, Calif., on Cesar Chavez Day, groups – the United Farm Workers, the California Federation of Labor Unions, and SEIU California – assembled over 5,000 workers and members to […]
Following a slew of attacks on MTA workers which have been vicious and ongoing for years now, two more have been added to the outrageous acts workers have had to […]
Governor Buffalo Bills Kathy Hochul, the Buffalo Bills and Erie County celebrated the topping out of the new $2.1 billion Highmark Stadium at the construction site in Orchard Park. “This marks […]
In a twist of events that is difficult to believe, Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, already infamous for his right-wing policies, is working with the state legislature to “fix” a […]
Tukwila, Wash. –Workers at Sysco’s Kent, Wash., distribution center have unanimously ratified their first Teamsters contract. The group joins the existing collective bargaining agreement that protects more than 275 drivers […]
Each year, letter carriers across the country head out on their routes on the second Saturday in May to collect donations of non-perishable food items to benefit local food pantries. […]
“Our immediate next step is to win that all-important first contract that will significantly improve the quality of life for Avelo Flight Dispatchers and their families,” said TWU International President […]
ICE, under the auspices of Donald Trump, has been detaining and arresting union members, but also, particularly, organizers and immigrant workers. In response, ten national unions along with dozens of […]
Favoring his oil producing financial supporters, Trumps stops a project that will generate power for 500,000 homes in NYC. At the completion of the construction in 2027, this 810-megawatt Empire
Washington, DC—On April 22, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted a preliminary injunction stating the Trump administration unlawfully shuttered the U.S. Agency for Global Media.
It is truly dizzying to attempt to keep up with the Trump administration’s relentless drive to privatize almost every aspect of American life. Just one important project that has been
In 2023, the “Stand Off Strike”, which pitted the Big Three: Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis, against the UAW, ended with significant wins for the powerful union against each of
A slew of unions have endorsed former Mayor Andrew Cuomo for mayor of New York City. Two of them, Local 3621, the EMS officer’s union, and Local 2507, which represents
Citizens across the nation and globally are coming together in a desperate fight to preserve freedoms against the nation-wide takeover which is already well on its way, by billionaire oligarchs.
Locomotive engineers at NJ Transit have rejected a tentative contract deal, due to insufficient wages offered by the NJ Transit Board. This turn of events has now meant that a
Washington, DC – American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) National President Everett Kelley expressed outrage after VA Secretary Doug Collins selectively used his authority to deny union rights for VA employees
In a shocking move, Stellantis is preparing to spend billions of dollars on stock buybacks and dividends rather than upgrading technology and expanding manufacturing of cars within the United States.
April is Stress Awareness Month, and there’s no better time to recognize the daily challenges faced by workers across every industry. Whether you’re building our cities, keeping our communities safe,
The Trump Administration has dismantled the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), an independent federal agency that is crucial to the federal government’s labor relations infrastructure. Among other actions the
Anti-union extremists and their billionaire backers are advancing a devastating budget scheme straight out of Project 2025 in Congress. They want to take away funding from vital public services that
New York, NY – New York City has announced a tentative five-year agreement with the Sergeants Benevolent Association, covering approximately 4,400 New York City Police Department sergeants. “Our police sergeants keep
Nurses within The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) who work for CenterLight, a nonprofit health care company that provides long-term home healthcare, have delivered an unfair labor practice strike
New York State Senator Jessica Ramos, has made quite a promise in her quest to seek the mayoral title. She wants to implement a program called “One Good Job,” which
Ensuring that our neighbors’ worker rights are protected in their workplaces is a constant battle. From predictable schedules to protection from wrongful terminations, these workers are entitled to rights and
In response to their management’s unfair refusal to offer a fair contract, workers at Caesars Southern Indiana Hotel & Casino have voted by a 98% margin to authorize a strike.
Washington, DC – “Working people are watching their hard-earned retirement savings vanish and millions of families are bracing for skyrocketing grocery bills and higher everyday expenses. Instead of offering a solution,
Workers at the LGBTQ Center in Lower Manhattan have formed a union that has been recognized by the leadership at the Center, thereby avoiding the need for a formal union
In Delano, Calif., on Cesar Chavez Day, groups – the United Farm Workers, the California Federation of Labor Unions, and SEIU California – assembled over 5,000 workers and members to
Following a slew of attacks on MTA workers which have been vicious and ongoing for years now, two more have been added to the outrageous acts workers have had to
Governor Buffalo Bills Kathy Hochul, the Buffalo Bills and Erie County celebrated the topping out of the new $2.1 billion Highmark Stadium at the construction site in Orchard Park. “This marks
In a twist of events that is difficult to believe, Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, already infamous for his right-wing policies, is working with the state legislature to “fix” a
Tukwila, Wash. –Workers at Sysco’s Kent, Wash., distribution center have unanimously ratified their first Teamsters contract. The group joins the existing collective bargaining agreement that protects more than 275 drivers
Each year, letter carriers across the country head out on their routes on the second Saturday in May to collect donations of non-perishable food items to benefit local food pantries.
“Our immediate next step is to win that all-important first contract that will significantly improve the quality of life for Avelo Flight Dispatchers and their families,” said TWU International President
ICE, under the auspices of Donald Trump, has been detaining and arresting union members, but also, particularly, organizers and immigrant workers. In response, ten national unions along with dozens of
Dallas, TX – Teamsters Local 745 has won three elections in a single day at Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits. Loaders and depot drivers in Ft. Worth joined the union at the same
Washington, DC – The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien and Teamsters Airline Division Director Chris Griswold on United Airlines Teamsters’ overwhelming rejection of the
President Trump has attacked federal employee unions with an executive order and the firing of thousands of federal workers. President Trump attacked federal employee unions with an executive order. Citing national
Trump Administration has halted congressionally approved funding for the Emergency Food Assistance Programs. Administrators for the Food Bank for New York City said 2.5 million pounds of food that was supposed
“It’s bad policy and an unbelievable betrayal,” said Michael Barash, lawyer for the firm which has represented over 35,000 responders and survivors of the tragedy of 9/11. Now he, along
New York, NY – This years’ LaborPress Organizer of the Year Award will be presented to Michael Arena. The formal presentation is scheduled for June 12, 2025. Mike Arena is
Relentlessly union-busting Trump has found another way to slash away at the rights of federal workers-now, those who are in federal labor unions in agencies with national security missions –
New York, NY – Mayor Adams and TWU Local 100 President John V. Chiarello discussed crime within the NYC Transit System with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy. The visit
Orlando, Florida – Following a rejection of United Airlines’ latest proposal, Teamsters aviation maintenance technicians (AMTs) rallied outside Orlando International Airport. “Teamsters at United Airlines are putting this company on notice: we
The 114th Anniversary Commemoration of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, the horrific tragedy in which the lives of 146 women were lost, was held on Tuesday, March 25, at the
The National Nurses United union, the largest union of registered nurses in the nation, has voiced its outrage over the latest Trump administration anti-union salvo. Shockingly, mass layoffs are planned
In a win for unions in this difficult time, the state House of Representatives in New Hampshire has voted, 200-180, to indefinitely postpone House Bill 238, which would have converted
Washington,DC – “The billionaires in the White House continue to find new ways to enrich themselves at the expense of working people. Ending the $15 minimum wage for federal contractors and
The California High-Speed Rail Projects are the largest HSR undertaking in North America. The blueprint includes a labor agreement with 13 rail unions and PLA for the unionized building trades.
New York City will always be a union town. Our schools, hospitals, bridges, parks, tunnels, and neighborhoods exist because generations of hardworking people came together to demand fair pay, safe
Montgomery, AL – Sixty years ago this month Dr. Martin Luther King led the march that changed history. The last leg of the march led by Dr. King ended at the
The California High-Speed Rail Project is the largest HSR undertaking in North America. The blueprint includes a labor agreement with 13 rail unions and PLA for the unionized building trades.
The New York City Comptroller’s Office reached a settlement with Champion Electrical Mechanical Builder Group Corp.for not paying prevailing wages. New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks) contracted
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