Musicians of DCINY turn up the heat on their campaign for a fair contract “NO CONTRACT, NO PEACE!” That was the battle cry of the orchestra of Distinguished Concerts International
New York, NY – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer has announced that New York Teamsters will receive a pension-fix payout from the American Rescue Plan — at over $960
New York, NY — The press has raved about the show “Fiddler On The Roof In Yiddish”. “Strikes a deep emotional chord,” wrote the New York Times. “Wonderfully Vibrant…A Mitzvah,”
The coronavirus has changed the health industry over the past few years and as a new year approaches, EmblemHealth, one of America’s largest not-for-profit health insurers, is ready to meet
For the first time in 40 years, a fully affordable apartment complex will be 100 percent union built on Willets Point, announced Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday at the Queens
The New York City Football Club’s state-of-the-art stadium in Willets Point will add thousands of jobs and transform Willets Point to an important national location. The project will provide an incredible opportunity for New
Workers at the Starbucks Roastery in Manhattan on Ninth Avenue are in the third week of a strike. Unsanitary working conditions, including bedbugs and mold, are at issue. Management claims
More than 21,000 union nurses at 21 Kaiser Permanente facilities in Northern California are set to strike on November 21 and November 22. This will be one of the biggest
Baristas who have taken the bold step of unionizing at Starbucks in different parts of the country have paid a steep price. Naomi Martinez, Michelle Eisen, Tori Tambellini, and Nabretta
Resident physicians and fellows at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx announced their plan to join the Committee of Interns and Residents of SEIU on Tuesday, November 1. The healthcare
George Michell, the owner of 7 McDonalds in Brooklyn, has been ordered to pay $1 million dollars to 511 workers. The city found that he had violated their workers’ rights.
New York, NY — On Tuesday, November 1, LaborPress and EmblemHealth presented the 10th Annual Heroes of Labor Awards at the EmblemHealth Headquarters in Lower Manhattan. LaborPress is the largest
In Arizona, Nevada, and Pennsylvania, members of UNITE HERE are mobilizing to get out the vote for Democratic candidates. The three states could determine control of the US Senate in
If Republicans gain control of both houses of Congress they are promising to bring about drastic change. These changes would vastly curtail peoples’ freedoms and devastate them financially, except for
EmblemHealth and LaborPress Celebrate the 10th Annual Heroes of Labor Awards New Yorkers have been tested by many challenges. We’ve lived through deadly hurricanes, terrorism, an unforgiving pandemic, incomprehensible prejudice
New York, NY — Founded in 1985, Working Theater believes the transformative experience of live theater should not be a privilege or a luxury, but a staple. Now in its
New York, NY — Anthony “Tony” Utano is President of Transport Workers Union Local 100, the flagship of the Transport Workers Union of America. TWU Local 100 has 46,000 members
New York, NY – Henry A. Garrido is the executive director of District Council 37, New York City’s largest municipal employee union. He was elected to a third term in
New York, NY — IBT Local 831 President Harry Nespoli steered his members through a disastrous pandemic, providing critical leadership. Five in his union died and hundreds became ill with
Workers at a Starbucks in New York City went on strike last week protesting allegedly unsanitary working conditions. Workers said that over the past few days there had been bed
Workers at Flora Terra Cannabis have voted to join teamsters Local 665. They are the first workers to join the Teamsters. Cannabis generates more revenue in California than any other
The Americam Federation of State, County and Municpal Employees NJ Council 63 will sue NJ Gov. Phil Murphy for failing to address pay disparities for women and people of color.
An Apple Store in Maryland has been the target of protests of employees who allege the firm is withholding perks from them. The employees are displeased at the company’s decision
The machinists union, North America’s largest air transport union, has reached a new tentative agreement with Southwest Airlines. The agreement would give its members between a 16% and a 25%
Delivery workers in New York took over City Hall this past week fighting for a $30 minimum wage. United, fists raised in the air fighting for one goal:$30 an hour
Workers across the nation are putting increasing pressure on Amazon. Despite a recent setback at a warehouse outside of Albany, NY, when the unionization movement lost a vote, workers at
Governor Newsom’s signing of Senate Bill 931 means there will be significant penalties on public employers for union busting. The penalties will be levied when they attempt to deter or
406 Amazon workers voted against unionizing vs. 206 for the union in Castleton-on-the-Hudson, New York on October 18. The results were tallied by the NLRB. The defeat comes after the
The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) and National Nurses United (NNU) have announced that the New York nurses have voted to affiliate with NNU, the largest union and professional
Oklahoma City — Retail workers at the Penn Square Apple store in Oklahoma City won their union election and will be represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA). The
The National Labor Relations has filed a complaint against an Apple New York City retail store. The filing said, among other charges, that Apple did not allow workers to place
n a study published by Cornell University’s Industrial and Labor Relations Review, data showed a wide discrepancy between the lifetime earnings of union members and non-union workers. On average union
New York, NY – The Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY), the City’s leading real estate trade association, will gather members of the residential property management industry on October
About 50 workers at the JFK8 Amazon warehouse in Staten Island have been suspended. Conner Spence, one of the workers and the secretary-treasurer of the Amazon Labor Union, explained that
Stagehands at Little Island, a New York City park built on the Hudson River, have voted “Yes” to unionize with IATSE Local One, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees.
I have been a proud member of this Local for 45 years. I started in the industry working for Varsity School Bus in August 1977. I began sweeping floors and
I am proud and honored to serve as a member of this Local for 26 years! Throughout my tenure, I have been a Bus Driver, Assistant Shop Steward, Shop Steward,
After a three-day strike at San Francisco International Airport, 1,000 restaurant workers have voted to ratify a new contract. UNITE HERE Local 2, which represents the workers, announced that the
New York, NY — IBT Local 831 President Harry Nespoli steered his members through a disastrous pandemic, providing critical leadership. Five in his union died and hundreds became ill with
New York, N.Y.— More than a dozen elected officials joined New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) nurses in solidarity on the City Hall steps on October 6, 2022, to speak
New York, NY — On September 7th, LaborPress is proud to honor CWA Local 1180 President Gloria Middleton for taking a leadership role in organizing workers. We spoke to her
The AFL-CIO and its affiliated unions and partners are offering students with limited economic opportunities an early path to the middle class. The program launched on September 22, 2022, in
Amazon has raised the average starting pay for some warehouse and delivery workers to more than $19 per hour. The workers will earn between $16 and $26 depending on their
On October 3, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the completion of the Long Island Rail Road’s historic Third Track project on time and under budget. The new 9.8-mile track runs
New York, NY – On Tuesday, October 4, Winifer Pena Ruiz, a recently terminated Chipotle worker, was joined by former coworkers, union members, elected officials, and community leaders for a rally outside
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