Over 1,200 of hospital workers and community members joined union members and elected officials on a cold Thursday to continue the fight against a plan to reduce or potentially close
The She Wolf Bakery in Brooklyn, NY, has unionized with the RWDSU. The campaign was full of acrimony as the owner of the bakery sought to squelch the effort, employing
On Thursday, Feb. 29, in the wee hours of the morning, MTA train conductor Alton Scott, 59, was brutally assaulted. Just as he had stuck his head out of the
CWA Local 1182, the traffic agents’ union, has ousted its long-time president. Former president Syed Rahim, besieged by allegations of sexual harassment and findings of financial improprieties within the union,
Brooklyn, NY workers who are employees of the Nitehawk Cinema in Park Slope have announced their intention to unionize. 20 employees made the declaration at a managers’ meeting. Issues include
A group of service workers at a Financial District condo walked off the job Wednesday on a short-term strike after the building owner reduced the size of the staff in
The UAW, in a news release on Feb. 21, said it plans to spend $40 million on organizing workers in non-union auto plants and battery facilities. They also emphasized that
A tentative deal between the American Federation of Musicians and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers will bring unprecedented changes to the working lives of musicians. It addresses
On Feb. 20, MTA station agent Noreen Mallory was brutally assaulted at the 4/5 Wall Street subway stop in Manhattan. She suffered a broken eye socket when a man sleeping
The Orwellian newspeak of the law still active in 26 states, termed “Right-to-Work”, has been upended by the insertion of the words “for-less”, by pro-Labor activists. Now, in a major
In a special election, Tom Suozzi was elected as House Representative for NY Congressional District 3. Labor support among many powerful unions had a lot to do with the win.
A huge blast emanated from the Thiokol Chemical plant in Woodbine, Georgia. The explosion killed 30 workers, most of them Black women. 50 more were injured. It is considered one
It’s an old story, and getting more familiar every day. Those at the top rake in billions, while the workers who make profits possible don’t share in the wealth. Teamsters
It took Anthony Charbonier years of building construction elevators on unsafe jobs before he got a shot at joining a union. Now with a stable job as a school maintenance
Over $16.4 Billion from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will repair and replace critical rail infrastructure along Northeast Corridor. The funding will also create 100, 000 construction jobs. The Infrastructure Law makes
The American Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) called it “a worldwide day of action.” On Feb. 13, thousands upon thousands of unionized flight attendants were driven to picket lines from
On Feb. 20, Starbucks workers at 21 stores across the nation filed petitions with the NLRB. The over 400 workers in the stores want to join with the union Starbucks
Members of the New York State Nurses Association at two Northwell Health hospitals in Long Island are getting ready to walk on Feb. 21, unless they get contracts that address
New York, NY – A 171-mile stretch of rail that is currently being built in California in the Central Valley region, is set to bring dramatic changes to the region,
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn is at severe risk of closure, after a Jan. 16 announcement by SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. in January. The “safety net”
Thousands of Flight Attendants picketed outside more than 30 airports worldwide. Employed by airlines such as American, Alaska, Air Wisconsin, United, Southwest and others were in attendance. They were members
Leah Rambo’s career in construction trades started by intersecting with a little-known labor program aimed at supporting women getting into the construction trades. Now it’s come full circle. Rambo recently
In quite the opposite of a sportsman’s shill after a win, the well-known declaration, “I’m going to Disneyland!” could be changed to “I’m working at Disneyland! And I’m Union!” In
If one of your health plan participants recently underwent surgery, visited an emergency room, or stayed in the hospital, chances are good your plan and member have been overcharged for
Six service workers in a Chelsea condo walked off the job Thursday on a 24-hour strike after the building owner canceled their health insurance in December without notice. The move
On Friday, Feb. 2, Juan Jose Coc, a construction worker, married and with a child, fell to his death in Jersey City. Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop and other politicians
It would seem to be a common sense decision to employ a trained human operator of AI vehicles at all times, especially those that are exceptionally large and heavy, such
A new report from the National Partnership for Women and Families (NPWF) has shown that Black and Latina women are responsible for some of the recent and biggest labor gains.
A landmark ruling may change college sports forever. On Feb. 5, the NLRB ruled that basketball players at Dartmouth College are school employees. That means they can hold a union
An NYU panel on the role of local government in enforcing workers rights focused attention on the power of unions and various levels of local and state government to collaborate
Five peace officers who work at the City University of New York filed a class-action lawsuit late last month in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New
After nearly two years of bargaining, the union of New York City Council staffers rallied on the steps of City Hall in hopes of finalizing its first contract this week.
As infertility impacts 1 in 6 people worldwide, labor organizations that have rolled out high-quality family building benefits have some great news – this care may be addressing more than
A telling new detail has emerged regarding a fake Trump “union” rally last September. Although it was widely known that the rally was not truly union, recent Trump FEC filings
A new report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has shown that union membership rose by 139,000 in 2023. In the private sector, union members grew by 191,000. The
UPS announced it will cut 12,000 jobs. This comes only months after the company agreed to a new labor contract with the Teamsters. It was a fierce fight, with Teamsters’
Since 2022, over 170,000 migrants came to New York. Currently there are 67,000 in the city, which has been overwhelmed with how to deal with the crisis and find shelter
With the settlement of more than 90% of City labor union contracts, the New York City Managerial Employees Association (NYC MEA) has called on the City to grant similar retroactive
The Retail Worker Safety Act has been recently introduced by State Senator Jessica Ramos and Assemblymember Karines Reyes, as rising violence and crime in the industry have made frontline workers
The Directors Guild of America (DGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have covertly struck a deal to make additions to the DGA contract that was
The Adams administration has announced a pilot program for city employees represented by DC 37. Together with the union and the administration, the option to work a four-day week will
As the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) continues its round of bargaining with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Studios (AMPTP), powerful unions, largely made up of fellow creatives,
The 2023 Gallup Honest and Ethics Poll has shown that once again U.S. adults believe that nurses deserve to rank first in the list of the most trusted professionals. They
The American Federation of Musicians (AFM), which has about 70,000 members in the U.S. and Canada, began negotiations for a new contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television
New York, NY – Each year, the National Labor Management Conference (NLMC) is held at a venue where participants come together to problem-solve and network. It is the premier event
