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NY HERO Act Reaches State Senate Floor with ‘Moral Imperative’
ALBANY, N.Y.—The state Senate Labor Committee voted 10-1 to send a landmark COVID-safety bill to the floor Jan. 19—not a moment too soon, says the
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New Executive Orders Aimed at Strengthening Workplace Safety Amidst Ongoing Pandemic
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden didn’t waste any time his first full day on the job establishing better safety standards for workers across the nation. One
Biden Moves Quick to Boot Anti-Worker Head of the NLRB
WASHINGTON—One of President Joseph Biden’s first actions upon taking office Jan. 20, was to fire National Labor Relations Board general counsel Peter Robb, a longtime
Bosses Failing to Protect NY Workers From COVID-19 Could Face New Fines
New York, NY—New York State Senator Michael Gianaris (D, WF) on Wednesday, stood with public and private sector workers to announce a new bill that
Workers Demand New York State Force Employers to Provide On-the-Job Protections As Reopening Progresses
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CUNY Union Forms Human Chain to Shield Adjuncts From Mass Layoffs
New York, NY – Over 100 PSC CUNY members formed a social distancing line from the CUNY Central Office on 42nd Street to Gov. Andrew
‘Essential Until It’s Time to Pay!’ Cops Bust Hunts Pt. Workers Striking For $1/Hr Raise During a Pandemic
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I saw a stat recently that nearly 80% of new year’s resolutions fail! Don’t let that be the case when it comes to your goals
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UPOA Challenges Ongoing Discrimination Against Women of Color
New York, NY – Members of the United Probation Officers Association (UPOA) filed a class-action lawsuit recently, against the City of New York and its
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Fast Food Workers to Strike; Pressure on Biden to Enact $15 Federal Minimum in First 100 Days
“At this point, I am willing to do whatever it takes.
