April 25, 2014 By Marc Bussanich Brooklyn, NY—In a video interview, John Samuelsen, the president of TWU Local 100, talks about the new, five-year contract with the MTA, why he
April 25, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – The coalition of building trades, service workers, elected offices and other Downtown stakeholders eager for the completion of the 3 Word Trade
April 24, 2014 By Beth Borzone Hauppauge, NY- Over 800 union leaders crowded the union hall of IBEW 25 for Long Island Federation of Labor’s 16th Annual Congressional Night. A
April 24, 2014 By Sally Ross, Christopher Balchin, Alan Shapiro, Barbara McClung Recently New Yorkers were subjected to a media blitz of deceptive TV ads touting the “excellence” of charter
April 24, 2014 By Stephanie West New York, NY—Housing in New York City became less affordable since 2000 as the median apartment rent rose by 75 percent while real incomes
April 24, 2014 By Neal Tepel Memphis, Tenn. – BCTGM Local 252G President Kevin Bradshaw, who along with more than 220 other union workers, has been locked out of the
April 24, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco Brooklyn, NY – The contract deal boosting transit workers' pay 8 percent retroactively over five years has been a long time coming – but much of
