32BJ Office Cleaners To Hold Strike Vote
Silver Krieger
December 7, 2023
On Dec. 20, tens of thousands of commercial office cleaners in the city will hold a strike vote. The union that represents them, 32BJ of
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Organized Crime Sought To Gain Foothold In Garbage And Demolition Industries In New York City; Ripped Off Unions
City To Slash Funding For All Municipal Services
Union Carpenter Billy Haig Shares What’s Behind The Building Of The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree
Silver Krieger
December 6, 2023
New York, NY – The huge, stunning Christmas tree that appears each year at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, is
Judge Upholds Minimum Wage Law For App Restaurant Delivery Workers
Silver Krieger
December 6, 2023
Workers for app-based restaurant delivery services scored a huge win when on Nov. 30 Appellate Division Justice Llinet M. Rosado upheld a new city law
Huge Wave Of Asylum-Seeking Families Prompts Search For More Bilingual Teachers
Silver Krieger
December 5, 2023
About 21,000 children from asylum-seeking families have enrolled in NYC public schools. Now, the city has to contend with their needs for bilingual teachers. There
ABA To Hold 23rd Annual Reception: Featuring Honoree Janella T. Hinds; Guest Speaker Hon. Kirsten Gillibrand
Silver Krieger
December 4, 2023
New York, NY – The Association of Benefit Administrators, Inc. (ABA), provides a forum for administrators and their professionals, consultants, and vendor partners to share
NYC Politicians, Advocates Call Out Adams For Cancelling School Safety Agent Training
Silver Krieger
December 4, 2023
NYC politicians and advocates are speaking out against the Adams administration’s recent elimination of a class of school safety agents. The training of 250 agents
New York City Ballet And Local 802 AFM Reach Tentative Contract Deal
Silver Krieger
December 4, 2023
The New York City Ballet and Local 802 of the AFM, which represents the Ballet’s orchestra, have finally reached a tentative deal for a new
Postdoctoral Workers At Mount Sinai Plan December Strike
Silver Krieger
December 4, 2023
Fed up with Mount Sinai administrators’ failures in the bargaining process over their first contract, postdoctoral workers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount
MTA Track Worker Killed On The Job
Silver Krieger
December 4, 2023
At a time when holiday festivities are filling thousands with joy, grief in its most difficult form was brought to a family who lost a
RWDSU President Praises New City Law
Silver Krieger
December 1, 2023
Stuart Appelbaum, president of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU), which represents almost 60,000 retail, grocery and warehouse workers across the country, praised
Annual Labor Leaders honored at Long Island awards reception
Max Parrott
November 30, 2023
LaborPress held its Labor Leadership Awards On November 28 at the Teamsters Local 282 union hall in Lake Success, Long Island to honor four key
Senator Jessica Ramos: A Child Of Immigrants Works To Strengthen Labor Protections
Silver Krieger
November 30, 2023
Senator Jessica Ramos represents New York’s 13th District in the State Senate, which includes the Queens neighborhoods of Corona, East Elmhurst, Jackson Heights, as well
President and Principal Officer, IBT Local 812 Joe Vitta: Years of Experience Benefit His Members In Every Way
Silver Krieger
November 30, 2023
New York, NY – IBT Local 812 proudly represents more than 4,000 Teamster families working in the beverage industry. Its members produce, haul, deliver, merchandise
GO-505 General Chairman for SMART Transportation Division Anthony Simon:
Silver Krieger
November 30, 2023
New York, NY – Anthony Simon is the GO-505 General Chairman for SMART Transportation Division, representing conductors, track workers, building and bridge workers, special service
William M. Lynn, IUOE Local 30 and International VP: “We Work Together, We Fight Together, That Will Never Change.”
Silver Krieger
November 30, 2023
New York, NY – William M. Lynn is Business Manager & Financial Secretary, IUOE Local 30, International Vice-President, International Union of Operating Engineers. The union
PodCast What Unions & Retirees Need to Know
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The Crucial Role of Unions and Organizing in Present-Day New York
a Member of the LaborPress Fan Club
November 27, 2023
In the bustling metropolis of New York, where the heartbeat of the nation resonates, the importance of unions and organizing has never been more pronounced.
eBay Revokes Pro-Union Language From Its Policy
Silver Krieger
November 27, 2023
eBay, the e-commerce giant, has taken back its written promises to honor workers’ rights to unionize and to bargain in good faith. This follows only
NYC Schools Run Afoul Of New Classroom-Size Law
Silver Krieger
November 27, 2023
Hundreds of New York City schools are already in violation of a new state law limiting class size, according to UFT President Michael Mulgrew. Academic
TWU And Metro-North Railroad Reach Tentative Agreement
Silver Krieger
November 27, 2023
TWU Local 2001 and TWU Local 2055 have reached a tentative contract with Metro-North Railroad. The agreement covers about 600 train mechanics, inspectors, cleaners and
Organized Crime Sought To Gain Foothold In Garbage And Demolition Industries In New York City; Ripped Off Unions
Silver Krieger
November 27, 2023
Tien alleged members of the Gambino crime family, along with their associates, were arrested, charged with trying to gain access to the city’s garbage carting
City To Slash Funding For All Municipal Services
Silver Krieger
November 18, 2023
Essential services, including police, FDNY, EMS, sanitation and even schools are all having their budgets cut by the Adams administration. The cuts will take effect
Fed-up Starbucks workers across New York City walk out in “Red Cup Rebellion”
Max Parrott
November 17, 2023
Nearly three years after the start of the Starbucks union campaign, frustrations are at a boiling point at unionized stores across the nation. For the
NYC Cuts to Education Unnecessary
UFT President Michael Mulgrew
November 17, 2023
“These are unnecessary budget cuts to our public schools. They are driven by City Hall’s false political narrative that New York City is about to fall
Union AI Advisor Justine Bateman Speaks Out Against SAG-AFTRA Deal
Silver Krieger
November 15, 2023
Well-known actress, writer and filmmaker Justine Bateman, who served as a union advisor on AI, is fuming about the recent tentative contract reached between SAG-AFTRA
Fertility and menopause care take center stage at IFEBP: A recap with Progyny’s Stacey Hofert
Stacey Hofert, Group Vice President of Labor
November 14, 2023
Progyny had the opportunity to teach two classes at the IFEBP annual conference this year. The group’s annual benefits conference is an excellent venue for
SAG-AFTRA Strike Comes To An End
Silver Krieger
November 14, 2023
The historic 118-day SAG-AFTRA strike is officially over. The union made the announcement last Wednesday, saying the strike would end at 12:01 am Thursday. The
Brooklyn Museum Workers Ratify Contract Hours Before Scheduled Strike
Silver Krieger
November 14, 2023
On Tuesday, Nov. 7, Brooklyn Museum workers ratified their first contract, only hours before a planned strike would have taken effect. The staff’s union is
Vets describe union path to civilian life at Helmets to Hardhats luncheon
Max Parrott
November 14, 2023
New York Helmets to Hardhats celebrated 20 years of support for veterans transitioning to the construction trades on board the USS Intrepid Museum docked on
Striking SAG-AFTRA Members And Studio Reps AMPTP Still At Odds; No Deal Reached
Silver Krieger
November 13, 2023
The strike by SAG-AFTRA members has now reached its 118th-day mark. After various stops and starts, talks resumed between the union and AMPTP, which represents
Brooklyn Museum Union Set To Strike
Silver Krieger
November 9, 2023
Picketing is set to begin at the Brooklyn Museum by members of Local 2110 UAW, employees of the Museum. One worker, Elizabeth St. George, an
Huge Win For Uber And Lyft Drivers In Wage-Theft Case
Silver Krieger
November 8, 2023
Uber and Lyft have agreed to pay a combined amount of $328 million for sneakily withholding wages from their drivers. New York Attorney General Letitia
More Assaults On City Transit Workers
Silver Krieger
November 8, 2023
LaborPress has been documenting many of the shameful assaults on NYC transit workers over the years, and now comes the unwelcome news that the number
Construction Unions Back Bills To Raise Wages For Non-Union Workers
Silver Krieger
November 8, 2023
City lawmakers want to raise wages for non-union construction workers, as well as increasing home-building projects. The extremely low wages of such workers, some who
Major New Labor Rights Education Bill Introduced By Assembly Member Rojas
Silver Krieger
November 8, 2023
New York Assembly Member Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas, following the lead of California Assembly Member Liz Ortega and Gov. Gavin Newsom, who just signed a similar bill
First Ever U.S. Senate Hearing Held On Nurse Staffing Shortages
Silver Krieger
November 8, 2023
The Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions held a hearing in New Jersey to listen to nurses make their case for the passage of
Biden Issues Executive Order On A.I.
Silver Krieger
November 8, 2023
On Monday, Oct. 30, President Biden signed an executive order addressing current and potential dangers regarding the use of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.). It includes requiring
After Detroit 3 Wins, UAW President Shawn Fain Stays On The Warpath
Silver Krieger
November 8, 2023
After being victorious in his recent fight for his striking members, at GM, Ford, and Stellantis, UAW President Shawn Fain, the first head of the
UAW And GM Make Tentative Agreement
Silver Krieger
November 8, 2023
The United Auto Workers and General Motors have come to a tentative agreement, weeks after the union went on strike against Ford, GM, and Stellanis.
More Pharmacy Workers Walk
Silver Krieger
November 1, 2023
Starting Monday, October 30, employees at some of the nation’s largest drugstores will walk off the job for three days, continuing a spate of such
Being Self-Employed Doesn’t Mean You Have to Do Your Taxes Solo
DCWP Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga
October 31, 2023
For more than 20 years, DCWP has helped tens of thousands of New Yorkers get their full tax refund at no cost to them through
DCNY Orchestra Wins First Tentative Contract After 4 Years
Silver Krieger
October 30, 2023
Members of the Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCNY) Orchestra, represented by AFM Local 802, have won their first union agreement after four years of
Huge Hollywood Stars Offer Millions To Help Striking Actors
Silver Krieger
October 29, 2023
George Clooney, Ben Affleck, Emma Stone, Tyler Perry and Scarlett Johansson met on Zoom with top leaders of SAG-AFTRA Fran Drescher and Duncan Crabtree-Ireland. These
SAG-AFTRA Halts Negotiations With AMPTP; Says It Needs More Time
Silver Krieger
October 27, 2023
The planned bargaining session that was scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 25, between SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP, has been put on hold. The actors’ union told
Tentative Deal Between UAW and Ford Could End Strike
Silver Krieger
October 26, 2023
The UAW and Ford have reached a tentative agreement that, if ratified by the workers, could end the six-week strike. This deal would not affect
