LaborPress recently sat down with Dean Devita, president emeritus of the National Conference of Firemen & Oilers (NCFO) to discuss the topic of high-speed rail
The computer systems managers (CSM) who work for CUNY are raising their voices over a crucial matter: a lack of raises and pay inequities. Because
New York, NY – The overjoyed faces of Wegmans workers were evident in a photograph recently taken. The reason: these employees of the popular food
New York, NY — A bipartisan coalition of over 30 Senators, along with the Teamsters, are taking aim at Amazon’s treatment of workers within its
Reporting unsafe workplaces, wage violations, and illegal working conditions often create fear among immigrant workers, some of whom are working “under the table”. Over two
Just as in its bombshell ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, the now highly conservative Supreme Court, stacked as it is with three of Trump’s appointees,
Unions can offer incredible member benefits, but communicating these resources is key. If your members don’t know about their benefits, your thoughtful offerings are likely
Dollar General, the ubiquitous chain store that rakes in billions of dollars per year, has been ignoring worker suffering, and even dozens of deaths of
The AFL-CIO Executive Council released a statement on July 10, 2024, regarding their support for President Biden and Kamala Harris’ upcoming campaign. The Council has
The latest battle cry from the Teamsters against their new nemesis Amazon involves what they say is an exploitative Delivery Service Partner (DSP) program. A
National Nurses United (NNU) are raising their voices about the recent Supreme Court decision that has overturned a 1984 legal precedent. The decision was 6-3,
After a day of striking, six Diamond District residential workers started to see results. A group of unionized five cleaners and a unionized fire safety
On Wednesday, July 10, doctors and residents at Montefiore Medical Center, located in the Bronx in New York City, will hold a rally and voice
Republicans and Democratic representatives Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Chris Smith (R-NJ), Haley Stevens (D-MI), and Mike Lawler (R-NY) have joined together in introducing the Warehouse Worker
Gwen Mills, the recently elected President of UNITE HERE, is now the first woman ever to lead the union. Mills has long-term experience: among many
On June 26, the Independent Drivers Guild, a driver-led advocacy group, held a rally outside the headquarters of Uber, in Long Island City. The rally
President Biden has announced that OSHA has proposed the nation’s first-ever federal safety standard regarding heat in the workplace. Recently, the Teamsters won heat safety
Workers at the BMW Regional Distribution Center, located in Palmer Township, PA, are the latest cadre of UAW members to win major improvements in their
The fight over the switch from traditional Medicare and Medigap to Medicare Advantage for retirees is not over. Now, despite a number of losses in
The Triangle Factory Fire is commemorated annually by officials, union leaders, descendants of those workers who died in the tragedy, and others. It was a
Mandates for vaccination were in place for several years when COVID was at its worst, and some city workers simply refused to comply with it.
AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler is not mincing words after the debate between President Biden and Donald Trump. She paints a picture of what the future
While high-speed rail had a big moment this past year when President Joe Biden announced that he was doling out more than $8 billion for
The Central Valley Training Center of the California High-Speed Rail Authority is bringing more students into their pre-apprenticeship program. In total, they now have 206.
Hundreds of 32BJ cleaners and security officers took to the streets in protest on June 26 in front of a Diamond District commercial building where
Abortion bans are not just about abortion. Lawmakers have criminalized possession of a womb. Forbidding access to health care is one part of the nightmare.
The Triangle Factory Fire is commemorated annually by officials, union leaders, descendants of those workers who died in the tragedy, and others. It was a
Workers at the chain coffee shop Blank Street Coffee have had a decisive win. The company is owned by a private equity-backed company, not generally
After working a series of odd jobs upon graduating college with a degree in business administration, Miles Blaney couldn’t escape the feeling that he hadn’t
To be an exceptional millwright, you not only need a detailed mechanical knowledge of turbines and electric motors, but the problem solving skills to get
Lake Success, NY— LaborPress’s Annual Apprentice Awards ceremony brought out hundreds of people to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters’ Local 282 union hall on June
In Ventura, CA, workers have had enough. They have voted to join the Teamsters Local 186, despite facing an aggressive union-busting campaign, which corporations are
The de Blasio administration was the first to propose the switch of retirees’ traditional Medicare coverage to a private plan. City officials were saying it
Millions of people throughout the U.S. suffer a steep decline in their credit scores due to one thing: medical debt. Now, the Biden administration has
The latest battle cry from the Teamsters against their new nemesis Amazon involves what they say is an exploitative Delivery Service Partner (DSP) program. A
Employees at the nonprofit legal services organization Mobilization for Justice have been on strike for 11 weeks. They have gone so far as to ask
New York, NY — Local 7 is a Mega Local that was established by the merger of several individual BAC Allied Crafts into one autonomous
New York, NY – The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 25 are the Electricians of Long Island. They are a 2000 strong union,
New York, NY — The Ironworkers of Local 580 provide New York with aspects of its breathtaking skyline, and the architecture that has made the
New York, NY – Steamfitters Local 638’s crafts are Welding, HVAC-R, and Sprinkler Fitting. The work they do is essential, ranging from fire protection systems
New York, NY – “Building the City is what we do,” proudly declares Thomas A. Callahan, President and Business Manager of the 5,000-member strong IUOE
New York, NY – Apprentice Peter Gancitano, Carpenters Local 926, 24, grew up in Marine Park, in Brooklyn, New York, where he still lives today.
Adrian Mitchell has always gotten satisfaction from doing little things to help his friends. To him, the engineering trades offer him an opportunity on two
Even coming from a family of three previous generations of sign makers didn’t prepare Kathryn Going for what she saw when she took a summer
Zachary Ris was not new to unions when he entered into the Ironworkers Local 46 apprenticeship program. He’d worked at UPS for the past seven
