Favoring his oil producing financial supporters, Trumps stops a project that will generate power for 500,000 homes in NYC. At the completion of the construction in 2027, this 810-megawatt Empire Wind 1 farm is expected to generate enough power for 500,000 homes in the New York City area and nine gigawatts of offshore wind power […]
Washington, DC—On April 22, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted a preliminary injunction stating the Trump administration unlawfully shuttered the U.S. Agency for Global Media. The decision enshrines that USAGM must fulfill its legally required functions and protects the editorial independence of Voice of America (VOA) journalists and other federal […]
It is truly dizzying to attempt to keep up with the Trump administration’s relentless drive to privatize almost every aspect of American life. Just one important project that has been a boon for Labor and should have been for consumers and the environment was halted on the first day by Trump. The so-called “Temporary Cessation […]
In 2023, the “Stand Off Strike”, which pitted the Big Three: Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis, against the UAW, ended with significant wins for the powerful union against each of the American automobile manufacturers. Now, however, new conflicts are brewing. Stellantis has been laying off workers, or threatening new layoffs, blaming the move on auto […]
A slew of unions have endorsed former Mayor Andrew Cuomo for mayor of New York City. Two of them, Local 3621, the EMS officer’s union, and Local 2507, which represents EMS workers and fire protection inspectors, denigrated Adam’s performance by comparing him to Cuomo, saying the former mayor would be “more reasonable and rational.” The […]
Citizens across the nation and globally are coming together in a desperate fight to preserve freedoms against the nation-wide takeover which is already well on its way, by billionaire oligarchs. On April 19 and beyond, peaceful protestors will raise their voices, signs, and megaphones to come together to battle this dangerous turn of events. The […]
Locomotive engineers at NJ Transit have rejected a tentative contract deal, due to insufficient wages offered by the NJ Transit Board. This turn of events has now meant that a possible strike is on the horizon. The Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen rejected the offer by a wide margin; 87% of […]
Washington, DC – American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) National President Everett Kelley expressed outrage after VA Secretary Doug Collins selectively used his authority to deny union rights for VA employees represented by AFGE while preserving union rights for employees performing similar job functions who are not represented by AFGE. “Secretary Collins made an outrageous, cowardly […]
In a shocking move, Stellantis is preparing to spend billions of dollars on stock buybacks and dividends rather than upgrading technology and expanding manufacturing of cars within the United States. At the company’s annual shareholder meeting in Amsterdam, the Stellantis Board of Directors has approved a $2.6 billion dollar dividend, while they consider an additional […]
April is Stress Awareness Month, and there’s no better time to recognize the daily challenges faced by workers across every industry. Whether you’re building our cities, keeping our communities safe, caring for the sick, or educating the next generation — the labor movement runs on your strength, dedication, and resilience. At LaborPress, we’re committed to […]
The Trump Administration has dismantled the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), an independent federal agency that is crucial to the federal government’s labor relations infrastructure. Among other actions the Administration has taken is firing mediators and staff, and closing field offices across the country. FMCS helps resolve contract negotiations between workers and employers, generating […]
Anti-union extremists and their billionaire backers are advancing a devastating budget scheme straight out of Project 2025 in Congress. They want to take away funding from vital public services that working families, children, seniors and people with disabilities rely on so they can give tax breaks to billionaires. This will directly harm: These massive federal […]
New York, NY – New York City has announced a tentative five-year agreement with the Sergeants Benevolent Association, covering approximately 4,400 New York City Police Department sergeants. “Our police sergeants keep our city safe each and every day. They must be able to work with dignity and care for their families, and today’s tentative agreement with […]
Nurses within The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) who work for CenterLight, a nonprofit health care company that provides long-term home healthcare, have delivered an unfair labor practice strike notice to their employers. CenterLight had, flouting the law, refused to continue the nurses’ health coverage during contract negotiations as well as refusing to return […]
New York State Senator Jessica Ramos, has made quite a promise in her quest to seek the mayoral title. She wants to implement a program called “One Good Job,” which is the idea to provide employment for which “every New Yorker [between the] ages [of] 18 to 26 is either employed or enrolled in school, […]
Ensuring that our neighbors’ worker rights are protected in their workplaces is a constant battle. From predictable schedules to protection from wrongful terminations, these workers are entitled to rights and safeguards under New York City’s workplace laws, and we will continue to educate workers and take actions against businesses that violate those rights. Last month, we […]
In response to their management’s unfair refusal to offer a fair contract, workers at Caesars Southern Indiana Hotel & Casino have voted by a 98% margin to authorize a strike. The over 140 workers are represented by Teamsters Local 98 and Operating Engineers Local 399. President of Local 98, Avral Thompson, declared that the workers […]
Washington, DC – “Working people are watching their hard-earned retirement savings vanish and millions of families are bracing for skyrocketing grocery bills and higher everyday expenses. Instead of offering a solution, the Senate’s response to this Trump-induced chaos is to cut public services and give billionaires massive tax handouts – completely ignoring the dire situation their […]
Workers at the LGBTQ Center in Lower Manhattan have formed a union that has been recognized by the leadership at the Center, thereby avoiding the need for a formal union election. The Center is widely known for the help and support it has provided to the community since 1983. Health care, education, counseling, help for […]
In Delano, Calif., on Cesar Chavez Day, groups – the United Farm Workers, the California Federation of Labor Unions, and SEIU California – assembled over 5,000 workers and members to march in solidarity against Trump’s mass deportation policies. Paul Chavez, son of Cesar Chavez, spoke, saying that standing together empowers all and that all must […]
Following a slew of attacks on MTA workers which have been vicious and ongoing for years now, two more have been added to the outrageous acts workers have had to endure. In the Bronx, two MTA workers were assaulted by a man, who at first spat on a conductor, and then hit him in the […]
Governor Buffalo Bills Kathy Hochul, the Buffalo Bills and Erie County celebrated the topping out of the new $2.1 billion Highmark Stadium at the construction site in Orchard Park. “This marks a major milestone for the future home of the Buffalo Bills and one of the largest construction projects ever in Western New York,” Governor Hochul said. “This […]
In a twist of events that is difficult to believe, Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, already infamous for his right-wing policies, is working with the state legislature to “fix” a problem that the state itself has created: a lack of workers available for low-wage jobs Americans don’t want. Florida has cracked down on employers that […]
Tukwila, Wash. –Workers at Sysco’s Kent, Wash., distribution center have unanimously ratified their first Teamsters contract. The group joins the existing collective bargaining agreement that protects more than 275 drivers and warehouse workers represented by Teamsters Local 117.at their facility. “Ratification of this agreement means these workers now have access to the full pension, health […]
Each year, letter carriers across the country head out on their routes on the second Saturday in May to collect donations of non-perishable food items to benefit local food pantries. Since launching in 1993, the National Association of Letter Carriers’ annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive has grown into the nation’s largest one-day food drive, helping […]
“Our immediate next step is to win that all-important first contract that will significantly improve the quality of life for Avelo Flight Dispatchers and their families,” said TWU International President John Samuelsen. “The TWU’s strength in organizing new work groups and bargaining game-changing contracts continues to pay off as more workers vote to join the […]
ICE, under the auspices of Donald Trump, has been detaining and arresting union members, but also, particularly, organizers and immigrant workers. In response, ten national unions along with dozens of locals, which together represent over 3 million members, have issued a statement opposing these actions and demanding the release of those persecuted. Union officials are […]
Favoring his oil producing financial supporters, Trumps stops a project that will generate power for 500,000 homes in NYC. At the completion of the construction
Washington, DC—On April 22, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted a preliminary injunction stating the Trump administration unlawfully shuttered the
It is truly dizzying to attempt to keep up with the Trump administration’s relentless drive to privatize almost every aspect of American life. Just one
In 2023, the “Stand Off Strike”, which pitted the Big Three: Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis, against the UAW, ended with significant wins for the
A slew of unions have endorsed former Mayor Andrew Cuomo for mayor of New York City. Two of them, Local 3621, the EMS officer’s union,
Citizens across the nation and globally are coming together in a desperate fight to preserve freedoms against the nation-wide takeover which is already well on
Locomotive engineers at NJ Transit have rejected a tentative contract deal, due to insufficient wages offered by the NJ Transit Board. This turn of events
Washington, DC – American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) National President Everett Kelley expressed outrage after VA Secretary Doug Collins selectively used his authority to deny
In a shocking move, Stellantis is preparing to spend billions of dollars on stock buybacks and dividends rather than upgrading technology and expanding manufacturing of
April is Stress Awareness Month, and there’s no better time to recognize the daily challenges faced by workers across every industry. Whether you’re building our
The Trump Administration has dismantled the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), an independent federal agency that is crucial to the federal government’s labor relations
Anti-union extremists and their billionaire backers are advancing a devastating budget scheme straight out of Project 2025 in Congress. They want to take away funding
New York, NY – New York City has announced a tentative five-year agreement with the Sergeants Benevolent Association, covering approximately 4,400 New York City Police Department
Nurses within The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) who work for CenterLight, a nonprofit health care company that provides long-term home healthcare, have delivered
New York State Senator Jessica Ramos, has made quite a promise in her quest to seek the mayoral title. She wants to implement a program
Ensuring that our neighbors’ worker rights are protected in their workplaces is a constant battle. From predictable schedules to protection from wrongful terminations, these workers
In response to their management’s unfair refusal to offer a fair contract, workers at Caesars Southern Indiana Hotel & Casino have voted by a 98%
Washington, DC – “Working people are watching their hard-earned retirement savings vanish and millions of families are bracing for skyrocketing grocery bills and higher everyday expenses.
Workers at the LGBTQ Center in Lower Manhattan have formed a union that has been recognized by the leadership at the Center, thereby avoiding the
In Delano, Calif., on Cesar Chavez Day, groups – the United Farm Workers, the California Federation of Labor Unions, and SEIU California – assembled over
Following a slew of attacks on MTA workers which have been vicious and ongoing for years now, two more have been added to the outrageous
Governor Buffalo Bills Kathy Hochul, the Buffalo Bills and Erie County celebrated the topping out of the new $2.1 billion Highmark Stadium at the construction site
In a twist of events that is difficult to believe, Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, already infamous for his right-wing policies, is working with the
Tukwila, Wash. –Workers at Sysco’s Kent, Wash., distribution center have unanimously ratified their first Teamsters contract. The group joins the existing collective bargaining agreement that
Each year, letter carriers across the country head out on their routes on the second Saturday in May to collect donations of non-perishable food items
“Our immediate next step is to win that all-important first contract that will significantly improve the quality of life for Avelo Flight Dispatchers and their
ICE, under the auspices of Donald Trump, has been detaining and arresting union members, but also, particularly, organizers and immigrant workers. In response, ten national
Dallas, TX – Teamsters Local 745 has won three elections in a single day at Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits. Loaders and depot drivers in Ft. Worth joined
Washington, DC – The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien and Teamsters Airline Division Director Chris Griswold on United Airlines
President Trump has attacked federal employee unions with an executive order and the firing of thousands of federal workers. President Trump attacked federal employee unions
Trump Administration has halted congressionally approved funding for the Emergency Food Assistance Programs. Administrators for the Food Bank for New York City said 2.5 million pounds
“It’s bad policy and an unbelievable betrayal,” said Michael Barash, lawyer for the firm which has represented over 35,000 responders and survivors of the tragedy
New York, NY – This years’ LaborPress Organizer of the Year Award will be presented to Michael Arena. The formal presentation is scheduled for June
Relentlessly union-busting Trump has found another way to slash away at the rights of federal workers-now, those who are in federal labor unions in agencies
New York, NY – Mayor Adams and TWU Local 100 President John V. Chiarello discussed crime within the NYC Transit System with U.S. Secretary of
Orlando, Florida – Following a rejection of United Airlines’ latest proposal, Teamsters aviation maintenance technicians (AMTs) rallied outside Orlando International Airport. “Teamsters at United Airlines are putting
The 114th Anniversary Commemoration of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, the horrific tragedy in which the lives of 146 women were lost, was held on
The National Nurses United union, the largest union of registered nurses in the nation, has voiced its outrage over the latest Trump administration anti-union salvo.
In a win for unions in this difficult time, the state House of Representatives in New Hampshire has voted, 200-180, to indefinitely postpone House Bill
Washington,DC – “The billionaires in the White House continue to find new ways to enrich themselves at the expense of working people. Ending the $15 minimum
The California High-Speed Rail Projects are the largest HSR undertaking in North America. The blueprint includes a labor agreement with 13 rail unions and PLA
New York City will always be a union town. Our schools, hospitals, bridges, parks, tunnels, and neighborhoods exist because generations of hardworking people came together
Montgomery, AL – Sixty years ago this month Dr. Martin Luther King led the march that changed history. The last leg of the march led by
The California High-Speed Rail Project is the largest HSR undertaking in North America. The blueprint includes a labor agreement with 13 rail unions and PLA
The New York City Comptroller’s Office reached a settlement with Champion Electrical Mechanical Builder Group Corp.for not paying prevailing wages. New York City Department of Parks
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