The Trump administration’s brutal crackdown on workers in farms, hotels, and restaurants, in order to fulfill his promise of, as he promised in his Truth Social online forum, instituting the “single largest Mass Deportation Program in History.” But then there was a reprieve, which only lasted four days, and which is now lifted. Most of the […]
Boston, Mass. – Teamsters across Massachusetts descended on Beacon Hill to demand lawmakers enact two critical bills to improve workplace safety. At the Massachusetts General Court’s Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development, lawmakers from both chambers heard from union members about the importance of H.2103/S.1307, to protect warehouse workers from unreasonable production quotas, and […]
The Teamsters Union has a proud and historic record of fighting for equitable contracts that uplift millions of workers of all backgrounds into the middle class, supporting the recognition of Juneteenth as a federal holiday, and combating racism and discrimination. Teamsters joined communities around the nation honoring the 160th anniversary of Juneteenth, a federal holiday […]
Milford, CT Local 944 members will receive $300,000 in backpay after discovering the city had been miscalculating overtime pay. The settlement agreement was approved by a U.S. District Court in Connecticut. “Our members put their lives on the line every day. And all they want is what’s fair,” said 3rd District Vice President Jay […]
The unions filed a lawsuit on April 3, alleging that the Trump administration violated the law when it issued an executive order aimed at stripping more than a million federal workers of their union rights in retaliation for opposing its policies. Unions presented their argument for a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration at the U.S. District […]
Juneteenth is a pivotal moment in American history. On June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, finally heard news of their freedom—three years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Let’s not just remember this day, but actively celebrate the resilience and fight for justice it represents. Let’s recommit to the ongoing journey toward true equality. We […]
New York, NY – CLC President Vincent Alvarez will be stepping down after 14 years leading the nation’s largest regional labor federation. I have first hand knowledge of Vinnie’s success as one of the most important labor leaders in New York. His ability to unify a very diverse group of unions, in the largest and […]
NewYork Presbyterian is planning to lay off 2% of its workers on its Columbia campus. The nonprofit hospital is moving to completely eliminate its palliative care unit working with end-of-life patients, among other dire changes. “There are only two palliative care programs in NYC”, said Michealle Donohue, who has worked in the unit as a […]
Legislation calling for EMS workers in New York State to work with a partner at all times was passed by state lawmakers the week of June 7. It is named the Alison Russo EMT Supervisor Staffing Act, after Lieutenant Alison Russo-Elling a 24-year FDNY veteran who was working solo and killed in 2022 in the […]
San Francisco, CA – The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Region 20 issued a complaint against Amazon over its illegal union-busting activity at the DCK6 facility in San Francisco. This marks another win for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters in its ongoing battle against the two trillion-dollar company. “Amazon Teamsters are securing victories on the […]
In yet another use of an Orwellian effort to confuse the public and spread propaganda, by manipulating our language to deceive the people by replacing truths with deliberate lies, Sen. Rand Paul, chair of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, has introduced new sections of the so-called, “One Big Beautiful Bill.” As usual, with […]
One of Trump’s attempts to sell the American public on his varied drastic changes to the country include his statements that a “golden age” of manufacturing is coming to the U.S., due to his new policies. One such major change is the enforcement of tariffs on other nations and products globally. However, critics say there […]
Vincent Alvarez, who led the nation’s largest regional labor federation for 14 years as president of the New York City Central Labor Council, has stepped down from his post. Over the years, his commitment to improving and fighting for workers in multiple ways is such that it is too long to completely list here. He […]
It started (at least in the public eye) with Trump designating Haiti as a “—-hole” nation, along with other countries whose population is overwhelmingly people of color. Ira Kurzban, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, said Trump’s statement during a presidential debate, that Haitians were eating cats and dogs, was “bizarre, terribly racist.” Now, as part […]
In the ongoing battle to preserve the health insurance for city retirees that was promised to them decades ago, traditional Medicare, they have had to contend with politicians and unions who, like the Adams administration, is pushing to shift them to Medicare Advantage. It has been proven that Medicare Advantage is inferior to traditional Medicare, […]
In Ventura County CA, ICE agents descended on farmworkers working on produce farms, on June 10th. The workers, who had already feared going to work, but had no choice, for the obvious reasons of having to make a living, fled over the fields, with ICE hot on their heels. In a parallel to the days […]
The Trump administration’s famous slogan “Make America Great Again” garnered him millions of votes. Now, some of those voters, veterans especially, may regret their choice. It is getting more and more difficult to track the amount of damage Trump and his unelected stooge Elon Musk are visiting upon America’s people, but this particular move is […]
Nurses at Albany Medical Center are fighting for the same fair conditions as nurses around the country have been doing for years. The main issue plaguing all these dedicated and extremely hardworking health professionals are inadequate staffing levels. Failing to follow mandated staff-to-patient ratios puts patients at risk and results in burnout and a low […]
Our dedicated New York City retirees helped build and sustain this city. These everyday heroes were promised specific healthcare benefits as part of their compensation package on the day they were hired way back when. That is why, in solidarity with the hundreds of thousands of New York City retirees, I am signing on as […]
David Huerta, president of the Service Employees International Union California (SEIU) sustained a head injury and was detained by federal agents when he was observing and documenting ICE operations on June 7th. ICE agents were in the midst of conducting raids in downtown L.A. at the time, and hundreds of people were protesting the ongoing […]
Three Indonesian factory workers, all women, traveled to the United States to raise their voices and make people aware of the astonishingly low wages, lack of wage payments during COVID-19, and the grueling work conditions that Nike inflicts on them as they slave away making the hyper-expensive sneakers for their customers. On May 27, the […]
In the shadows of New York’s soaring skylines, a financial sleight of hand is silently eroding the foundation of fair competition in construction. While union contractors play by the rules—providing living wages, comprehensive benefits, and rigorous safety standards—many powerful corporations are exploiting captive insurance schemes to artificially deflate their bids by millions. This isn’t merely […]
The American Postal Workers Union and the U.S. Postal Service have reached a tentative Collective Bargaining Agreement. The proposed union contract is three years in duration: September 21, 2024, through September 20, 2027 according to APWU President Mark Dimondstein.The Tentative Agreement was finalized on June 2, 2025. “This is great news for postal workers! Negotiations are […]
Trenton, N.J. – Thousands of public sector and State workers gathered at the New Jersey State House Annex June 4, 2025 to deliver a message to state lawmakers to put a stop to skyrocketing healthcare costs for New Jersey’s public sector workforce. Since 2022, healthcare premiums for State workers have increased by 40% while local […]
Governor Kathy Hochul has issued a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune outlining the potentially disastrous impact that the House’s proposed budget would have on New Yorkers. If enacted, the bill would gut New York’s healthcare system, strip families of crucial nutrition benefits, trigger billions in economic losses through the removal of clean energy […]
The Teamsters have been fighting against the use of autonomous vehicles without a human operator since companies have been advocating for and using such technology. Currently, a California Teamsters-backed bill, Assembly Bill AB33, which would require trained human operators in any autonomous vehicle (AV) used to deliver commercial goods to residences or businesses, has passed […]
A crucial effort to protect retail workers which had been signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hocul last year is slated to go into effect this week, in response to an ongoing slew of harassment that got worse during the COVID-19 pandemic. A long list of what they have endured prompted the development, which came […]
The Trump administration’s brutal crackdown on workers in farms, hotels, and restaurants, in order to fulfill his promise of, as he promised in his Truth
Boston, Mass. – Teamsters across Massachusetts descended on Beacon Hill to demand lawmakers enact two critical bills to improve workplace safety. At the Massachusetts General
The Teamsters Union has a proud and historic record of fighting for equitable contracts that uplift millions of workers of all backgrounds into the middle
Milford, CT Local 944 members will receive $300,000 in backpay after discovering the city had been miscalculating overtime pay. The settlement agreement was approved by
The unions filed a lawsuit on April 3, alleging that the Trump administration violated the law when it issued an executive order aimed at stripping more than
Juneteenth is a pivotal moment in American history. On June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, finally heard news of their freedom—three years after
New York, NY – CLC President Vincent Alvarez will be stepping down after 14 years leading the nation’s largest regional labor federation. I have first
NewYork Presbyterian is planning to lay off 2% of its workers on its Columbia campus. The nonprofit hospital is moving to completely eliminate its palliative
Legislation calling for EMS workers in New York State to work with a partner at all times was passed by state lawmakers the week of
San Francisco, CA – The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Region 20 issued a complaint against Amazon over its illegal union-busting activity at the DCK6
In yet another use of an Orwellian effort to confuse the public and spread propaganda, by manipulating our language to deceive the people by replacing
One of Trump’s attempts to sell the American public on his varied drastic changes to the country include his statements that a “golden age” of
Vincent Alvarez, who led the nation’s largest regional labor federation for 14 years as president of the New York City Central Labor Council, has stepped
It started (at least in the public eye) with Trump designating Haiti as a “—-hole” nation, along with other countries whose population is overwhelmingly people
In the ongoing battle to preserve the health insurance for city retirees that was promised to them decades ago, traditional Medicare, they have had to
In Ventura County CA, ICE agents descended on farmworkers working on produce farms, on June 10th. The workers, who had already feared going to work,
The Trump administration’s famous slogan “Make America Great Again” garnered him millions of votes. Now, some of those voters, veterans especially, may regret their choice.
Nurses at Albany Medical Center are fighting for the same fair conditions as nurses around the country have been doing for years. The main issue
Our dedicated New York City retirees helped build and sustain this city. These everyday heroes were promised specific healthcare benefits as part of their compensation
David Huerta, president of the Service Employees International Union California (SEIU) sustained a head injury and was detained by federal agents when he was observing
Three Indonesian factory workers, all women, traveled to the United States to raise their voices and make people aware of the astonishingly low wages, lack
In the shadows of New York’s soaring skylines, a financial sleight of hand is silently eroding the foundation of fair competition in construction. While union
The American Postal Workers Union and the U.S. Postal Service have reached a tentative Collective Bargaining Agreement. The proposed union contract is three years in
Trenton, N.J. – Thousands of public sector and State workers gathered at the New Jersey State House Annex June 4, 2025 to deliver a message
Governor Kathy Hochul has issued a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune outlining the potentially disastrous impact that the House’s proposed budget would have
The Teamsters have been fighting against the use of autonomous vehicles without a human operator since companies have been advocating for and using such technology.
A crucial effort to protect retail workers which had been signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hocul last year is slated to go into effect
New York, NY – Retirees who defaulted on their student loans may have the money taken out of their Social Security checks. Program implemented by Trump
New Bus Terminal To Be Built for the Future and Designed To Be Net-Zero Emissions. New York Governor Kathy Hochul, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy,
Elon Musk didn’t get rid of any waste, fraud or abuse—he and DOGE were the waste, fraud and abuse, and they actually ended up costing taxpayers some $135 billion
AFSCME Council 18 members, community members, and New Mexico Sen. Ben Ray Luján raised alarms about the impact that cutting federal food assistance would have on the communities they
The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, established in 2010, brought help and health funding to scores of survivors of the 9/11 attacks, through
On Monday, May 19, striking workers in Washington and their advocates had a huge win when Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a new law that extended
Gary LaBarbera, president of the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York, announced on May 15 that up to 50,000 units of workforce
President Donald Trump said that the government will continue to closely monitor and maintain the federal mortgage guarantees for Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac. The government’s
United Airlines flight attendants have waited five years for improvements from their previous contract, and now they have finally won significantly improved their benefits as
The faculty at the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York City have formed a union, SVA Faculty United-UAW. Representing 1,200 instructors, the staff
Washington, DC – AFGE’ union council of prisin employees goes on attack against congress members failing to support law enforcement officers. Within AFGE there are 33,000 members
In April, the Trump administration’s interior secretary halted Empire Wind, a $5 billion dollar wind farm project off the coast of New York. The wind
While the Trump administration has been busy gutting worker protections, breaking unions, undermining the Constitution, attacking oppressed communities, among other ways to gain control of
New York, NY – Depriving the neediest in our country of health care by a Republican Congress shows moral depravity. This attack against Americans by
Washington, DC — “A better name for this bill is the big, ugly betrayal. Passed in the dead of night, it is a direct attack
Washington, DC – “The House-passed budget promises to raise prices on working families and retirees, rip lifesaving health care and food support from millions, and threaten
New York , NY – New York City is investing $400 million to plan the future of Fifth Ave. The construction is will take place
Washington, DC – A coalition of advocates, union members, and partners have declared “Code Blue for Medicaid” – an emergency response campaign to stop Congress
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