NEW YORK, N.Y. – The Fight for $15 campaign which started in New York City, has brought thousands of fast-food workers, service and domestic workers traditionally considered beyond the reach of the
NEW YORK, NY — New York City’s styrofoam ban will go into effect by January 1, 2019. Food service “New York City’s ban on styrofoam is long overdue, and New Yorkers are
NEW YORK, NY – New York City has entered into a $2.2 billion investment in NYCHA. This historic agreement was completed under a consent decree with the Southern District of New
Washington DC – “Deaths on the Job, the Toll of Neglect, 2018,” is the AFL- CIO report concerning safety in the workplace. The World of Work is a dangerous place. Unfortunately workplace
NEW YORK, NY — Mayor de Blasio and Council Speaker Johnson announced the formation of an advisory commission to reform New York City’s property tax system. The group will be co-chaired by Vicki
LONG ISLAND, NY – Congressman Tom Suozzi hosted an event to recognize union apprentices on Long Island. The event took place at Laborers Local 66 in Melville, Long Island. “Sixty
New York, NY – New York City has unveiled a comprehensive package to support fashion production in the Garment District.
NEW YORK, NY – The shift of workers from more highly paid unionized factory jobs to lower paid mostly non-union service jobs has caused a massive loss of wealth by
Washington, DC – Harley-Davidson has taken Trumps bonus money to build a plant in Thailand putting Americans out of work. Consistent with large corporations, monies gained in tax incentives are
Republicans are continuing to attack the Davis-Bacon Act and its legal prevailing wage pay structure on federally funded projects. The 86-year-old Davis-Bacon Act mandates that local prevailing wages are paid
