New York, NY – Workers now have the ability to form their own safety committees in the workplace thanks to a provision in the recently enacted NY HERO Act, taking effect
New York, NY – Staff at Code for America (CfA), a nonprofit technology company, have joined the Office and Professional Employees International Union [OPEIU] Tech Workers Union Local 1010. Code for
New York, NY – All city employees will now be required to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Health Commissioner Dr. Dave Chokshi signed the order on October 20, impacting some 160,500
New York, NY – As work from home becomes more routine in the aftermath of the pandemic, retailers throughout the city will continue to take a huge hit, a new
New York, NY – New York City is reportedly transferring all female and trans-identified prisoners out of the problem-plagued Rikers Island Detention Center. In an agreement between Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Bill
New York, NY – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer this week told a rally of 1199SEIU homecare workers and consumers that the Better Care Better Jobs Act will bring them higher
Washington, DC – Following round-the-clock negotiations and an approved strike vote, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 22 has reached an agreement for a new three-year contract with management at
NEW YORK, NY— Mayor Bill de Blasio this week appointed Annabel Palma commissioner and chair of the NYC Commission on Human Rights. Palma will now lead enforcement of New York City’s Human Rights Law—
New York, NY – Security officers working at city-contracted homeless shelters rallied at City Hall Park on Oct. 7, ahead of a NYC Council vote on the Safety in Our Shelters
New York, NY – Twelve farmworkers at the Pindar Vineyards in Peconic, New York have made history by organizing with Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW. “My coworkers at Pindar and I joined
