New York, NY — At the 102nd Convention held in Las Vegas, NGV, Tino Gagliardi was elected International President of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and
As the impact of climate change becomes more and more visible, in droughts, floods, deadly wildfires, and warming seas and other effects, rising temperatures have become deadly to many American
NYC Central Labor Council President Vincent Alvarez is raising his voice to name and cheer on the workers who are currently fighting the good fight. What they want, he says,
The job of a Correction Officer at the notorious Rikers jail is unimaginable difficult. During the height of COVID, for example, workers were constantly exposed to sick inmates in an
To some, Labor Day simply means a long weekend getaway and big shopping sales. But for workers and unions, today’s increasing push for fair wages and benefits and a host
On Tuesday, Aug. 22, National Union Solidarity Day, hundreds of union chiefs, politicians, union members, well-known actors, and supporters rallied in front of the Amazon and HBO corporate offices in
The Taxi and Limousine Commission has proposed new rules that would affect high-volume for-hire fleets in the city. The rules are meant to address climate change and accessibility. The plan
On Friday, Aug. 25, United Auto Workers voted to authorize a strike. And one of the things they are demanding is a four-day work week. Not only that, but they
In a major victory for not only the Teamsters but all workers and unions, the NLRB has handed down a decision in the case of Teamsters v. Cemex Construction Materials
In 2013, FDNY EMS filed suit against the city for unpaid wages. In 2019, a jury decided that the city had indeed violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by failing
