DSNY’s Head Nespoli Retires
Stephanie
May 12, 2025
After 55 years on the job, Harry Nespoli, president of the Teamsters Local 831, the Uniformed Sanitationmen’s Association. retired on May 6, 2025. He had
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House GOP Bill Would Hurt Millions of Borrowers to Pay for Tax Cuts for Billionaires
Stephanie
May 2, 2025
Washington, DC — AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement regarding a Congressional bill that would gut Pell grants, damage the U.S. economy and saddle
Court Grants Preliminary Injunction to Protect the U.S. Agency for Global Media
Stephanie
April 25, 2025
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
Trump Halts Funding for Food Assistance Program
Stephanie
April 9, 2025
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
Teamsters Urge Gov. Hochul to Sign Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act
Stephanie
June 14, 2024
The New York State Legislature passed new legislation on June 8, the Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act. It is aimed at reducing injuries to workers
5 New Bills Pass NY State Senate in Effort to Aid EMS Workers
Stephanie
June 6, 2024
Five bills with the aim of helping EMS workers financially and otherwise have cleared the hurdle of the New York State Senate. They have yet
Self-Driving Trucks Are Coming and Teamsters Protest
Stephanie
June 3, 2024
The Teamsters have been opposed to self-driving trucks for years, even using examples of accidents among self-driving cars. The loss of jobs for the union
Hillman Prizes for Journalism highlights critical labor reporting
Stephanie
May 21, 2024
The Sidney Hillman Foundation honored several pieces of exceptional labor reporting as part of its 74th annual journalism prize ceremony that it held on May
LaborPress honors six labor trailblazers at Long Island awards reception
Stephanie
April 11, 2024
LaborPress held its Labor Leadership Awards April 4 at the Teamsters Local 282 union hall in Lake Success, Long Island to honor six key figures
Staten Island Nurses Secure Tentative Contract Agreement with Northwell Health, Averting Strike
Stephanie
April 9, 2024
The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) has announced that nurses at Staten Island University Hospital now have a tentative contract agreement with Northwell Health.
