Category: Construction & Trades

AFGE Gains E-Dues Members

AFGE District 14’s  organizing drive gained 171 members on AFGE E-Dues.  The two-week organizing campaign ended with 88 new AFGE members and 83 current members converted to E-Dues. These initiatives

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DSNY’s Head Nespoli Retires

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 led the union since 2002. 

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Construction Industry & Suicide

With one of the highest suicide rates of any profession, the construction industry faces a mental health crisis. Men working in construction are specially at risk for  mental health issues

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Remembering Those that Died on the Job

On Wednesday 30, 2025 over one-thousand construction workers gathered at St. Patrick’s Cathedral to remember their fellow tradesman and woman that died or were injured at work in 2024. Most

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