(This article appears in the May-June 2014 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) We have heard it most of our lives: “a house divided
On this day in 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law – ensuring our nation’s seniors and most vulnerable citizens have access
New York, NY – NYC kicked off housing week by unveiling a sweeping proposal to build approximately 3,000 homes and 60 acres of public space on the
Philadelphia, Pa – Postdoctoral Scholars and Research Associates at the University of Pennsylvania have voted in favor of forming a Union – Research Associates and Postdocs United-United Auto Workers (RAPUP-UAW).
Saturday, September 6, 10AM: Join the New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO for the nation’s biggest and oldest Labor Day Parade! Tens of thousands
Washington, DC – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers are recommending a new four-year contract to 3,200 IAM members at Boeing facilities in
Westford, MA Boston Plasterers and Cement Masons Local 534 – one of the oldest labor unions in the country – celebrated its 110th anniversary at Kimball Farm.
Brendan Griffith was elected President of the New York City Central Labor Council in July 2025. He joined the NYCCLC in 2009 and had previously
The Economic Policy Institute, which is a leader in the movement for economic justice and works for an economy “where every job is good, [and]
Labor leaders and workers rallied on July 9 at the AFL-CIO headquarters to launch the nationwide “It’s Better in a Union: Fighting for Freedom, Fairness,
