May 19, 2014 By Neal Tepel Pittsburgh, Penn. – The United Steelworkers (USW) has reached a tentative agreement on a new contract with Alcoa Inc. The five-year agreement covers about
May 19, 2014 By Neal Tepel Washington, DC – Members of several trade unions rallied in front of the AFL-CIO headquarters in Washington, DC on Friday May 16th. Participants gathered
May 16, 2014 By Stephanie West New York, NY – In its first statewide endorsement of the 2014 election cycle, the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York
May 13, 2014 By Marc Bussanich New York, NY—Hundreds of airport workers gathered on Monday at Riverside Church to vote overwhelmingly for union representation by 32BJ SEIU, the property services
May 12, 2014 By Neal Tepel New York, NY – Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) have elected the top leadership of their union. International
May 9, 2014 By Stephanie West New York, NY – Private sector construction employment in New York City last year topped 120,000 for the first time since 2009 while wages
May 8, 2014 By Stephanie West New York, NY — Mayor Bill de Blasio has laid out a 10-year plan to build or preserve 200,000 affordable apartments across all five
May 6, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – The narrow confines of Exchange Place reverberated with the sounds of protest on May Day, as hundreds of workers from Local 78 and
May 5, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – Non-union construction workers fed up with their employer’s unchecked pattern of mistreatment, favortism and abuse, walked off their Bronx job site
May 5, 2014 By Stephanie West New York, NY – NYC Council Member Ben Kallos introduced The Construction Safety Act on April 29th at a stated meeting: Intro 298 and
