24/7 Musculoskeletal Relief for Frontline Workers
SWORD Health
May 23, 2022
New York, NY – The last two years have proven just how much work and life affect one another. Our frontline workers held us together
Category: Manufacturing & Industrial
Women of Organized Labor at Risk for 9/11-Related Illnesses
Michael Barasch
May 23, 2022
New York, NY – On and after 9/11, more than 200,000 women – many of them union members – were exposed to Ground Zero toxins,
NYC Council Labor Chair Carmen De La Rosa Trumpets Workers’ Rights and Trade Unionism at Special LaborPress Event in The Bronx
Marc Bussanich
May 21, 2022
Bronx, NY – City Council Member and chair of the Civil Service and Labor Committee Carmen De La Rosa stressed the importance of strengthening workers’
Local 580 Ironworker Stephen Laurenzi: You Can’t Quantify the Benefits of Being Union Strong
Silver Krieger
May 21, 2022
Editor’s Note: LaborPress is proud to present the 2022 Outstanding Apprentice of the Year Awards for Long Island and New York City on Thursday, June
Connecticut Frees Workers from ‘Captive-Audience Meetings’
Steve Wishnia
May 20, 2022
HARTFORD, Conn.—Connecticut became the second state to ban compulsory “captive-audience meetings” on May 17, when Gov. Ned Lamont signed a bill titled “An Act Protecting
Workplaces Caught in America’s Crossfire
Bob Hennelly
May 17, 2022
New York, NY – The horrific May 14 mass shooting in Buffalo was a targeted hate crime but it was also an example of yet
IUEC Local One Celebrates 125th Anniversary in New York City
Marc Bussanich
May 17, 2022
Editor’s Note: Locals from the International Union of Elevator Constructors near and far were among the more than 1,000 attendees who came out to the
Hey, Kids! Ditch the Stigma Surrounding ‘Manual Labor’ and Educate Yourself About Careers That Really Pay Off
Ben Kimmel
May 16, 2022
New York, NY – Despite the obvious advantages careers in the unionized Building Trades offer young people today, negative stereotypes persist. This is especially true
Ironworkers’ Matt Chartrand Talks Organizing to Win, Job Safety and More
Silver Krieger
May 13, 2022
New York, NY – Matt Chartrand is the Ironworkers Local 361 Business Manager and Financial Secretary-Treasurer. The Brooklyn native and married father of four has
Local 197 Business Manager: Newly-Unionized Ironworkers at U.S. Crane and Rigging Are ‘Raising the Bar for All Workers’
Silver Krieger
May 13, 2022
New York, NY – What a difference a day makes. On Wednesday, April 13, workers at U.S. Crane and Rigging & affiliated companies, voted to
