KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Carpenters on strike against Turner Construction voted unanimously May 25 to keep being represented by the St. Louis Kansas City Carpenters Regional Council. The union went on strike
WASHINGTON—The workers’ compensation system that covers an estimated 129 million people “is failing workers—especially low-wage workers in dangerous industries,” Deborah Berkowitz, head of the National Employment Law Project’s worker health
According to the latest in labor statistics from the New York Committee for Occupational Safety & Health (NYCOSH), 464 workers died in construction-related accidents in New York State in the
New York, NY – “One of my goals is to get everybody together; a lot of people think the unions are hard to get into,” Ironworkers Local 197 Apprentice Erick
LONG ISLAND, NY – Congressman Tom Suozzi hosted an event to recognize union apprentices on Long Island. The event took place at Laborers Local 66 in Melville, Long Island. “Sixty
SCHENECTADY, N.Y.—Union construction workers picketed the partially built Electric City Apartments complex here on May 23, charging that a nonunion subcontractor on the state-subsidized project is paying workers significantly less
New York, NY – On this episode of LaborPress’ Blue Collar Buzz Lena Melendez of the group Dominicans in Defense of Businesses and Housing talks about how the Real Estate Board
New York, NY – Earlier this month, 27 students from Rockland Community College, along with five mentors, journeyed south on a mission to construct a pair of Habitat for Humanity
All construction workers deserve a safe workplace. We hope this article can serve as a catalyst towards improving working conditions and preventing senseless death on New York construction sites.
New York, NY – On this episode of LaborPress’ Blue Collar Buzz, we welcome Michael DeVito, progressive candidate for Congress in the 11th District, as well as an outspoken supporter
