The Republican Attack on Americans
Stephanie West
July 3, 2025
Washington, DC – The federal budget expected to be passed by the Republican Congress, is an assault on working people. This attack will take healthcare
Category: Teachers & Education
Waste Collection Teamsters in Boston Forced into Strike Against Republic Services
Silver Krieger
July 2, 2025
450 Teamsters Local 25 in the Boston area, who are employed by waste giant Republic Services, went on strike on July 1st, as a response
Senate’s Big, Ugly Betrayal of America’s Working Families
Randi Weingarten, AFT President
July 2, 2025
Washington, DC — “This is a big, ugly, obscene betrayal of American working families that was rammed through the Senate in the dead of night to
Supreme Court Ruling in Birthright Citizenship Case
Randi Weingarten, AFT President
July 1, 2025
Washington, DC — AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Donald Trump’s challenge to nationwide injunctions
RWDSU Endorses Mikie Sherrill for Governor of New Jersey
Neal Tepel LaborPress Publisher
June 27, 2025
Newark, NJ – The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) has announced the endorsement of Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill for Governor of New Jersey. RWDSU members across
AFT Launches Multi-state Ad Buy Targeting ‘Big, Ugly Bill’
Neal Tepel LaborPress Publisher
June 27, 2025
Washington, DC — The AFT has rolled out streaming video ads targeting nine GOP senators over the big, ugly Trump tax bill The six-figure, 10-day ads
Teamsters Launch Nation-wide Airgas Strike
Stephanie West
June 27, 2025
Washington, DC – Teamsters at Airgas are on strike in response to the company’s unfair labor practices and refusal to negotiate fair contracts. The tank-haul workers, represented
Answering the Call: How Union Members Can Make an Impact through HEART 9/11
Kelly Mead
June 25, 2025
Union members are no strangers to the value of solidarity, hard work, and standing together during times of need. But beyond the workplace, there’s an
Nuclear Facility to Be Built in Upstate New York
Neal Tepel LaborPress Publisher
June 25, 2025
Zero-emission nuclear power plant to be built upstate NYS. NYPA will begin evaluation of technologies, business models, and locations for this first nuclear power plant
In Unexpected About-Face, Adams Backs Off from Medicare Advantage Push
Silver Krieger
June 24, 2025
On Wednesday, June 18, New York States’ highest court handed the Adams administration a victory in the ongoing battle to shift hundreds of thousands of