Today’s Workers’ Uprisings Recall Origins of Labor Day
To some, Labor Day simply means a long weekend getaway and big shopping sales. But for workers and unions, today’s increasing push for fair wages and benefits and a host
To some, Labor Day simply means a long weekend getaway and big shopping sales. But for workers and unions, today’s increasing push for fair wages and benefits and a host
On Tuesday, Aug. 22, National Union Solidarity Day, hundreds of union chiefs, politicians, union members, well-known actors, and supporters rallied in front of the Amazon and HBO corporate offices in
“Back to the Future” is one of those iconic Broadway shows based upon a film which is a delight for the entire family. The show is based upon the classic
After over 100 days on strike by the Writers Guild of America (WGA), negotiations between the union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have resumed. The
As the outgoing president of Local 802 American Federation of Musicians takes the reins as president of the union’s international parent union, a new president is stepping up to steer
A new nationwide poll conducted by Data for Progress has shown overwhelming support for the actors and writers, members of SAG-AFTRA and WGA, who are now on strike. Surprisingly, the
It’s not only the writers and performers currently on strike whose livelihood is suffering, but New York City’s economy is taking a hit. As the WGA and SAG-AFTRA continue their
Story Syndicate, a Brooklyn-based documentary production company, has been unionized. Organizers from the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) and Motion Picture Editors Guild (MPEG) worked together to achieve the
Between the Hollywood strikes, the Teamsters’ successful UPS contract negotiation and the UAW negotiations, labor organizers are calling this season the “hot labor summer.” New York City’s Central Labor Council
The AFL-CIO, along with SAG-AFTRA, has unveiled a new website, Paywatch.org. It details the huge difference in CEO salaries compared to workers. It also addresses the growing threat of Artificial