Remembering the Monongah Mine Catastrophe
New York, NY – The worst workplace disaster in American history took place 114 years ago, on Dec. 6, 1907. A coal-dust explosion at the Monongah Nos. 6 & 8
New York, NY – The worst workplace disaster in American history took place 114 years ago, on Dec. 6, 1907. A coal-dust explosion at the Monongah Nos. 6 & 8
New York, NY – Tools & Tiaras Inc. is the pioneering nonprofit founded in 2017 by Judaline Cassidy, self-described feminist plumber, tradeswoman activist, speaker and chief visionary officer of Tools
New York, NY – Dialing or texting “9-8-8” is the new way to quickly connect to suicide prevention and mental health crisis counselors. “New York and the nation are experiencing a
LONG ISLAND, NY – Thanksgiving is traditionally the time when American families join together to feast on turkey and thoughtfully prepared side dishes. But many working families find that hard
SCRANTON, Pa.—Members of the Scranton Federation of Teachers approved a six-year contract agreement on Nov. 23, ending a strike that began Nov. 3. The union described the vote as “overwhelming.”
NEW YORK, N.Y.—The City Council overwhelmingly passed a bill Nov. 23 to require restaurants and shops in future city-aided developments to sign “labor-peace agreements” with unions seeking to represent their
Washington, DC — “What’s Disgusting…Union-Busting!” The Build Back Better Act, passed by the House Nov. 19 by a 220-213 party-line vote, would sharply increase fines for employers who illegally retaliate
New York, NY – The union coalition of bricklayers, carpenters, laborers and cement and concrete workers formed to fight back against NYC’s increasingly anti-worker construction industry continues to hold some
New York, NY – Since Thursday is Thanksgiving, I wanted to take a personal approach to my column and offer the readers of LaborPress a heartfelt thought to support the
New York, NY – The Old Gray Lady is fast becoming the biggest turkey of #StrikesGiving, 2021 thanks to the collective action three groups of workers fighting for livable wages