Gruesome Attack On MTA Train Conductor
Silver Krieger
February 29, 2024
On Thursday, Feb. 29, in the wee hours of the morning, MTA train conductor Alton Scott, 59, was brutally assaulted. Just as he had stuck
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CWA Local 1182 Long-Time President Loses Election
Silver Krieger
February 29, 2024
CWA Local 1182, the traffic agents’ union, has ousted its long-time president. Former president Syed Rahim, besieged by allegations of sexual harassment and findings of
Cinema Workers Announce Intention to Unionize
Silver Krieger
February 29, 2024
Brooklyn, NY workers who are employees of the Nitehawk Cinema in Park Slope have announced their intention to unionize. 20 employees made the declaration at
Building workers walk off second Manhattan condo in two weeks in pursuit of first-time contract
Max Parrott
February 28, 2024
A group of service workers at a Financial District condo walked off the job Wednesday on a short-term strike after the building owner reduced the
UAW Commits to Pouring Millions Into Organizing Non-Union Workers
Silver Krieger
February 28, 2024
The UAW, in a news release on Feb. 21, said it plans to spend $40 million on organizing workers in non-union auto plants and battery
AFM and AMPTP Reach Tentative Deal
Silver Krieger
February 27, 2024
A tentative deal between the American Federation of Musicians and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers will bring unprecedented changes to the working
MTA Station Agent Attacked On the Job
Silver Krieger
February 26, 2024
On Feb. 20, MTA station agent Noreen Mallory was brutally assaulted at the 4/5 Wall Street subway stop in Manhattan. She suffered a broken eye
Michigan Right to Work Repeal
Silver Krieger
February 26, 2024
The Orwellian newspeak of the law still active in 26 states, termed “Right-to-Work”, has been upended by the insertion of the words “for-less”, by pro-Labor
Labor-Backed Candidate Suozzi Wins Special Election
Silver Krieger
February 26, 2024
In a special election, Tom Suozzi was elected as House Representative for NY Congressional District 3. Labor support among many powerful unions had a lot
53 Years Later, Black History Month Reminds Us of Thiokol Chemical Plant Explosion
Silver Krieger
February 26, 2024
A huge blast emanated from the Thiokol Chemical plant in Woodbine, Georgia. The explosion killed 30 workers, most of them Black women. 50 more were