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
The Taxi and Limousine Commission has proposed new rules that would affect high-volume for-hire fleets in the city. The rules are meant to address climate change and accessibility. The plan
On Friday, Aug. 25, United Auto Workers voted to authorize a strike. And one of the things they are demanding is a four-day work week. Not only that, but they
In a major victory for not only the Teamsters but all workers and unions, the NLRB has handed down a decision in the case of Teamsters v. Cemex Construction Materials
Washington— SEIU International President Mary Kay Henry released the following statement regarding the release of the CMS Proposed Rule on Nursing Home Staffing: “President Biden’s 2022 announcement of a plan
In 2013, FDNY EMS filed suit against the city for unpaid wages. In 2019, a jury decided that the city had indeed violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by failing
Previously unreported details on wage theft in New York State have come to light. Federal and state investigators have found that between 2017 through 2021, over $203 million was stolen
Labor Day is always one of my favorite holidays of the year, and not just because of the big parade here in New York, barbecues, great weather and time spent
In a State of the Unions address, the first of its kind, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler and Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond spoke and released the findings of a new poll on