It’s Not Just a Parade, it’s a March
Bill Hohlfeld
August 28, 2017
One of our esteemed guests on last night’s program was Vinnie Alvarez, President, New York City Labor Council.
Category: Features
Missouri Petition Stalls Union-Shop Ban
Steve Wishnia
August 28, 2017
St Louis, MO – Missouri’s new law banning the union shop won’t be going into effect today.
Meet UUP Member & WNY Labor Activist Jacqui Berger…
WNYLaborToday.com Editor-Publisher Tom Campbell
August 27, 2017
Amherst, NY – For years, Jacqui Berger has been “fighting for and speaking up for the voiceless” as both a Member and Officer of United University Professions (UUP) in the Buffalo area
UFOA/UFA Endorse Kamillah Hanks for City Council in Staten Island
Silver Krieger
August 27, 2017
New York, NY – On Wednesday, August 23rd, the Uniformed Fire Officers Association (UFOA) and the Uniformed Firefighters Association (UFA) endorsed political newcomer Kamillah Hanks, who is running against current
Supreme Court Likely to Take New Case Against Public-Sector Unions
Steve Wishnia and Neal Tepel
August 26, 2017
Washington—When the Supreme Court reopens in October, a new effort to end the union shop for public-sector workers is likely to be on its docket. If four justices agree that
Boston Transit Workers Protest Gov’s Privatization Plans
Steve Wishnia and Neal Tepel
August 26, 2017
Lynn, Mass.—Hundreds of Boston-area transit workers rallied outside the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s garage here Aug. 15, protesting Gov. Charlie Baker’s plans to outsource bus maintenance to private companies.
NYC Mayor Signs Tenant Harassment Package
Stephanie West
August 26, 2017
New York, NY – On August 25, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed two packages of bills that seek to curb tenant harassment. The first package, Stand for Tenant Safety (STS), affords tenants better protections from
After 60 Years, Lipton Tea Workers Win Union at Virginia Plant
Steve Wishnia and Neal Tepel
August 25, 2017
Suffolk, Va.—The 240 workers at the plant that makes nearly all of the Lipton tea sold in North America have a union contract for the first time since it opened
Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge Opened
Stephanie West
August 25, 2017
The first span of the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge is open. The iconic twin-span cable-stayed crossing “The new Mario M. Cuomo Bridge is much more than a magnificent, cutting-edge
International Association of Machinists workers are on strike at Houston’s Wyman-Gordon plant
Doug Cunningham
August 25, 2017
IAM District 37 President Byron Williams says the strike at Houston’s Wyman-Gordon plant was triggered by the company trying to cut disability pay and wanting to start entry level workers