Workers’ Rights in Turbulent Times
2018 was a year of advances and setbacks for workers. Here in New York City, we made tremendous progress in implementing workplace protections that put money back into the pockets
2018 was a year of advances and setbacks for workers. Here in New York City, we made tremendous progress in implementing workplace protections that put money back into the pockets
New York, NY – New York City’s month-long marketing campaign aimed at promoting women-owned businesses – huge success. “New York wouldn’t be the vibrant city it is today without influential
Chicago, Illinois – About 100 musicians in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra have traded their instruments for picket signs, striking to demand a contract that protects their pension plan and provides
A group of dentists spent their lunch hour on a picket line Feb. 27 — to let members of the public know they want a fair contract. Multnomah County, Oregon
AUGUSTA, Me.—The Maine House Committee on Labor and Housing heard testimony March 18 on six bills that would roll back the minimum-wage increase the state’s voters enacted in 2016. One
New York, NY – For the first time since 2010, Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded New York City’s General Obligation Bond credit rating. Moody’s increased the City’s rating due to its
ANNAPOLIS, Md.—The Maryland General Assembly voted March 20 to pass a bill that would raise the state’s minimum wage from $10.10 to $15 an hour over then next seven years.
New York, NY – Hudson Yards is Open for Business. The opening of Hudson Yards, built atop the MTA’s John D. Caemmerer West Side Storage Yard, brings together the West
NEW YORK, N.Y.—A worker fired from the fulfillment center on Staten Island filed unfair labor practiceAmazon charges with the National Labor Relations Board March 20, saying he was sacked for
New York, NY – Comptroller Stringer has released an “Agency Watch List” report on the Department of Correction (DOC) – due to concerns about increased spending and meager measureable results.