Where are Our Leaders?!
Mark Harrison
October 13, 2019
Why is organized labor and the rest of America in such deep crisis? Who should working people be looking to for help getting us out of this colossal mess? Labor
Category: Environment and Energy
Union Carpenters Volunteer to Help Bahamians Rebuild After Hurricane Dorian
Naeisha Rose
October 11, 2019
New York, NY – According to the Red Cross, Hurricane Dorian, a Category 5 storm, devastated much of the northern section of The Bahamas when it hit last month, leaving
Together, Climate Change Activists & Labor Can Make a ‘Just Transition’ Work for All
Joe Maniscalco
October 10, 2019
New York, NY – Climate change activists with Extinction Rebellion are conducting a series of direct, non-violent actions around town this week that could be a guaranteed game-changer if the
LaborPress Honors Five At 8th Annual Heroes of Labor Awards
Silver Krieger
October 4, 2019
New York, NY – On Thursday, October 3, LaborPress and Emblem Health, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit health insurers, honored five people at the 8th Annual Heroes of Labor
Publisher’s Note: LaborPress’ Increasing Importance to Lives of Working Men & Women
Neal Tepel
October 1, 2019
New York, NY – LaborPress, a proud union company, is unique. It’s the largest and most popular labor news network in the country. We are a great source for daily
NYC Failure to Protect Children from Lead Exposure
Stephanie West
September 27, 2019
New York, NY – New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer has released a report outlining the City’s systemic failure to protect children from toxic lead. NYC agencies consistently missed opportunities
One More Reason Trade Unionists are Dubious About Their Place in a ‘Just Transition’
Joe Maniscalco
September 24, 2019
New York, NY – Concern that a “just transition” to a new green economy could translate into lost work or reduced wages and benefits for trade unionists working in sectors
Global Climate Strike Actions and the Golden Opportunity Before Labor
Joe Maniscalco
September 22, 2019
New York, NY – As young Global Climate Strike activists fight to decarbonize the economy and implement a Green New Deal before it’s too late — trade unionists in desperate
Too Many Labor Leaders are Failing to Make the Case for Action in Face of Growing Climate Catastrophe
Joe Maniscalco
September 12, 2019
New York, NY – Working men and women, including more than 900 Amazon employees based in Seattle, Washington alone, figure to play a key role in Global Climate Strike actions
Remembering 9/11
Gary Labarbera, President Of The Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York
September 12, 2019
“As we mark the anniversary of one of the most tragic days in our country’s history, the members of the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York join