After the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center on September 11th, the Legislature added Article 8-A to make it easier for World Trade Center rescue, recovery, and clean-up workers
Street trees, lithium-ion batteries, building deconstruction – many conversations at City Hall are revolving around opportunities in the emerging green economy. There is a growing awareness about our impact on
New York, NY – September 11, 2001 was devastating to the entire nation — but even more so for the workers who immediately rushed to Ground Zero in the aftermath
As we celebrate Labor Day and honor the anniversary of 9/11, we should remember that the story of the 9/11 community has been defined by the contributions of labor unions
New York, NY — Dominick Spagnolo, a Signal Maintainer and union rep – Section Chair and Division Vice Chair – was down at Ground Zero the day after the attack.
Unions Say Healthcare Workers “in Grave Danger” Originally posted in National Nurses United: https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/nurses-disappointed-by-courts-decision-to-deny-permanent-standard-petition
Thousands of emergency medical responders were deployed to Lower Manhattan on 9/11 and in the weeks and months that followed, to help people injured in the attack and participate in
A proposal limiting how long trash can sit on city sidewalks faces opposition from 32BJ SEIU, the property service workers’ union. Read more As reported in Politico: Here
California — Nearly 2,000 CWA members at Frontier Communications in California who have been on a grievance strike since Friday, August 19, 2022, have reached an agreement with the company. The
There are currently 117,000 9/11 first responders and survivors enrolled in the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program – most of them union members. The program offers free health care
