On 9/11, The Spirit of Public Service Lives On
Annette Licitra
September 13, 2025
New York, NY – Some AFT members were working at what would become ground zero on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, when two hijacked
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Letter to Gov. Hochul and AG James Re: New York State Workers’ Compensation Board
Assembly Members: Rep Nikki Lucas, Rep Latrice M. Walker. Esq., Rep Khaleel Anderson, Rep Monique Rep Chandler-Waterman, Rep Jordan Wright
September 11, 2025
Dear Gov. Hochul and AG James: We, the undersigned members of the New York State Assembly, call for an immediate and thorough investigation into credible
FDNY Retiree’s Kidney Donation Leads to 9/11 Cancer Diagnosis
IAFF News
September 10, 2025
New York, NY – Retired Lt. Joe Sesack discovered stage four pancreatic cancer during donor screening, underscoring the health risks fire fighters still face from
CWA Reaches Agreement with New Jersey to Avert Healthcare Cost Hikes
Stephanie West
September 8, 2025
Trenton, NJ – CWA District 1, alongside unions representing over 140,000 state employees, has reached an agreement with the State of New Jersey to significantly
Nationwide Right to Unionize Act Introduced in Congress
Neal Tepel LaborPress Publisher
September 8, 2025
Washington, D.C. – Following the Trump administration’s unprecedented attacks on workers’ rights, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) reintroduced the Nationwide Right to
IAM Union Members at Toledo’s Libbey Glass Continue to Strike
Neal Tepel LaborPress Publisher
September 7, 2025
Toledo, Ohio – Approximately 84 members of the IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) Local 1297 (District 54) at Libbey Glass in Toledo
Governor Hochul Signs Bills to Protect Workers Ahead of the NYC Labor Day Parade
Neal Tepel LaborPress Publisher
September 7, 2025
NYS Governor Kathy Hochul signed a package of bills to create good paying union jobs and strengthen protections for workers across the state. In the
CWA Across America
CWA
September 7, 2025
Last month, CWA members and retirees across the country took to the streets in opposition to President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” which eliminates healthcare protections
Strengthening Workers’ Rights and Labor Education in NJ
Stephanie
September 5, 2025
Trenton, NJ – Governor Murphy has signed legislation strengthening workers’ rights across New Jersey. The first bill promotes knowledge of labor rights through education, and the
The Freedom Plaza Receives Widespread Support From Organized Labor
Labor News Story Link To LaborPress
September 5, 2025
New York, NY – Freedom Plaza, the bold $11.1 billion civic and cultural vision for Manhattan’s East Side, shared an overview of the project’s comprehensive housing and traffic plan during its first public