New York public servants are members of one of the eight public employee pension systems in the State and City. Approximately 700,000 active employees are contributing to their future pensions.
New York, NY – The Professional Staff Congress has filed a lawsuit against the City University of New York seeking immediate injunctive relief against the firing of nearly 3,000 adjunct
Queens, New York – Dozens of airport workers that are members of 32BJ SEIU were in a social distancing outdoor rally in the simmering heat at the Katch Astoria Gastropub
NEW YORK, N.Y.—The coronavirus-austerity budget passed by the City Council July 1 could result in one out of every 15 city workers being laid off if labor costs aren’t cut
New York, NY – Eddie Quezada, an executive board member at Local 338, has experienced many changes over his 32-year career in the supermarket industry — but he never saw
New York, NY – The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) is a 42,000-strong union – the state’s largest union and professional association for registered nurses. LaborPress spoke to NYSNA
Due to the pandemic, the U.S. unemployment rate, according to tradingeconomics.com, went from 3.6% in March 2020 to 14.7% in June. This means roughly 1 in 7 workers are unemployed,
NEW YORK, N.Y.—Chanting “Equal Pay for Equal Work,” about 60 32BJ SEIU members rallied outside a Manhattan homeless shelter June 24, demanding that privately run shelters that receive city funds
New York, NY – The Buddha’s Light International Association, in conjunction with the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple of New York, were recognized last week by Queens Borough President Sharon
New York, NY – Hundreds of Amalgamated Transit Union [ATU] members rallied in front MTA Headquarters Wednesday because they’ve been working without a contract since May 2019, even though the
