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TWU Local 100 Battles MTA to Keep Station Agents on the Job
January 15, 2021
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New York, NY – TWU Local 100 is fighting to block the MTA as it moves to eliminate lunch relief positions for Station Agents in
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NYC Transit Workers Face Threat of ‘Doomsday’ Layoffs
December 14, 2020
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NEW YORK, N.Y.—The city’s transit workers are gearing up against threatened “doomsday” layoffs that could cost almost a quarter of them their jobs. The Metropolitan
New EMT’s Couldn’t Have Come at a Better Time
December 7, 2020
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New York, NY -The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic forced Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro to preside over the virtual graduation of 153 Probationary Emergency Medical Technicians
Fire Protection Inspectors: The Backbone of NYC’s Fire Department
November 30, 2020
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New York, NY – FDNY Bureau of Fire Prevention Inspectors are responsible for some of the most vital safety measures in the city. The Bureau
David Dinkins Remembered as ‘The People’s Mayor’
November 25, 2020
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New York, NY – Former Mayor David Dinkins (1990-1993) died at the age of 93 on Monday, just over a month after the passing of
Jersey-Based Company is Violating Long Island First Policy, Local 66 Political Coordinator Says
November 20, 2020
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Melville, L.I. – Members of Laborers Local 66 are protesting outside the former Newsday building in Melville this week, after learning the new property owners,
Not All Business is Down During the Pandemic
November 19, 2020
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New York, NY – Although the year 2020 has been a bust for many companies and small businesses, there are some businesses that have experienced
2020 Heroes of Labor: Oren Barzilay, Local 2507, Uniformed EMTs, Paramedics, and Fire Inspectors President
November 19, 2020
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Editor’s Note: On Thursday, November 19, LaborPress and Emblem Health bring you the second half of the 9th Annual LaborPress Heroes of Labor Awards. The
2020 Heroes of Labor: Vincent Variale Uniformed EMS Officers Union Local 3621 President
November 18, 2020
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Editor’s Note: On Thursday, November 19, LaborPress and Emblem Health bring you the second half of the 9th Annual LaborPress Heroes of Labor Awards. The
Confronting Our Historic Failure on Racism
November 18, 2020
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Editor’s Note: Larry Moskowitz’s first picket line was in 1964 demanding federal intervention when Civil Rights activists Goodman, Schwerner and Chaney went missing, but before
