Strike By 32BJ Averted By Tentative Deal
Silver Krieger
December 29, 2023
A strike by 32BJ SEIU that was set to begin on Jan. 1 was halted when a tentative deal was reached between the union and
Category: State & Municipal Employees
More And More Unions Call For End To Violence In Israel-Hamas War
Silver Krieger
December 28, 2023
On Thursday, Dec. 14, over 200 municipal workers, including those from the Parks Dept., social services agencies, CUNY, and the Dept. of Transportation, rallied in
3 common cost drivers in fertility care (and what to do about them)
Ron Abrahall, RN Director of Account Management Labor & amp; Trust
December 24, 2023
Adding a fertility benefit for your members is a great way to provide comprehensive family building coverage that supports growing families in your ranks. A
NYU Langone Hospital Must Pay Short-Staffed Nurses, Arbitrator Rules
Silver Krieger
December 21, 2023
Nurses at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn have won a substantial financial victory after Arbitrator Howard Edelman ruled on Dec. 1 that those who worked on short-staffed
AFL-CIO And Microsoft Announce Unprecedented Partnership On Future AI Effects On Workers
Silver Krieger
December 19, 2023
On Monday, Dec. 11, the AFL-CIO and Microsoft Corp. announced they are working together to develop a dialogue that will address how the growing use
City Council Members And Union Leaders Raise Voices On Adams’ Budget Cuts
Silver Krieger
December 19, 2023
On Monday, Dec. 11, a meeting of the City Council’s Finance Committee was held in which union leaders and certain members of the council raised
A Victory for Restaurant Delivery Workers
Vilda Vera Mayuga, Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Commissioner
December 12, 2023
New York City is a working people’s city, and the Adams Administration is committed to advancing solutions to provide for some of our most vulnerable
Gateway Construction Finally Begins
Silver Krieger
December 11, 2023
The $16 billion Gateway construction project has finally begun, after years of political battles and other delays. The Hudson River Tunnel part of the Gateway
UFT Voices Opposition To 60-Day Emergency Shelter Limit
Silver Krieger
December 11, 2023
Voicing concern for how children, and students, will be affected by Mayor Adams’ plan to evict families from emergency shelters in New York City after
Huge Wave Of Asylum-Seeking Families Prompts Search For More Bilingual Teachers
Silver Krieger
December 10, 2023
About 21,000 children from asylum-seeking families have enrolled in NYC public schools. Now, the city has to contend with their needs for bilingual teachers. There