Celebrating Black History Month
AFL-CIO
February 5, 2026
Our labor movement could not exist without the work of Black union members and leaders. Every day, America’s unions fight for racial justice in the
Category: Local
FreshDirect in Brooklyn Planning to Outsource Delivery Work and Eliminate Union Jobs
LaborPress
February 5, 2026
With FreshDirect planning to outsource delivery work, members of UFCW Local 2013 picketed FreshDirect in Brooklyn Sunset Park Monday February 2nd . According to UFCW, FreshDirect
Local 100 Holds Janno Lieber’s Feet to the Fire on Bus Radio Outages
TWU 100
February 3, 2026
New York, NY — Local 100 and other members of the newly formed inter-union Safety Alliance held a press conference at the Union Hall about
New Leadership At The Rochester Building & Construction Trades Council NY
Neal Tepel LaborPress Publisher
February 3, 2026
Rochester, NY – IBEW Local 86 Business Manager Ray Ryerse has been elected President of the Rochester Building & Construction Trades Council. The Rochester Trades
More Nurses ‘Go Union’ At Cayuga Health In Ithaca
Neal Tepel LaborPress Publisher
February 3, 2026
Ithaca, NY – Two more Units of Nurses have joined Cayuga United-Communications Workers of America. The Nurses at Cayuga Cancer Center and Surgicare won voluntary recognition, a streamlined pathway
Legislation Upgrading Private Security Officers Passed by NYC Council
Neal Tepel LaborPress Publisher
February 2, 2026
New York, NY – The New York City Council has passed the Aland Etienne Safety and Security Act to upgrade private security officers. This legislation addresses the
NYS Research Assistants at SUNY Vote CWA
Neal Tepel LaborPress Publisher
January 31, 2026
Albany, NY – Research assistants at the University at Albany-State University of New York (SUNY) voted to join a union. Research Foundation won their National
NYSNA Nurses Continue Strike in Third Week
LaborPress
January 31, 2026
NYSNA nurses continue to strike Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Morningside and West, Montefiore, and NewYork-Presbyterian. Nurses made major progress toward protecting their high-quality healthcare
NYC Bakery Workers Unionize with the UAW
Labor News Story Link To The Chief
January 30, 2026
Harper Freeman at The Chief reports that workers at Breads Bakery’s in theiter flagship location in NYC Union Square in late December, told management they plan to
Federal Actions Threaten New York’s Farms and Food Production
Neal Tepel LaborPress Publisher
January 29, 2026
New York farmers are under increasing economic and financial pressure because of federal policy changes, including higher tariffs, cuts to certain agricultural programs, and stricter
