Understanding Schedule Loss of Use Awards
José M. Grajales, Esq.
April 14, 2024
There is a misconception that an injured worker needs to be out of work in order to be compensated for a permanent injury under the
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Bill Introduced in CA Would Give Workers “Right to Disconnect”
Silver Krieger
April 12, 2024
Many employees are contacted outside of working hours with requests or orders relating to their job duties. This can easily lead to burnout and unfair,
LaborPress honors six labor trailblazers at Long Island awards reception
Stephanie
April 11, 2024
LaborPress held its Labor Leadership Awards April 4 at the Teamsters Local 282 union hall in Lake Success, Long Island to honor six key figures
Staten Island Nurses Secure Tentative Contract Agreement with Northwell Health, Averting Strike
Stephanie
April 9, 2024
The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) has announced that nurses at Staten Island University Hospital now have a tentative contract agreement with Northwell Health.
Home Health Care Workers End Hunger Strike, Will Keep Fighting for Justice
Silver Krieger
April 9, 2024
Home health care aides in New York City have ended their hunger strike, but vow to fight on. The workers are mostly women of color,
Retail Workers in NYC Face Increasing Dangers
Silver Krieger
April 8, 2024
Retail workers in New York City and their representatives are raising their voices, as rampant shoplifting and violent attacks on store employees continue. Business owners
TWU Local 100 President Richard Davis: Determination and Knowledge Equals Power
Silver Krieger
April 5, 2024
Local 100 is a local (or chapter) of the Transport Workers Union of America, a union that represents transportation workers in bus and subway lines,
President/Business Agent Luis Alzate, ATU Local 1056: “Education, Communication, and Unity”
Silver Krieger
April 5, 2024
New York, NY — Amalgamated Transit Union, ATU Local 1056 is made up of 3100 active and retired members. The union represents Bus Operators, Bus
Joseph Reilly, President, NYCDCC Local 45: “Diversity Is Our Strength”
Silver Krieger
April 5, 2024
New York, NY – New York City District Council of Carpenters Local 45 is a Carpenters union whose jurisdiction is Queens and Southern Nassau County.
Robert “Bobby” Bartels, Jr., Business Manager, Steamfitters Local 638 UA: 4 Generations of Steamfitters
Silver Krieger
April 5, 2024
New York, NY — Robert “Bobby” Bartels, Jr., is the Business Manager of Steamfitters Local 638 UA, a union whose origins go back almost 150