ALEXANDRIA, Va.—City bus drivers began talks Feb. 19 on their first union contract since they voted overwhelmingly to join Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689 last November. The about 130 drivers
The New York Times published a stunning exposé covering an illegal Airbnb real estate scheme in New York City. According to the TIMES article, illegal hotels operated under fake host accounts.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.—The Danish renewable-energy company Orsted has signed an agreement to use union labor if it gets approval to build an offshore wind farm 15 miles off Atlantic City.
Trenton, NJ – The progressive, pro-worker victories in the halls of Trenton were born more than 20 years ago at the New Jersey State AFL-CIO headquarters on State Street, only
New York, NY – Unions continue to provide a critical role for all Americans. Through the years unions have enabled working conditions for employees to improve. Organized labor has been
Washington, DC— The Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 1309), introduced by Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.), would make nurses and healthcare workers safer in their workplaces.
HARTFORD, Conn.—Gov. Ned Lamont announced Feb. 19 that his budget for the 2019-2020 fiscal year will propose reducing pensions for future retired state employees—but state workers’ unions, whose approval would
New York, NY – Seven candidates running for the office of New York City public advocate had another chance to call out Charter Communication’s refusal to reach a deal with
CHARLESTON, W. Va.—A statewide two-day strike by teachers and support staff ended early in the evening of Wednesday, Feb. 20, after the state House allowed an omnibus education bill vehemently
New York, NY — New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer has called for the expansion of driver’s licenses regardless of immigration status. Citing economic and safety benefits Comptroller Stringer has noted
