WASHINGTON—The federal prevailing wage, intended to ensure that workers on public construction projects are paid decent wages, is as low as $7.25 an hour in some areas because the Department
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – School bus drivers and monitors who work at Durham School Services voted to join Teamsters Local 327. The 269 workers will join thousands of other Durham employees nationwide
WASHINGTON—The workers’ compensation system that covers an estimated 129 million people “is failing workers—especially low-wage workers in dangerous industries,” Deborah Berkowitz, head of the National Employment Law Project’s worker health
According to the latest in labor statistics from the New York Committee for Occupational Safety & Health (NYCOSH), 464 workers died in construction-related accidents in New York State in the
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Federation of Government Employees has gained a powerful new ally in their fight against the Trump administration’s efforts to deny federal workers their legal right to representation at the
NEW YORK, NY – New York City’s latest financial plan projects a surplus of nearly $3.7 billion for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, This is resulting from reductions
NEW YORK, NY — Mayor de Blasio and Council Speaker Johnson announced the formation of an advisory commission to reform New York City’s property tax system. The group will be co-chaired by Vicki
LONG ISLAND, NY – Congressman Tom Suozzi hosted an event to recognize union apprentices on Long Island. The event took place at Laborers Local 66 in Melville, Long Island. “Sixty
NEW YORK, NY – Building on the momentum of his endorsement by 15 out of 15 in-district Democratic clubs, the United Auto Workers Region 9A (UAW) has announced its endorsement of
New York, NY – New York City has unveiled a comprehensive package to support fashion production in the Garment District.
