New York, NY – At last count, the Starbucks unionization drive has spread to more than 50 stores in nearly 20 states. While AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler calls the need for
MAPLEWOOD, N.J.—“I might fire you any time for no reason,” retired postal worker Robert Galione recalls his boss telling him, in his son Jay’s documentary The Great Postal Heist, released
New York, NY – SAG-AFTRA is about 160,000 members strong. Ezra Knight is the union’s New York Local President and National Vice-President. LaborPress had a chance to talk to Knight about
NEW YORK, N.Y.—Mayor Eric Adams announced Feb. 6 that he’s endorsing the de Blasio administration’s proposal to switch retired city workers’ health coverage from traditional Medicare to a private Medicare
New York, NY – Pete Meringolo is chairman of the NYS Public Employee Conference, and the former president of the Corrections Captains’ Association. LaborPress spoke to him about the work
New York, NY – When someone is out of work because of an on-the-job injury their two top priorities are getting medical treatment and being paid for lost wages. In
New York, NY – On January 30, many were struck by the tragic suicide of 30 year-old television correspondent and 2019 Miss USA, Cheslie Kryst. Kryst’s family released a statement
New York, NY – The Department of Citywide Administrative Services [DCAS] is now accepting applications for nearly 20 different civil service exams. Available titles run the gamut from Assistant Urban Designer
New York, NY – The good news for workers struggling to become the first group of Amazon workers in the nation to successfully unionize is they’re getting another chance to vote in
New York, NY – Temporarily departing from my series on unaddressed mental health issues amongst New York City’s homeless population — I write this week following the shocking deaths of Policer Officers
