Albany, NY – Norsk Titanium, the world’s first FAA-approved supplier of aerospace-grade structural titanium components is expanding its opations in New York State. Components will be manufactorsd at the Plattsburgh
NEW YORK, N.Y.—With plummeting medallion values threatening hundreds of yellow-cab owners with bankruptcy, City Councilmember Ydanis Rodriguez is introducing a bill that would let owners operate two taxis off one
Syracuse, NY – The first phase of a $48.8 million construction project to transform Syracuse Hancock International Airport into a modern-day facility has begun. The project includes a reconstruction of the terminal
New York, NY – On this week’s episode of LaborPress’ Blue Collar Buzz we introduce you to “Fire”, a new off- Broadway play performing this month based on the infamous Triangle
The AFL-CIO has sent a letter to all U.S. House of Representatives and Senators expressing concern that the repeal of the Jones Act could destroy the U.S. maritime industry. Without
New York, NY – Like a war zone with most of the island still without power. That’s how Teamsters Local 445 truck driver Daniel Maldonado, 40, described the scene in
New York, NY – The 6th Annual Heroes of Labor Awards was held on Thursday, October 5th, at the EmblemHealth Headquarters in Lower Manhattan. EmblemHealth and LaborPress are joint presenters,
James Conigliaro Jr. is the founder of the Independent Drivers Guild, a nonprofit organization representing app-based drivers and fighting for a fair for-hire vehicle industry. Last year, the IDG became
Santa Fe Springs, Calif.—Almost 20 years after they first tried to form a union, the workers at Wismettac Asian Foods voted 75-22 on Sept. 19 to join Teamsters Local 630
James Conigliaro Sr., general vice president of the International Association of Machinists’ Eastern Territory has been a member of the union since 1977. The son of a union member, he
