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Legalizing Cannabis = 30K New Jobs for New York State, Union Says
ALBANY, N.Y.—The union representing workers in New York’s medical-cannabis industry sees a possible 30,000 new jobs if the state legalizes marijuana sales to adults
‘We fought This Battle for the Rest of the Working People of This Country’ – Hunts Pt. Market Teamsters Settle Strike; Win 10% Raise
NEW YORK, N.Y.—After a week of cold-night picketing warmed by oil-drum fires, workers at the Hunts Point Produce Market in the Bronx on Jan. 23
EMILY’s List Employees Join OPEIU Local 2
New York, NY – EMILY’s List, an organization that seeks to put women into office to help make significant contributions to education, health care, voting
NY HERO Act Reaches State Senate Floor with ‘Moral Imperative’
ALBANY, N.Y.—The state Senate Labor Committee voted 10-1 to send a landmark COVID-safety bill to the floor Jan. 19—not a moment too soon, says the
New Executive Orders Aimed at Strengthening Workplace Safety Amidst Ongoing Pandemic
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden didn’t waste any time his first full day on the job establishing better safety standards for workers across the nation. One
Biden Moves Quick to Boot Anti-Worker Head of the NLRB
WASHINGTON—One of President Joseph Biden’s first actions upon taking office Jan. 20, was to fire National Labor Relations Board general counsel Peter Robb, a longtime