NEW YORK NEWS

SEIU President Arrested and Injured by ICE at L.A. Protest
David Huerta, president of the Service Employees International Union California (SEIU) sustained a head injury and was detained by federal agents when he was observing and documenting ICE operations on

Nikes’ Workers Confront the Company on Wages as the Company Rakes in Billions
Three Indonesian factory workers, all women, traveled to the United States to raise their voices and make people aware of the astonishingly low wages, lack of wage payments during COVID-19,

Emerging Threat to Union Labor in Construction: Captive Insurance Abuse
In the shadows of New York’s soaring skylines, a financial sleight of hand is silently eroding the foundation of fair competition in construction. While union contractors play by the rules—providing

APWU and Postal Services Agreed on a Contract
The American Postal Workers Union and the U.S. Postal Service have reached a tentative Collective Bargaining Agreement. The proposed union contract is three years in duration: September 21, 2024, through

NJ Public Sector Workers Demand Healthcare Affordability
Trenton, N.J. – Thousands of public sector and State workers gathered at the New Jersey State House Annex June 4, 2025 to deliver a message to state lawmakers to put
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