…non-existent until the port is re-opened. There are 2,400 International Longshoremen’s Association members who are hired for this work on a daily basis only. Read the full story by Josh…
…Local, Luis Alzate, who came up in the ranks giving his all, gleaning the needed experience for his position today, has what it takes. He grew up in Woodside, Queens,…
…and Plumber, commonly referred to as the 1914 agreement. Today, Steamfitters Local 638 maintains jurisdiction over all general pipe fitting in New York City, including all five boroughs and all…
…union-busting tactics such as those that are widespread today, and how were they combated? BS: On the shop floor during contract negotiations. As an organizer, my very first campaign. We…
On Long Island, interest in union electrical trades is surging, increasingly with high schoolers interested in union training. For the incoming class of apprentices, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers…
…to increase its outsourcing of jobs to “low-cost” countries such as India, Mexico and Brazil. Read the full story by Steve Mollman for Fortune, published March 24, 2024, here: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/stellantis-uses-mandatory-remote-day-225053112.html?guccounter=1…
Live feeds from screens monitoring bus activity will be installed by the MTA in an effort to deter crime. While security has already been ramped up in subways, using cameras,…
…robbing us of our money, they’re ruining us, our family lives, and our health.” Read the full story by Jacob Buckner for People’s World, published March 20, 2024, here: https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/end-the-24-hour-workday-nyc-home-health-workers-begin-hunger-strike/…
…The vote was 13-2 to join SEIU Local 560. The school has said that it does not believe athletes in the Ivy League are employees, despite a ruling by the…
…put their money back into their funds and protect their members’ compensation. Enough is enough. When did integrity become an option instead of something to live by? Here is the…
