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Apr 28, 2023 | News Story
AFL-CIO Report Data Shows Latino and Black Workers Dying on the Job at Highest Rate in Over a Decade
On Wednesday the AFL-CIO released its 32nd annual report, Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect, a national and state-by-state profile of worker safety and health. Key findings from the report point to a troubling rise in worker deaths, particularly among Black and Latino workers, and illustrate the urgency of funding and support needed for critical job safety oversight and enforcement.
Apr 28, 2023 | News Story
YouTube Music Content Operations Team, who are subcontracted by Alphabet via Cognizant, have this week overwhelmingly won their election for a union by a vote of 41-0, after a many month campaign that dealt with a continuous union-busting effort from management. The unit, which includes 49 workers, is represented by Alphabet Workers Union-CWA and is the union’s second unit election victory since...
Apr 27, 2023 | Press Release
NEW YORK, April 27, 2023 — The New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO (NYC CLC), representing 300 unions and 1.3 million members, including more than one million registered voter households across New York City, today announced its first round of endorsements for the 2023 New York City elections. Today’s endorsements include 23 incumbent candidates for New York City Council seats.
Apr 21, 2023 | News Story
Julie Su has made a career out of representing not only workers, but the most vulnerable workers in America. Her record speaks for itself. As a young attorney representing trafficked Thai garment workers outside of Los Angeles, she won $4 million in stolen wages. Her case set a huge precedent, and that was just the beginning of a storied career.
The problem?
Well-heeled lobbyists and corporate...
Apr 21, 2023 | News Story
Friday, April 28, 12PM: Join the New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, and the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) for our annual Workers’ Memorial Day event to honor those who have died or suffered injuries or illnesses while on the job, to recognize the sacrifices made by all essential workers on the front lines, and to renew the fight for strong safety and...
Apr 21, 2023 | News Story
Members of the Staten Island Ferry crew who sprung into action when the Sandy Ground boat caught fire during an evening commute in late December have been formally recognized for their heroic, live-saving actions. On Friday, the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association (MEBA), which represents many of the Staten Island Ferry’s crew members, hosted an award ceremony at Beso in St.
Apr 21, 2023 | News Story
Striking workers of the Hispanic Society Museum & Library, an Upper Manhattan institution dedicated to Portuguese and Spanish art, staged an action outside the Upper East Side residence of Board Chair Philippe de Montebello this week, with support from their UAW siblings from across the City. The unit of about 20 employees, members of UAW Local 2110, went on strike on March 27 and has not...
Apr 21, 2023 | News Story
Stressing the service and sacrifices made by transit workers throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic, TWU Local 100 President Richard Davis kicked off contract negotiations with the MTA this week with a presentation of general demands culled from membership surveys and meetings.
Apr 21, 2023 | News Story
Actors’ Equity Association, the national union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers working in live theatre, applauded the reintroduction of the bipartisan Performing Artist Tax Parity Act (PATPA). This bill would correct an unintended consequence of the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act which led to tax increases for many performing artists who could no longer deduct the...
Apr 21, 2023 | News Story
The CLC this week hosted a digital skill-building training for CLC-affiliated union members, staff and community partners. This training covered content planning and social media best practices, and was led by NYS AFL-CIO’s Liz Sutton O’Neill. This was the first in a planned series so please keep an eye out for info about upcoming trainings that your organizations might find helpful!