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The NYC CLC Has Launched a New Website!

The New York City Central Labor Council has launched a new website. Please take a look around and get acquainted and feel free to drop us an email to tell us what you think! For information on our affiliate organizations, please c

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Commonsense Immigration Reform - Highlights & Statement of Support

A commonsense immigration reform bill was unveiled this week which offers a pathway to citizenship for millions of immigrants currently living in the United States. The bill would also ensure that immigrants are covered by US labor law, including minimum wage and workplace safety requiremen

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NYC DEMANDS JUSTICE FOR BANGLADESHI WORKERS

Last year, 112 workers died when a garment factory in Bangladesh that supplies Walmart, GAP and others burned to the ground. Conditions at the factory were so lethal that it didn’t have a single emergency exit, and supervisors prevented workers from leaving their sowing machines even when t

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FAST FOOD WORKERS STRIKE

On Thursday, April 4, 2013, hundreds of fast food restaurant workers in New York City staged a one-day strike to call attention to the mistreatment they face on the job and the low wages they receive. Workers in the fast food industry make much less than they need to survive and many must r

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99 Stories and More to Come: Job-Killing Sequester Cuts Hurt Families Across the United States

Forget the silly fluff pieces mainstream media are reporting about sequestration's effect on White House tours—there is real pain happening all over the United States.

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NYSNA Nurses Resume Bargaining in Week Two of Historic Strike

Staff of the Metropolitan Museum of Art Vote to Unionize

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