Civil and Workplace Rights
Working for the freedom from employment discrimination and the right of working families to fair pay, job safety, secure retirements and affordable health care have been goals fundamental to the union movement, which has long partnered with the civil rights and women’s movements and, more recently, with the LGBTQ community.
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Join us to discuss all of our voting options for the upcoming elections.
The live stream will begin at approximately 6PM.
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Kicking-off a robust member to member phone bank for the 2020 elections, the New York City Central Labor Council will conduct twice-weekly phone bank opportunities for NYC union members to reach out to other union households both in NYC and in battleground states, with shifts every Tuesda
Join the NYC CLC, affiliates, and community partners as we engage in a Week of Action to support NYC workers.
TODAY, Thursday, June 18th at 5pm, please join the New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO for an opportunity for Labor Leaders in NYC to discuss the role of the Labor Movement in the fight for racial, social, and economic justice, and the work that we will continue to do to move forward tog
Today’s Supreme Court decision confirms that the Trump administration’s effort to strip DACA protections from 700,000 young Americans was not only cruel but illegal.
“No worker in the U.S. should face discrimination in the workplace because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
With this ruling, millions of workers will finally have protections regardless of who controls their state government.
As NYC continues it's phased reopening, we urge elected officials keep in mind America's Five Economic Essentials:
Keep front-line workers safe and secure.
Keep workers employed and protect earned pension checks.