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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Our sisters and brothers who are members of the Legal Services Staff Association, NOLSW, UAW Local 2320 went on strike on the morning of Wednesday, May 15th after working almost a year without a contract. Despite making historic offers to management to share in the costs of healthcare and forgo
Last night, in a vote of 82 to 53, the New York State Assembly passed the Farmworkers Fair Labor Practices Act (A1792/S1743). This
The workers at the CUNY-Research Foundation (CUNY RF) have been without a contract since December 31, 2012. Management is seeking deep concessions on new hires and health benefits. PSC is holding a rally outside of the CUNY RF Board of Directors Meeting at the CUNY RF Central Office, 230 West 4
In a historic vote by the New York City Council, Intro 97-A, the New York City Earned Sick Time Act passed by a margin
Demonstration to Stop New TLC Rules
Stop TLC Vote On New Rules to Let Garages & Brokers Steal Our Raise!
Tuesday, May 14th
2:00pm
Outside TLC Headquarters
33 Beaver Street
Take 4/5/6 to Bowling Green
Click below for the schedule and for more information.
As President of the New York City Central Labor Council (AFL-CIO), I represent over 1.3 million workers across many industries and professions in the private sector, public sector and building and construction trades. Many of these workers have the benefit of collective bargaining agreements tha