Jobs and Economy
Years after the official end of the recent recession, America is still in a jobs crisis. Although job growth is slowly picking up steam--with steady private sector job creation--we still have a long way to go. Job losses came on top of decades of inadequate job growth, wage stagnation and growing inequality. The U.S. economy is increasingly imbalanced, with the top 1 percent holding more than 40 percent of the nation’s wealth.
The AFL-CIO is ready to work with anyone—business, government, investors—who wants to create good jobs and help restore America's middle class and challenge policies that stand in the way of giving America the chance to go back to work. The union movement is partnering with such organizations as the Clinton Global Initiative to find innovative ways to create good jobs that support workers and their families.
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New York City workers, labor leaders, elected officials, and community members gathered yesterday at City Hall Park in Manhattan to mark Workers’ Memorial Day, honoring workers who have died or suffered illness or injuries while on the job in our City over the past year.
This week the AFL-CIO released its 33rd annual report, Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect.
The 109 unionized employees of nonprofit legal services organization Mobilization for Justice, Inc. (MFJ) have been out on strike since February 23, and they need NYC Labor’s support!
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On April 11th, workers at Partners Coffee in Brooklyn joined UFCW Local 1500 for the fair wages and other benefits that come with a union contract. The 27 workers of Partners Coffee include workers at the production warehouse, café, and kitchen staff.
Members of the Fordham Graduate Student Workers union (FGSW-CWA Local 1104) have voted by an overwhelming 98 percent supermajority to give union leaders the authority to call a strike if negotiations between FGSW-CWA and university leadership fail to reach a fair settlement.
Seeking to strengthen high-quality free legal services for New Yorkers and fight high turnover, union members at Mobilization for Justice hit a historic landmark this week as their strike is in its seventh week.
The NYC CLC and UFT recently hosted a Labor Women's Power Breakfast as part of our celebration of Women's History Month in March.
Association of Legislative Employees Reaches Tentative First Contract Agreement with the NYC Council
This week, the Association of Legislative Employees (ALE) reached a tentative agreement with the NYC Council for its first-ever contract.
Postdoctoral researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have signed up more than 80% of coworkers on authorization cards, expressing support for forming a union with the United Auto Workers.