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Public Defender Union Representing More Than 500 Workers in Brooklyn and Queens Authorizes Strike

Public Defender Union Representing More Than 500 Workers in Brooklyn and Queens Authorizes Strike

10 Jul, 2026

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Public Defender Union Representing More Than 500 Workers in Brooklyn and Queens Authorizes Strike

96% of staff at Brooklyn Defender Services (BDS), members of UAW Local 2325,

Public Defender Union Representing More Than 500 Workers in Brooklyn and Queens Authorizes Strike

Mamdani Administration Recovers $2.3 Million for Workers in Major Labor Rights Crackdown

Mamdani Administration Recovers $2.3 Million for Workers in Major Labor Rights Crackdown

10 Jul, 2026

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Mamdani Administration Recovers $2.3 Million for Workers in Major Labor Rights Crackdown

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Samuel A.A. Levine announced settlements against Walgreens, Allstar Security & Consulting, Calzedonia (Intimissimi) and Kinship Coffee for violating NYC’s Fair Workweek and Protected Time Off laws.

Mamdani Administration Recovers $2.3 Million for Workers in Major Labor Rights Crackdown

Lineworker Appreciation Day

Lineworker Appreciation Day

10 Jul, 2026

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Lineworker Appreciation Day

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) annually recognizes July 10th as National Lineworker Appreciation Day. This date marks the anniversary of IBEW founder, first president, and lineman Henry Miller’s on-the-job death in 1896.

Lineworker Appreciation Day

Hotel Workers Begin Picketing at Two Times Square Hotels

Hotel Workers Begin Picketing at Two Times Square Hotels

03 Jul, 2026

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Hotel Workers Begin Picketing at Two Times Square Hotels

Hotel workers at the Fairfield by Marriott New York Manhattan Times Square and the Four Points by Sheraton Midtown - Times Square on West 40th Street are calling for a unfair labor practice boycott and began picketing outside of the Times Square hotels Monday night.

Hotel Workers Begin Picketing at Two Times Square Hotels

Heat Pumps for All Initiative Secures $2 Million in NYC Budget

Heat Pumps for All Initiative Secures $2 Million in NYC Budget

03 Jul, 2026

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Heat Pumps for All Initiative Secures $2 Million in NYC Budget

A coalition of unions, environmentalists, and community groups came together to successfully secure a $2M investment in energy-saving heat pumps for single- and two-family homes in the NYC budget agreed on this week.

Heat Pumps for All Initiative Secures $2 Million in NYC Budget

Broadway Cleaners Union Votes to Authorize Strike

Broadway Cleaners Union Votes to Authorize Strike

03 Jul, 2026

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Broadway Cleaners Union Votes to Authorize Strike

On Tuesday, 32BJ members who clean Broadway theaters in NYC voted to authorize a strike if needed to win the strong union contract they need and deserve.

Broadway Cleaners Union Votes to Authorize Strike