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Oct 29, 2021 | News Story
UAW members mourned the death this week of Richard Rich, a 56-year-old member of Milan, Ill, Local 79, who was a 15-year employee at the Milan John Deere Parts Distribution Plant in Moline, Ill. He was struck in a traffic accident and fatally injured while walking to the picket line.
Oct 29, 2021 | News Story
Soccer is one of the most successful professional women’s sports in the United States. But many players are working two, three or even four full-time jobs to be able to play soccer professionally. The players are organizing and saying: No more side hustles. Add your name to support their fight!
Oct 29, 2021 | News Story
Did you know that when you do your Halloween shopping, you can use the power of your paycheck to support good jobs that pay well and respect the rights of working people? Click here for a handy guide to the union-made treats that will make your holiday not only fun, but will help working people, too.
Oct 22, 2021 | News Story
Early voting begins tomorrow, Saturday, October 23 and continues through Sunday, October 31. To find your early voting location and hours, click here. And for the full list of NYC Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO endorsements of candidates who will stand up for working people across our city, go to http://www.laborvotes.nyc.
Oct 22, 2021 | News Story
New York oil workers fired by John Catsimatidis in retaliation for their strike for equal pay rallied Tuesday alongside local elected officials, Teamsters, and other union supporters outside the billionaire’s Midtown office. Workers from the Catsimatidis-owned United Metro Energy Corp. (UMEC) commemorated the six month anniversary of their strike, which began on April 19th.
Oct 22, 2021 | News Story
A nationwide strike that would have started Monday was averted over the weekend when the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) reached a tentative three-year agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) for The Basic and Videotape Agreements which affects 40,000 film and television workers represented by 13 West Coast IATSE local unions....
Oct 22, 2021 | News Story
A supermajority of eligible employees at INCLUDEnyc have announced their intention to form a union with the Office and Professional Employees Union (OPEIU) Local 153. The proposed union will cover virtually the entire non-managerial staff of the thirty-eight-year-old organization, with a strong supermajority of eligible workers signing cards in support of unionizing.
Oct 22, 2021 | News Story
The Legal Services Staff Association, NOLSW/UAW 2320 (LSSA), has settled its union contract with employer Legal Services NYC (LSNYC). With 90% of members participating, the contract was ratified by 80% voting yes. This 2021-2024 contract brings significant advances in salary scale equity for LSNYC's lowest paid members as well as improvements in work from home, health care, reimbursements, layoff...
Oct 22, 2021 | News Story
During American Clean Power's Offshore Wind Conference in Boston last week, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced the nation's path forward to achieve 30GW of offshore wind by 2030. This includes seven lease auctions by 2025, including areas off the coasts of Maine, California, Oregon, and the first of which will be the waters in the NY bight to be auctioned in early 2022.
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Oct 22, 2021 | News Story
Did you know that when you do your Halloween shopping, you can use the power of your paycheck to support good jobs that pay well and respect the rights of working people? Click here for a handy guide to the union-made treats that will make your holiday not only fun, but will help working people, too.