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Nov 1, 2024 | News Story
More than 1,250 members of the Writers Guild of America East and Writers Guild of America West signed a petition to support Guild members at PBS stations THIRTEEN (New York City tri-state area), WGBH (Boston), and PBS SoCal who are negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement seeking equitable union protections for animation writers, fair compensation for writer-producers, WGA coverage of...
Oct 25, 2024 | News Story
We need a President, Congress, and local elected officials who will fight for workers and protect our union rights! That's why the NYC CLC, AFSCME DC 37, Laborers Locals 66, 78, 79, and 1010, PEF, IBEW Local 3, UFCW Local 1500, RWDSU Local 338, UFT, PSC-CUNY, CWA 1180, IATSE Local One, and members of many other unions from across NYC stood united at City Hall Park Wednesday to get out the vote...
Oct 25, 2024 | News Story
On Wednesday, the New York City Council overwhelmingly passed the Safe Hotels Act by a vote of 45-4. This crucial bill, introduced by Councilmember Julie Menin, licenses hotels—bringing NYC in line with other large cities to protect guests, workers and communities by ensuring that hotels live up to reasonable standards.
Oct 25, 2024 | News Story
After nearly two years without a raise, CUNY faculty and staff disrupted the CUNY Trustees’ public hearing on Monday, declaring “No Business as Usual!” until they get a fair offer.
Oct 25, 2024 | News Story
Thousands of construction workers joined The Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York (NYC BCTC) yesterday, rallying against anti-development campaigns led by special interest groups who oppose high rise construction with arguments that tall buildings will create shadows, obstruct views, and cause “wind tunnels.” The most recent and prolific example of this is the Friends of...
Oct 25, 2024 | News Story
The workers of Drunk Shakespeare have unanimously ratified their first union contract, bringing them to the finish line of their organization campaign with Actors’ Equity Association!
Oct 25, 2024 | News Story
Workers in RadicalMedia's nonfiction "Entertainment" group has unionized with the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) for the purpose of collective bargaining. An overwhelming majority of RadicalMedia’s 65-member bargaining unit signed union cards and called on management to voluntarily recognize the union.
Oct 25, 2024 | News Story
NY Times management has slow-walked bargaining and attacked the Tech Guild every step of the way since workers first announced their intent to unionize in 2021. The NewsGuild of New York has filed more than a half dozen Unfair Labor Practice charges against the New York Times at the National Labor Relations Board for unlawful actions including failure to bargain in good faith and unilateral...
Oct 25, 2024 | News Story
The elected members of the Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) player leadership have officially opted out of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), two years before its expiration, following the advice and recommendation of an advisory committee comprised of leading experts from various fields. Based on this decision, the current CBA will conclude on October 31,...
Oct 25, 2024 | News Story
On Wednesday, NYC CLC President Vincent Alvarez moderated a conversation between experts navigating New York City’s profound role and continuing resilience within the green economy landscape at The Association for a Better New York (ABNY). Panelists included NYC Economic Development Corporation President & CEO Andrew Kimball, Trust for Governor's Island President & CEO Clare Newman, NY...