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Apr 1, 2022 | News Story
Following Amazon ballot counts that took place simultaneously in two states yesterday, union supporters in Staten Island are going into their second day of counting ahead by hundreds of votes, while a rerun vote in Bessemer, Alabama now hinges on 416 challenged ballots.
Apr 1, 2022 | News Story
Workers at three Greenlight Bookstore and Yours Truly stationery, Brooklyn, New York locations have unanimously ratified their first union contract after joining the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) union in August 2021. RWDSU Local 1102 represents approximately 40 workers at Greenlight Bookstore and Yours Truly, Brooklyn locations in Brooklyn, New York. The workers in the...
Apr 1, 2022 | News Story
The NewsGuild of New York-represented workers at BuzzFeed News have overwhelmingly voted to authorize their bargaining team to call a strike should management continue bargaining in bad faith. The unit represents 61 members. 90% of the unit participated in the strike vote, with 91% voting to authorize the bargaining team to call a strike.
Apr 1, 2022 | News Story
Musicians of the DCINY Orchestra, who are members of AFM Local 802, are taking a stand and letting the public know about their fight for a fair contract. The company has lost an Unfair Labor Practice charge for refusing to bargain in good faith and is threatening to replace the orchestra completely. Please support the musicians by signing their petition here!
Mar 25, 2022 | News Story
On March 25, 1911, 146 workers—mostly young, immigrant women—were killed in a horrific fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory at Washington Place and Greene Street in lower Manhattan. Inadequate fire escapes, locked doors, and an overall disregard for worker safety contributed to the tragedy. Local and national outrage over the incident was the impetus for changes in labor and fire safety laws...
Mar 25, 2022 | News Story
Union members and allies, this weekend let's stand up to show solidarity with the dozens of young workers who died in the Triangle Fire. They had no union, no safety laws, no one protecting them. Now, with fabrication underway, we are in the fundraising homestretch to unveil their permanent Memorial in 2022. We're reaching out to find 20,000 supporters to donate $5 each so we can stay on track...
Mar 25, 2022 | News Story
On Thursday, Climate Jobs NY joined with unions, elected officials, and environmental justice advocates on the steps of City Hall to call on Mayor Adams and the New York City Council to implement our Carbon Free and Healthy Schools Initiative (CFHS).
Mar 25, 2022 | News Story
On Tuesday evening, resident physicians of One Brooklyn Health, who are also members of the Committee of Interns and Residents/SEIU Healthcare, gathered outside Brookdale Hospital to mark two years of COVID in NYC. Doctors were joined by OBH nurses and other hospital staff as they reflected on the trauma endured by healthcare workers during the pandemic and the impact of structural inequity on...
Mar 25, 2022 | News Story
On Thursday, AFGE members rallied at the Brooklyn VA Hospital to reject the VA's proposal to close medical facilities, reduce VA services, and cut the jobs of those who care for our nation's heroes. Check out more photos on AFGE's Twitter feed.
Mar 25, 2022 | News Story
Mayor Eric Adams committed to funding NYC Parks with 1% of the NYC budget on the campaign trail: “We need to do everything we can to preserve the future generations of New Yorkers the right to these essential parks.” His FY23 Preliminary Budget departs from these promises, cutting the NYC Parks budget by $60 million and dramatically reducing the parks workforce.