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Jun 28, 2024 | News Story
Teachers and staff at the New York Film Academy have voted 149 to 3 to unionize with the UAW, a resounding 98% victory that makes them the latest higher education institution to unionize in New York City. The new, wall-to-wall unit will include full-time faculty, part-time faculty, support staff, technical assistants and accompanists who are writers, artists, actors, photographers, dancers,...
Jun 28, 2024 | News Story
NYC voters turned out strong for our AFL-CIO labor-endorsed candidates this past Primary Day. With the exception of one race, all of our labor-endorsed candidates won in New York City. For a complete list of Primary endorsed candidates go to: https://nysaflcio.org/endorsements.
Jun 28, 2024 | News Story
The Bernhardt Labor Journalism Prize is an award of $1000 given to an article that furthers the understanding of the history of working people. Articles focused on historical events AND articles about current issues (work, housing, organizing, health, education) that include historical context are both welcome. The work should be published in print or online between August 31, 2023 and August 31...
Jun 21, 2024 | News Story
Early voting in the 2024 Primary Elections is currently underway through Sunday, June 23rd. Election Day is Tuesday, June 25th. Find your polling locations, hours, and endorsed candidates at LaborVotes.NYC!
Jun 21, 2024 | News Story
Members of the Oxford University Press USA Guild (a unit of the News Guild-CWA Local 31222) staged a one-day strike Tuesday after filing several Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) charges following nearly three years of contract negotiations with Oxford University Press. The Guild represents approximately 150 employees of OUP USA, who voted to form a union in September 2021.
Jun 21, 2024 | News Story
Actors’ Equity Association has followed through on its notice that it will cease issuing contracts for work on the Development Agreement, effective immediately.
Jun 21, 2024 | News Story
This week workers at three NYC Starbucks locations at 444 Broadway, Water St., and Fulton St. won landslide elections to join Starbucks Workers United-SEIU. The workers join the growing national movement of more than 11,000 union baristas across more than 450 union stores nationally organizing to better their working conditions, including living wages, fair scheduling and policies that respond to...
Jun 21, 2024 | News Story
On the night before the Juneteenth holiday, Local 3 IBEW hosted a Juneteenth forum and celebration attended by hundreds of Local 3 members, retirees, families, and guest speakers at the Electrical Industry Center in Electchester, Queens.
Jun 21, 2024 | News Story
Summer is officially here! As the heat wave hits NYC, it's important to remain informed and aware of the dangers of heat illness. OSHA's Heat Safety App allows workers and supervisors to calculate the heat index for their worksite, and, based on the heat index, displays a risk level to outdoor workers.
Jun 21, 2024 | News Story
The Writers Guild of America East members at Pineapple Street Studios have spent over a year working hard to negotiate the terms of their first union contract. So far, the Union and management at Audacy – Pineapple's parent company – have come to tentative agreements on important issues such as severance and diversity & equity.