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May 31, 2024 | News Story
Child Care Subsidies are now available across New York City. These vouchers can be used for any type of child care provider and can save parents an average of $15,000 per year (per child) in child care expenses. Parents must be living in New York City or and meet income restrictions.
May 24, 2024 | News Story
On Monday, 72% of participating union members at Mobilization for Justice (MFJ) voted to ratify a contract offer presented by MFJ Management last week. The agreement concluded the Union’s nearly three-month strike — the longest NYC legal services strike since 1991 — with major victories including double digit raises for MFJ’s lowest paid workers.
May 24, 2024 | News Story
Yesterday, during the middle of REI’s annual Anniversary Sale, members of REI Union SoHo represented by RWDSU rallied in protest of REI’s failure to bargain a contract in good faith.
May 24, 2024 | News Story
On Thursday, June 6, staff at the American Folk Art Museum will vote on whether to unionize with Local 2110 UAW. The wall-to-wall unit includes curators, retail staff, educators, IT, communication staff, and others. The Museum is the latest in a growing movement of museum workers to organize. Staff members cite lack of transparency and a desire for fair wages, benefits, recognition, and...
May 24, 2024 | News Story
Announcing an Experience Gaining Opportunity for STEM Students: The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has announced the availability of a New York State Student Equity Fund to support the attendance of historically underrepresented students at the 2024 State of the Science Workshop on Offshore Wind Energy, Wildlife, and Fisheries. The New York State Student Equity...
May 17, 2024 | News Story
NYC Council Member Carmen De La Rosa, Chair of the Committee on Civil Service and Labor, introduced Intro 865 at yesterday’s City Council Stated meeting, requiring the Commissioner of Consumer and Worker Protection to create a publicly avai
May 17, 2024 | News Story
Thanks to recent legislation in New York State, prevailing wage requirements are applicable on certain construction projects performed under private contracts. The goal was to expand prevailing wage to private projects receiving public subsidies and grow the middle class in our state.
May 17, 2024 | News Story
Following weeks of routine incidents of verbally abusive and threatening behavior at the bargaining table, the situation escalated last week when Andrew Hoffmann, the legal representative of owners Jon Freedman and Greg May, told workers they were ‘f*cking disgusting’ and to ‘burn in hell’ over his assumptions of their political views unrelated to negotiations or anything that was being discussed.
May 17, 2024 | News Story
Actors’ Equity Association’s Advisory Committee on Chorus Affairs (ACCA) has announced the nominees for this season’s ACCA Award, honoring the chorus performers in a Broadway show. These four productions are: Hell’s Kitchen, The Heart of Rock & Roll, The Outsiders and Water for Elephants.
May 17, 2024 | News Story
The National Audubon Society must bargain a fair contract with their workers that provides good living standards, and ensures the nonprofit’s enormous assets do not flow to top executives at the expense of workers and the birds they protect.
To address pay disparities, we are fighting for: