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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.
The...
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.
Oct 15, 2021 | News Story
The NYC CLC, representing 300 unions and 1.3 million members including more than one million registered voter households across New York City, completed its 2021 endorsement process this week with a final round of endorsements in Citywide General Election races, including Eric Adams for New York City Mayor.
Oct 15, 2021 | News Story
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees International President Matthew Loeb announced this week that unless an agreement is reached, union members will begin a nationwide strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) on Monday, October 18 at 12:01 a.m., PDT.
Loeb said the union will continue bargaining with the producers this week in the hopes of...
Oct 15, 2021 | News Story
On Tuesday, October 12, Senator Majority Leader Chuck Schumer joined home care members and advocates in the Manhattan headquarters of 1199SEIU to urge Congress to pass President Biden’s Better Care Better Jobs Act. The act would provide $400 billion to expand homecare and community-based organizations, creating more jobs for homecare workers and allow more people to remain in their homes and...
Oct 15, 2021 | News Story
The 100th birthday party of Local 802 was a smash success, featuring top union bands and visits from Senator Chuck Schumer, CLC President Vinny Alvarez and many other allies. CLC President Alvarez said, "On behalf of the entire New York City labor movement, the New York City Central Labor Council congratulates Local 802 on 100 years of advocating for economic and social justice for our City’s...