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Mar 29, 2024 | News Story
Staffing shortages in the public sector are at crisis levels because of the recruitment and retention issues caused by Tier 6. It is critical that the State addresses this problem in the 2024-25 State Budget. Will you make a call to show your support for fixing Tier 6?
Mar 29, 2024 | News Story
Amid growing concerns over Artificial Intelligence, a coalition of unions representing journalists, film and television writers, and creative workers have sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) urging Congress to ensure these workers are protected by any legislation addressing Artificial Intelligence.
Unions co-signed to the letter include: The NewsGuild-CWA, Writers Guild...
Mar 22, 2024 | News Story
Monday, March 25, 11:30AM Music, 12PM Program Start: 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.
More than a century later, it is crucial that we...
Mar 22, 2024 | News Story
Unionized employees of Mobilization for Justice, Inc. (MFJ) have now been on strike for a month in their fight for a fair contract and against MFJ's unfair labor practices. MFJ Union members are part of the Legal Services Staff Association (LSSA) 2320, which represents support staff, paralegals, attorneys, and other non-management employees.
Mar 22, 2024 | News Story
Unionized editorial workers, represented by The NewsGuild of New York at LexisNexis-owned Law360, walked off the job this week in a 24-hour work stoppage to protest layoffs that violate labor law.
Just a month ago, LexisNexis executives congratulated themselves on the company achieving its highest revenue growth in decades. The same day, management announced they would lay off 26 members of the...
Mar 22, 2024 | News Story
The national AFL-CIO this week hosted the first-ever AFL-CIO lobby day exclusively centered on women’s issues in the workforce and beyond. Union organizers, AFL-CIO state and local leaders including CLC Secretary-Treasurer and UFT VP for Academic High Schools Janella Hinds came together for a jam-packed day featuring roundtables with the Labor and Democratic Women’s Caucus, labor and trade...
Mar 15, 2024 | News Story
On Wednesday, March 13, Staten Island University Hospital (SIUH)/ Northwell) nurses held a speak-out in front of their hospital and announced that they authorized their executive committee to call a strike if management fails to bargain a fair contract that protects care for Staten Island patients. Nurses voted in favor of strike authorization by over 97 percent. The 1,300 nurses at SIUH are...
Mar 15, 2024 | News Story
The unionized employees of Mobilization for Justice, Inc. (MFJ) are wrapping up the third week of their strike for a fair contract and against MFJ's unfair labor practices. On February 23, 93% of voting MFJ Union members rejected management’s contract offer and declared an indefinite strike. Since then, Union members have picketed regularly outside of MFJ’s offices as well as Bronx and Manhattan...
Mar 15, 2024 | News Story
The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) this week announced that, by an overwhelming vote of 85% in favor of the union, workers at the Barnes & Noble 82nd Street Store on the Upper West Side of Manhattan have voted to join the RWDSU. Their win follows six overwhelming union votes nationwide by workers at Barnes & Noble Inc. and one at Barnes & Noble Education so far....
Mar 15, 2024 | News Story
Workers at the Empire Justice Center, who provide civil legal services to New Yorkers in need across the state, won a decisive victory to unionize on Monday, March 4. In the final election tally, 72% of EJC’s 40 staff members voted to join the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys (UAW Local 2325).