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Sep 17, 2021 | News Story
Teamsters Local 553 is expanding charges at the National Labor Relations Board against United Metro Energy Corp., owned by billionaire John Catsimatidis, after the company fired another striking worker last week. Catsimatidis has permanently replaced eight union activists since a strike began at the company’s Brooklyn oil terminal in April. The union originally filed charges at the NLRB in May...
Sep 17, 2021 | News Story
Employees at Legal Services NYC, the largest civil legal service provider in the U.S., last Friday picketed to protest unnecessary and dangerous in-person court appearances. Members of the Legal Services Staff Association (a unit of the National Organization of Legal Services Workers/UAW 2320) walked a picket line in front of LSNYC's executive director's building to demand that LSNYC management...
Sep 17, 2021 | News Story
On Physician Suicide Awareness Day, the Committee of Interns and Residents honors the lives of healers lost to suicide and commits to fighting for systemic change. In New York, NYC Health + Hospitals resident physicians are organizing through the Committee of Interns and Residents and demanding change to the root drivers of resident burnout, depression, and suicide at a historic NYC Council...
Sep 17, 2021 | News Story
The BCTGM announced this week that is has reached a tentative agreement with Nabisco/Mondelez on a new contract. In the coming days, the Local Union officers on the bargaining committee will present the tentative agreement to their respective memberships who will then vote on the agreement.
Sep 10, 2021 | News Story
This weekend, we honor the memories of all those who tragically lost their lives 20 years ago on September 11th, including the more than than 600 who were members of New York City unions. In addition to the first responders who were lost rushing to the aid of others, these included restaurant workers, communications workers, building trades workers and others in the World Trade Center and...
Sep 10, 2021 | News Story
As the Department of Transportation struggles to provide full service on the Staten Island Ferry amid ongoing staffing issues, the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (MEBA), the union that represents the captains, assistant captains, mates, chief engineers and marine engineers, is making the case that the city’s continued refusal to provide a new contract with higher compensation has...
Sep 10, 2021 | News Story
t takes a team. That’s the anti-OPTO (One-Person Train Operation) message TWU Local 100 shared with media and elected officials during the recent subway power outage and the incredible flooding that came days later. In both emergencies, Local 100 Conductors and Train Operators urged riders to remain calm as they orchestrated train evacuations in these very difficult circumstances.
Sep 10, 2021 | News Story
Last Friday, the staff at Brooklyn Defender Services (“BDS”) resoundingly confirmed their desire to form a wall-to-wall union and enter into contract negotiations with their employer. This election was the culmination of over a year-long effort during which a supermajority of non-managerial workers across practice areas and roles signed cards indicating their support for the BDS Union. The...
Sep 10, 2021 | News Story
Staff attorneys, senior staff attorneys, senior counsel, paralegals, mailroom clerks, and social work and reentry staff at Appellate Advocates have announced their intent to join the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys - UAW Local 2325 by filing an election petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and requesting that management immediately voluntarily recognize the union.
Sep 10, 2021 | News Story
Hundreds of labor union members, leaders, and supporters joined the New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO for our Annual Banner Procession and Labor Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral on Wednesday. We were also honored to be joined by New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, NYS Attorney General Letitia James, NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, and NYS Department of Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon...