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Jan 21, 2022 | News Story
Salon’s 16-member bargaining unit yesterday unanimously ratified their second collective bargaining agreement with the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE).
Jan 21, 2022 | News Story
Statement from AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler on the failure of Republicans in the U.S. Senate to pass the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act:
It is deeply disappointing that just days after our nation paid homage to the great civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., critical legislation that would have strengthened our elections and ensured the right of every person to cast their vote was...
Jan 21, 2022 | News Story
Community Boards are the most grassroots level of New York City’s government and serve an advisory role providing recommendations to the City Council and the Office of the Borough President and working with City agencies to resolve local service issues. The NYC CLC's Community Board Initiative aims to educate union members on Community Boards and activate them to engage on an individual and...
Jan 14, 2022 | News Story
After ten long weeks on strike, in what became the largest labor action in the country, student workers at Columbia University have reached a tentative contract with the university that grants many of their demands for higher pay, better healthcare and stronger legal protections.
Jan 14, 2022 | News Story
In a long-awaited decision, the National Labor Relations Board this week ruled that New York Times tech workers can hold a vote on unionization starting later this month as one united bargaining unit. It marks a major victory for tech workers at the Times, who first announced the formation of their union in April and have met resistance from the Times at every step, including an attempt in August...
Jan 14, 2022 | News Story
The Staten Island Ferry workers union that has gone over a decade without a new contract or wage increase is cautiously optimistic that New York City’s new mayor will prioritize resolving the longstanding stalemate.
Jan 14, 2022 | News Story
This week, the majority of animation workers at Harriet the Spy and Superjail! studio Titmouse who are based in New York signed union cards to be represented by The Animation Guild, IATSE Local 839, and Titmouse management voluntarily recognized the union. The bargaining unit of 113 workers covers roles such as 3-D modelers, directors, storyboard artists, and prop designers, among others.
Jan 14, 2022 | News Story
On Monday, workers at New York City’s Jewish Museum including curators, art handlers, educators, and other employees petitioned the NLRB for a union election, seeking to join UAW Local 2110. Workers are unionizing for wage increases, better working conditions, and improved transparency from museum management.
Jan 14, 2022 | News Story
Workers at the Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, will have their voices heard in a second union election in February after the corporation broke the law during the original vote last year. The National Labor Relations Board announced Tuesday that it will be sending ballots out to workers on Feb. 4, with the seven-week mail-in election ending on March 28. The second election was ordered after...
Jan 14, 2022 | News Story
AFM Local 802 musicians are performing for hospital workers and their patients in a special series of livestream concerts every day from 12 to 1 called #MusicForTheSoul. These are union gigs co-produced by Local 802, the NYC Mayor's Office for Media and Entertainment, and NYC Health + Hospitals. Watch them daily at www.facebook.com/nychealthsystem.