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Aug 27, 2021 | News Story
Yesterday, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) announced that workers at Greenlight Bookstores and Yours Truly stationery stores have won recognition for their union. The RWDSU represents workers at book and stationery stores across New York City including McNally Jackson, Goods for the Study, and Book Culture. Now workers at Greenlight and Yours Truly will head to the...
Aug 27, 2021 | News Story
The musicians of the Met Orchestra, members of AFM Local 802, have overwhelmingly ratified their contract with the Metropolitan Opera, clearing the path for its musicians to return to work and for the company, the largest performing arts organization in the nation, to resume performances next month after being shut down for more than a year by the pandemic.
Aug 27, 2021 | News Story
The labor union representing more than 350 New York City Council aides has officially been approved by the city, paving the way for the Association of Legislative Employees, which is now the country's largest legislative staff union, to collectively bargain with the City Council. That’s a capstone on a nearly two year long public process that was delayed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Aug 20, 2021 | Press Release
Congratulations to Liz Shuler, who has just made history by taking her place as the AFL-CIO’s first female President. Liz has long been a tenacious and visionary leader and advocate for workers all across our nation, as well as a true friend of the NYC Labor Movement, and we look forward to our continued partnership as we fight for an economy that works for working families everywhere.
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Aug 20, 2021 | News Story
Workers at the Brooklyn Museum this week announced that they have officially voted to form a union with UAW Local 2110. Museum workers first went public with their intention to unionize in May, citing the need for increased job security, higher wages, and greater transparency. Included in the new union are curators, conservators, educators, editors, fundraisers, front-desk staff, and retail...
Aug 20, 2021 | News Story
AFM Local 802 was thrilled this week to announce a deal with the Broadway League that will cover Broadway musicians in a safe and equitable way as the industry starts to re-open. The agreement allows theatregoers to enjoy the excitement of live music while prioritizing health and safety for musicians. Broadway musicians enthusiastically approved the deal with an overwhelming majority voting “yes...
Aug 20, 2021 | News Story
The Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) this week released the NYC Film and Television Industry Economic Impact Study 2021, detailing specifics on the film and television industry's significance and contribution to New York City's economy. In 2019, the industry supported in total approximately 185,000 jobs, $18.1 billion in wages, and $81.6 billion in total economic output.
Aug 20, 2021 | News Story
District Council 9 is beginning its recruitment process for Painter, Decorator and Paperhanger apprentices on Tuesday, August 24. The application period runs to through Tuesday, September 7. DC9 is accepting 500 applications for apprenticeship training.
Five-hundred applications will be handed out, in person, at the DC 9 Finishing Trades Institute of New York training facility on a first come,...
Aug 20, 2021 | News Story
Hotel rooms should be cleaned every day. That’s what hotel guests have come to expect and love. But as tourism comes roaring back, Hilton wants to end this standard and eliminate housekeepers’ jobs.
Guests and health experts want more cleaning – not less – but Hilton recently announced the end of automatic daily housekeeping, a drastic cut to cleaning services when they have never been more...
Aug 20, 2021 | News Story
The essential workers at United Metro Energy Corporation in Brooklyn, New York have been on strike since mid-April. The oil terminal workers are fighting for their first union contract after joining Teamsters Local 553 in 2019.
On the New York State AFL-CIO's latest Union Strong podcast Andre Soleyn, a terminal worker and leader of the strike, talks about their fight to get what they deserve and...