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Aug 5, 2022 | News Story
The Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR/SEIU) had a huge victory this week, securing their inclusion in the New York State Health Care Worker Bonus Program. Initially, Governor Hochul's planned COVID bonus for healthcare workers left out resident physicians and fellows, but CIR/SEIU members, who are on the COVID frontlines day in and day out, lobbied, spoke out, shared their stories, and...
Aug 5, 2022 | News Story
A strong contingent of New York State Alliance of Retired Americans leaders participated in the ARA virtual National Membership meeting July 27-28. The program included addresses by AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler and Secretary-Treasurer Fred Raymond, along with U.S. Rep. John Larson ( D-CT) sponsor of the Social Security 2100 legislation and pollster Celinda Lake who provided an analysis of the...
Aug 5, 2022 | News Story
On July 27, Governor Hochul announced the procurement of up to 2GW of offshore wind capacity for projects; supply chain investment plans (SCIP) of $300-450 million to fund localize component manufacturing and ports; utilization of meshed ready offshore grid connection for projects; and a workforce, jobs, and stakeholder engagement plans requirement. There are many facets of this solicitation, but...
Aug 3, 2022 | Press Release
It’s inexcusable that New York City commuters are having to pay the price for the NYC Department of Transportation’s failure to resolve a contract for more than 11 years. To make matters worse, the DOT is now outsourcing operations to a non-union operator to do the jobs they've refused to adequately staff. The DOT could ensure reliable service, fix this chronic understaffing and restore our...
Jul 29, 2022 | News Story
The Staten Island Ferry resumed full rush hour service on Wednesday after two weeks of reduced service caused by continued understaffing that the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (MEBA) has been pushing the City to address for years, and not an uptick in COVID levels as the Department of Transportation had claimed. MEBA represents the captains, assistant captains, mates, chief engineers...
Jul 29, 2022 | News Story
Teamsters at UPS held a rally Thursday after multiple workers were sent to the emergency room with heat exhaustion last week. The company refuses to install fans in trucks or adequate ventilation in sortation facilities. In Pasadena, CA, a 24-year-old worker died on the job due to high heat earlier this month.
Members of Teamsters Local 804, joined by community supporters, rallied outside the...
Jul 29, 2022 | News Story
This week, Starbucks fired Joselyn, a union leader in Great Neck, Long Island. Since workers at Great Neck filed for union representation in February, management has targeted Joselyn for her leadership in the union. Joselyn had worked for the company for seven years and had not even had a write up until April, when their union election was held.
Jul 29, 2022 | News Story
After 14 years with a deeply flawed system, labor has advocated for change and we finally have the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program we need. Because of a special US Department of Education program related to the COVID crisis, 250,000 New Yorkers are eligible to have all their student loans erased. 5,000 New Yorkers have already had an average of $63,935 forgiven!
But the fix is...
Jul 29, 2022 | News Story
The NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) leads the City of New York's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations. A recent episode of the DCAS "Inside Citywide" podcast featured a discussion of the work DCAS is doing to reduce emissions from City buildings. Retrofitting plays a key role, and DCAS has partnered with the International Brotherhood of...
Jul 29, 2022 | News Story
The U.S. Department of Labor has posted a Frequently Asked Questions document to provide workers experiencing a worksite labor dispute with guidance on how to seek the department’s support for their requests to the Department of Homeland Security for immigration-related prosecutorial discretion.