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Dec 15, 2023 | News Story
Governor Kathy Hochul this week announced a new $45 million Apprenticeship and Pre-Apprenticeship Clean Energy Training Initiative. This initiative will expand the capacity of labor organizations to offer training as a pathway to clean energy careers. Through this initiative, $15 million is now available to support projects that develop a diverse and inclusive pipeline of skilled talent to meet...
Dec 15, 2023 | News Story
Find that perfect holiday gift that carries a union label and is made in America. Shipping gifts this year? Make sure to ship using a union carrier like the U.S. Postal Service or UPS. Click here to check out the AFL-CIO's full guide to union-made-in-America gifts. With the biggest guide ever, there's something for everyone!
Dec 8, 2023 | News Story
Solidarity at Sinai! Postdocs and research scientists at New York's Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai began an Unfair Labor Practice Strike on Tuesday. After over a full year at the bargaining table, Sinai has stalled and refused to provide information necessary to move the bargaining process forward. Workers—members of Sinai Postdoctoral Organizing Committee-UAW—are pushing for a strong...
Dec 8, 2023 | News Story
Netflix Production Accountants working in New York and New Jersey have reached an agreement with Netflix to be recognized as members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 161. This bargaining unit of Production Accountants who work in motion picture includes Clerks, who have never been organized with Local 161 before.
Dec 8, 2023 | News Story
Mayor Eric Adams, Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer, Comptroller Brad Lander and Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga joined SEIU 32BJ, the Worker’s Justice Project, and leaders of Los Deliveristas Unidos on Wednesday at the NYC CLC's office to celebrate the nation’s first minimum pay rate for app-based food delivery workers, which went into effect...
Dec 8, 2023 | News Story
After more than two years of negotiations, Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) members at MSNBC have overwhelmingly ratified a strong first collective bargaining agreement. The MSNBC Union’s hard-fought path to union protections started in August 2021, with recent actions including more than 5,000 WGAE members and union allies sending letters to management demanding a contract.
Dec 8, 2023 | News Story
In at least three instances in the past month, unionized employees at Condé Nast, who were exercising their federally-protected right to take collective action to demand answers about pending layoffs, were met with security guards.
Dec 8, 2023 | News Story
In national voting completed this week, members of SAG-AFTRA ratified the 2023 TV/Theatrical Agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). Members approved the new, multi-year contracts covering television, theatrical and streaming production by a vote of 78.33% to 21.67% with a turnout of 38.15%.
Dec 8, 2023 | News Story
The Coalition of Black Trade Unionists is collecting toys and pajamas at their upcoming meeting on December 16th at 12pm. Bring items to TWU Local 100 headquarters, 195 Montague Street, Brooklyn NY, 3rd floor.
Dec 8, 2023 | News Story
Find that perfect holiday gift that carries a union label and is made in America. Shipping gifts this year? Make sure to ship using a union carrier like the U.S. Postal Service or UPS. Click here to check out the AFL-CIO's full guide to union-made-in-America gifts. With the biggest guide ever, there's something for everyone!