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Sep 29, 2023 | News Story
October 2-October 6: WGA has won their fight, but SAG-AFTRA members are still out on the picket lines and need our support!
Sep 22, 2023 | News Story
City school bus drivers reached a tentative contract agreement with the largest school bus companies this week, averting a potential strike that might have affected 80,000 students. The tentative agreement includes wage increases and other protections for drivers, would last five years, and would cover the three largest school bus companies, representing about 4,000 routes. Drivers assigned to...
Sep 22, 2023 | News Story
Over 100 musicians and union supporters rallied in front of Lincoln Center on opening night of the New York City Ballet to demand a fair contract for the orchestra. (Watch a video recap of the rally here.) At the rally, American Federation of Musicians Local 802 President Sara Cutler thanked the crowd for “showing your support for what is a world class orchestra that is not being treated like a...
Sep 22, 2023 | News Story
Independent Brooklyn coffee shop and bar The Daily Press has become the first independent cafe in NYC to win a union contract with Workers United NY/NJ. Through their unique union contract, workers have transformed the Daily Press into a cooperatively run cafe and bar, the first of its kind in NYC.
Sep 22, 2023 | News Story
On Tuesday, the New York City Council honored Climate Jobs New York with a proclamation to recognize the coalition's work to achieve good union jobs within the ever-expanding green economy. CJNY was honored at the event alongside environmental groups and was issued the proclamation by Council Speaker Adams and Councilmembers Sandy Nurse, Carmen De La Rosa, Amanda Farías, Alexa Avilés, and James...
Sep 22, 2023 | News Story
On Wednesday, Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas announced the extension and redesignation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months. As a result, Venezuelans who were continuously residing in the country before July 31, 2023, among other criteria, will have temporary protection from removal and work authorizations. Acquiring such protection will make it easier for...
Sep 22, 2023 | News Story
Support animation production workers by sending a letter to encourage Disney leadership to do the right thing and recognize the demand of Production Coordinators, Production Managers, and Production Supervisors to join IATSE Local 839, The Animation Guild (TAG). This is the same union that represents the artists and TDs they work alongside each and every day. The Walt Disney Company is a massive...
Sep 15, 2023 | News Story
On Saturday morning, the rain held off and spirits soared as more than 75,000 workers from across our City and region came together to march in solidarity up Fifth Avenue at the 2023 NYC Labor Day Parade. 200-plus local unions and constituency groups were joined by Federal, State, and City elected officials, with approximately 30,000 supporters cheering them on from the sidewalks.
Sep 15, 2023 | News Story
At 11:59 last night, contracts for 150,000 UAW autoworkers at Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis expired.
Sep 15, 2023 | News Story
During the busy Saturday afternoon shopping rush, members of REI Union SoHo stopped work and walked off the job to protest REI’s decision to cut the wages of many members of the bargaining unit. ULP charges were filed regarding the wage cuts. Workers demanded that REI immediately return to the bargaining table and immediately reinstate the higher wages they earned before June 1, 2023. Notably,...