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Mar 4, 2022 | News Story
The Broadcast Workers (members of IATSE Local 794 here in New York) who bring local FOX news coverage to the New York and Washington DC metro areas continue to fight to end their decade-long wage freeze and negotiate a fair agreement.
So far, the give and take required for productive negotiations has been disproportionate, and management has refused to move off their demands to create a more...
Mar 4, 2022 | News Story
Show your support for NYSERDA's proposed roadmap for distributed solar in New York, which is designed to get to 10 gigawatts and includes a requirement that projects between 1 and 5 megawatts pay prevailing wage. NYSERDA's proposed prevailing wage requirement builds on the suite of labor standards we won last year covering projects 5 MW and up and is crucial for building a high-road solar...
Mar 4, 2022 | News Story
With this week's announcement that Major League Baseball has cancelled the first two regular season series, the Major League Baseball Players Association released the following statement:
Mar 4, 2022 | News Story
On Monday, the Executive Board of the New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO approved a resolution in support of Labor Peace Agreements as enacted in Local Law 87.
Feb 28, 2022 | News Story
The GMG Union—which represents G/O Media workers at Jezebel, The Root, Lifehacker, Kotaku, Jalopnik and Gizmodo—is fighting for a fair contract and needs your help.
Feb 25, 2022 | News Story
"The AFL-CIO joins with unions from around the world in standing in solidarity with our union partners in Ukraine. We demand an immediate withdrawal of Russian troops and a commitment to political and diplomatic solutions to the crisis that will cause needless suffering and hardship for people throughout the country." -Liz Shuler, AFL-CIO President
Feb 25, 2022 | News Story
More than 100 retail workers at the national outdoor gear chain Recreational Equipment, Inc. will decide whether to form a union during an in-person vote on March 2, paving the way for what could become the company’s first unionized store.
The workers are campaigning to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union in order to help workers address issues related to wages, paid-time off...
Feb 25, 2022 | News Story
Mayor Adams and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams have reached an agreement to fund a universal Summer Youth Employment Program that will offer 100,000 jobs to those aged 14-to-24. Under the deal announced at a joint press conference on Feb. 15, the city will commit $79 million to fund those positions, with 90,000 being offered through the city's Department of Youth and Community Development...
Feb 25, 2022 | News Story
The new LaGuardia Airport in Queens is one of the most complicated construction projects in American history and it is being completed two years ahead of schedule and 100% union built.
Feb 25, 2022 | News Story
On Wednesday, the New York City Council Committee on Civil Service and Labor held its first hearing of 2022, with a focus on how the City can take preventative measures including, but not limited not to enhancing worker protection requirements in City contracts, effective policy mechanisms to combat worker mistreatment, and stronger enforcement of workplace standards. The Committee, which is...