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Aug 27, 2021 | News Story
The AFL-CIO Executive Council last Friday elected Liz Shuler to serve as president of the federation of 56 unions and 12.5 million members. Shuler is the first woman to hold the office in the history of the labor federation. The Executive Council also elected United Steelworkers (USW) International Vice President Fred Redmond to succeed Shuler as secretary-treasurer, the first African American to...
Aug 27, 2021 | News Story
The ballots are in at MSNBC, and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has counted them: 141 editorial staffers at MSNBC voted to be represented by the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) for the purpose of collective bargaining; 58 people voted no. The 300-member bargaining unit includes writers, producers, booking producers, and other editorial staff at every program airing on MSNBC and...
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 | 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...