News Stories
Oct 6, 2023 | News Story
Workers at Hex & Co., the three-location board game bar/cafe chain including the largest board game cafe in Manhattan, delivered a letter to their management in late September asserting their right to collectively bargain, and asking them to voluntarily recognize their union with Workers United. The Hex & Co bargaining unit will include about 75 employees, including baristas, retail...
Oct 6, 2023 | News Story
On Thursday evening, the musicians of the New York City Ballet Orchestra (members of AFM Local 802) ralied at Lincoln Center's Fall Gala to demand a fair contract with the wages and healthcare they deserve, instead of being asked to make financial concessions once again.
During the pandemic, ballet management didn’t pay its musicians for over a year, from June 2020 to September 2021. Then,...
Oct 6, 2023 | News Story
On Sept. 26, LaFontaine Oliver, the CEO of New York Public Radio, said he planned to lay off 12% of the organization's workforce in the coming days. That's at least 40 people dedicated to producing NYPR's signature mix of news, culture and conversation -- local stories that matter and journalism that holds power to account while inspiring wonder in the world around us.
Oct 6, 2023 | News Story
NYC's Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) recently announced that since November 2020, the City of New York has completed 10 megawatts (MW) of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects on City properties; doubling the City’s total capacity to a total of 22 MW. This achievement equates to removing over 1,500 cars from city streets per year and reducing annual greenhouse gas emissions by 8...
Oct 6, 2023 | News Story
On October 5, we recognized Latina Equal Pay Day, marking the symbolic date to which Latinas have to work—almost 22 months—to catch up to what their white, non-Hispanic male co-workers earned in 2022 alone.
Oct 6, 2023 | News Story
As of last Friday, there are now 25,000 UAW members on strike at 43 facilities in 21 states nationwide, including more than 75 members of UAW Local 3039 at the Stellantis parts distribution center in Tappan who have now been o
Oct 6, 2023 | News Story
October 10-October 13: SAG-AFTRA members are still out on the picket lines and need our support! This week, TWU joined the actors in solidarity, picketing in front of NBC Universal at 30 Rock. Check out a video clip of TWU International President John Samuelson here. Your union can set up a partner picket too!
Sep 29, 2023 | News Story
After nearly 150 days on strike, the Writers Guild of America this week reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on a new three-year Minimum Basic Agreement, with the Negotiating Committee, the WGAW Board and WGAE Council all voting unanimously to recommend. The deal will now go to both guilds’ memberships for a ratification vote from October 2nd...
Sep 29, 2023 | News Story
With the UAW entering its third week on strike today, 5,600 workers at 38 parts distribution plants operated by Stellantis and GM have now joined the 12,900 workers at GM's Wentzville, MO plant, Ford's Michigan Assembly plant and Stellantis' Toledo, OH Jeep plant who walked off the job on September 15th.
Sep 29, 2023 | News Story
It’s time for Congress to fund the government.
To avoid a disastrous shutdown this weekend, Congress must come together to either pass full-year funding or a short-term measure to keep our government running, protect our country, and prevent Americans from being cut off from important government services.
Use this form to email your lawmaker and urge them to fund the government, NOW!