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Queens Defenders Staff Rally for Long-Delayed First Contract
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Queens Defenders Staff Rally for Long-Delayed First Contract

Over 100 ALAA-UAW Local 2325 members at Queens Defenders, accompanied by their union siblings from The Legal Aid Society, New York Legal Assistance Group, and 1199SEIU, rallied for an informational picket on Queens Boulevard, as they continue their 1.5 year struggle with Queens Defenders for a fi

Queens Defenders Staff Rally for Long-Delayed First Contract

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NYC Building Trades Members Call on Robert De Niro to Build Wildflower Studio with Union Workers
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NYC Building Trades Members Call on Robert De Niro to Build Wildflower Studio with Union Workers

Members of Steamfitters Local 638, Sheet Metal Workers Local 28, Laborers Local 79, IBEW Local 3, Plumbers Local 1 and supporters are calling on legendary actor and native son of New York, Robert De Niro to ensure that the men and women working on the outside of the new $600 million-dollar, state

NYC Building Trades Members Call on Robert De Niro to Build Wildflower Studio with Union Workers

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AFL-CIO Holds Constitutional Convention, Elects Liz Shuler and Fred Redmond as Leadership Team
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AFL-CIO Holds Constitutional Convention, Elects Liz Shuler and Fred Redmond as Leadership Team

At the 29th AFL-CIO Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia this week, delegates elected Liz Shuler to serve as President of the federation of 57 unions and 12.5 million members. Shuler is the first woman to hold the office in the history of the labor federation.

AFL-CIO Holds Constitutional Convention, Elects Liz Shuler and Fred Redmond as Leadership Team

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New Congressional Report Shows Unionized Workers Receive Better Pay, Benefits
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New Congressional Report Shows Unionized Workers Receive Better Pay, Benefits

Workers represented by labor unions earn 10.2% higher wages than their non-union peers, have better benefits and collectively raise wages industry-wide, according to a report released by House and Senate committees last Friday.

New Congressional Report Shows Unionized Workers Receive Better Pay, Benefits