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Climate Jobs NY Update: Educating Students About Climate Jobs Careers

Climate Jobs NY Update: Educating Students About Climate Jobs Careers

12 Aug, 2022

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Climate Jobs NY Update: Educating Students About Climate Jobs Careers

Last month, CJNY's LI Regional Director, Mariah Dignan, spoke with students at William Floyd HS in Mastic Beach about the importance of union career pathways and the integral role labor will play in offshore wind development in NYS.

Climate Jobs NY Update: Educating Students About Climate Jobs Careers

Hundreds of Journalists Across the U.S. Take a Coordinated Lunch Out to Protest Gannett's Threat of Layoffs

Hundreds of Journalists Across the U.S. Take a Coordinated Lunch Out to Protest Gannett's Threat of Layoffs

12 Aug, 2022

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Hundreds of Journalists Across the U.S. Take a Coordinated Lunch Out to Protest Gannett's Threat of Layoffs

Hundreds of workers employed by Gannett-owned newsrooms took a coordinated lunch break yesterday in response to a string of emails from upper management last week that

Hundreds of Journalists Across the U.S. Take a Coordinated Lunch Out to Protest Gannett's Threat of Layoffs

Teamsters Donate Proceeds of UPS Wage Theft Lawsuit to NY Children’s Hospitals

Teamsters Donate Proceeds of UPS Wage Theft Lawsuit to NY Children’s Hospitals

12 Aug, 2022

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Teamsters Donate Proceeds of UPS Wage Theft Lawsuit to NY Children’s Hospitals

Teamsters Local 804 this week announced a donation of $188,000 to two hospitals serving New York’s children. The donations result from a class-action lawsuit against UPS, which illegally deducted money from employees’ paychecks for the company’s charity program.

Teamsters Donate Proceeds of UPS Wage Theft Lawsuit to NY Children’s Hospitals

City Settles Historic $20 Million Suit Against Chipotle

City Settles Historic $20 Million Suit Against Chipotle

12 Aug, 2022

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City Settles Historic $20 Million Suit Against Chipotle

This week, City Hall announced they successfully settled their suit with Chipotle, resulting in a historic $20 million settlement. The City’s complaint alleged nearly 600,000 violations of New York’s Fair Workweek law.

City Settles Historic $20 Million Suit Against Chipotle

Take Action: Support SI Ferry Workers!

Take Action: Support SI Ferry Workers!

12 Aug, 2022

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Take Action: Support SI Ferry Workers!

For more than 10 years, Staten Island Ferry workers have been fighting for a new contract with the New York City Department of Transportation. This means that their wages and benefits have not changed since the last contract expired in 2010. This is unacceptable.

Take Action: Support SI Ferry Workers!

NY’s Third Offshore Wind Solicitation is on the Street!

NY’s Third Offshore Wind Solicitation is on the Street!

05 Aug, 2022

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NY’s Third Offshore Wind Solicitation is on the Street!

On July 27, Governor Hochul announced the procurement of up to 2GW of offshore wind capacity for projects; supply chain investment plans (SCIP) of $300-450 million to fund localize component manufacturing and ports; utilization of meshed ready offshore grid connection for projects; and a workforc

NY’s Third Offshore Wind Solicitation is on the Street!