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Unions Urge Members to File For Expanded Child Tax Credit

Unions Urge Members to File For Expanded Child Tax Credit

11 Feb, 2022

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Unions Urge Members to File For Expanded Child Tax Credit

More than 300,000 families in New York State who qualify for the Federal Child Tax Credit that was expanded as part of President Biden's American Rescue Plan have yet to file for the benefit, according to the United Way's ALICE project, which tracks the status of families living above the poverty

Unions Urge Members to File For Expanded Child Tax Credit

Historic Starbucks Union Campaign Comes to NYC and LI

Historic Starbucks Union Campaign Comes to NYC and LI

11 Feb, 2022

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Historic Starbucks Union Campaign Comes to NYC and LI

On Thursday, five downstate New York Starbucks shops in four locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Long Island filed for union recognition with Workers United NY/NJ Regional Joint Board, an SEIU affiliate, bringing the total number of Starbucks union petitions filed nationally to 72 across 21 sta

Historic Starbucks Union Campaign Comes to NYC and LI

Community Board Applications Are Open!

Community Board Applications Are Open!

04 Feb, 2022

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Community Board Applications Are Open!

Are you a union member, residing in NYC, looking to get more involved in your community? Applications are open for NYC Community Boards, the most grassroots level of city government. Find out more here.

Community Board Applications Are Open!

Humans Should Drive Our Transit Future, Not Autonomous Vehicles

Humans Should Drive Our Transit Future, Not Autonomous Vehicles

04 Feb, 2022

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Humans Should Drive Our Transit Future, Not Autonomous Vehicles

Transport Workers Union of America President John Samuelsen testified in front of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit this week as part the hearing, “The Road Ahead for Automated Vehicles."

Humans Should Drive Our Transit Future, Not Autonomous Vehicles

OpEd: Why Labor Peace Became Necessary

OpEd: Why Labor Peace Became Necessary

04 Feb, 2022

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OpEd: Why Labor Peace Became Necessary

NYC CLC President Vincent Alvarez and NYS AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento penned an OpEd this week in The Chief, highlighting the importance of the Labor Peace Law that went into effect in New York City in 2021.

OpEd: Why Labor Peace Became Necessary

Help Workers on Strike in Brooklyn!

Help Workers on Strike in Brooklyn!

04 Feb, 2022

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Help Workers on Strike in Brooklyn!

Teamsters Local 553 members, mostly immigrant workers, at an oil terminal in Brooklyn owned by billionaire John Catsimatidis have been on strike against Catsimatidis’ oil company, United Metro Energy Corporation, for almost 10 months.

Help Workers on Strike in Brooklyn!