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Trumka Calls Trump Protest ‘One of the Greatest Assaults on Our Democracy Since the Civil War’

06 Jan, 2021

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06 Jan, 2021

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Trumka Calls Trump Protest ‘One of the Greatest Assaults on Our Democracy Since the Civil War’

Prominent union leaders of the AFL-CIO and United Auto Workers are publicly condemning President Donald Trump’s supporters for storming the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka called it “one of the greatest assaults on our democracy since the Civil War.” 

Trumka Calls Trump Protest ‘One of the Greatest Assaults on Our Democracy Since the Civil War’

A New Labor Department Rule Would Classify Gig Workers as Contractors

06 Jan, 2021

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06 Jan, 2021

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A New Labor Department Rule Would Classify Gig Workers as Contractors

The Labor Department on Wednesday released the final version of a rule that could classify millions of workers in industries like construction, cleaning and the gig economy as contractors rather than employees, another step under the Trump administration toward endorsing the business practices of

A New Labor Department Rule Would Classify Gig Workers as Contractors

2020: A Year-in-Review

2020: A Year-in-Review

31 Dec, 2020

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2020: A Year-in-Review

As we come to the end of an unprecedented year in our city and our nation’s history, we’re taking a look back at all that we’ve accomplished as a city labor movement in the face of previously unimaginable obstacles. 

2020: A Year-in-Review

Housing Works Employees Vote to Join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union

Housing Works Employees Vote to Join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union

23 Dec, 2020

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Housing Works Employees Vote to Join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union

Today, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union’s (RWDSU), announced that by a vote of 88% to 12%,

Housing Works Employees Vote to Join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union

NYC CLC and Partners Host Holiday Food Distribution for Working Families

NYC CLC and Partners Host Holiday Food Distribution for Working Families

23 Dec, 2020

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NYC CLC and Partners Host Holiday Food Distribution for Working Families

On Monday, the New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, held a food distribution event which provided holiday meals to more than 200 working families in NYC.

NYC CLC and Partners Host Holiday Food Distribution for Working Families

AFM Local 802 Continues Campaign to #SaveNYCMusic

AFM Local 802 Continues Campaign to #SaveNYCMusic

23 Dec, 2020

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AFM Local 802 Continues Campaign to #SaveNYCMusic

This week, as part of the ongoing campaign to #SaveNYCMusic, 55 musicians and members of AFM Local 802 donated their time and talent to benefit the Musicians' Emergency Relief Fund.

AFM Local 802 Continues Campaign to #SaveNYCMusic