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'This Is a Huge Step for Law Enforcement.' Police Unions Shift Stance on Protecting Bad Officers

17 May, 2021

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17 May, 2021

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'This Is a Huge Step for Law Enforcement.' Police Unions Shift Stance on Protecting Bad Officers

In response to the police killing George Floyd, 15 unions that represent law enforcement officers across the US have endorsed a blueprint for policing that includes an unprecedented shift in the way unions protect bad police officers, according to a copy of the plan obtained by CNN ahead of its r

'This Is a Huge Step for Law Enforcement.' Police Unions Shift Stance on Protecting Bad Officers

Local 802 Launches "Music Heals" Series at City Vaccination Centers

Local 802 Launches "Music Heals" Series at City Vaccination Centers

14 May, 2021

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Local 802 Launches "Music Heals" Series at City Vaccination Centers

Local 802 and the NYC Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment have launched “Music Heals," a new program of paid union gigs for musicians, who are playing for vaccine staff and recipients.

Local 802 Launches "Music Heals" Series at City Vaccination Centers

Climate Jobs NY Update: Biden Administration Approves First U.S. Large-Scale Offshore Wind Project

Climate Jobs NY Update: Biden Administration Approves First U.S. Large-Scale Offshore Wind Project

14 May, 2021

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Climate Jobs NY Update: Biden Administration Approves First U.S. Large-Scale Offshore Wind Project

The Department of Interior’s approval of the Vineyard Wind Project, the first large-scale offshore wind project in the U.S., puts into action the Administration’s promise to build a green new economy with good family-sustaining union job

Climate Jobs NY Update: Biden Administration Approves First U.S. Large-Scale Offshore Wind Project

"We Are the Met": Opera Unions Rally Against Union Busting

"We Are the Met": Opera Unions Rally Against Union Busting

14 May, 2021

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"We Are the Met": Opera Unions Rally Against Union Busting

Hundreds of union members and supporters rallied yesterday in front of Lincoln Center Plaza to reject the union busting tactics of Metropolitan Opera House General Manager Peter Gelb and the Metropolitan Opera House Association and demand a fair contract for all Met artists.

"We Are the Met": Opera Unions Rally Against Union Busting

Weingarten Calls for a Rebirth of America’s Public Schools

13 May, 2021

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13 May, 2021

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Weingarten Calls for a Rebirth of America’s Public Schools

This morning, American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten delivered an impassioned address calling for a rebirth of our American public schools this fall.

Weingarten Calls for a Rebirth of America’s Public Schools

AFSCME Member Finds His Commuter Tool

13 May, 2021

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13 May, 2021

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AFSCME Member Finds His Commuter Tool

Anthony Ngo, an AFSCME Local 2620 member, travels a long way to and from work but wouldn’t change it. He works at Valley State Prison in Chowchilla, California, where he provides psychological counseling and group therapy to inmates.

AFSCME Member Finds His Commuter Tool