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American Rescue Plan Act Signed Into Law

12 Mar, 2021

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12 Mar, 2021

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American Rescue Plan Act Signed Into Law

This week, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act, a $1.9 trillion bill to help fight the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

American Rescue Plan Act Signed Into Law

A Year of No Music in NYC

A Year of No Music in NYC

12 Mar, 2021

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A Year of No Music in NYC

Musicians marked a grim anniversary this week: it's been a year since the NYC music industry shut down, leaving most musicians without pay and benefits for the past 12 months, including the musicians of the Metropolitan Opera, New York Philharmonic, NYC Ballet, all of Broadway.

A Year of No Music in NYC

Protect our Kids — Sign the Petition!

Protect our Kids — Sign the Petition!

12 Mar, 2021

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Protect our Kids — Sign the Petition!

During 2018 and 2019, New York City School Safety Agents confiscated 2,701 weapons that were being brought into schools.

Protect our Kids — Sign the Petition!

CUNY Faculty, Staff Union Launches Ad Campaign Calling On State to Invest In a New Deal For CUNY

CUNY Faculty, Staff Union Launches Ad Campaign Calling On State to Invest In a New Deal For CUNY

12 Mar, 2021

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CUNY Faculty, Staff Union Launches Ad Campaign Calling On State to Invest In a New Deal For CUNY

This week, ahead of the release of the Assembly and Senate one-house budget bills, the Professional Staff Congress, the union representing 30,000 CUNY faculty and staff, launched an ad campaign calling on state legislators to increase funding for CUNY and pass New Deal for CUNY legislation.

CUNY Faculty, Staff Union Launches Ad Campaign Calling On State to Invest In a New Deal For CUNY

Queens Defenders Employees Win Union with UAW 2325

Queens Defenders Employees Win Union with UAW 2325

12 Mar, 2021

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Queens Defenders Employees Win Union with UAW 2325

With the NLRB ballot count completed, the Queens Defenders Union, UAW 2325 has been certified as the bargaining representative of the professional employees of Queens Defenders by a vote of 46-12.

Queens Defenders Employees Win Union with UAW 2325

AFL-CIO Signals Support to Nix Senate Filibuster

11 Mar, 2021

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11 Mar, 2021

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AFL-CIO Signals Support to Nix Senate Filibuster

AFL-CIO on Thursday called for the Senate to abolish the filibuster if it prevents Democrats from moving forward with a pro-worker agenda. “For decades, working people have paid the price for corporate-first government,” said AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka.

AFL-CIO Signals Support to Nix Senate Filibuster