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Teamsters 237 Pres. Floyd, CBTU Pres. Melvin Lead Panel at Summit for Civil Rights

Gregory Floyd, Teamsters Local 237 President, and Terrence Melvin, President, International Coalition of Black Trade Unionists and Secretary-Treasurer of the NYS AFL-CIO recently participated in the Summit for Civil Rights held at the University of Minnesota/Mondale School of Law.

Teamsters 237 Pres. Floyd, CBTU Pres. Melvin Lead Panel at Summit for Civil Rights

SEIU Local 246 Members Awarded for Creativity in Increasing Workplace Safety

Bureau of Water Supply Machinists Arthur Batson and Glenn Corwin have been recognized by the  Department of Environmental Safety for helping to improve workplace safety.

SEIU Local 246 Members Awarded for Creativity in Increasing Workplace Safety

Nabisco Boycott National Day of Action

Last year, the Bakery, Confectionary,Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers Union (BCTGM) called for a boycott of Mexican-made Nabisco products, in protest of Mondelez’s (the parent company to Nabisco) policy of outsourcing of U.S. based, union-made products (Oreo, Chips Ahoy, Ritz) to Mexico.

Nabisco Boycott National Day of Action

Janus and Beyond Conference Urges Increased Member Engagement in Face of Attacks on Unions

Today, the Worker Institute at Cornell and the Murphy Institute convened a conference entitled “Janus and Beyond: The Future of Public Sector Unions” to address attacks on labor, and how we keep members engaged.  

Janus and Beyond Conference Urges Increased Member Engagement in Face of Attacks on Unions

Vox Union Votes to Join the Writers Guild of America, East

The Writers Guild of America, East today announced that staff at Vox Media overwhelmingly voted to unionize. Members of the new “Vox  Union” include writers, editors and social media professionals, as well video producers and others.

Vox Union Votes to Join the Writers Guild of America, East

Writers Guild of America, East Announces Transition for DNAist Union Workers

This week, the Writers Guild of America, East announced the DNA Info./Gothamist (DNAist) bargaining unit negotiated a substantial transition agreement for workers who were abruptly fired two weeks ago when outlet owner Joe Ricketts shut them down.

Terms of the agreement include:

Writers Guild of America, East Announces Transition for DNAist Union Workers