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AFL-CIO Representatives Resign from Presidential Council on Manufacturing

AFL-CIO Representatives Resign from Presidential Council on Manufacturing

18 Aug, 2017

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AFL-CIO Representatives Resign from Presidential Council on Manufacturing

This week, in the wake of President Trump’s offensive remarks about white supremacist violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, AFL-CIO representatives President Richard Trumka and Deputy Chief of Staff Thea Lee announced their resignation from Trump’s American Manufacturing Council.

AFL-CIO Representatives Resign from Presidential Council on Manufacturing

Teamsters at Sims Recycling Center Win First Union Contract

Teamsters at Sims Recycling Center Win First Union Contract

18 Aug, 2017

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Teamsters at Sims Recycling Center Win First Union Contract

On Wednesday, the largely immigrant workforce at Sims Municipal Recycling in Sunset Park, Brooklyn counted a major victory when they

Teamsters at Sims Recycling Center Win First Union Contract

NYC Firefighters, Ironworkers, Carpenters, and Police Officers Travel to Build School in Haiti

NYC Firefighters, Ironworkers, Carpenters, and Police Officers Travel to Build School in Haiti

18 Aug, 2017

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NYC Firefighters, Ironworkers, Carpenters, and Police Officers Travel to Build School in Haiti

This Thursday, a group of New York City workers traveled to Haiti, where they will

NYC Firefighters, Ironworkers, Carpenters, and Police Officers Travel to Build School in Haiti

Richard Trumka: Why I Quit Trump’s Business Council

Richard Trumka: Why I Quit Trump’s Business Council

17 Aug, 2017

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Richard Trumka: Why I Quit Trump’s Business Council

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump stood in the lobby of his tower on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan and again made excuses for bigotry and terrorism, effectively repudiating the remarks his staff wrote a day earlier in response to the white supremacist violence in Charlottesville, Va.

Richard Trumka: Why I Quit Trump’s Business Council

Over 100 Days Later, DNAinfo-Gothamist Employees Are Still Fighting for Union Recognition

Over 100 Days Later, DNAinfo-Gothamist Employees Are Still Fighting for Union Recognition

28 Jul, 2017

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Over 100 Days Later, DNAinfo-Gothamist Employees Are Still Fighting for Union Recognition

Last week, workers at neighborhood news sites DNAinfo and Gothamist marked 100 days since they informed their employer they had joined the Writers Guild of America, East.

Over 100 Days Later, DNAinfo-Gothamist Employees Are Still Fighting for Union Recognition

Village Voice Staff Union Gets Support from Veteran Writers Amidst Contract Negotiations

Village Voice Staff Union Gets Support from Veteran Writers Amidst Contract Negotiations

28 Jul, 2017

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Village Voice Staff Union Gets Support from Veteran Writers Amidst Contract Negotiations

On Monday, 52 of Village Voice’s most esteemed alumni writers issued an

Village Voice Staff Union Gets Support from Veteran Writers Amidst Contract Negotiations