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Albany Budget Deal Includes $15 Minimum Wage, Paid Family Leave

01 Apr, 2016

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01 Apr, 2016

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Albany Budget Deal Includes $15 Minimum Wage, Paid Family Leave

This week, Albany announced a budget deal including provisions designed to put 3.1 million working men and women on the path to a $15 per hour minimum wage.  Workers in NYC will see the wage boost take effect by 2018 (2019 for companies with less than 10 employees), while workers in Long Isl

Albany Budget Deal Includes $15 Minimum Wage, Paid Family Leave

CWA 1101 Rallies for a Fair Contract

CWA 1101 Rallies for a Fair Contract

01 Apr, 2016

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CWA 1101 Rallies for a Fair Contract

Workers at Verizon, members of Communication Workers of America (CWA) Local 1101, took  to the streets on Thursday to demand a fair contract.  After over nine months of bargaining, Verizon still refuses to negotiate a fair contract for 39,000 workers across the Northeast.

CWA 1101 Rallies for a Fair Contract

CUNY Faculty & Staff Holds "Die-In" to Call for Increased Investment

CUNY Faculty & Staff Holds "Die-In" to Call for Increased Investment

25 Mar, 2016

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CUNY Faculty & Staff Holds "Die-In" to Call for Increased Investment

On Thursday, more than 40 CUNY faculty and staff members locked arms and blocked the doors in front of Governor Cuomo's Manhattan office. The "die-in" was designed to Highlight the demand for increased investment in CUNY in the State budget.

 

CUNY Faculty & Staff Holds "Die-In" to Call for Increased Investment

Labor & Community Gather to Remember Triangle Fire Victims

Labor & Community Gather to Remember Triangle Fire Victims

25 Mar, 2016

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Labor & Community Gather to Remember Triangle Fire Victims

On Wednesday, representatives of labor, community groups and many others gathered at Washington Place and Greene Street in Greenwich Village to remember the 146 workers who perished in the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.

Labor & Community Gather to Remember Triangle Fire Victims

Labor 411: Union-Made Easter

Labor 411: Union-Made Easter

24 Mar, 2016

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Labor 411: Union-Made Easter

Thanks to the folks at Labor 411, we don't have to hunt for the union-made Easter treats!  Make sure to refer to this list when filling up your baskets this year!

 

Labor 411: Union-Made Easter

#CUNYRising Rallies for Investment in CUNY Students, Faculty, and Staff

#CUNYRising Rallies for Investment in CUNY Students, Faculty, and Staff

11 Mar, 2016

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#CUNYRising Rallies for Investment in CUNY Students, Faculty, and Staff

On Thursday, hundreds of workers, students, and supporters gathered to call for increased funding for the City University of New York (CUNY) system.

#CUNYRising Rallies for Investment in CUNY Students, Faculty, and Staff