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Workers at Jewel Hotel in Midtown Win First Union Contract

Workers at Jewel Hotel in Midtown Win First Union Contract

17 Jul, 2026

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Workers at Jewel Hotel in Midtown Win First Union Contract

Workers at the Jewel Hotel in Midtown, members of the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council, have won their first union contract – a victory 7-years in the making. In June, workers at the Jewel Hotel authorized a strike for a fair contract.

Workers at Jewel Hotel in Midtown Win First Union Contract

NYP-Brooklyn Methodist Nurses Escalate Campaign for a Fair Contract

NYP-Brooklyn Methodist Nurses Escalate Campaign for a Fair Contract

17 Jul, 2026

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NYP-Brooklyn Methodist Nurses Escalate Campaign for a Fair Contract

NYSNA nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian (NYP)-Brooklyn Methodist Hospital are intensifying their fight for a fair contract.

NYP-Brooklyn Methodist Nurses Escalate Campaign for a Fair Contract

Midtown Structural Failure Puts Focus on Construction Safety

Midtown Structural Failure Puts Focus on Construction Safety

10 Jul, 2026

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Midtown Structural Failure Puts Focus on Construction Safety

This week, several midtown Manhattan buildings had to be evacuated after structural columns buckled inside a high-rise building on East 42nd Street undergoing a residential conversion.

Midtown Structural Failure Puts Focus on Construction Safety

Harper's Magazine Staff Hold One Day Strike Action

Harper's Magazine Staff Hold One Day Strike Action

10 Jul, 2026

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Harper's Magazine Staff Hold One Day Strike Action

The editorial staff of Harper’s Magazine, union members of UAW Local 2110, held a one-day strike yesterday to protest the Magazine’s contract offer. Workers unionized in 2024 and have been trying to negotiate a contract for almost two years.  

Harper's Magazine Staff Hold One Day Strike Action

The Chief Spotlights Local 1010's Heat Safety Leadership

The Chief Spotlights Local 1010's Heat Safety Leadership

10 Jul, 2026

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The Chief Spotlights Local 1010's Heat Safety Leadership

This week's issue of The Chief-Leader highlighted Laborers' Local 1010's approach to keeping road builders safe during extreme heat, featuring Local 1010 skill and safety trainer and former road laborer John Sestayo.

The Chief Spotlights Local 1010's Heat Safety Leadership

Public Defender Union Representing More Than 500 Workers in Brooklyn and Queens Authorizes Strike

Public Defender Union Representing More Than 500 Workers in Brooklyn and Queens Authorizes Strike

10 Jul, 2026

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Public Defender Union Representing More Than 500 Workers in Brooklyn and Queens Authorizes Strike

96% of staff at Brooklyn Defender Services (BDS), members of UAW Local 2325,

Public Defender Union Representing More Than 500 Workers in Brooklyn and Queens Authorizes Strike