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UFCW Local 1500 Plans Picket Line at Mrs. Green’s

UFCW Local 1500 Plans Picket Line at Mrs. Green’s

Memorial Day

On this Memorial Day, the New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO commemorates, and is thankful for, the sacrifices made by our Military Veterans.

Memorial Day

Confronting NYC's Retirement Crisis

As we continue to recover from the effects of the recession, New York City and the United States are in the midst of a retirement crisis.  Currently, 59% of New Yorkers lack access to a retirement plan.  Of those who have a policy—either a defined contribution or a defined benefit plan—

Confronting NYC's Retirement Crisis

Support the JOBS Act!

Each year, New York spends $7 billion of your money on corporate tax subsidies in the name of job creation. But too much of this money is wasted on corporations that create no jobs, add poverty wage jobs, or even cut jobs.

Support the JOBS Act!

TWU Local 100 Ratifies New Contract

Yesterday, in an overwhelming show of approval for their new agreement, the rank-and-file members of TWU Local 100 have ratified their new contract.  82% of the Loca

TWU Local 100 Ratifies New Contract

Verizon Wireless Workers Vote CWA

In a major victory for employees at Verizon Wireless, 63 workers at six Verizon Wireless stores across Brooklyn voted to join CWA yesterday.

Verizon Wireless Workers Vote CWA