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FAST FOOD WORKERS STRIKE

FAST FOOD WORKERS STRIKE

04 Apr, 2013

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FAST FOOD WORKERS STRIKE

On Thursday, April 4, 2013, hundreds of fast food restaurant workers in New York City staged a one-day strike to call attention to the mistreatment they face on the job and the low wages they receive.  Workers in the fast food industry make much less than they need to survive and many must r

FAST FOOD WORKERS STRIKE

99 Stories and More to Come: Job-Killing Sequester Cuts Hurt Families Across the United States

04 Apr, 2013

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04 Apr, 2013

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99 Stories and More to Come: Job-Killing Sequester Cuts Hurt Families Across the United States

Forget the silly fluff pieces mainstream media are reporting about sequestration's effect on White House tours—there is real pain happening all over the United States.

99 Stories and More to Come: Job-Killing Sequester Cuts Hurt Families Across the United States

Paid Sick Time is a Basic Right

Paid Sick Time is a Basic Right

22 Mar, 2013

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Paid Sick Time is a Basic Right

As President of the New York City Central Labor Council (AFL-CIO), I represent over 1.3 million workers across many industries and professions in the private sector, public sector and building and construction trades.  Many of these workers have the benefit of collective bargaining agreement

Paid Sick Time is a Basic Right

Comprehensive Immigration Reform

21 Mar, 2013

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21 Mar, 2013

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Comprehensive Immigration Reform

At the March 21, 2013 NYC CLC Executive Board meeting in March, a resolution was adopted in support of commonsense immigration reform.  The labor movement in New York City stands firmly in support of a pathway to citizenship in order to improve wages and labor standards for all workers.&nbsp

Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Statement From Vincent Alvarez on Nov 6 Elections

06 Nov, 2012

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06 Nov, 2012

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Statement From Vincent Alvarez on Nov 6 Elections

Congratulations to all the union members who put their time and energy into volunteering on election campaigns here in NYC with the Central Labor Council and in the general election.

Statement From Vincent Alvarez on Nov 6 Elections

Union Coalition: Stop-Frisk Wrong Way to Fight Crime

Union Coalition: Stop-Frisk Wrong Way to Fight Crime

30 Jun, 2012

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Union Coalition: Stop-Frisk Wrong Way to Fight Crime

“It is a myth that somehow we can’t have safe communities without it,” he said, added that the problem is that the NYPD overwhelmingly targets black and Latino young men. “We need to find a better way, a fair way, to protect our communities while protecting the rights of all.”

Union Coalition: Stop-Frisk Wrong Way to Fight Crime