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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

“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

Verizon Workers Rescue Cat; Still Need Contract

Working Without a Contract

45,000 CWA and IBEW workers were forced into a 15-day strike in August. Verizon’s demands included:

Verizon Workers Rescue Cat; Still Need Contract

Amsterdam News

The proposed Tier 6 pension plan would also have a disparate impact on African-Americans and communities of color in New York, which statistically make up a higher percentage of the workers in government jobs.

Amsterdam News

Historic Merger: SAG & AFTRA Now One

The merger is effective immediately, and brings under a single union banner more than 150,000 actors, announcers, broadcasters journalists, dancers, DJs, news writers, news editors, program hosts, puppeteers, recording artists, singers, stunt performers, voiceover artists and other media professi

Historic Merger: SAG & AFTRA Now One

Building Trades Featured on "George to the Rescue."

For more information on why Anita's home needed repairs in the first place, check out these two reports by ABC News:

Building Trades Featured on "George to the Rescue."