Press Releases

Statement from NYC CLC President Vincent Alvarez on the Coronavirus Economic Stimulus Bill

On behalf of the New York City labor movement at the epicenter of the COVID-19 crisis, I’d like to extend thanks to United States Senator Charles Schumer for his tireless work on the stimulus bill.

Statement from NYC CLC President Vincent Alvarez on the Coronavirus Economic Stimulus Bill

On the 109th Anniversary of the Triangle Fire, a Call for Renewed Focus on Worker Protections

Today, we mark the 109th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, a catastrophic event in which 146 workers, mostly young immigrant women, were killed as a direct result of abhorrent working conditions and woefully insufficient workplace safety standards.

On the 109th Anniversary of the Triangle Fire, a Call for Renewed Focus on Worker Protections

Statement from NYC CLC President Vincent Alvarez on the passing of 32BJ SEIU President Hector Figueroa

The New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO join with New York City's entire labor movement in mourning the loss of our friend Hector Figueroa. Hector dedicated his entire professional life to seeking racial, social, and economic justice for all working people and their families.

Statement from NYC CLC President Vincent Alvarez on the passing of 32BJ SEIU President Hector Figueroa

Statement on the Supreme Court Decision on a Citizenship Question on the US Census

Today, the Supreme Court blocked a highly controversial question that would ask individuals about their citizenship status as part of the upcoming 2020 Census. 

Statement on the Supreme Court Decision on a Citizenship Question on the US Census

NYC Central Labor Council Delegates Re-Elect Alvarez and Hinds

First Elected in 2011, the President and Secretary-Treasurer Will Serve Third Four-Year Term

NYC Central Labor Council Delegates Re-Elect Alvarez and Hinds

WORKERS, CLERGY & COMMUNITY COMMEMORATE WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY AT SITE OF WORKER DEATH

Contact: Kate Whalen, kwhalen@nycclc.org, 347-453-7131
            

WORKERS, CLERGY & COMMUNITY COMMEMORATE WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY AT SITE OF WORKER DEATH