Press Releases

Press Releases

Joint Statement from Brendan Griffith, President, New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO & Nancy Hagans, RN, BSN, CCRN, President, New York State Nurses Association on The Trump administration's termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti

Joint Statement from Brendan Griffith, President, New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO & Nancy Hagans, RN, BSN, CCRN, President, New York State Nurses Association on The Trump administration's termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti

Recent

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

Press Releases

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

Press Releases

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