Civil and Workplace Rights

Working for the freedom from employment discrimination and the right of working families to fair pay, job safety, secure retirements and affordable health care have been goals fundamental to the union movement, which has long partnered with the civil rights and women’s movements and, more recently, with the LGBTQ community.

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Apr 20, 2018 | News Story

A decision in the Janus Case is Coming Soon. Regardless of the Supreme Court decision, we must stand united and make it clear that no court case can stand in the way of our fight for the good, union jobs our families, communities, and country needs.

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Apr 13, 2018 | News Story

The Justice for Farmworkers Campaign has been working towards the passage of the Farmworker Fair Labor Practices Act (

Apr 4, 2018 | News Story

On Wednesday, April 4, the Labor Movement across New York City and the United States paid respect to the life & legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Mar 16, 2018 | News Story

This week, the

Mar 16, 2018 | News Story

The NYC CLC stood with the GWC-UAW Local 2110 Graduate Workers of Columbia to deliver a letter to the Dean of Columbia University demanding they are given the respect that they have earned through the democratic process.

Mar 16, 2018 | News Story

Mary Harris, more widely known as Mother Jones, was an Irish American schoolteacher and labor organizer who shed light on the plight of child workers in Pennsylvania. At the time children as young as 12 years old were allowed to work.

Mar 9, 2018 | News Story

Is your local prepared for the upcoming Janus decision?

Mar 9, 2018 | News Story

Women's History Month has been recognized in the United States since 1987 but this past Thursday, March 8, we celebrated International Women's Day.