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Mar 11, 2022 | News Story
Over the past two years, postdoctoral and associate researchers, faculty, and other officers have been at the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic, with significant impacts on their personal and professional lives. From the beginning of this global public health crisis, they have contributed to maintaining research, instruction, and administrative work across schools on all campuses, whether in-...
Mar 7, 2022 | News Story
Over the weekend, the The WGAE/GMG Union—made up of roughly 100 reporters, editors, artists, podcasters, social media specialists, and videographers - reached an agreement with G/O Media management.
The tentative agreement now goes to the guild’s Council for approval, and to the bargaining unit for ratification.
Mar 4, 2022 | News Story
On Wednesday, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU), announced that by an overwhelming majority vote of 86 percent, workers at the REI Co-Op in Manhattan have voted to join the RWDSU, making REI SoHo the first unionized REI store in the nation. Despite enduring a union busting campaign that included captive audience meetings, a halt on promotional opportunities, and even a 25-...
Mar 4, 2022 | News Story
The Gizmodo Media Group (GMG) Union, representing newsroom workers at Jezebel, The Root, Lifehacker, Kotaku, Jalopnik and Gizmodo organized with the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE), took collective action this week by going on strike after the union’s second contract expired at 11:59PM on Monday.
Mar 4, 2022 | News Story
The National Labor Relations Board yesterday announced that, in a 404-88 blowout vote, New York Times tech workers have won their election for a union, after a year-long campaign that was met with aggressive union-busting tactics from management. 85% of the unit voted in the election.
Mar 4, 2022 | News Story
People in Ukraine are in grave danger of physical harm, families have fled their homes seeking refuge in neighboring countries, and others are sheltering from bombs falling in major cities. The International Trade Union Confederation’s Ukrainian member organizations FPU and KVPU are providing support to families who desperately need assistance with:
Mar 4, 2022 | News Story
The Broadcast Workers (members of IATSE Local 794 here in New York) who bring local FOX news coverage to the New York and Washington DC metro areas continue to fight to end their decade-long wage freeze and negotiate a fair agreement.
So far, the give and take required for productive negotiations has been disproportionate, and management has refused to move off their demands to create a more...
Mar 4, 2022 | News Story
Show your support for NYSERDA's proposed roadmap for distributed solar in New York, which is designed to get to 10 gigawatts and includes a requirement that projects between 1 and 5 megawatts pay prevailing wage. NYSERDA's proposed prevailing wage requirement builds on the suite of labor standards we won last year covering projects 5 MW and up and is crucial for building a high-road solar...
Mar 4, 2022 | News Story
With this week's announcement that Major League Baseball has cancelled the first two regular season series, the Major League Baseball Players Association released the following statement:
Mar 4, 2022 | News Story
On Monday, the Executive Board of the New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO approved a resolution in support of Labor Peace Agreements as enacted in Local Law 87.