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Jul 9, 2021 | News Story
"In New York City, the clean energy economy of the future should not be driven by short-term, low-skill, dead-end jobs," write Local 3, IBEW Business Manager Christopher Erikson and ALIGN NY Executive Director Maritza Silva-Farrell, leaders in the Climate Works for All coalition.
Jul 9, 2021 | News Story
There’s still time to enroll for the Fall 2021 semester at SLU. If you have participated in some of SLU’s public programs, you have already been introduced to some of the School’s renowned faculty. Whether you’re looking to gain more knowledge in areas like organizing or social justice or want to delve deeper into policy and politics, there’s a place for you at the CUNY School of Labor and Urban...
Jul 9, 2021 | News Story
On July 10, 1896, 38-year-old Henry Miller, founder and president of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, was the head lineworker for the Potomac Light & Power Company in Washington, DC. Like thousands of lineworkers then and now, Henry responded to the call of duty late one evening and climbed a power pole to restore service to the impacted neighborhood. Tragically, Henry...
Jul 7, 2021 | Press Release
"The NYC Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO congratulates all of our winning endorsed candidates in this year's primary elections, and we thank the many working people who participated in our City's political process by phonebanking, texting, knocking on doors and most importantly VOTING for pro-labor candidates across all levels of city government.
Jul 7, 2021 | Press Release
Our City's essential workers risked their own safety and health to get us through the pandemic, and continue to work tirelessly for their fellow New Yorkers even as we begin to emerge from this long crisis.
Today, as we express our profound gratitude, let's also recommit to making sure these workers are treated with dignity, respect, and fairness each and every day.
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Jul 2, 2021 | News Story
On Tuesday, United States Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm came to New York City to discuss ways to build a clean energy economy and create good-paying, union jobs. As part of the visit, she sat down at a roundtable with union leaders and workers organized by Climate Jobs NY.
Jul 2, 2021 | News Story
Staff members of Brooklyn Defender Services (“BDS”), a non-profit public defender organization in Kings County, this week announced the formation of the BDS Union as a chapter of the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys (“ALAA”) – UAW Local 2325. An overwhelming, decisive majority of non-managerial workers across practice areas and roles has signed cards indicating support for unionization. The...
Jul 2, 2021 | News Story
Editorial employees of Insider overwhelmingly voted 241-14 to be represented by The NewsGuild of New York, TNG-CWA Local 31003 in a National Labor Relations Board election that concluded this week. The more than 300-person bargaining unit includes reporters, web editors, producers, video editors, social media producers, animators, photographers, designers, and copy editors.
Jul 2, 2021 | News Story
Workers at Change.org, a global platform that empowers people to start and win campaigns that address pressing issues in their lives and communities, this week announced that they have formed a union, Solidarity at Change, with the Communications Workers of America’s CODE-CWA project. A strong majority of the approximately 70 eligible Change.org workers in the United States voted for the union,...
Jul 2, 2021 | News Story
One of the priorities Climate Jobs NY leaders emphasized to Secretary Granholm was Carbon Free and Healthy Schools, a campaign committed to making NYC schools carbon free, healthier and safer, while creating good union jobs and saving schools millions in energy costs. We can make NYC schools a model for the nation, and YOU can help.