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Oct 29, 2021 | News Story
The New York Taxi Workers Alliance has entered its second week of a hunger strike, calling for a City-backed guarantee to New York City’s Medallion Relief Program. Thousands of taxi medallion owner-drivers are trapped in lifelong debt for medallions that are worth a fraction of what they cost. A New York City Council investigation has found that the City of New York played a direct role in...
Oct 29, 2021 | News Story
This week, more than 250 Breaking Ground workers officially joined AFSCME District Council 37. Their unionization follows voluntary recognition from management, which was reached earlier this month. The agreement between Breaking Ground and District Council 37 recognized the intention of the workers to unionize. It is the first such agreement since Intro. 2252, known colloquially as the Labor...
Oct 29, 2021 | News Story
Cinematographer and IATSE Local 600 member Halyna Hutchins’s death during the filming of Rust is a tragic consequence of studios prioritizing profit and speed over crew members’ lives, writes Alex N. Press in a Jacobin article that details the safety issues and labor strife that preceded last week's fatal shooting.
Oct 29, 2021 | News Story
UAW members mourned the death this week of Richard Rich, a 56-year-old member of Milan, Ill, Local 79, who was a 15-year employee at the Milan John Deere Parts Distribution Plant in Moline, Ill. He was struck in a traffic accident and fatally injured while walking to the picket line.
Oct 29, 2021 | News Story
Soccer is one of the most successful professional women’s sports in the United States. But many players are working two, three or even four full-time jobs to be able to play soccer professionally. The players are organizing and saying: No more side hustles. Add your name to support their fight!
Oct 29, 2021 | News Story
Did you know that when you do your Halloween shopping, you can use the power of your paycheck to support good jobs that pay well and respect the rights of working people? Click here for a handy guide to the union-made treats that will make your holiday not only fun, but will help working people, too.
Oct 22, 2021 | News Story
Early voting begins tomorrow, Saturday, October 23 and continues through Sunday, October 31. To find your early voting location and hours, click here. And for the full list of NYC Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO endorsements of candidates who will stand up for working people across our city, go to http://www.laborvotes.nyc.
Oct 22, 2021 | News Story
New York oil workers fired by John Catsimatidis in retaliation for their strike for equal pay rallied Tuesday alongside local elected officials, Teamsters, and other union supporters outside the billionaire’s Midtown office. Workers from the Catsimatidis-owned United Metro Energy Corp. (UMEC) commemorated the six month anniversary of their strike, which began on April 19th.
Oct 22, 2021 | News Story
A nationwide strike that would have started Monday was averted over the weekend when the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) reached a tentative three-year agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) for The Basic and Videotape Agreements which affects 40,000 film and television workers represented by 13 West Coast IATSE local unions....
Oct 22, 2021 | News Story
A supermajority of eligible employees at INCLUDEnyc have announced their intention to form a union with the Office and Professional Employees Union (OPEIU) Local 153. The proposed union will cover virtually the entire non-managerial staff of the thirty-eight-year-old organization, with a strong supermajority of eligible workers signing cards in support of unionizing.