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Jul 28, 2017 | News Story
Last week, workers at neighborhood news sites DNAinfo and Gothamist marked 100 days since they informed their employer they had joined the Writers Guild of America, East. In April, about a month after DNAinfo and Gothamist merged, the editorial employees asked management for voluntary recognition of their union. Since then, conservative billionaire DNAinfo owner Joe Ricketts and once-progressive...
Jul 21, 2017 | News Story
Union workers at Waldner’s, one of the city’s largest office furniture companies, continued their fight against the company this week. About 40 workers were locked out on July 5th and replaced with cheaper subcontractors, after the company refused to negotiate a new contract with Teamsters Local 814. Teamsters Local 814 has filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board over the company’s...
Jul 21, 2017 | News Story
On Thursday, New York City became the first place in the country where low-income tenants facing eviction will be guaranteed an attorney.
Jul 21, 2017 | News Story
On Thursday, the Hotel and Motel Trades Council held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its
Jul 21, 2017 | News Story
The AFL-CIO is fighting to keep two union busters from filling vacant seats on the National Labor Relations Board. On Wednesday, a Senate committee voted to advance President Trump’s two nominees to a full Senate vote.
Jun 16, 2017 | News Story
Following months of negotiation, Actors’ Equity Association has reached a favorable deal for its members who work on not-for-profit productions with the League of Resident Theaters.
Jun 16, 2017 | News Story
Every morning, parents in New York watch their children get on the school bus, entrusting their safety to bus drivers, attendants, and mechanics. These workers have the responsibility of maintaining a secure and safe environment.
Jun 16, 2017 | News Story
This week, the NYC CLC announced Workers United, SEIU Secretary-Treasurer Edgar Romney as our 2017 Labor Day Parade Grand Marshal, and IATSE Local One President/IATSE VP James J. Claffey, Jr. as our Parade Chair.
Both men sit on the NYC CLC's Executive Board, and we are proud to have them and their unions heading up this year's parade.
Jun 9, 2017 | News Story
This week, Mayor Bill de Blasio lent his voice to the cause of 1,800 workers who have been out on strike since March 28. These members of IBEW Local 3 work as service technicians, engineers, and warehouse workers for Charter/Spectrum. The workers have been operating without a contract since 2013. On “Inside City Hall,” which notably runs on Charter/Spectrum-owned NY1, Mayor de Blasio said, “This...
Jun 9, 2017 | News Story
On Thursday morning, Broadway casting directors and supporters rallied outside of a Tony Awards rehearsal at Radio City Music Hall to call for the Broadway League to recognize Teamsters Local 817 as the workers’ union.