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Mar 26, 2021 | News Story
The Department of Energy estimates that East Coast offshore has the potential to provide about 35 percent of power needs for the entire country by 2050, but that will require supportive policies and a politics to match, writes Brittany Gibson in The American Prospect.
Mar 26, 2021 | News Story
As the Columbia Graduate Workers (GWC-UAW) come to the end of their second week on strike, you can help support them by adding your name to this petition demanding that the University does the right thing by stopping the intimidation tactics, meaningfully engaging in negotiations, and reaching a fair agreement with the student workers union.
Mar 26, 2021 | News Story
Workers at Chhaya CDC, a Community Development Corporation that builds the power, housing stability and economic well-being of South Asian and Indo-Caribbean communities in NYC, this week announced that they intend to unionize with the Transport Workers Union. In a statement shared on Twitter, the new Chhaya Union said "Chhaya staff is happy that our unionizing efforts are being viewed in a...
Mar 26, 2021 | News Story
Climate Jobs New York Update: Urging the PSC to Move Forward with Grid Upgrades by Qualified Workers
Building New York’s clean-energy economy will require efficient and effective energy transmission infrastructure. We will need to make significant updates to the grid, creating thousands of jobs and paving the way for tomorrow's economy.
Mar 19, 2021 | News Story
With masks on and drums beating, student-workers formed a picket line on Monday at 116th Street and Broadway and along College Walk to mark the first day of their strike. The in-person demonstration was only a fraction of the strike, as the over 3,000 members of Graduate Workers of Columbia-United Auto Workers—some of whom are dispersed because of the pandemic—also sent communication blasts and...
Mar 19, 2021 | News Story
On Tuesday, the editorial employees comprising the Fortune Union walked off the job for one day to hold an informal press conference and rally to expose management's bad-faith in negotiations with the NewsGuild of New York, the worker’s bargaining representative, and to demand a fair, equitable contract. As a result of management’s egregious behavior, the Fortune Union has filed six Labor Board...
Mar 19, 2021 | News Story
This week, the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) released its annual construction fatality report, “Deadly Skyline: An Annual Report on Construction Fatalities in New York State.” The report, which analyzes newly available data for the 2019 calendar year, found that construction fatalities in New York City increased for the third year in a row. Construction deaths in...
Mar 19, 2021 | News Story
Actors' Equity Association has asked its members to talk to the union before agreeing to work for New York City's new "Open Culture" program.
This program issues permits for outdoor performances, but does not guarantee workers a living wage or proof of workers' compensation. Safety is a concern as well; the program does not require social distancing, a COVID safety officer or COVID-testing for...
Mar 19, 2021 | News Story
Local 802 members made several headlines this week. The New York Times published a major story on struggle of musicians at the Metropolitan Opera and what's on the horizon as they organize for justice and a fair contract.
Mar 19, 2021 | News Story
In recognition of the one-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic, IBEW Local 3 has added a Memorial page to their website with the names and photos of Local 3 members who have been lost so far. The photos were also the centerfold of Local 3's February 2021 Union World newspaper.