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Aug 19, 2015 | News Story
98 Ways to Celebrate a UNION Labor Day Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer.  Gather your friends and family for one last barbecue and make sure you refer to this helpful union-made shopping list. Compiled by our friends at Labor 411 Grills, Coolers, & Cups
Weber Grills - Genesis, Summit, and Q series (all made by IUANPW in Illinois)
Rubbermaid coolers
Solo Cups,...
Aug 12, 2015 | News Story
Please stand in support of Verizon workers in their Fight for a Good Contract and for High Speed Internet For All this Thursday, August 13 at 12pm. CWA members will be holding informational pickets at 5 Verizon central offices throughout Manhattan and the Bronx.      50 Varick St (@ Canal)
Jun 23, 2015 | News Story
May 12, 2015 | News Story
Worker Safety Advocates Unveil Alarming Findings in “Price of Life: 2015 Report on Construction Fatalities in NYC” Researchers Find Construction Sites Poorly Regulated, Unsafe, with Vast Majority of Fatalities Involving Immigrant, Latino Workers Children of Workers Killed on Construction Sites Join Workers, Safety Advocates, Union Members, Elected Officials to Demand Safe Worksites, Strong...
May 8, 2015 | News Story
23rd annual Letter Carriers Food Drive is this Saturday, May 9 The NALC will conduct its 23rd annual food drive on Saturday, May 9. Letter carriers will collect non-perishable food donations on that day as they deliver mail along their postal routes. It is the nation’s largest single-day food drive, and is held annually on the second Saturday in May in 10,000 cities and towns in all 50 states,...
May 1, 2015 | News Story
Every April 28, the Labor Movement takes time to remember workers who have lost their lives on the job.  This year the NYC CLC and NYCOSH were joined by workers from across all industries in the private sector, public sector and building trades. 
Apr 24, 2015 | News Story
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Mar 6, 2015 | News Story
The UAW represents over 1200 graduate workers at New York University and have been in negotiations for a contract for over one year.  It has become apparent that the union will not succeed in obtaining a fair agreement without organizing for a strike.  The union has set a deadline for a limited four day strike commencing Tuesday, March 10th.
Mar 3, 2015 | News Story