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Dec 23, 2020 | News Story
IBEW Local 3 Business Manager Christopher Erikson was interviewed by the Swedish Electricians Union's magazine Elektrikern, published earlier this month. In the article, Erikson discusses the 2020 presidential election and what it means to Local 3, IBEW, and organized labor as a whole.
Dec 18, 2020 | News Story
NYC fast food workers will get increased protections under two bills that passed in the City Council yesterday. The two bills will increase protections for workers at large fast food companies, expanding upon worker protection laws passed in 2017.
Dec 18, 2020 | News Story
Staff attorneys and social workers at Queens Defenders (QD) this week announced their intent to join the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys - UAW Local 2325 by filing an election petition with the National Labor Relations Board. QD provides criminal defense and related services for indigent clients in Queens. The almost seventy staff members are composed of criminal defense attorneys, immigration...
Dec 18, 2020 | News Story
Workers with Sunrise Movement, a youth-led movement organization advocating to stop climate change and create millions of American jobs, have voted to form a union with CWA Local 1180. Management has agreed to recognize the staff union.
Dec 18, 2020 | News Story
The first sector of New York City Council staffers have been voluntarily recognized as a union, making it the first legislative staff union in the state. City Council Speaker Corey Johnson recognized 23 financial analysts as a part of the newly formed Association of Legislative Employees (ALE) earlier this month, with the public announcement made yesterday. The recognition comes following at...
Dec 18, 2020 | News Story
Future plc, the multi-platform media company, has ratified its first collective bargaining agreement with the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE). The three-year contract will provide a third of the company’s lowest-paid employees with a pay increase averaging $10,000. Future plc’s 53-member unit includes the editorial, social, photo, copy, and video staff at GamesRadar+, Guitar Player, Guitar...
Dec 18, 2020 | News Story
NYC's performing arts have been shuttered since March and the musicians of AFM Local 802 have been left without steady work. However, they've still found creative opportunities to perform.  This past October, conductor Tito Muñoz and violinist Giora Schmidt — along with a small group of colleagues — gathered impromptu in Central Park to perform some Mozart for pedestrians and onlookers.  The...
Dec 18, 2020 | News Story
Are you interested in learning more about climate change and offshore wind development on Long Island? Please let us know to include you in the next Climate Jobs NY Education Fund's event. The events are in partnership with The Worker Institute, The ILR School, Cornell University. We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to ensure that the path to a low-carbon future will create new quality...
Dec 18, 2020 | News Story
It's not too late yet to find that perfect holiday gift that carries a union label and is made in America.
Dec 4, 2020 | News Story
Members of the New York City musicians’ union (AFM Local 802) have launched #SaveNYCMusicians, a campaign to share the stories of NYC musicians and ask the public for support.