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May 19, 2017 | News Story
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May 12, 2017 | News Story
On Wednesday afternoon, a dozen ironworkers walked off a job constructing a 16-story office building as part of the larger Brooklyn Navy Yard redevelopment project. They cited unsafe working conditions, lack of benefits, and poor pay as reasons for their action.
May 12, 2017 | News Story
We are now four months away from the 2017 NYC Labor Day Parade, and the NYC CLC kicked-off our outreach this week by releasing the highlight video from last year’s parade.Take a minute to check out the fun we had last year, as we walked up 5th Avenue. We are looking to marching this year on Saturday, September 9th. Keep an eye out for more information soon.
May 12, 2017 | News Story
oday, the Metro New York Labor Communications Council held its 42nd Annual Convention and Awards. The Convention included a panel entitled "Workers in the Trump Era: Women’s Voices in the Resistance," which included journalists Miriam Frank, Sarah Jaffe, Premilla Nadasen, Jane Latour, and Ginger Adams Otis.
May 12, 2017 | News Story
On Tuesday, just days after the House passed its disastrous healthcare bill, House Speaker Paul Ryan visited Success Academy on Lenox Ave. in Harlem. He was met with hundreds of protesters, including 1199SEIU members Donna Sceusa, a Senior Ultrasound Technologist at NYU Cobble Hill in Brooklyn, and retiree Elizabeth Lewis. Choruses of “Shame!, Shame!, Shame!” rang out in response to the...
May 12, 2017 | News Story
Clare Rose workers have now been on strike for three weeks.
May 12, 2017 | News Story
Charter/Spectrum workers continue to walk the picket line this week. Approximately 1,800 workers walked off the job on March 28 after Charter Communications refused to bargain in good faith, attempting to slash benefits by halting their contributions to workers’ pension and medical plans. Charter/Spectrum has unfairly disciplined workers for repeat service calls from customers, when the root...
May 5, 2017 | News Story
Labor History Month is here! The New York Labor History Association (NYLHA) has put together a calendar with all the events and exhibitions celebrating labor’s rich history in May. NYLHA, founded in 1976, serves as a bridge between the past and present and between trade unionists and academics. This month’s activities are diverse, including panel discussions about labor history topics, protests...
May 5, 2017 | News Story
On Monday, nearly 13 hours after the expiration of their contract, workers at Bloomingdale’s iconic 59th Street flagship store ratified a new contract with an 88% approval rate. The agreement is historic, as it is the first ever contract that allows workers to receive commission from online sales.
Workers at Bloomingdale’s are largely paid on a draw v. commission system, and had been facing an...
May 5, 2017 | News Story
Early Tuesday morning, the Writers Guild of America reached a deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.