Accident Victims Should Make Informed Decisions
In many instances people find themselves in situations where they feel compelled to make uninformed decisions. An example of such a dilemma is when a person becomes injured through no
In many instances people find themselves in situations where they feel compelled to make uninformed decisions. An example of such a dilemma is when a person becomes injured through no
A new project labor agreement between the New York City Housing Authority and the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York is the first in nearly a decade.
The Adams Administration has announced that it is partnering with a construction union and a real estate firm in an effort to raise over $400 million that will go towards
An associate of a mob-connected head of a construction firm, Joseph Guinta, has been sentenced to six months in jail for his part in a bid-rigging and bribery scheme. He
You often hear that workers find themselves in the construction trades because of a love of making things or working with one’s hands. For Racquel Hazlewood, it was her love
The Police Benevolent Association will appeal a federal judge’s ruling of Feb. 7 that concerns New York City police actions during a public protest. Stipulations on conduct, in an agreement
The general public doesn’t think about workers in the kitchen when they eat at a restaurant. They are focused on their food – how quickly they can get it and
Gregory Floyd, President of Teamsters Local 237 and Vice President-at-Large, General Board of the IBT, marked Women’s History Month by recognizing some outstanding women in history and their achievements. In
Like another outdoor gear supplier, REI, Patagonia’s progressive image pitched at customers has not extended to their workers’ rights. REI employees in several states, including in their flagship store in
At the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, we enforce our city’s worker protection laws to help New Yorkers and their families thrive. But a key piece of protecting
Bechtel Corp, a provider of engineering, construction, and project management services, has committed $7 million dollars to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. The construction industry has one of the
The subway conductor who was almost killed by a cowardly attacker who slashed him in the throat and then ran, was reunited with the man who saved his life. Alton
Prison labor is a form of slavery. On prison farms, inmates, mostly in the South, still harvest crops, some by hand, on a number of former slave plantations. Arkansas, Texas,
On Saturday, Feb. 24, at the SAG Awards, SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher gave a rousing pro-union speech. It was only three months after the end of a long and bitter
A new contract for commercial building service workers was overwhelmingly approved by members of 32BJ SEIU. 20,000 office cleaners voted on the contract with the Realty Advisory Board on Labor
As workers around the country at Starbucks stores continue to unionize, and lawsuits between their union, Workers United, and Starbucks continue to multiply, a new development in the battle materialized
Vincent Ricciardo, 77, was sentenced to 51 months in prison for his role in a shakedown of a high-ranking Queens construction official. Ricciardo’s nickname was “Vinny Unions”. He could have
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) should interfere on business acquisitions that have allowed for foreign takeovers of U.S.-based companies from countries that the nation shares conflicts with. This is a
Four months after REI workers filed a nationwide complaint that the outdoors retailer had refused to bargain in good faith at its nine unionized stores, the REI union publicly outlined
O’Sullivan recently stepped back into his role as the chairman of the board at Ullico, the labor-owned insurance and investment company — a role he left in 2006. Though he
DC 37 retirees poured onto the streets in front of their chapter’s offices on Wednesday to slam their international parent union’s takeover of the retiree union. Last month American Federation
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters have triumphed by reaching a five-year tentative agreement with Anheuser-Busch. The agreement significantly raises pay, improves health care and retirement benefits, and provides critical job
Over 1,200 of hospital workers and community members joined union members and elected officials on a cold Thursday to continue the fight against a plan to reduce or potentially close
The She Wolf Bakery in Brooklyn, NY, has unionized with the RWDSU. The campaign was full of acrimony as the owner of the bakery sought to squelch the effort, employing
On Thursday, Feb. 29, in the wee hours of the morning, MTA train conductor Alton Scott, 59, was brutally assaulted. Just as he had stuck his head out of the
CWA Local 1182, the traffic agents’ union, has ousted its long-time president. Former president Syed Rahim, besieged by allegations of sexual harassment and findings of financial improprieties within the union,
Brooklyn, NY workers who are employees of the Nitehawk Cinema in Park Slope have announced their intention to unionize. 20 employees made the declaration at a managers’ meeting. Issues include
A group of service workers at a Financial District condo walked off the job Wednesday on a short-term strike after the building owner reduced the size of the staff in
The UAW, in a news release on Feb. 21, said it plans to spend $40 million on organizing workers in non-union auto plants and battery facilities. They also emphasized that
A tentative deal between the American Federation of Musicians and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers will bring unprecedented changes to the working lives of musicians. It addresses
On Feb. 20, MTA station agent Noreen Mallory was brutally assaulted at the 4/5 Wall Street subway stop in Manhattan. She suffered a broken eye socket when a man sleeping
The Orwellian newspeak of the law still active in 26 states, termed “Right-to-Work”, has been upended by the insertion of the words “for-less”, by pro-Labor activists. Now, in a major
In a special election, Tom Suozzi was elected as House Representative for NY Congressional District 3. Labor support among many powerful unions had a lot to do with the win.
A huge blast emanated from the Thiokol Chemical plant in Woodbine, Georgia. The explosion killed 30 workers, most of them Black women. 50 more were injured. It is considered one
It’s an old story, and getting more familiar every day. Those at the top rake in billions, while the workers who make profits possible don’t share in the wealth. Teamsters
It took Anthony Charbonier years of building construction elevators on unsafe jobs before he got a shot at joining a union. Now with a stable job as a school maintenance
Over $16.4 Billion from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will repair and replace critical rail infrastructure along Northeast Corridor. The funding will also create 100, 000 construction jobs. The Infrastructure Law makes
The American Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) called it “a worldwide day of action.” On Feb. 13, thousands upon thousands of unionized flight attendants were driven to picket lines from
On Feb. 20, Starbucks workers at 21 stores across the nation filed petitions with the NLRB. The over 400 workers in the stores want to join with the union Starbucks
Members of the New York State Nurses Association at two Northwell Health hospitals in Long Island are getting ready to walk on Feb. 21, unless they get contracts that address
New York, NY – A 171-mile stretch of rail that is currently being built in California in the Central Valley region, is set to bring dramatic changes to the region,
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn is at severe risk of closure, after a Jan. 16 announcement by SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. in January. The “safety net”
Thousands of Flight Attendants picketed outside more than 30 airports worldwide. Employed by airlines such as American, Alaska, Air Wisconsin, United, Southwest and others were in attendance. They were members
Leah Rambo’s career in construction trades started by intersecting with a little-known labor program aimed at supporting women getting into the construction trades. Now it’s come full circle. Rambo recently
In quite the opposite of a sportsman’s shill after a win, the well-known declaration, “I’m going to Disneyland!” could be changed to “I’m working at Disneyland! And I’m Union!” In