Union leader calls mass firings “reckless”

Washington – American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) National President Everett Kelley released the following statement today in response to the mass firing of probationary employees: “This administration has abused

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Union Membership Hit New Low

Washington, DC – U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported a new low for union membership in 2024. The percentage of union members in 2024 has decreased from 10% in

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President Trump Freezes Fed Funding for Critical Programs

“President Trump’s decision to freeze federal funding for vital programs that has disrupted Medicaid and early childhood education, while threatening food assistance and other services for Americans, is irresponsible and

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Off-Broadway Workers Threaten Strike

Atlantic Theater Company workers in Chelsea, Manhattan, are threatening to strike if they don’t reach a deal on a first contract. They unionized with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage

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Teamsters Strike at Sysco Looms Closer 

Teamsters Local 988, in Houston, TX, are readying themselves for a strike against Sysco, their employer. The workers deliver food and other products to schools, hospitals, and major restaurants. They

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Honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Repost Today, January 20, we celebrate one of the greatest activists and advocates for social justice in history: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  Dr. King’s ardent advocacy for equality

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Utah Rail Workers Join Teamsters

Independence, Ohio – Workers at Utah Central Railway – a subsidiary of Patriot Rail have voted unanimously to unionize with the Teamsters. These new members are now part of the

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IAM Members Continue Strike Against IKEA

IKEA, like many other companies, projects a progressive image, along with affordable prices. But 320 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), Local 1460, District 4,

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Starbucks Baristas Take a Stand

The union Starbucks Workers United says that 98% of union baristas have voted to authorize a strike. In a press release, the union said that, in an effort to secure

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A new proposal at Brooklyn’s long-stalled Pacific Park development is drawing widespread support from labor unions across New York City. The initiative, led by a partnership between the U.S. Immigration Fund (USIF) and Cirrus […]

Over the years, many cultural institutions, especially museums around New York City, have clashed with management and demanded higher wages and better benefits. Now, at the Brooklyn Museum, famed for […]

Washington DC – Amazon Teamsters won a landmark victory against Amazon’s anti-worker policies with a judge’s ruling on Wednesday February 12, 2025.  The company illegally enforced its Unpaid Time Off […]

Washington – American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) National President Everett Kelley released the following statement today in response to the mass firing of probationary employees: “This administration has abused […]

New York, NY – NYC and the CSA announced a tentative agreement for administrators working in early childhood education centers. The  new contract provides workers with a cumulative raise of over […]

New York, NY — Eddie McWilliams, the Executive Director of the Cement & Concrete Workers DC LECET, will be honored at the Friends of St. Dominic’s Annual Networking Event on […]

Aimed at frightening and confusing federal employees, President Trump has issued an executive order targeting union contracts in the federal government.   “Federal employees should know that approved union contracts are […]

Washington DC — AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s decision to pause all federal aid: “The effect of the current president’s unlawful pause […]

Washington, DC – U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported a new low for union membership in 2024. The percentage of union members in 2024 has decreased from 10% in […]

“President Trump’s decision to freeze federal funding for vital programs that has disrupted Medicaid and early childhood education, while threatening food assistance and other services for Americans, is irresponsible and […]

Atlantic Theater Company workers in Chelsea, Manhattan, are threatening to strike if they don’t reach a deal on a first contract. They unionized with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage […]

New York, NY – Workers at Democracy Works, a nonpartisan voter education organization, ratified their first labor contract with the News Media Guild. The pact,  guarantees yearly pay raises, establishes […]

Teamsters Local 988, in Houston, TX, are readying themselves for a strike against Sysco, their employer. The workers deliver food and other products to schools, hospitals, and major restaurants. They […]

The fight continues. Municipal retirees, who were promised decades ago that they had the right to Medicare and Medigap upon retiring, have been pushed to switch to the far less […]

“Donald Trump began his presidency by signing executive orders that undermine public service workers’ voice on the job and the very principles of civil service which have been established for […]

International President Brian Bryant announced the appointment of Heather Hildebrand, formerly a District 60 Business Representative, to the position of Special Representative in the IAM Automotive Department. The appointment was […]

Repost Today, January 20, we celebrate one of the greatest activists and advocates for social justice in history: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  Dr. King’s ardent advocacy for equality […]

Teamster Costco workers in Local 150, Local 174, and Local 853, are organizing practice picket lines as the Jan. 31 expiration of their contract with the behemoth chain store draws […]

20 years ago, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) split from the AFL-CIO, which is made up of 60 affiliated unions. Now, the SEIU and the AFL-CIO have announced they […]

Dello Russo Laser Vision, a nationally recognized leader in LASIK surgery, is dedicated to improving the lives of hardworking individuals, including the backbone of America’s workforce: union members. Known for […]

Picket lines full of employees of Kaiser Permanente have not produced changes in their employer’s refusal to meet their terms. In October, negotiations broke down, leaving over 1,700 mental health […]

The Transport Workers Union of America has applauded a $2 million fine that the Department of Transportation has levied on JetBlue. The airline has consistently delayed flights, and TWU International […]

Amazon, Starbucks, Trader Joe’s, and REI, the outdoor gear company, all have workers that are advocating, as well as striking, for contracts that treat them well. For all their effort […]

An MTA worker, a station clearer, suffered two knife attacks on Jan. 2. This is just the latest in a long series of transit workers who have been the victims […]

The Doctors Council-Service Employees International Union (SEIU) have made it known that a strike, beginning Jan. 13, could go ahead if their employer, NYC Health + Hospitals, does not meet […]

FDNY EMS Local 2507, the union representing emergency response teams in New York City, has urged its members to no longer work in Midtown and Lower Manhattan. This potentially dire […]

It is likely a dark portent of things to come from the Trump administration, and his yes-men, for workers everywhere. In a particularly ugly move, Trump and Elon Musk, the […]

45,000 dockworkers who went on strike this past fall will go to the negotiating table again with port employers, vowing to strike again if port employers do not meet their demands. […]

Independence, Ohio – Workers at Utah Central Railway – a subsidiary of Patriot Rail have voted unanimously to unionize with the Teamsters. These new members are now part of the […]

When most people hear the name Chippendales, they think of male dancers whose object it is to entertain them, not workers in the usual sense of the word. But that […]

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler has responded to the recent passage of the Social Security Fairness Act. The bipartisan bill, she said in a statement, rights a wrong of 40 years, […]

The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) is fighting, yet again, for a crucial component of their members’ work lives: safe-staffing levels. Although, after nurses around the nation voiced the […]

New York, NY — The National Labor and Management Conference (NLMC) was founded in 1978 by the Hon. Louis Levine, former New York State Commissioner of Labor and Industry, to […]

The Professional Staff Congress has a tentative contract agreement with the City University of New York (CUNY). The deal would cover about 30,000 faculty, adjuncts and other staff. If ratified, […]

Unions had supported three pieces of legislation, which now have been signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul. The laws cover warehouse worker injury, car dealerships and their workers, and […]

At the end of September, Hilton hotel workers with the UNITE HERE Local 2 union in San Franciso began a strike. Now, they have approved a new union contract, which […]

Washington, DC — “We share in the entire country’s sadness at President Carter’s death. He was a man of incredible selflessness and decency, and he lived a life embodying the […]

IKEA, like many other companies, projects a progressive image, along with affordable prices. But 320 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), Local 1460, District 4, […]

The union Starbucks Workers United says that 98% of union baristas have voted to authorize a strike. In a press release, the union said that, in an effort to secure […]

Theft is increasing in stores everywhere, from high-end fashion shops to drugstores such as Rite-Aid, which closed down some retail establishments in Manhattan after continued major grabs of their products. […]

As the holiday season is upon us, I want to take a moment to extend my warmest wishes to you and your loved ones. This time of year is an […]

This December, students, teachers, and union workers gathered at P.S.19/M315 in Manhattan to celebrate a huge win for our communities and our planet: a new law is setting our city […]

A new book, Our (In)visible Work, by Janelle E. Wells, Ph.D, and Doreen MacAulay, Ph.D., brings to readers’ attention the cesspool of discrimination and strife that awaits Black peoples’ experience […]

Workers at the Times Tech Guild, represented by the NewsGuild of New York, have reached a tentative contract deal on a three-year contract, filled with positive changes for these important […]

Amazon has consistently refused, illegally, to recognize the union at two New York facilities – JFK8 and DBK4. The founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, is no longer the head of […]

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