August 20, 2014 By Marc Bussanich New York, NY—About 30 1199SEIU healthcare workers picketed outside the NYPD’s police academy on East 20th Street and 3rd Avenue on Tuesday because they’ve
August 20, 2014 By Marc Bussanich New York, NY—At City Hall on Tuesday morning former El Diario staff demanded that El Diario rehire them after the company fired eight veteran
August 20, 2014 By Barbara Kestenbaum As a retired union member, I was thrilled by the National Labor Relations Board’s decision to hold the McDonald’s corporation jointly liable for the
August 20, 2014 By Stephanie West New York, NY – Four car washes – two of which are owned by two of the largest car wash owners in the city
August 20, 2014 By Stephanie West The New York State AFL-CIO announced the endorsement of Tom DiNapoli for reelection as New York State Comptroller. The endorsement took place at the
August 19, 2014 By Marc Bussanich New York, NY—The state’s labor federation decided not to endorse a candidate for the upcoming November gubernatorial election here at its bi-annual convention at
August 19, 2014 By Neal Tepel, LaborPress Special Report The residential building and construction sector is estimated to increase by 50 percent in 2014 according to the Building Congress. Residential
August 19, 2014 By Stephanie West New York, NY – While unemployment remains stuck at 7.9 percent in New York City, the economy has added tens of thousands of jobs
August 19, 2014 By Neal Tepel As the back-to-school season moves into high gear, the American Postal Workers Union is ramping up its ‘Don’t Buy Staples’ campaign, with online ads
August 19, 2014 By Stephanie West Seattle, Washington – Washington’s Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) cited three companies for safety violations related to the death of a construction worker
