Author: Stephanie West

NYC Picks Schools Chancellor

New York, NY – Former Houston  Schools Superintendent Richard Carranza will be taking on the job of leading New York City’s school system. On Monday March 5th, Mayor Bill de Blasio announed Carranza

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Foxwoods Workers Move to Join UNITE HERE

Mashantucket, Conn.  Unite Here is seeking to represent more than 300 employees of Foxwoods’. This division of the Foxwood workforce is responsible for cleaning the casino and these employees have filed a petition

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IUOE Files Lawsuit to Protect Free Speech

PEWAUKEE, Wisconsin – The International Union of Operating Engineers Locals 139 and 420 filed a federal lawsuit seeking to invalidate Wisconsin’s infamous Act 10, a law passed in 2011 that drastically restricted the bargaining

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NYC Record Job Growth

NEW YORK, NY – Job growth in New York City has outpaced the nation and New York state since the end of the recession, according to a report released by New York

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RWDSU Endorses Peralta for State Senate

New York, NY – President Stuart Appelbaum of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) has announced the union’s endorsement of State Senator Jose Peralta in his bid for

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The Airbnb Battle with Unite Here Continues

NEW YORK, NY – While Unite Here battles Airbnb Inc. in New York City and other major municipalities throughout the country, United Auto Workers has organized cafeteria workers at  Airbnb facilities.  Bon Appétit contracts food services

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NYC Graduation Rates Improving

In 2017, New York City has seen the highest four-year high school graduation rate on record, with 74.3 percent of children achieving a diploma. In addition the city had the

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