November 3, 2015 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – The latest big-time contractor ordered to take a time-out after cheating workers out of their hard-earned pay has spent the last
October 26, 2015 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – LaborPress is premiering a hard-hitting new radio talk show at WWRL 1600 am this week. Hosted by LP’s own publisher Neal
Ocotber 21, 2015 By Tara Jessup New York City, NY – On October 14th, the New York City Council, introduced legislation that seeks to bring greater transparency and accountability to
October 21, 2015 By John Quinn, LaborPress USA Yale University, Conn. – A worker and member of the International Brotherhood-Boilermakers union, fell to his death at Yale power plant at
October 16, 2015 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – A $1 billion commitment to finance 20,000 units of union-built affordable housing over the next five to seven years has put smiles
October 15, 2015 By Joe Maniscalco Teaching the next generation of heavy equipment operators how to safely and effectively operate the multi-ton behemoths currently reshaping the city on construction sites
October 14, 2015 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – Four years ago, Local 361 apprentice Rob LeFurgy wasn’t even sure what an iron worker did. All the decorated Iraqi war
October 14, 2015 By Steven Wishnia “I’m not a labor hero,” insists William Caramico of International Union of Operating Engineers Local 94. “I’m telling the stories of the true labor
Ocotber 14, 2015 By Joe Maniscalco Brooklyn, NY – The last thing Evet Stephen’s parents wanted for their daughter back in 1987 was for her to become an operating engineer. But
October 12, 2015 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – The MTA’s five-year capital plan is back on track and the potential threat to thousands of transportation jobs has been averted
