New York, NY – Last week, roiling anger over union pension funds being used to help kill good union jobs and promote further worker exploitation across the city, propelled members
New York, NY – IUOE Local 891’s training program differs from standard four or five year apprenticeship programs. LaborPress wanted to learn more about how it works, so we spoke
New York, NY – In 2020, the pandemic shutdown dramatically curtailed building across the city and state. Fifty-four construction workers — a figure that would spark hair-on-fire outrage and shrieks
AUSTIN, Texas—Eight states have filed lawsuits to block President Joseph Biden’s April 2021 executive order that set a $15-an-hour minimum wage for federal contractors. The order went into effect for
New York, NY – Over one hundred trade unionists and nonunion workers on Thursday February 17, briefly blocked traffic along 12th Avenue and W27th Street in Chelsea to protest the further
WASHINGTON—A coalition headed by the AFL-CIO is demanding that soccer’s international governing body set minimum labor standards for the cities hosting the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in
New York, NY – “One day we’re gonna shut down this city — but today, we’re gonna shut down this f—ing street.” With that, well over one hundred trade unionists
New York, NY – IUOE Local 15’s training program is rigorous and demanding. Apprentices need serious skills to balance those demands while being on the job. LaborPress spoke to Recruitment
WAINSCOTT, N.Y.—Construction has commenced on New York State’s first offshore wind-electricity project, Governor Kathy Hochul declared in a ground-breaking ceremony Feb. 11, in the village of Wainscott on Long Island’s
New York, NY – IUOE Local 14’s training program requires dedication and the willingness to learn new skills, many requiring the operation of difficult machinery. LaborPress spoke with Training Director
