Keeping It Clean
Ben Kimmel
June 18, 2020
Now that the plans are in place to return to work, there are concerns regarding sanitation in the workplace. The question is, however, in the case of infection, what actions
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Elizabeth Crowley Heads into June 23, Borough Prez Election with the Most Union Endorsements
Jean Kim
June 17, 2020
New York, NY – With the coronavirus and a hundred-year pandemic hitting the borough of Queens the hardest, the Borough President race has been rescheduled a couple of times. Many
Black Lives Matter Movement Adds Sense of Urgency to Justice for Janitors Observance
Marc Bussanich
June 17, 2020
New York, NY – 32BJ SEIU janitors, doormen and security officers took a knee along 6th Avenue today to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Justice for Janitors movement. (Watch
Con Ed Workers Poised to Strike On June 20
Silver Krieger
June 15, 2020
New York, NY – Con Edison workers could walk off the job on June 20, now that members of the Utility Workers Union of America [UWUA] Local 1-2 have authorized
Court Says Workers Don’t Need New Safety Rules For COVID-19
Steve Wishnia
June 12, 2020
WASHINGTON—One day after the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S. passed 2 million, the nation’s second most powerful court denied the AFL-CIO’s petition to force the Occupational Safety
Gearing Up
Ben Kimmel
June 12, 2020
Construction has resumed in New York City. However, tension is still high after recent events. Some of New York City’s office buildings have been looted and vandalized. Buildings like 437
NYC Labor Leaders Condemn Police Brutality; Push HERO Order
Naeisha Rose
June 8, 2020
New York, NY – Phase 1 of the city’s reopening plan begins this week, but as social distancing restrictions ease, labor leaders are pushing a new order meant to protect
Helmets to Hardhats Welcomes New Executive Director
Silver Krieger
June 8, 2020
New York, NY – Helmets to Hardhats is welcoming David Porter as the group’s new executive director. Helmets to Hardhats is a national, nonprofit program that connects National Guard, Reserve,
IronWorkers Statement In Response To Nationwide Protest
Ironworkers President Eric Dean
June 4, 2020
Washington, D.C. – The International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers’ General President Eric Dean issued the following statement in response to the nationwide protests: As a union, the
REBNY President on Resuming Construction During Pandemic: ‘I think we will be in a good place in the near future.’
Naeisha Rose
June 1, 2020
New York City is looking at a possible June 8th reopening of the Big Apple and a reopening of non-essential construction projects in the coming days and weeks that were