NEWARK, N.J.—New Jersey members of 32BJ SEIU voted Dec. 17 to authorize a strike if they can’t reach a contract with office-cleaning contractors by Dec. 31, when their current agreement
An estimated 360 people attended the Green New Deal for Public Housing Town Hall hosted by U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in Woodside, Queens over the weekend. The legislation that was
Reporter’s Notebook New York, NY – Healthcare is such a core, fundamental issue for working men and women that in the next two weeks, more than 20,000 commercial cleaners throughout
WASHINGTON—Two National Labor Relations Board actions in the past week will further undo Obama-era efforts to enable union organizing. On Dec. 12, the board voted 2-1 to order an administrative
New York, NY – Two of the most powerful labor unions in the city and their allies are mad as hell at the skyrocketing cost of healthcare in this town
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 77 percent of the 325 contract worker electrocutions from 2012-2016 happened to those who work in the construction industry. This is why
Reporter’s Notebook New York, NY – In response to hard-pressed staffers seeking to organize with the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union [RWDSU], Housing Works — the venerable nonprofit dedicated
WATCH: Google, the company once known for its open and collaborative working environment, has clearly taken a non-union posture.
Reporter’s Notebook New York, NY – Shopkeepers on the Coney Island Boardwalk find themselves embroiled in an existential crisis at year’s end that simultaneously echoes the fight for survival they
New York, NY – While Amazon watched “Cyber Monday” 2019 become the single biggest shopping day in the company’s history — an international gathering of unions, policy makers, activists and
