DALLAS, Tex.—After the Dallas City Council voted 8-7 to approve the appointment of Nirav Sanghani to the city Civil Service Board, Councilmember Lee Kleinman was irate. The Dallas AFL-CIO had
NEW YORK, N.Y.—Thousands of construction workers crammed the blocks south of Times Square Apr. 4, protesting the Related Companies’ use of nonunion labor on the Hudson Yards development. Chanting “Union!”
Queens, NY – Citing his commitment to first responders, the Uniformed Firefighters Association has endorsed Senator Jose Peralta for re-election. Senator Peralta has sponsored legislation that would provide financial assistance to the
This years Drama Desk Awards Presentation will be hosted by Michael Urie for a third consecutive year. The 2017-18 awards celebration will be held at The Town Hall, 123 West 43rd
PORTLAND, Ore.—Resident advisers in the dorms at Reed College voted 34-14 Mar. 22 to be represented by Local 1 of the newly formed Student Workers Coalition.
Frozen may not be a Lion King or an Aladdin, but it is based upon the top-grossing animated musical film from the wonderful world of Disney. Although many critics have
On this episode of LaborPress’ Blue Collar Buzz we’re talking about the #CountMeIn movement with Campaign Director Michael Hellstrom and the the fight against so-called “open shop” development in NYC; United
At a recent union meeting at Stony Brook, a new (very young) member asked how and why we were all union activists. I was intrigued by the question. Unions have
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.—Thousands of teachers in Oklahoma and Kentucky walked off the job this week, holding massive protests in their state capitals to demand better treatment from state governments.
Brooklyn, NY – According NYC Department of Buildings, a makeshift hoist used to raise and lower goods between the basement and first floor of a KP Farm Market in Brooklyn
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