Workers in Atlantic City, N.J., together with the UAW, are fighting to end the currently legal presence of smoke where they spend their work hours. Although New Jersey passed its
While high-speed rail had a big moment this past year when President Joe Biden announced that he was doling out more than $8 billion for rail projects in December, train
It can only be described as cruel and unusual punishment: New York City Transit workers who helped in the cleanup and recovery on the World Trade Center pile after the
The Vermont Senate passed the Vermont PRO Act in May after pressure from Teamsters and others. It is a significant victory for unions and members who seek to organize free
The Sidney Hillman Foundation honored several pieces of exceptional labor reporting as part of its 74th annual journalism prize ceremony that it held on May 7th. The foundation, which was
Major employers Starbucks, Cava, Burger King, and some others have been ruled to have violated a number of city labor laws, to the tune of $2.5 million in fines. Mayor
Six pregnant bus operators are suing New York City Transit, saying that they were not provided with reasonable accommodations. Theresa Rodriguez, one of the six, has been out of work
The National Association of Letter Carriers is declaring that enough is enough. New President Brian Renfroe spoke days before an April 30th rally in Baltimore about the serious issues facing
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, longtime public champion of the unionized workforce, has once again passed a pro-worker, labor-friendly budget for fiscal year 2025. By expanding labor protections within
A recent report from the New York Healthy Nail Salon Coalition has revealed a sad and shocking state of affairs for those who work in nail salons: they have a
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