Marianne Pitzzitola, a former EMT, is fighting strong as an advocate for city retirees in the contentious and ongoing battle over their desire to keep traditional Medicare, as opposed to
UAW President Shawn Fain, is, as he has previously promised, setting his sights on unionizing auto workers in the South. It is a region of the country where auto companies
Two years ago, the unthinkable happened: at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island, NY, the fight for a union was victorious. It was the first, and remains the only, one
There is a misconception that an injured worker needs to be out of work in order to be compensated for a permanent injury under the Worker’s Compensation Law in New
Many employees are contacted outside of working hours with requests or orders relating to their job duties. This can easily lead to burnout and unfair, unregulated demands. Now, California State
Labor leader D. Taylor stepped down from his post as president of UNITE HERE at the beginning of April. His 40-year career in organized labor has gone from building food
LaborPress held its Labor Leadership Awards April 4 at the Teamsters Local 282 union hall in Lake Success, Long Island to honor six key figures in New York state for
An in-depth article by the New York Times this week sheds light on the seamy world of medical overbilling. The magnitude of this problem is staggering. Kudos to The Times
The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) has announced that nurses at Staten Island University Hospital now have a tentative contract agreement with Northwell Health. The nurses were planning to
Home health care aides in New York City have ended their hunger strike, but vow to fight on. The workers are mostly women of color, as well as immigrant women.
