At the fitting location of the Fireman’s Memorial in Manhattan’s Riverside Park, twelve FDNY members were honored on Thursday, Oct. 12. All had died within the past year. The department
One the first day that the popular Wegmans grocery chain opened its doors in Manhattan, members of the United Food and Commercial Workers union were there to remind the regional
EmblemHelath and LaborPress held their annual Heroes of Labor on October 11 to honor four exceptional union leaders at Lower Manhattan’s 55 Water Street. The theme of the 11th year
It is with a mix of emotions that I announce my retirement as the President of our esteemed union effective December 31, 2023. After careful consideration and reflection, I have
Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente workers walked out in a three-day strike between Oct. 4-6. Nurses, ER technicians and pharmacists were part of the largest healthcare labor dispute in
In 2021, workers at the Jewish Museum in NYC voted to organize with Local 2110 UAW. At that time, the Local’s organizing efforts were sweeping through major cultural institutions in
In the Tesla facility in Fremont, California, ugly racism at its worst has been the norm for at least 8.5 years, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Throughout
A new report just published by Museums Moving Forward, an advocacy group, has found that art museum employees in the U.S. face a host of financial and professional challenges. Of
99% of the Writers Guild of America members have voted to ratify their new contract with the AMPTP. WGA president Meredith Stiehm said “meaningful gains and protection for writers in
Over 112 years after the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, the historic tragedy that acted as a catalyst in the U.S. workers’ rights and safety protections, a coalition dedicated to honoring
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