At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March of 2020, the governor issued an Executive Order that shut down all non-essential businesses. Amazon was found to be an essential
A group of fed up musicians set up outside of Carnegie Hall Monday night to hold a concert outside the official concert. Between songs the sounds of brass-and-percussion ensemble changed
Reprinted – AFSCME.ORG As on most days, New York City 911 radio dispatcher Jessica Collazo reported to work on April 12, 2022, not knowing what to expect. Although a dispatcher’s
DC 37, New York City’s largest municipal union, has come to a labor agreement with the City, Mayor Adams announced on Friday, Feb. 17. The union, which makes up one
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., has announced the creation of the Office’s Worker Protection Unit to investigate and prosecute wage theft and other forms of worker harassment and exploitation
Marty Walsh has made working people proud. As the first card-carrying union member to lead the Department of Labor in nearly five decades, his door was always open to us,
In a move which must have put hope into the hearts of many exploited workers, District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced on Feb. 16 a new initiative: the Worker Protection Unit.
Rockford, Ill., – Workers at the Sunnyside Dispensary in Rockford, Ill., have unanimously voted to join Teamsters Local 777. It is the second dispensary in Illinois to join the Teamsters in less than two
Over 24 Starbucks workers in New York City say their employer is in violation of the City’s Fair Workweek Law. The law addresses scheduling and directs fast-food operators to give
Local 802, the musician’s union, is on strike against Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY), and plans a rally outside of Carnegie Hall on Monday, Feb. 20, at 6 p.m.
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