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The Annual LaborPress Golf Outing Returns September 10!
Safeguarding Mental Health in the Workplace
New York, NY – Before going forward, I would like to say that the views in this column do not reflect any specific person, company, organization or union membership as
Deal to End Massachusetts Nurses Strike Collapses as Tenet-Owned Hospital Insists on Keeping Scabs
WORCESTER, Mass.—Striking nurses at Saint Vincent Hospital here filed unfair labor practice charges Aug. 30 after a deal to end their six-month-old walkout collapsed when the hospital’s owner refused to
SMART Local 137’s Marc Kemprowski: Helping to Keep Times Square Shining Bright
New York, NY – Marc Kemprowski is a third generation journeyman, instructor, and foreman at SMART Local 137. As the general manager of operations for OUTFRONT Media, he operates in both a
Meet the TAB Tech Who Makes Sure Your Office is Safe and Comfortable
New York, NY – Claudio Gomez is a TAB Technician with SMART Local 28 — TAB stands for Testing, Adjusting and Balancing— the three step process needed to help make HVAC systems achieve
Vaccination Mandates and Collective Bargaining Agreements
New York, NY – Ongoing questions about Covid vaccinations still abound. Some business owners and managers are mandating employees get vaccinated or vacate their positions. Workers, however, are firing back claiming
SMART Local 29 Track Foreman Keith Heller to Mark 25 Years on the Job
New York, NY – In December, SMART Local 29 Track Foreman Keith Heller will mark his 25th year in the field. Originally from Holbrook, Long Island, Heller was a 21-year-old
Life Begins Anew for SMART Local 137 Apprentice Andrea Tapia
New York, NY – Andrea Tapia is a fourth-year SMART Local 137 apprentice. When she graduates, she will be the first female journey member the local has had in 25
Laborers Bet Eric Adams Will Be ‘Big on Local Hiring’
NEW YORK, N.Y.—Democratic mayoral nominee Eric Adams joined a few hundred construction workers under the Major Deegan Expressway August 23 for “a rally for good jobs and to prevent violence”