Prominent unions and transit advocates put out a call to get behind an ambitious high-speed rail line proposal connecting New York City to Boston at the “High-Speed Rail Construction” conference
When labor leaders gathered at the Labor Press-organized “High-Speed Rail Construction” conference Sept. 5 to discuss expanding the future of rail on a national scale, the conversation focused on how
Freelancers are generally unrecognized workers; their labor is under-the-radar, yet they number in the hundreds of thousands in New York State alone. According to Eric Thurm, campaign coordinator of the
Fifth Avenue in Manhattan flowed with thousands of workers on Sept. 7 as the city’s union workforce celebrated the 142nd Annual Labor Day Parade. Workers representing more than 200 unions
At a press conference September 2, 2024, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander discussed procedures that now track employer violations. “When companies steal their workers’ wages, commit unfair labor practices,
With the start of what advocates hope is a new era of high-speed rail in the U.S., the Transport Workers Union has a lot of organizing momentum to gain from
With momentum building for high-speed rail in the U.S., organized labor has taken on a key role in pushing forward planning of projects in various stages across the country. Of
LaborPress recently sat down with Dean Devita, president emeritus of the National Conference of Firemen & Oilers (NCFO) to discuss the topic of high-speed rail a new horizon within the
Bob Yaro is an urban and regional planner who has led a career spanning both the academic world and community and transportation planning for local entities across greater New England.
In Sumner, Wash., over 150 Costco fleet drivers have voted to authorize a strike. Costco management has refused to bargain in good faith, leading to the action. The group of
