Where are Our Leaders?!
Mark Harrison
October 13, 2019
Why is organized labor and the rest of America in such deep crisis? Who should working people be looking to for help getting us out of this colossal mess? Labor
Category: Transportation
UAW Rejects GM Offer; Temps’ Status Still Issue
Steve Wishnia and Neal Tepel
October 10, 2019
DETROIT, Mich.—The United Auto Workers’ strike against General Motors entered its 18th day Oct. 3, after the union rejected the company’s Sept. 30 contract offer and submitted a counterproposal. UAW
Together, Climate Change Activists & Labor Can Make a ‘Just Transition’ Work for All
Joe Maniscalco
October 10, 2019
New York, NY – Climate change activists with Extinction Rebellion are conducting a series of direct, non-violent actions around town this week that could be a guaranteed game-changer if the
LaborPress Honors Five At 8th Annual Heroes of Labor Awards
Silver Krieger
October 4, 2019
New York, NY – On Thursday, October 3, LaborPress and Emblem Health, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit health insurers, honored five people at the 8th Annual Heroes of Labor
32BJ Joins JFK Workers as They Rally Around Pregnant Co-Worker Injured on the Job
Naeisha Rose
October 2, 2019
New York, NY – Dozens of JFK Airport workers contracted by Eulen America rallied on the steps of City Hall this week, in support of a pregnant co-worker who was
Publisher’s Note: LaborPress’ Increasing Importance to Lives of Working Men & Women
Neal Tepel
October 1, 2019
New York, NY – LaborPress, a proud union company, is unique. It’s the largest and most popular labor news network in the country. We are a great source for daily
Art-Storage Workers Demand Union at Captive-Audience Meeting
Steve Wishnia
September 30, 2019
NEW YORK, N.Y.—Management at the Uovo art-storage company wanted to hold a “captive audience” meeting Sept. 25 to talk workers out of forming a union—but at the company’s Long Island
Teamsters to Bill Gates: ‘Fighting Inequality’ Begins at Home
Steve Wishnia
September 26, 2019
NEW YORK, N.Y.—As multibillionaire Bill Gates entered Jazz at Lincoln Center for his foundation’s forum on “fighting global inequality” Sept. 25, about 60 Teamsters picketed outside, demanding that the trash-collection
NYC Failure to Protect Children from Lead Exposure
Steve Wishnia and Neal Tepel
September 25, 2019
DETROIT, Mich.—General Motors and the United Auto Workers are making progress toward reaching a deal that would end the 11-day-old strike, representatives for both sides said Sept. 26. But the
