New York, NY – Apprentice Peter Gancitano, Carpenters Local 926, 24, grew up in Marine Park, in Brooklyn, New York, where he still lives today. He started his training program…
…Point South in Long Island City. “I got a chance to see the building go from nothing to 40-something stories,” Ris said. From there he went to the Disney Headquarters…
…from non-union construction sites. When you’re working on a building that stands over 50 stories tall, safety precautions are what keeps your family from worrying about you. The apprenticeship has…
…quotas” have led to “sky-high injury rates,” and that it is time to “put workers’ safety first.” Read the full story by Teamsters News, published June 5, 2024, here: https://teamster.org/2024/06/teamsters-applaud-introduction-of-warehouse-worker-protection-act/…
…20, seeking an investment from the city of $2.5 billion in two programs run by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development. Six unions are on board, including DC37, the…
…an ibuprofen and get back to work, when what they really need is to be seen by a doctor.” Read the full story by Teamster News, published June 8, 2024,…
…photos of the suspect and the police are actively seeking him. Read the full story by Kala Rama and Erin Pflaumer for PIX 11 News, published June10, 2024, here: https://pix11.com/news/morning/manhunt-underway-for-suspect-who-stabbed-on-duty-mta-bus-driver-in-brooklyn/…
…weeks. The Agreement covers roughly 50,000 behind the scenes film and TV workers, most located in LA. Read the full story by IATSE News, published June 6, 2024, here: https://iatse.net/negotiations-update-iatse-amptp-to-schedule-additional-dates-to-close-hollywood-basic-agreement/…
…provides services to the labor community. The two honorees spoke to the values they share with the theater company. “Their productions amplify the stories of working people and give voice…
…contractors had delivered to that location. Meanwhile, while everyone was running away from the site, building trade union members from all over the city were running towards the site. It…
