New York, NY — Louis J. Coletti, President Emeritus, Building Trades Employees Association (BTEA) has proven himself time and time again to be a leader extraordinaire. His titles throughout his…
…metro areas, is approximately $10.64/hr. That includes tips and expenses, and is well below the Mass. minimum wage of $15/hr. Read the full story by Teamster News, published here: https://teamster.org/2024/05/new-report-on-gig-worker-pay-supports-teamsters-push-for-misclassification-reforms/…
Five bills with the aim of helping EMS workers financially and otherwise have cleared the hurdle of the New York State Senate. They have yet to move out of committee…
…must install panic buttons in the workplace. The bill now awaits passage in the New York Senate. Read the full story by RWDSU News, published June 3, 2024, here: https://www.rwdsu.org/news/retail-worker-safety-act-assembly-passage…
New York, NY – On June 3rd – the first Monday of Pride Month – workers at SAGE, a nonprofit that provides advocacy and services to LGBTQ+ older adults, delivered…
…are employed in the city’s 1,800 public schools. The union has been bargaining for months with New York City School Support Services. Part of Local 32BJ’s strategy is to reallocate…
…is Mason Tenders District Council of Greater New York and Long Island, and it is sponsored by Council Member Carmen De La Rosa. Read the full story by Duncan Freeman…
…in 2022. The rally was during REI’s annual Anniversary Sale, which is highly profitable for the company. Read the full story by RWDSU News, published May 23, 2024, here: https://www.rwdsu.org/news/rei-soho-a-sale-rally-2024…
…and middle-class New Yorkers, who have been leaving the city in droves as prices continue to skyrocket. Read the full story by Crystal Lewis for The Chief-Leader, published here: https://www.thechiefleader.com/stories/lander-lasher-propose-home-ownership-program-for-city-workers,52449…
…oppressive history in the South, from slavery to Jim Crow ‘right to work’ laws to prison labor.” Read the full story by Mark Gruenberg for People’s World, published here: https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/fain-despite-mercedes-loss-uaw-to-keep-campaigning-in-the-south/…
