…front-of-house workers, and ratification bonuses are $3k for full-timers, and $500 for part-time staff, among other wins. Read the full story by Artforum News, published November 8, 2023, here: https://www.artforum.com/news/unionized-brooklyn-museum-staff-ratify-inaugural-contract-543220/…
…years. The vets were given a forum to share their stories through a video presentation, in which several recalled hard times after their military services and the desire to recover…
…them changes to employment terms without notice or bargaining, and giving union work to non-union and temporary staff and contractors. Read the full story by UAW News, published, here: https://uaw.org/brooklyn-museum-union-sets-november-8-strike-deadline/…
LaborPress has been documenting many of the shameful assaults on NYC transit workers over the years, and now comes the unwelcome news that the number of incidents has risen dramatically….
City lawmakers want to raise wages for non-union construction workers, as well as increasing home-building projects. The extremely low wages of such workers, some who make only $15/hr for back-breaking…
…the worst feeling you can imagine,” testified Nancy Hagans, president of National Nurses United. Read the full story by Crystal Lewis for The Chief-Leader, published October 31, 2023, here: https://www.thechiefleader.com/stories/nurses-push-for-national-safe-staffing-standards,51343…
…to spread fake news, among other destructive uses. Although at this point, the order only applies to the public sector, unions such as the WGA and SAG-AFTRA have long been…
…we’ve never organized before.” Next targets: non-organized car companies like Tesla, Toyota, and Honda. Read the full story by Jake Johnson for Common Dreams, published October 30, 2023, here: https://www.commondreams.org/news/uaw-labor-movement…
Members of the Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCNY) Orchestra, represented by AFM Local 802, have won their first union agreement after four years of negotiations. A statement by the…
…to be cancelled, and some on the union side have taken this as a threat. Read the full story by Gene Maddaus for Variety, published October 25, 2023, here: https://variety.com/2023/biz/news/ceos-offer-sag-aftra-improved-terms-1235768337/…
