…and tears are under serious threat. “Workers’ rights are civil rights,” says Appelbaum. Read the full story by Stuart Appelbaum in New York Amsterdam News, published June 8, 2023, here:https://amsterdamnews.com/news/2023/06/08/fight-against-attacks-on-queer-workers/…
…at Rutgers University and one in Hadley, MA. Much-loved indies such as McNally Jackson and Greenlight Books in New York City have also joined the uprising. Read the full story…
…work in-office. In April, employees were asked to come in three days a week; now, those who don’t abide by this rule will have their performance reviews affected. Many workers…
…lowered residuals caused by streaming, and content-producing AI that replaces writers as crucial issues that threaten the livelihoods of workers. Read the full story by SAG-AFTRA News, published June 5,…
Transit workers have been harassed and assaulted by the hundreds over the years in New York. Reasons range from a rider enraged by a train running late to mental illness…
…department workers, especially track workers, fall into this category. The accompanying fatigue leads to an increased risk of accidents. Read the full story at Trains.com, published June 2, 2023, here:https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/report-warns-of-danger-of-long-hours-for-lirr-track-workers…
…a three-year contract that increased staffing, preserved healthcare and other benefits, and increased salaries, among other wins. Read the full story by NYSNA News, published May 30, 2023, here: https://www.nysna.org/press/2023/newyork-presbyterian-brooklyn-methodist-nurses-deliver-strike-notice…
…on the rise, and the risk of extreme danger in trucks of this size would only increase proportionately. Read the full story in Teamsters News, published June 1, 2023, here:https://teamster.org/2023/06/teamsters-commend-california-state-assembly-for-passing-autonomous-vehicle-bill-ab-316/…
Nontraditional Employment for Women (NEW) held its annual Equity Leadership Awards Luncheon on May 18. The event provided a forum for two skilled tradeswomen who went through NEW’s pre-apprentice training…
…a time when workers across the country are fed up and exercising their rights more and more.” Read the full story by Irina Ivanova for CBS News, published 6/1, here:https://www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme-court-glacier-northwest-vs-teamsters-decision-ruling-labor-strike-limits/…
