A Candid Discussion with First Lady McCray and Dr. Easterling on COVID-19 Vaccinations
By Victoria Falk New York City’s First Lady, Chirlane McCray, and…
J&J Vaccine May Block Spread of Coronavirus, FDA Says
By Lindsay Kalter, Damian McNamara, WebMD New findings suggest the Janssen/Johnson…
Brooklyn Judge Up for Key Role Paid Mom’s Home Care Worker $2.29 an Hour, Suit Charged
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Attorney General James Files Lawsuit Against Amazon for Failing to Protect Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic
New York State Attorney General Letitia James attends memorial service…
Democrats roll out Biden immigration bill without Republican backers
New American President, Joe Biden, Middle East Meet, UAE, 16…
Deportation Of Africans Cancelled After Reports Of Torture By US Immigration Service
By Lisa Vives A plane carrying Cameroonian, Angolan and Congolese asylum…
MET Orchestra Musicians Support Colleagues in Need with Streaming Concert; Local 802 Celebrates Black History Month by Honoring Percussionist Elayne Jones
Almost a year ago, the Metropolitan Opera House went dark. Overnight, New York City lost its heart and soul — the…
CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies Diversity in Labor Scholarships
US Senator Chuck Schumer poses with the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies, The Murphy Institute, during the 2019 NYC-CLC…
NYC CLC Ranked Choice Voting Webinar Available Now!
NYC’s first foray into the new Ranked Choice Voting process happened this week with the special election in City Council District…
Climate Jobs NY Update: Further Moves on Climate and Jobs from the Biden Administration
The Biden administration has tapped New York’s Amanda Lefton to serve as the new Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy…
Amazon to Pay Gig Workers $61.7 Million for Stealing Tips; RWDSU Responds to Bezos Transition Announcement
Amazon has agreed to pay $61.7 million to settle allegations that it stole its Amazon Flex drivers tips over a two-and-a-half…
Take Action: Build Back Better with Unions—Pass the PRO Act!
“We The People” march hosted by AFL-CIO in downtown Portland, OR. – February 20, 2020 (Shutterstock) Write your members of Congress and…
In Memoriam: AFL-CIO President-Emeritus John Sweeney (1934-2021)
“All of NYC Labor mourns the loss of former AFL-CIO President John Sweeney,” said NYC CLC President Vincent Alvarez. “President Sweeney…
Climate Jobs NY Update: CJNY Celebrates Wednesday’s Historic “Climate Day” Executive Orders
Before President Biden signed this week’s climate actions, National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy and Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry…
Local 802 Campaigns to Save Multi-Employer Pension System
Local 802 is helping to organize a national campaign with all fellow AFM locals around the country to save the multi-employer…
CUNY Faculty & Students Call on Chancellor to Use New Federal Stimulus Funds to Keep Classes Open, Demand Moratorium on Bursar’s Holds for Student Debt
More than 550 faculty, staff, students and union leaders were joined on Tuesday by NYC Council Higher Education Chair Inez Barron…
Actors’ and Stage Managers’ Union Pledge to Help Distribute Vaccines
Joining its sibling union IATSE, Actors’ Equity Association announced its commitment to providing resources from a shuttered theatre industry towards vaccinating…
NY Times: Amazon Union Drive Takes Hold in Unlikely Place
Workers at a warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, will vote next month on whether to unionize. The largest, most viable effort to…
Teamsters Win Hunts Point Strike
After a one-week strike, 1,400 Hunts Point Produce Market workers are back on the job with historic raises. Teamsters Local 202…
Union L.E.A.D. Scholarship Opportunity
Plaque on front of The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations building, AFL-CIO, May 27, 2019, Washington D.C.…
Climate Jobs NY Update: East Hampton’s Decision to Approve the Beach Lane Cable Route for the South Fork Wind Project Will Help Propel Offshore Wind Development on Long Island
The Town Board’s approval of the Host Community Agreement and easement for the Beach Lane route to site the offshore wind…
Actors’ Equity Association: Delays on Vaccines Hurt Arts Workers
On Wednesday, New York City announced it had canceled over 23,000 COVID-19 vaccination appointments this week. The Actors’ Equity Association, representing…
Editorial Employees of The New Yorker Engage in a Day-Long Work Stoppage
Yesterday, the editorial employees of The New Yorker Union engaged in a 24-hour work stoppage to demand fair wages and an equitable salary…
Teamsters on Strike at Hunts Point Market
Teamsters Local 202 has been on strike at Hunts Point Market since Saturday, January 16th, to win a fair wage for the essential…
Biden-Harris Administration Acts for Working People on Day One, Labor Movement Looks Ahead with Workers First Agenda
This week, working people across our nation celebrated the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris. In his first…
Take Action: Make International Women’s Day a NYS Holiday
The Red Carpet for Justice Coalition is asking for our support for a campaign to get New York State to recognize…
A Candid Discussion with First Lady McCray and Dr. Easterling on COVID-19 Vaccinations
By Victoria Falk New York City’s First Lady, Chirlane McCray, and…
J&J Vaccine May Block Spread of Coronavirus, FDA Says
By Lindsay Kalter, Damian McNamara, WebMD New findings suggest the Janssen/Johnson…
Brooklyn Judge Up for Key Role Paid Mom’s Home Care Worker $2.29 an Hour, Suit Charged
Photo: Judge Dweynie Paul | Paul for Surrogate 2021/Facebook By Greg…
Attorney General James Files Lawsuit Against Amazon for Failing to Protect Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic
New York State Attorney General Letitia James attends memorial service…
Democrats roll out Biden immigration bill without Republican backers
New American President, Joe Biden, Middle East Meet, UAE, 16…
