Mona Zhang at POLITICO reports New York Governor Kathy Hochul says the State has lost more than 6,500 clean energy jobs and $2.5 billion in investments as a result of Federal energy policies. Overall, nearly 159,000 jobs and $52 billion in investment have been lost or delayed, impacting more than 300 energy projects across 34 States, according to a new more»

(MINEOLA, NEW YORK) - More than 200 Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Members and supporters recently took part in CSEA/Nassau County Local’s rally aimed against the Nassau County District Attorney’s unprecedented use of bots to perform case-input work. The State Employees Union, which represents Paralegals, Clerks and Support Staff, more»

(LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA) – Following a wave of successful Organizing Drives among Cultural Institutions in Los Angeles County, Workers employed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) - the largest Art Museum in the Western United States, announced they are forming a Union, LACMA United, with American Federation of State, County & more»

(BUFFALO, NEW YORK) - Deemed an essential service, National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC)-represented Mail Carriers are working - and are being paid, during the Federal Shutdown. But that’s not stopping the Union for doing all it can to support its fellow Brother and Sister Federal Employees who are not. “We are working, more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler has issued the following statement marking one month since the Federal Government’s funding expired and a shutdown began: “For one month, President Trump and his allies have shut down the government and forced more than two million Federal Workers and contractors to miss more»

The International Association of Machinists’ (IAM) Winpisinger Center in Hollywood, Maryland recently welcomed its largest-ever Women’s Leadership Class in IAM History. It was the final Women’s Leadership Class to take place under current IAM Women’s & Young Worker’s Director Julie Frietchen before she moves into her new more»

Kayla Simas at The Staten Island Advance report New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced a new Civil Service Youth Apprentice title, a first-of-its-kind initiative creating a direct pipeline for young New Yorkers to launch careers in City Government. Under the new program, up to 500 young adults will be hired across Municipal Agencies for up to six more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - As the Federal Government shutdown continues, nearly a quarter of the Federal Workforce is furloughed. That means more than 600,000 Workers are not performing important Federal service jobs - and are not receiving a paycheck. Still, while some Federal Agencies are working in limited capacity, many Worker Protection Agencies have ceased more»

Labor Notes Editor’s Note: Originally published on the Labor Politics Substack, this article is part of a Labor Notes Roundtable Series: How Can Unions Defend Worker Power Against Trump 2.0? Labor Notes will be publishing more contributions here and in our magazine in the months ahead. Click here to read the rest of the series. American Democracy more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - Actors' Equity Association - the National Union representing more than 51,000 Professional Actors and Stage Managers who work in live theatre, and The Broadway League, the National Trade Association for the Broadway industry, officially have a new contract governing productions on Broadway, following ratification by vote of Equity more»

NewsGuild of New York-represented Journalists employed at The New York Daily News, along with many of the City’s top Elected Officials, Labor Leaders and other supporters, rallied last week ahead of the City Council’s scheduled vote on its history-making Too Tough To Die resolution, urging Owner Alden Global Capital to reach a fair contract with more»

(LAS VEGAS, NEVADA) – Audio Visual (AV)Technicians employed at the Planet Hollywood Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas have Unionized with International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 720 and ratifying their first Collective Bargaining Agreement. The Planet Hollywood AV Crew works throughout the hotel, casino and sportsbook areas. more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Nurses “speak truth to power” when hospitals put profits over patients, and Union contracts protect them when they do, says National Nurses United (NNU) President and Registered Nurse (RN) Mary Turner. And that’s why Unions and Workers’ Rights should be strengthened through passage of the Protect The Right To more»

Michael Sainato at The Guardian reports Unionized Starbucks Workers across the U.S. are casting their votes on whether to hold a Strike amid anger over pay and conditions at the World’s Largest Coffee Chain, and allegations it breached Labor Laws by engaging in bad faith bargaining. Starbucks has faced a rapid wave of mobilization since 2021. more»

Sherry Slater at The Journal Gazette reports a Fort Wayne, Indiana-based Apprenticeship Training Provider is one of 12 statewide chosen to share in a $1.2 million grant. The Region 8 Education Service Center, which serves the Northeast Indiana region, has been selected to be a liaison for students and schools participating in the Indiana Career more»

Mark Gruenberg at People’s World reports a Federal Judge in San Francisco has halted President Donald Trump’s arbitrary firings - without pay - of 4,000 Federal Workers since the Trump-backed partial Federal Shutdown began on October 1st. But Judge Susan Illston couldn’t give them back pay, too. After a one-day hearing on a suit by the more»

(ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI) - The torch has been passed in one of the Nation’s best known and longest standing Labor Organizations. Brian Sanson has become the new President of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA). Sanson was sworn in as the 16th President of the Union at the UMWA Special Convention in St. Louis this week and replaces long-time Union more»

More than 70 Elected Officials from around the United States and Union Leaders from New York’s Labor Movement have sent letters to Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Commissioner Cathy Engelbert and National Basketball Association (NBA) Commissioner Adam Silver that call on the League to bargain in good faith with the Women’s more»

(ROCHESTER, NEW YORK) – 1199 Service Employees International Union United Healthcare Workers East (SEIU)-represented Hospital Workers employed at Rochester’s Strong Memorial Hospital are celebrating a huge victory. More than a year ago, Workers noticed the Scheduling Incentive Program (SIP) contracted benefit was not included in their more»

(PARK CITY, UTAH) – Workers employed at the Sundance Institute have Gone Union and are now represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 9003. The Sundance Institute is a non-profit organization founded by the late Actor Robert Redford to promote independent Artists and support emerging and aspiring Filmmakers, Directors, more»

Matthew Thibault at Construction Dive reports California Governor Gavin Newsom has approved $25 million in grants for Apprenticeship Programs across the State, many of which will funnel Workers into the Construction Industry. The grants aid 88 Apprenticeship Programs that will train 22,208 California Workers in the Skilled Trades via the Employment Training more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - The Union representing the largest share of U.S. Government Workers is calling for Congress to pass a short-term funding bill to reopen the Federal Government as hundreds of thousands of Federal Employees are forced to stay home without pay due to the ongoing shutdown. American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) National more»

Labor Notes Editor’s Note: This article is part of a Labor Notes roundtable series: How Can Unions Defend Worker Power Against Trump 2.0? Labor Notes will be publishing more contributions here and in our magazine in the months ahead. Click here to read the rest of the series. Alex Caputo-Pearl and Jackson Potter at Labor Notes reports that history more»

(ALBANY, NEW YORK) - United University Professions (UUP), the Nation’s largest Higher Education Union, is calling on the State University of New York (SUNY) to publicly reject the Trump Administration’s chilling and controlling Higher Education compact. More than 400 Delegates to UUP’s 2025 Fall Delegate Assembly in Albany overwhelmingly more»

(TROY, NEW YORK) - Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a $40 million investment in a new state-of-the-art Workforce Training Facility, the Applied Technology Education Center (ATEC) at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy. The 125,000-square-foot, $64 million facility is set to open in 2027 and will prepare New Yorkers for in-demand careers in Applied more»

Halie Kines at The Centre Daily Times reports that following a years-long effort, Graduate Workers at Penn State University will have the opportunity to vote in a Unionization Election. The Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board has issued an order that outlined when and where voting would take place, and who is eligible to vote. The Coalition of Graduate more»

WNYLaborToday.com Editor’s Note: Your On-Line Labor Newspaper is republishing this Labor News Story that it originally published back on October 29th, 2015. In celebrating Halloween 2025, WNYLaborToday.com thought it was important to underscore and recognize - once again - what Actors Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi did to organize their fellow Actors more»

(ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI) — After nearly three months on Strike, more than 3,200 Members of International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District 837 have voted to reject Boeing’s latest contract offer, sending a clear message that the company has failed to address the core priorities of its skilled and dedicated workforce. more»

Alexandra Simon and Taylor White at New America report that across the country, States are demonstrating greater recognition of the promise of youth Apprenticeship as a strategy to expand access to high-quality training connected to jobs and leading to promising careers. Although Youth Apprenticeships exist in nearly all 50 States, most lack the coordinated more»

(PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA) – A historic new slate of Officers will take over leadership of the United Steelworkers (USW) in March following the Union’s regular four-year nomination and election process that took place this Fall. Roxanne Brown (Pictured Above/USW Photo), who currently serves as USW International Vice President At Large, will be more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - New York Attorney General Letitia James has announced a $1.5 million settlement with Alba Services, Incorporated, its Owner Andrew Horan and a network of related New York City Construction and Demolition Companies (collectively, Alba) for repeatedly violating State Workers’ Compensation Laws, retaliating against injured Workers and more»

(MASSENA, NEW YORK) - Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a new power supply contract between the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and Alcoa, a leading aluminum producer and one of the North Country’s largest employers. The contract includes a commitment of $30 million in capital investments and supports 500 jobs at Alcoa’s Massena Plant for the more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - In January, Workers employed at five of Washington, D.C.’s most prominent and lucrative restaurants - Le Diplomate, Rasika, Modena, Pastis and St. Anselm, publicly announced they were organizing for respect, stability and a seat at the bargaining table. These Workers hoped Restaurant Owners Stephen Starr and Ashok Bajaj would more»

A.J. Schumann is a Writer from New Mexico and a former Henry A. Wallace Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies. His Labor Perspective appeared recently in The St. Louis Labor Tribune. It reads, in part: In the absence of representation in formal political circles - and in the face of repression by those same circles - Workers turned to mass walkouts to more»

The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office and the New Jersey Department of Labor are suing Amazon for misclassifying Workers as Independent Contractors - rather than as Employees. This is yet another high-profile case the Governor Phil Murphy’s Administration has led to ensure Workers have access to the benefits the law allows. “The Murphy more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - On Thursday (October 23rd), New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)-represented Nurses in New York City continued a week of action at several hospitals. Amidst looming Federal health care cuts, Nurses and allies gathered across the City to demand hospitals protect health care and invest in patient care, rather than executive pay. more»

Sam Covone at KIMT-TV 3 News reports Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 6 is expanding its facilities to accommodate the growing need for Apprentices in Rochester, Minnesota. The expansion will add more than 3,000 square feet, resulting in a total of eight classrooms dedicated to hands-on learning. The new building, which was bought in 2023, was previously used more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - The Staff of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) has officially Unionized as CREW United, joining the Nonprofit Professional Employees Union – International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) Local 70 (NPEU). CREW’s management voluntarily recognized the Union, which was more»

The Mass Timber Industry is experiencing rapid growth, with the number of multi-family, commercial and institutional projects increasing by more than fivefold over the past seven years, according to WoodWorks. As demand rises, Ironworkers believe their skills and experience with structural steel can be successfully applied to mass timber projects. more»

American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Local 802 has reached a tentative contract agreement with the Broadway League and Disney Theater Productions. The deal includes wage increases and contribution increases to the health fund, Union Officials said. AFM Local 802 President Bob Suttmann said: “United in solidarity, Local (802) Broadway Musicians are more»

Lucas Greene of WebProNews reports on the warning issued by Cory Doctorow, the prolific author and Tech Critic, on "enshittification" - where tech companies degrade services for profit, harming users and Workers amid mass layoffs. Doctorow is now urging Tech Employees to Unionize for better wages, job security and ethical influence, countering monopolies more»

Brayton Wilson at WBEN-AM reports Union Leaders are calling for a boycott of the Downtown Buffalo Hyatt Regency Hotel, which is embroiled in an ongoing labor dispute between Unionized Workers and management. Luke Sills, who has led the effort at the Hyatt Regency Buffalo and lost his job two months ago, says hotel management is still refusing to begin more»

Suhauna Hussain at The Los Angeles Times reports the Union representing Starbucks Workers has filed a complaint with the International Olympic Committee, opposing the popular chain's role as the “official coffee partner” of the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Starbucks Workers United contends in the complaint that Starbucks' treatment of U.S. more»

Matthew Blake at The MINNPOST reports that for Organized Labor in the State of Minnesota, the 2023 legislative session was a rousing success. Labor Unions worked closely with Governor’s Tim Walz Administration and a DFL-controlled Legislature on high-profile accomplishments, like the creation of a State Paid Family and Medical Leave Program. There more»

Suzanne Blake at Newsweek takes a look at a new report from FlexJobs that states as Artificial Intelligence (AI) threatens previously stable careers, a whopping 62% of White-Collar Workers say they would switch to the Skilled Trades for more job stability and pay. The Trades have become a stable career option for many as the job market remains increasingly more»

Eduardo Cuevas at USA TODAY reports the Nation’s largest infrastructure project has drawn President Donald Trump’s ire in his latest fight with Congressional Democrats. Trump has vowed to end the Gateway Tunnel Project meant to expand train service between New York and New Jersey along the Nation’s busiest rail corridor. The project - more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Teamsters-represented Workers have won their nationwide Strike against Republic Services after Members of Local 728 in Cumming, Georgia voted to ratify a record-setting contract with the multibillion-dollar Waste Giant. “Republic’s greed and arrogance were no match for Teamsters’ strength and solidarity,” more»

Miranda Levingston at Patch reports from New York City’s Upper East Side that Herbal Care, a locally-owned Dispensary on Lexington Avenue, recently made New York State History - becoming the first legal Cannabis Retailer to Unionize. The Bud-Tenders at the store, which opened in 2023 as one of the City’s early entrants into the State’s more»

(NEWBURGH, NEW YORK) - At Newburgh Free Academy, students aren’t just learning a trade - they’re preparing to take on leadership positions in the working world. The high school’s Career Pathway program allows students to discover their own talents and skills and then explore career opportunities that might be suited to those abilities. more»

Another Division of Activision Blizzard has voted to Unionize under the Communications Workers of America (CWA). More than 400 Staff from the company's Platform and Technology Department - including Designers, Engineers, QA Testers, Localization Teams and Workers on Battle.net, have voted to join several other Blizzard Divisions to Unionize. Microsoft has more»