(ALBANY) – To emphasize that rigorous Teacher Evaluations should focus on classroom learning and individual student needs - and not over-rely on standardized tests that put children under enormous stress – the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) Union is kicking off a Statewide advertising campaign today (Thursday, February 2nd) to ask New Yorkers to more»

(WILLIAMSVILLE) – Instead of making a pure business decision when it recently decided to get out of the Home Health Respiratory Services business, the Visiting Nurses Association (VNA) did something that many other companies fail to even think about doing – management partnered with its Union, Communication Workers of America (CWA) Local 1122, in a move more»

WNYLaborToday.com Editor’s Note: Pictured above are just some of the more than estimated 200 Niagara County Public Workers who turned out for the Niagara County Health Care Labor Coalition’s meeting that was held in Niagara Falls Tuesday evening. Leaders of six Unions, which combine to represent 1,400 County Workers, provided an update on County Manager more»

(MASSENA) - Registered Nurses (RNs) shouldn’t be afraid to report to work. Yet, RNs at Massena Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Room are. After several violent incidents in recent months - including one involving a firearm, the RNs are worried about their safety. The 90 New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)-Represented RNs, whose most recent, four-year more»

(WASHINGTON) - One of the biggest requests that Organized Labor had made of Congressional Democrats was this: Don’t sell out Unions when the long-term Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization is renegotiated with House Republicans. Unions saw this as a top priority for 2012. Well, now the verdict is in: Over a dozen Unions - including a more»

(PITTSBURGH) – The United Steelworkers (USW) Union - which represents 850,000 Workers in North America who are employed in the Metals, Rubber, Chemicals, Paper, Oil Refining Industries, as well in the Service and Public Sectors, is calling for action to defend the Domestic Auto Parts Industry from China’s predatory, protectionist and illegal trade more»

We are all in this together. Pensions benefit the economy as a whole. Retirees spend their money in their communities supporting local businesses and jobs. We need to think about Pensions as an economic stabilizer for Middle-Class Families and their local economies. Unfortunately, a financially secure retirement is slipping away from American more»

(LOS ANGELES) - The Board of Directors of both the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) have voted to approve and recommend a plan to merge. The proposed name for the new Union is SAG-AFTRA. SAG is the most distinguished Performer’s Union in the world. Its Members are experienced professionals more»