(WESTERN NEW YORK) – 1199 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Healthcare Workers East has announced two more contract settlements at Western New York Nursing Homes, just hours before a seven-day Unfair Labor Practices (ULP) was set to start. However, Unionized Caregivers employed at five other major, for-profit, long-term care facilities more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement on the Budget Reconciliation Bill, which passed by just one vote overnight in the U.S. House of Representatives: House Republican Leaders passed this shameful Bill in the middle of the night for one reason: They didn’t want the American People to see the more»

Cameron Harrison and Dom Shannon at People’s World reports as the Trump Administration guts Worker protections, breaks Unions, undermines the Constitution and escalates its attacks on oppressed communities, the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) is strategizing on how best to continue in its historic role as a bridge between the Labor and Civil more»

The Gothamist reports a dozen Building Workers employed at a luxury condo tower in the Financial District, where units sell for up to $20 million, say they’re preparing for a rare Strike after months of failed negotiations with the developer-controlled board. Doormen and Porters at the three-year-old 130 William joined the 32BJ Service Employees more»

(PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK) - New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)-represented Nurses and Health Care Professionals employed at the University of Vermont Health Network-Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center (CVPH) held a speak-out on Tuesday (May 20th) to demand safe staffing for quality patient care at their Community Hospital. In April, more»

A super-majority of Staff Members at The Center for Fiction have publicly launched their effort to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union-United Food & Commercial Workers (RWDSU-UFCW). The Workers are seeking voluntary recognition from management. Organizing under the name The Center for Fiction Union, Workers at the New York City-based more»

Hayley Brown at The Center for Economic and Policy Research reports on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Force Statistics’ (BLS) releasing its annual summary of the Labor Force Characteristics of Foreign-Born Workers in the United States, based on data collected monthly via the Current Population Survey (CPS). While Union Membership is not among the BLS’ more»

Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero at The Washington State Standard reports Labor advocates have scored a win after Governor Bob Ferguson signed a new Law to extend Unemployment Benefits to Striking Workers in Washington. “Allowing striking Workers to access Unemployment Insurance Benefits creates a more level playing field for Workers to have the resources more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) Members throughout the NewYork-Presbyterian (NYP) Health System were alarmed to hear in a video townhall about a sweeping 2% staffing cut across the Hospital System. Steve Corwin, President and CEO, and Brian Donley, VP and COO, made the announcement on the same day the news broke about the more»

(ALBANY, NEW YORK) - Education Leaders, New York State Lawmakers, parents and students gathered Tuesday (May 20th) at the New York State Capitol to highlight the power of unstructured play and promote legislation aimed at making recess a daily priority in schools. The event centered on a Bill sponsored by State Senator James Skoufis that calls for a more»

New Jersey Business reports Thomas Edison State University (TESU) and the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to continue a first-of-its-kind, Statewide Apprenticeship Degree Initiative aimed at expanding access to Higher Education for New Jersey’s Apprentices. Funded more»

Josh Gerstein at Politico reports a Federal Appeals Court has lifted a lower Court order that prevented the Federal Government from implementing President Donald Trump’s plan to end collective bargaining by Workers at more than a dozen Federal Agencies. In a 2-1 ruling, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals said U.S. District Court Judge Paul Friedman more»

(LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA) - Visual Effects (VFX) Workers for Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Pictures and Movie Franchise Avatar have voted overwhelmingly to approve their first Collective Bargaining Agreements since Unionizing in 2023, The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) announced. The agreements are viewed as a major step forward more»

Orlando Weekly reports a group of Divers at SeaWorld’s Discovery Cove Theme Park in Orlando, Florida have unanimously voted to Unionize, forming the first Union at the Aquatic-themed Resort. According to the National Labor Relations Board, the Divers and Dive Technicians voted 15-to-0 to Unionize with the International Union of Operating Engineers more»

(ROCHESTER, NEW YORK) - New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) is welcoming Nazareth United Professionals following a successful Union Election that added more than 140 dedicated Professionals at Nazareth University in Rochester to the NYSUT Family. The effort began more than six months ago as Workers faced increasingly high turnover, the erosion of more»

Mark Gruenberg at People’s World reports for Workers and their allies, the more you look at GOP President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful” money Bill - also known as reconciliation - the worse and worse it gets. Trying to quell the firestorm of opposition that has even some loyal MAGA Lawmakers worried about their futures, he is more»

(NEWARK, NEW JERSEY) - The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) and NJ Transit have reached a tentative agreement, ending a strike that began Friday. Union Members will return to work and trains will begin running on their regular schedules Tuesday (May 20th). Terms of the agreement will be sent to the Union’s 450 members who work more»

Sebastian Obando at Construction Dive reports New York Construction Firms are ramping up pay and benefits to stay competitive in a tight labor market, according to a new 2025 study from The Bonadio Group, a New York City-based National Accounting and Advisory Firm. The report, which surveyed more than 200 Contractors in New York, revealed Construction Firms more»

Kayla Webster at Inc. reports with more than seven million unfilled jobs in the U.S., employers are looking to an old school method to train and up-skill their newest Workers. Employers aren’t happy with the skills - or lack thereof - their entry-level hires bring to the workplace, so they’re reviving a strategy that’s thousands of years more»

(BUFFALO, NEW YORK) - Nursing Home Workers represented by 1199 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Healthcare Workers East at Safire Care of Northtowns and Williamsville Suburban Care Center have reached three-year tentative contract agreements with their employer, Union Officials announced Friday (May 16th). The two new deals came as Union more»

Workers at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. have announced their intent to form a Union with the United Auto Workers after waves of layoffs and President Trump’s takeover of the board in February. Organized under the name Kennedy Center United Arts Workers, the Bargaining Unit would cover Administrative and more»

American Federation of Musicians (AFM) International President Tino Gagliardi issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s attacks on AFM Members Bruce Springsteen (Local 47 in Los Angeles and Local 399 in Asbury Park, New Jersey), and Taylor Swift (Local 257 in Nashville, Tennessee): “The American Federation of more»

Members of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 3 and Affiliated Member Building and Construction Trades Council Unions met and spoke with New York State Legislators in support of the Metropolitan Park project proposed for Flushing, Queens. The State Assembly has passed the Bill (A6781B) - proposed by Assemblywoman Larinda Hooks, to more»

(ALBANY, NEW YORK) - It’s not easy to surprise United University Professions (UUP) President Fred Kowal. Since being elected UUP President in 2013, Kowal has dealt with everything from threats to Organized Labor and education at the national level to advocating for State funding for the State University of New York (SUNY), fighting with SUNY to save more»

(MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA) - A super-majority of the almost 1,000 Resident Physicians and Fellows at the University of Minnesota (UMN) have filed for Union recognition with the Committee of Interns and Residents-Service Employees International Union (CIR/SEIU), the largest Physicians’ Union in the country. Their Union Organizing Campaign was more»

Shannon Coan at The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports Chattanooga’s Apprenticeship Opportunity Hub will use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help employers find overlooked talent for its work-based Talent Development Programs. The customized AI agent, named Celeste, aims to make the recruiting process interactive and easier for employers, said more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Unions across Nursing, Education, Mining and Manufacturing Industries, along with a manufacturer of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), are suing the Trump Administration to reverse the illegal dismantling of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human more»

(NEWARK, NEW JERSEY) - After 15 hours of non-stop contract talks, no agreement on a wage increase was reached between the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) and New Jersey Transit Managers, who walked out of the talks. Their actions forced the BLET to initiate a Strike action despite the Transit Agency having the funds for a raise, more»

With 74% of the vote, Employees at Sesame Workshop - the non-profit behind Sesame Street, have won their election for representation with the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 153. The group includes Early Childhood Education Experts, Fundraisers, Facilities Staff, Producers, Paralegals and more, representing a broad more»

Westbury-headquartered United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1500 has reached a tentative contract agreement with Stop & Shop. After weeks of hard negotiations, an agreement was reached that ensures solidified retirement contributions, improved health care benefits and guaranteed wage increases that Local 1500 Members will be proud of, the more»

Molly Walsh at The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports Workers at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History are moving to Unionize, citing concerns about understaffing, wage transparency, and the need for a stronger voice in decision-making. The Employees from various departments - including education, visitor experience, collections and data visualization, say more»

(LEWISTON, NEW YORK) – Nursing Home Workers represented by 1199 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Healthcare Workers East who are employed at Lewiston’s Ascension Living/Our Lady of Peace have reached a tentative three-year contract with their St. Louis-based employer, whose representatives traveled from Missouri to bargain the more»

The United Auto Workers (UAW) Union has released a damning new report arguing the U.S. Auto Industry could create tens of thousands of good-paying Union jobs by simply better utilizing existing plants instead of off-shoring production and funneling profits to Wall Street. The report - Unlocking the Potential of U.S. Auto Manufacturing Capacity, exposes a more»

(LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA) - Empty containers unloaded from cargo ships are piling up in Long Beach, California. One-fifth of container cargo ship trips into its port for the month of April were cancelled. Stevedores - the people who load and unload the ships - along with Port Truckers and Warehouse Workers are all losing their jobs. Unions are pissed. more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has filed a petition in a Federal Court alleging the non-profit Covenant House New York has refused to bargain in good faith with Employees who Unionized nearly three years ago. In July 2022, about 190 Employees at Covenant House, which provides shelter for homeless and runaway youth, voted to more»

Francesco DeLuca, Matthew Gizzo and Robert Tucker of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. report New York Governor Kathy Hochul and the State Legislature have finally completed this year’s budget negotiations and enacted legislation as part of the 2025-2026 State Budget, which includes significant amendments to New York’s Labor Law more»

Sara Weissman at Inside Higher Ed reports President Trump issued an Executive Order last month instructing Federal Officials to “reach and surpass” a million new active Apprenticeships. It was an ambitious target that Apprenticeship Advocates celebrated, anticipating new Federal investments in more paid on-the-job training programs, in new more»

(DUNKIRK, NEW YORK) – Caregivers represented by 1199 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Healthcare Workers East, the Communications Workers of America (CWA) and the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) joined with Chautauqua County Faith and Community Leaders in Dunkirk Monday (May 13th) to call on U.S. Congressman Nick Langworthy to more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), which represents 1.2 million Members employed in grocery, meatpacking, retail and other essential industries across North America, has announced the retirement of current International President Marc Perrone and the election of Secretary-Treasurer Milton Jones as more»

Seeking Alpha reports Starbucks Baristas employed at more than 50 stores across the U.S. have gone on Strike, triggered by the Coffee Chain Giant's new dress code policy, which requires Employees to wear solid black tops and blue, black or khaki bottoms. Many Baristas argue this policy imposes an unfair financial burden, as they are only provided with two more»

Natascha Elena Uhlmann at LaborNotes reports that minutes from the high-end boutiques of SoHo in Manhattan sits Bergen Logistics’ Fulfillment Facility in North Bergen, New Jersey, where Workers sort, package and ship hundreds of packages a day for luxury fashion brands like Acne Studios, Kenzo and Phillip Lim. But the Workers themselves can’t more»

(ROCHESTER, NEW YORK) - Professional and Clinical Workers represented by 1199 Service Employees International Union (Union) Healthcare Workers East at the University of Rochester Medicine Home Care (URMHC) have reached a three-year Tentative Agreement with their employer, Union Officials announced. After more than a year of often contentious negotiations, more»

The Verge reports a team of nearly 200 Activision Blizzard Developers behind the Overwatch franchise has Unionized. Formed under the Communications Workers of America (CWA), the Overwatch Gamemakers Guild is the latest wall-to-wall Blizzard Union to be recognized by parent company Microsoft since the World of Warcraft Development Team announced its own more»

(BUFFALO, NEW YORK) – Representatives of 1199 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Healthcare Workers East were joined by several Federal, State, County, City and Locally- Elected Officials on Monday (May 13th) after 2,500 1199 SEIU-represented Caregivers employed at 15 Upstate Western New York Nursing Homes overwhelmingly authorized a more»

David Steiner, a former CEO of the Nation’s largest Waste Management Company who currently serves on the FedEx Board of Directors, is poised to take over control of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), becoming the country’s 76th Postmaster General. This comes as President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk’s Department of Government more»

After more than a week on Strike, the University of Oregon Student Workers (UOSW) Union - an affiliate of the United Auto Workers (UAW)- have announced their Bargaining Team has reached a tentative contract agreement with administrators. If ratified, this agreement would be the first contract covering a wall-to-wall Undergraduate Student Worker Unit at a more»

(CORNING, NEW YORK) – 1199 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Caregivers employed at Guthrie Corning Hospital in Steuben County have ratified a new three-year contract, which covers more than 450 Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Service and Maintenance Workers, Clerical Workers and Technicians. The new agreement comes as more»

Madison Colombo at Fox Business reports Dirty Jobs TV Host Mike Rowe is raising concerns about a growing segment of the U.S. population: Men in their prime working years who are neither employed nor looking for work. "There are able-bodied Men in their working ages not only not working, but not looking," Rowe said during an interview. "That, to me, is one more»

Derek Seidman at Truthout reports that over the past several months, a battle has been unfolding at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Buffalo that pits two sides of the City against each other: Its love affair with developers, who City Leaders have turned to as post-industrial saviors, and its identity as a Union Town, filling up with Non-Union jobs in low-wage more»

Austin Keating at SNIPS News reports that at the annual meeting of the Spiral Duct Manufacturers Association (SPIDA) in May, Industry Leaders from both the Union and Non-Union sides of the Sheet Metal Industry gathered to confront a common problem: How to plan around trade policy in a climate that feels radically more uncertain than just a few years ago. more»