Mark Gruenberg at People’s World reports that in Bellingham, Washington, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Workers (RWDSU) - which represents REI Retail Outdoor Equipment Chain Employees, have asked REI’s 70,000 Co-Op Members and other consumers to vote with their feet and stay away from its stores. The boycott began on May Day after more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on the Voting Rights Act: The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a devastating blow to the Voting Rights Act and an outright attack on the fundamental freedoms of Working People. The decision strips Black and Latino voters in more»

Don Lair at 24/7 Wall St reports Mark Zuckerberg told 8,000 Meta Employees in early May that their jobs were a casualty of the company's AI (Artificial Intelligence) infrastructure budget. And Amazon has cut roughly 30,000 roles in the last five months. Microsoft has shed about 125,000 through "voluntary" departures. And Alphabet is in the middle of an more»

Long-time Service Employees International Union United (SEIU) Healthcare Workers East President George Gresham has passed after a long illness. Gresham, who was born in 1955, began his career in Organized Labor as a Rank-and-File Members who worked at Presbyterian Hospital in New York City before rising to lead the largest Health Care Local Union in the more»

(ALBANY, NEW YORK) - Journalists and leadership from the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE), Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), the Directors Guild of America (DGA) and the NewsGuild of New York joined New York State Senator Patricia Fahy (Democrat-Albany) and Assembly Member Nily Rozic (Democrat-New York more»

Production Workers employed at the University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Live Arts Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts have voted unanimously to join Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 8. The new Bargaining Unit includes full-time and part-time Audio Engineers, Digital Production Supervisors, House Electricians, Production Coordinators and more»

Johathan Lopez at GMAuthority.com reports General Motors (GM) has announced a new $1 million investment in support of workforce development as part of a broader effort to strengthen Skilled Trades careers across its U.S. operations and surrounding communities. The announcement was made in conjunction with National Skilled Trades Day, with the Automaker also more»

Sara Tenenbaum at CBS News Chicago reports Teamsters Local 727, which represents about 100 Members employed at the Brookfield Zoo, has reached a tentative contract agreement to end a three-day Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) Strike. The four-year agreement reportedly includes a 20% wage increase over the course of the contract. The Zoo has also agreed to more»

(CHICAGO, ILLINOIS) - Workers employed at the University of Chicago Press are Going Union with the Chicago News Guild (The News Guild-Communications Workers of America) Local 34071, joining the nationwide Labor Movement for a stronger Publishing Industry. The UCP Workers Guild represents Staff across the Press’s Divisions and marks the first Union in more»

(BUFFALO, NEW YORK) – In all the years WNYLaborToday.com has interviewed National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 3 President David Grosskopf, Jr. on the annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, he had never before shared his personal story as to why the event is so important not only to him - but to so many across Western New York who are in more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Forty organizations - including several major Labor Organizations, led by the Economic Policy Institute, have delivered a letter to Congress that urges Federal Lawmakers to center Workers in Federal Artificial Intelligence (AI) legislation. A number of Labor Organizations signed the letter, including: The National AFL-CIO; The AFL-CIO more»

Jasmin Malik Chua at Footwear News reports that for decades, Nike told the world to "Just Do It." Now, Oregon Educators and Asian Garment Workers say they're just done. If the affinity between the two groups-backed by the Asia Floor Wage Alliance, Global Labor Justice, the Portland Association of Teachers and Jobs With Justice isn't obvious, it's only at more»

Steff Yotka at i-D reports New York City was abuzz with celebrities, designers, stylists and fans at the annual Met Gala on Monday night (May 5th), which was hosted by the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. It is, without question, the most popular fashion event in the world, celebrating celebrity, design and creativity alongside luxury more»

(WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK) - The International Association of Machinists (IAM) Air Transport Territory is welcoming 40 new Members at Unifi - North America’s largest Aviation Service Provider, who are employed at the Westchester County Airport (HPN), marking another strong IAM organizing win for Working People in the Airline Industry. The more»

Larry Rulison at The Albany Times Union reports NY Creates and Idaho-based Chipmaker Micron Technology have started a 16-month Apprenticeship Program in the Capital Region. The goal is that 70% of the participants will end up with jobs at Micron, which is planning to build several Memory Chip operations in the Syracuse Suburb of Clay. The program will be more»

Chris Williams at Fox 5/New York reports that in Washington, D.C. a coalition of more than 100 Organized Labor, Civil Rights and Advocacy Groups is backing new Federal legislation to raise the minimum wage to $25 an hour. Democratic Lawmakers have introduced a Bill aimed at boosting pay nationwide and eliminating sub-minimum wages. U.S. Representative Delia more»

Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have reached a tentative agreement on terms for a successor contract to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical Contracts covering motion pictures, scripted prime time dramatic television, streaming content and new more»

The Chief reports more than 600 Workers from New York City’s two largest Prison Re-Entry Organizations have gone public with their Unionization efforts. Staff at Fortune Society and the Osborne Association are calling for improved wages, benefits and working conditions. The two Unions represent more than 400 Workers at Fortune Society and around 200 more»

After nearly two years of requesting voluntary recognition, Musicians with True Concord Voices and Orchestra (TCVO) are now voting in a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Election to join Tucson Federation of Musicians-American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Local 33. Members initially formed a Union with the AFM in Spring 2024, but TCVO’s Board of more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Captain Jason Ambrosi, he President of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), has issued the following statement after Spirit Airlines ceased operations: The news that Spirit Airlines has ceased operations is a devastating blow to more than 2,000 ALPA Pilots and thousands of other hard-working Employees who dedicated their careers to more»

(PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK) - New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)-represented Health Care Workers employed at UVM (University of Vermont Health)-Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) recently held a speak-out to demand safe staffing and a fair contract. NYSNA Nurses, Health Care Professionals and IT Professionals have been fighting for a fair deal more»

(NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK) – Anyone who’s ever attended one of the previous 34 Workers’ Memorial Events held by the Niagara-Orleans AFL-CIO Central Labor Council at Reservoir Park in Niagara Falls knows what traditionally happens: The names of dozens of area Workers who died on the job are read aloud, followed by a number of addresses made more»

Kevin Harris at hoodline Baltimore reports on Howard Community College’s (HCC) Cathy and Danny Bell Workforce Development and Trades Center, a 50,000-plus-square-foot complex built with one goal in mind: To move local residents straight into skilled-trade jobs. Students who will be welcomed in the Fall will find hands-on labs for automotive, welding, more»

Rory Doherty at The Guardian reports: “We better start pulling together - or, by God, they’re going to bury us,” says a Meat Packer during a Union meeting in Barbara Kopple’s 1990 documentary American Dream. It’s a desperate plea for survival. “They” are the Hormel Foods Corporation, who took advantage of Union more»

For most of the 20th Century, May Day - International Workers’ Day - was largely absent from the official calendar of the U.S. Labor Movement. While Workers around the globe marched on May 1st to honor the martyrs of Chicago’s 1886 Haymarket uprising, bosses here at home pushed their Employees to only observe Labor Day in September, leaving May more»

Matthew Euzarraga at PIX 11 reports there are just over two weeks until a potential Strike by Unionized Long Island Railroad (LIRR) Workers, who’ve gone three years without a raise. Union Leaders met last week with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) following heated discussions at a recent Board meeting. During the public comment period, more»

(ALBANY, NEW YORK) - United University Professions (UUP) President Frederick E. Kowal has been re-elected by a unanimous vote of Delegates April 25 at UUP’s 2026 Spring Delegate Assembly in Albany. Delegates of UUP, America’s largest Higher Education Union, elected Kowal by acclamation, with UUP Statewide Secretary-Treasurer Jeri more»

Workers employed at the Harvard Club of Boston have voted overwhelmingly to join United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1445, fueled by concerns over the rising cost of living. The Bargaining Unit covers Workers in the dining, wellness, athletics and lodging operations at the membership-based social club for Harvard University alumni. While the more»

Cris Tolomia at Quartz reports a new on-line resource for building Artificial Intelligence (AI) skills in the workplace is now available, after the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) unveiled the AI in Registered Apprenticeship Innovation Portal. Acting Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling called the portal "a major step forward in preparing the American more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler released the following statement to commemorate May Day 2026: While the struggle of the 19th-century Working Class may feel like ancient history in our Digital Age, the economic conditions that led to the creation of May Day aren’t so far off from our current fight. Workers at the more»

Antonio Pequeño IV at Forbes reports Meta Chief Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged his company’s spending on Artificial Intelligence (AI) has contributed to layoffs at Meta, according to a recording of an internal meeting reported by The Wall Street Journal. Zuckerberg said “compute and infrastructure” and “people-oriented more»

Hundreds of New York City Building and Construction Trades Workers processed into St Patrick's Cathedral in hardhats earlier this week, gathering for the annual Memorial Mass and Procession honoring their fellow Workers who have tragically died on the job over the past year. It was the 18th annual mass which has taken place at St. Patrick's since the crane more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - Workers, Labor Leaders and Government Officials gathered for a Workers’ Memorial Day event in Midtown Manhattan to honor New Yorkers who have died or suffered injury or illness on the job, and to renew the fight for strong workplace safety protections. The event was organized by the New York City AFL-CIO Central Labor Council and more»

This is the first organizing effort at Wizards of the Coast, a Hasbro Subsidiary and popular Digital and Tabletop Studio known for developing Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons. The United Wizards of the Coast-Communications Workers of America (UWOTC-CWA) Bargaining Unit would cover Game Designers, Programmers, Producers, Artists and other more»

Much has been reported on the Trump Administration’s attack on Diversity, Equity and Inclusions (DEI) Initiatives, including its purging of 300,000 Black Women from the Federal Workforce by demolishing DEI Affirmative Action. For example, WNYLaborToday.com recently published a report from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) in Washington, D.C. that more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - In response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler and Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond issued the following statement: The Supreme Court executed a devastating blow to the Voting Rights Act and an outright attack on the fundamental freedoms of Working People. The more»

The Virginia AFL-CIO is applauding the successful passage of the referendum to temporarily adopt new Congressional Districts in order to fight back against Donald Trump’s redistricting war. Virginia AFL-CIO President Doris Crouse-Mays issued the following statement: This is a win for Working People nationwide. Over the last year, the Trump more»

Jefferson Community College in Watertown, New York is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week by showcasing its role in the State of New York (SUNY) Apprenticeship Program, which aims to address New York’s workforce needs. Through partnerships with regional employers, JCC offers Registered Apprenticeships that combine paid training and classroom more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Richie Johnsen, who serves as Air Transport General Vice President of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), North America’s largest Airline Union, has issued the following statement regarding potential Federal relief for Spirit Airlines: Spirit Airlines Workers, including IAM Ramp Service more»

In an orgy of tons of money being thrown around, one monster Hollywood Entertainment Conglomerate, Paramount, bought another, Warner Bros. Discovery, in a $110 billion mega-merger, which could leave Unions, Workers, consumers and Lawmakers on the outside looking in while CEOs enrich themselves and an oligopoly’s clout grows larger. And that’s more»

Gretel Kahn at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism reports: Will AI (Artificial Intelligence) come for my job? This is the question at the heart of AI anxieties across many industries right now. For Journalists, this question is constantly being re-pondered and re-examined as more companies are incorporating AI into their workflows. AI can more»

(ALBANY, NEW YORK) – Mary Sullivan, who serves as President of the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) - which represents 250,000 Public Workers across New York State, released the following on Workers Memorial Day 2026: April 28th is Workers Memorial Day, when we remember Workers who were killed, injured or made ill on the job. But it must more»

Savannah Hawley-Bates at KCUR/NPR reports Librarians and Staff employed in the Mid-Continent Public Library System have announced their intent to Unionize for better wages workplace protections - which would make it the largest Library Union in the State of Missouri. About 60% of the more than 700 Union-eligible Staff Members have signed a public petition more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The National AFL-CIO has released its 35th annual Death on the Job-The Toll of Neglect report, which alarmingly finds workplace hazards kill approximately 140,000 Workers each year in the United States - more than 380 Workers each day. Findings in the 2026 report include: 5,070 Workers died from traumatic injury on the job in more»

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) has filed an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) Charge with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against Apple, alleging the company unlawfully discriminated against Unionized Workers at its Towson, Maryland Retail Store, which is the first Unionized Apple retail location in the United more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - The Employees of Hachette Book Group (HBG), the third-largest Trade Publisher in the U.S., have announced they have Unionized with Washington-Baltimore NewsGuild-Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 32035 in order to ensure better benefits, protections and rights for Workers - as well as increased equity, transparency and agency more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced he would veto a City Council Bill criticized by Unions representing Academic Workers that would have tasked the NYPD to erect “security perimeters” around Educational Facilities across New York City. Intro 175-B's critics warned the Bill would stifle free speech and possibly affect the ability of more»

Education Reporter Tim Tooten at WBAL-TV in Baltimore reports from Lansdowne, Maryland that as the economy rebounds both in Maryland and across the Nation, there's become a need for more skilled Workers, which includes the field of Voice-Data-Video. Workers in Baltimore City are being trained through a popular Job Apprenticeship Program. It turns out the more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - A Worker dies from corporate negligence every 104 minutes: The suppliers of auto parts for Hyundai and Kia cars; The Subway Restaurant Chain; The Nation’s largest Homebuilder, which let Donald Trump’s vicious and violent ICE Agents raid its job sites; and a Snack Food Company that puts Migrants’ children into hazardous more»

Victor Ordonez at ABC News reports thousands of Workers employed at 13 Non-Union Automakers - including Tesla, Toyota, BMW and Nissan, have moved to join the United Auto Workers (UAW). The Auto Workers are signing Union Cards on-line at the UAW's website as part of simultaneous campaigns across the 13 Automakers. The UAW called it an "unprecedented move." more»