State Senate Candidate Tim Kennedy Unveils Job Creation Strategy (BUFFALO) – “Hard-working Western New Yorkers need good-paying jobs,” said 58th District New York State Senate candidate Tim Kennedy, as he unveiled his job creation strategy Wednesday at Industrial Support Inc. - a Buffalo-based manufacturing facility. Standing in the local factory that more»

(WASHINGTON) - The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), which represents 600,000 workers in 75 different Federal and Washington, D.C. government agencies, has launched a nationwide radio ad campaign to remind the general public of how many areas of their lives are served by government employees. Over the past 18 months there’s been a real more»

Pictured Above: These are some of the 300 members of RWDSU (Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Workers)/UFCW (United Food & Commercial Workers) Local 220 in the Wayne County Town of Williamson who are in their 12th week of a strike at the Dr. Pepper/Snapple-owned Mott’s manufacturing plant. The strike, which centers on wage, benefit and Health Care more»

Statement by National AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on House of Representatives Saving Hundreds of Thousands of American Jobs: “Tuesday’s vote means that hundreds of thousands of teachers, firefighters and public safety officers will keep their jobs. It will prevent layoffs and provide aid to struggling state and local governments so that critical more»

(BUFFALO) – WNYLaborToday.com recently caught up with newly-appointed National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Member Mark Pearce (pictured above during an interview with WNYLaborToday.com Editor-Publisher Tom Campbell) as he made a return trip home to Buffalo. During a brief interview with Your Regional, On-Line Labor Newspaper, the former local Labor Lawyer more»

(SYRACUSE) – The proposed privatization of Health Care Services at Onondaga County’s correctional facilities would have a negative impact on the quality of patient care, according to the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), the Union that represents the county’s Registered Nurses (RNs). County officials have been seeking bids from private more»

(NIAGARA FALLS) – The Niagara County Building & Construction Trades Council, which represents 10,000 Unionized Construction Workers and has built a stellar track record with Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on numerous construction projects, and the Niagara Falls School District recently agreed to a PLA on a $5.5 million renovation project that more»

News, Notes & Observations collected while covering the Western New York Labor Community over the past several days: Now that the ambitious UB 20/20 program has been redefined as UB 20/30, there’s more than enough time for all involved – including the University at Buffalo, the Buffalo Building & Construction Trades Council, the United University more»