Editor’s Note: National AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka had published the following information on his Facebook Page that came out of the recently-held Communications Workers of America Convention in Washington, D.C.: Long gone are the days of U.S. Senators standing on the floor of the Senate as hours turned to days while they filibustered legislation more»

(ORLANDO, FLORIDA) - As the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) opened its 21st Biennial Convention in Orlando, the Union’s president - Stuart Appelbaum - delivered a fiery keynote speech that blasted “corporate greed,” while calling on the RWDSU’s 100,000 members in the United States and Canada to escalate their involvement in politics. more»

One Nation Movement Plans October 2nd March On Washington Delegates to the Communication Workers of America (CWA) recent convention pledged to join the growing One Nation movement and said they will do everything possible to make the high-profile October 2nd march on Washington and other events a huge success. One Nation, first proposed by the NAACP, has more»

Pictured Above: This is just one of several informational digital billboard layouts that Western New York motorists will be seeing over the next several weeks as WNYLaborToday.com kicks off a major advertising campaign in mid August in Buffalo, Niagara Falls and the Southtowns – which is aimed at introducing Your Regional, On-Line Labor Newspaper and The more»

NYSNA-Represented Carthage Area Hospital RNs Reach Tentative Agreement (CARTHAGE) – Registered Nurses (RNs) represented by the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) at Carthage Area Hospital have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract just four days before their current contract was set to expire. The new contract includes a wage increase more»

(BUFFALO) - Unionized Buffalo Firefighters – who’ve not had an increase in pay since 2002 – make roughly $20,000 less than firefighters in the Niagara County City of Lockport, despite the fact they have to deal with some of the oldest housing stock in the U.S. when it comes to battling fires, the president of Buffalo Professional Firefighters Local 282 more»

(ALBANY) - U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has announced New York State is a finalist in the second round for Race to the Top funding – which Assemblyman Sam Hoyt is a direct result of the Legislature passing a package of bills sponsored by the Buffalo lawmaker. The three bills, which more than doubled the cap on charter schools from 200 to 460, more»

(ALBANY) – The Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) – New York’s Leading Union – has formally announced its endorsement of New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. CSEA President Danny Donohue said the decision was based on DiNapoli’s demonstrated honesty and competence as Comptroller since 2007 - coupled with his unblemished record as a public more»