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14 Building Workers In Brooklyn To Receive $419,000 For Prevailing Wage Violations

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) - Fourteen Building Workers employed at a Brooklyn apartment building receiving a property tax break will recover $419,000 in unpaid wages and benefits under settlements resolving years of Prevailing Wage Violations, New York City Comptroller Mark Levine announced. The settlements involve 1237 Myrtle Holding LLC, the owner of 960 Willoughby Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn and two companies that manage the property or provide building services - Kai Management LLC and Ground Support Services. The 87-unit building receives a 15-year tax exemption under the City’s 421-a program, which offers tax incentives for residential development while requiring certain buildings to meet Prevailing Wage Standards for Building Service Workers. “Building Service Employees and Doorpersons are on the front-lines of keeping New Yorkers’ homes safe and clean,” Levine said. “We cannot tolerate building owners - especially those benefitting from tax breaks - denying these Workers their rightful wages and benefits.”

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Unionized Plaza Hotel Workers In New York City 'Face A Four-Year Closure Due To Facade Repairs, But Are Promised Jobs After Lengthy Hiatus'

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) - The 378 Unionized Workers employed at the Plaza Hotel will have to find work elsewhere for at least four years beginning in January, as the landmark Manhattan Hotel closes for an extensive facade restoration that City Officials say follows reports of unsafe conditions on the building’s exterior.

In a conversation with The Chief, an Official with the Hotel & Gaming Trades Council, which represents the Hotel’s Workers, said the Union wouldn't publicly on the closure - but described the Union’s efforts to help employees find interim work and ensure they receive benefits during the closure.

Under provisions negotiated by the Union in its contract, the 380 Workers affected by the closure will have the right to return to their jobs when the Hotel reopens, regardless of how long it remains closed.

The contract also gives laid-off Workers priority for placement in other Hotel jobs as positions become available, putting them ahead of other job-seekers.

In addition, the Workers are entitled to extended medical coverage during the furlough, although the precise duration of that coverage remains to be determined, the Hotel & Gaming Trades Council Official said.

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, the Hotel’s operator, announced the Plaza would close in January 2027 for comprehensive repairs and restoration of its landmark-protected facade, citing the complexity of the work and its impact on Hotel operations.

The operator said in a statement: Because of the project's complexity and operational impact, the hotel announced it will close for at least four years starting in January 2027 while the work is completed.

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Actors' Equity Association 'Supports Bill To Limit Pedicabs Near Broadway, Off-Broadway Theatres'

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) - Actors' Equity Association, the National Labor Union representing more than 51,000 Professional Actors and Stage Managers in live theatre, has offered testimony in favor of New York City Council INT 0064-2026, legislation that would prohibit pedicabs from parking or doing pickings or dropoffs within 50 feet of any entrance or exit of all theaters in the Theatre District.

"This Bill would fix a long-standing and critical safety issue for many of our Members - and many other Theatre Workers - who make their living in the theatre," Equity Director of Member Safety in Theatrical Facilities Keith Sklar said. "For far too long the status quo has presented an unacceptable level of risk for Equity Members. The Theatre District always has heavy foot traffic, but the pedicabs have made it so that our Members cannot safely navigate the sidewalk leaving work. In the case of an emergency, we need to know these Workers could quickly evacuate the building without a tangle of vehicles in the way."

Council Member Virginia Maloney said: “Broadway is part of the fabric of this City and every night thousands of theatergoers and Workers pour out onto some of the busiest sidewalks in New York. When pedicabs cluster directly outside theatre entrances and stage doors, that congestion can make it difficult to move safely - and we have heard repeated concerns from theatergoers and Workers about aggressive solicitation as they are trying to leave. Intro (64) is a straight-forward safety measure that would keep the immediate area around theatre entrances and exits clear, while allowing pedicabs to continue serving riders throughout the Theatre District. At its core, this Bill is about giving audiences, Actors, Stage Managers and Theatre Workers the room they need to get out the door safely. I'm grateful to Actors' Equity for standing with us in support of this legislation."

Currently, pedicabs often crowd outside of theaters to take advantage of the heavy level of foot traffic.

More than two dozen theaters in the neighborhood have street-facing stage doors, meaning Equity Members move through these crowded spaces leaving work.

Sidewalk congestion can be so severe that Equity Members may walk in the street to get through.

Furthermore, loitering pedicabs cause noise that that can be heard inside theaters, making it harder for Stage Management Teams or Actors to share crucial information.

In case of an emergency, evacuation routes could be severely compromised, Union Representatives said.

This Bill was originally introduced to City Council in January and is currently sitting with the Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection.

If the Committee recommends passage of the Bill, it will move on to the City Council for a vote, followed by the Mayor signing it into law.

To Directly Access This Labor News Report, Go To: Actors' Equity Association Supports Bill to Limit Pedicabs Near Broadway, Off-Broadway Theatres

New York City's Labor Unions 'Come Together To Launch An Election Protection Labor Coalition' In "Our Voice. Our Vote. Our Democracy."

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) - On Thursday (October 15th), Affiliated Member Unions of the New York City AFL-CIO Central Labor Council - including: 32BJ Service Employees International Union (SEIU); 1199 SEIU; the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA); Communications Workers of America (CWA) District 1; CWA Local 1180, Professional Staff Congress-City University of New York (PSC/CUNY); District Council 37 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Workers (AFSCME); United Auto Workers (UAW) Region 9A; LIUNA (Laborers) Eastern Region; American Postal Workers Union (APWU) New York Metro Area Postal Union Local 10; American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Local 802; International Union of Painters & Allied Trades (IUPAT) District Council 9; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 3; United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1500; International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local One; the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU); Office & Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 153; and the Hotel & Gaming Trades Council - gathered in front of the Farley Post Office to announce a new Election Protection Labor Coalition to defend their Members’ right to vote.

With 1,000 Union Members from different industries participating in the event, Labor Leaders said in the face of the Trump Administration’s attacks on Democracy, Organized Labor is taking a number of pro-active measures to protect the right to vote, encourage participation in elections and ensure every ballot is counted.

The Trump Administration has already taken several actions to disrupt elections and to undermine the rights of voters, they said, including stifling protected speech and dissent, disenfranchising voters, manipulating the law and defying the Courts to stay in power.

The Trump Administration “is repeatedly and continually attacking our Democracy and the rights of Working People,” Labor Leadership said, and the Trump Administration “is already sowing doubt about the November Mid-Term Election results and is trying to suppress the votes of Working-Class Voters across the country.”

Given Trump’s refusal to accept the results of the 2020 election, repeated statements casting doubt on the legitimacy of U.S. Elections and efforts to restrict voting access, those Labor Leaders who spoke at Thursday’s event are taking seriously the possibility Trump and his Administration will contest or reject any unfavorable election outcomes.

In addition, the Trump Administration’s campaign attacking Immigrants in New York City and across the country has also caused fear and confusion and has discouraged many Working-Class New Yorkers from accessing education and health care - and from participating in our economy and our Democracy, they said.

It has also broken families and removed long-time friends and neighbors from our communities, the Labor Leaders said, with 40% of New York City residents foreign born, as are countless Union Members.

The Labor Movement stands in support of their rights as well, they said.

Local, National and International News Outlets have reported on a range of possible actions surrounding the Mid-Terms, including the Trump Administration deploying the National Guard to polling locations in Swing Districts; attempting to change voting laws to disenfranchise or de-register hundreds of thousands of voters; rejecting or refusing to certify election results deemed unfavorable; and generally sowing confusion before, during and after Election Day.

In response, New York City’s Labor Leaders are standing together in solidarity to ensure Working People are educated and prepared to protect their voice and their vote in any eventuality.

The Labor Movement is prepared for all outcomes, they said, and - collectively, Organized Labor has turned out thousands of Workers for Get Out The Vote (GOTV) efforts, made tens of thousands of GOTV calls, and knocked on thousands of doors.

In anticipation of election sabotage, Unions have hosted dozens of Know-Your-Rights Training Sessions, organized hundreds of Poll-Watchers, and created Rapid-Response Networks.

Taking cues from Minneapolis and other Cities where the Trump Administration has unleashed terror, they are organizing an Emergency Worker Summit to educate and train Members.

In the event the Trump Administration takes unlawful or authoritarian action, Unions are also preparing for different forms of mass mobilization, mass labor actions, and whatever it takes to protect our Democracy.

From Labor’s role in the Civil Rights Movement and support for the Voting Rights Act to contemporary fights to oppose Court rulings and legislation that restricts voting, Organized Labor has long played a pivotal role in defending the rights of Working People to participate in Democracy.

Recent attacks on Immigrant Communities and efforts to disenfranchise voters have been met by vocal opposition from Organized Labor across the country.

In New York, Labor Leaders assert it is Organized Labor’s role to educate voters, mobilize communities and demand Democracy.

To Continue Reading This Labor News Report, Go To: New York City Labor Unions Come Together to Launch Election Protection Labor Coalition in “Our Voice. Our Vote. Our Democracy.” | New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO

Photo Courtesy Of LiUNA Eastern Region’s Facebook Page.

As Artificial Intelligence 'Threatens' Workers, Union Leaders & Whistleblowers Testify At A Hearing As New York City 'Moves Towards Regulation & Protections'

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) - New York City is moving from warning about the disruptive potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to building a more concrete strategy for regulating how the technology affects Workers and consumers.

The shift comes as AI faces growing scrutiny nationally, with former Employees of major companies warning the industry is struggling to contain the risks of the ever-growing, powerful systems.

Those concerns were on full display Monday (October 12th), when the City Council convened its first City-wide hearing on AI featuring representatives of major technology companies, lawmakers, whistleblowers from AI companies and Worker-Advocates.

During the hearing, the Council unveiled 10 proposed Bills addressing AI safety, privacy and accountability, including a measure that would prohibit companies from deploying AI Systems in the City without third-party validation and require a human-operated “kill switch.”

Union Leaders also testified about the technology's impact on Workers.

32BJ Service Employees International Union (SEIU) President Manny Pastreich said his Union’s Members had encountered AI-powered Workplace Systems that had triggered disciplinary actions without human oversight, interfered with earned time off and effectively “gigified” stable Union jobs.

The Union has also received reports of AI being used to replace Workers and filed a grievance over the use of AI-powered “smart glasses” to monitor Airport Workers.

Because the hearing stretched for more than 10 hours, some Labor Leaders were unable to deliver their testimony in person.

The Chief received written testimony from United Federation of Teachers (UFT) Vice President for Education Mary Vaccaro, who emphasized the Union’s efforts to ensure AI remains a tool that supports rather than replaces Educators: “Our mission is to strengthen the human side of teaching while preparing Educators and students to use AI responsibly, creatively and critically.”

To Read This Labor News Story In Its Entirety, Go To: As AI threatens workers, NYC moves towards regulation and protections - The Chief

New York University Postdoctoral Researchers 'Overwhelmingly Vote To Go Union,' Join The United Auto Workers

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) - Postdoctoral Researchers employed at New York University (NYU) have voted by an overwhelming margin to form a Union, NYU Researchers United Postdocs-United Auto Workers (UAW). Of those voting, 97.4% voted in favor. “The results of our vote demonstrate the collective power we have built and the strong mandate we have as we head into bargaining," said Charlie L. Rodríguez Deliz, who works in NYU’s Center for Neural Science. "Postdocs at NYU do incredible work that benefits our institution and society. With a Union, we will have a real voice to improve our working conditions so that Postdocs here can thrive.” The Bargaining Unit includes 350 Postdoctoral Associates and Postdoctoral Fellows across NYU. Despite their essential contributions to NYU's research mission, many Postdocs face low pay, little job security and unreasonable workloads, with conditions that vary from program to program and even from advisor to advisor. International Postdocs, whose Immigration status is often tied to their employment, are especially vulnerable to hostile work environments and job insecurity, Union Officials said.

To Directly Access This Labor News Story, Go To: NYURU-Postdocs Vote 97.4% YES to Join UAW | New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO

NYP-Gracie Square Nurses 'Picket To Demand Safe Staffing & Protections From Workplace Violence' - NYSNA-Represented Psychiatric Nurses 'Call On Hospital Management To Reach A Fair Contract That Protects Both Nurses & Patients'

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) – New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) Members employed at NewYork-Presbyterian Gracie Square Hospital, one of New York City’s few Hospitals dedicated to psychiatric care, held an informational picket on Thursday (October 8th), calling on Hospital management to agree to a fair contract that addresses chronic understaffing and strengthens protections from workplace violence.

Gracie Square is part of the NewYork-Presbyterian Health System.

Nurses picketed outside the Upper East Side Hospital throughout the day and held a morning press conference to draw attention to conditions they say are putting both Nurses and patients at risk, including routine understaffing, excessive workloads and instances of violence resulting in injuries on the job.

Joined by a host of Elected Officials who spoke publicly on the Nurses’ behalf, dozens of Nurses joined the picket line, marching, chanting and holding signs.

“We work hard to care for our patients and yet management is proposing a new contract that does not show us the same care and respect,” Registered Nurse (RN) Mitch Rubin, NYSNA’s Labor Bargaining Unit Vice Chair at Gracie Square.

“Expecting us to do this difficult work while being understaffed, overworked and getting injured on the job? That leads to Nurse burn-out or worse. We are asking to improve nurse and patient safety, and they are proposing to make conditions less safe!,” he said.

NYSNA President Nancy Hagans said: “Gracie Square management is asking the Nurses who take care of some of the most vulnerable patients to accept a contract that makes them and their patients less safe. Nurses have been clear that we need safe staffing and workplace violence protections and management should come back to the table ready to address those concerns.”

NYSNA Nurses have been bargaining with Gracie Square management for months after their previous contract has expired.

The Nurses say management has proposed givebacks at the bargaining table on safe staffing and workplace violence protections, even as Nurses are pushing for greater investment in both areas.

Nurses said Thursday’s picket was intended to send a clear message that maintaining safe staffing levels and protecting Health Care Workers from violence must be central to any new agreement.

NYSNA represents 45,000 Members across the State and is New York’s largest Union and Professional Association for RNs.

NYSNA is an affiliate of National Nurses United (NNU), the country's largest and fastest-growing Union and Professional Association Of RNs, with more than 225,000 Members nationwide.

To Read This Labor News Story In Its Entirety, Go To: NYP-Gracie Square Nurses Picket to Demand Safe Staffing and Protections From Workplace Violence | New York State Nurses Association

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Union-Represented Whitney Museum Workers In New York City 'Settle Contract Hours Before Strike Deadline' - 200 Staffers Will Receive Wage Increases, Longevity Bonuses & Stronger Health And Safety Protections

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Tessa Solomon at ArtNews reports Unionized Staff employed at the Whitney Museum in New York City have ratified its second contract, just hours ahead of a Strike deadline. Under the new deal, every Whitney Employee will receive a wage increase of at least 14.75% over four years. Workers with the lowest salaries will receive larger raises, ranging from 5% to 23% in the first year. The agreement also introduces longevity bonuses for Staff with at least 10 years of service, up to 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave, stronger Health and Safety Protections, and more Bereavement Leave. Minimum pay rates for new hires will also increase. The inaugural three-year contract between the Museum and nearly 200 Staffers represented by United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 2110 expired in June, while negotiations for a new agreement have been underway since May. The Union's foremost demand has been a contract that guarantees wages commensurate with the skyrocketing cost of living for a single adult New Yorker. After months of negotiations failed to yield a satisfactory agreement, the Union approved Strike action earlier this month in a vote held in tandem with Unions at the Brooklyn Museum and American Folk Art Museum.

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The Teamsters Call For A New York State Department Of Labor Workplace Safety Investigation At The Amazon Facility On Staten Island

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK) - A Coalition of Labor and Community Organizations has sent a letter to the New York State Department of Labor demanding an investigation into Amazon’s violations of Warehouse Worker Safety Laws at the JFK8 Fulfillment Center in Staten Island.

The Teamsters, Amazon Labor Union-IBT Local 1, Doctors Council and ALIGN, are among several organizations that have joined to make a formal request to the Department of Labor’s Safety, Health and Essential Rights Division for an investigation into Amazon’s violations of the Warehouse Worker Protection Act, Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Program and Workplace Safety Committee requirements under New York Labor Law.

“New York has established clear legal protections to ensure Warehouse Workers have a meaningful role in identifying and preventing workplace injuries. Amazon cannot disregard those requirements,” said Connor Spence, who serves as President of Amazon Labor Union-IBT Local 1. “We are asking the Department of Labor to conduct a thorough investigation and ensure that these protections are enforced.”

JFK8 employs more than 6,000 Workers.

JFK8 Workers formed a Workplace Safety Committee and compelled Amazon to turn over documents showing the company had not implemented an Injury-Reduction Program as required by New York law - which provides Workers with a statutory right to set up workplace safety committees.

Under Labor Law §27-d, eligible Workers may establish and administer Joint Labor-Management Workplace Safety Committees with the authority to raise health and safety concerns, review workplace safety policies and reports, participate in governmental site visits, and exercise other protections provided by law.

Amazon has not satisfied the requirements of the Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Program and the Committee has been in touch with the State Department of Labor.

“We shouldn’t have to beg Amazon to take our safety seriously,” said Michael Lebron, a current JFK8 Worker and Member of the Workplace Safety Committee. “We have followed the law, formed a Safety Committee and asked for information we are legally entitled to. Amazon’s response shows that they still don’t want Workers to have a meaningful voice in our own safety. We need the Department of Labor to step in and enforce the protections that we fought for.”

New York is among several States that have enacted protections addressing warehouse quotas and work speed.

New York law requires warehouse employers to implement an Injury Reduction Program addressing work-related musculoskeletal disorders and associated ergonomic risk factors, including pace of work, forceful exertion, repetitive motion and posture.

The law also requires employers to include input from Workers into the injury-reduction process.

The Coalition is calling on the Department of Labor to promptly investigate Amazon’s compliance with New York Warehouse Worker Protections and take appropriate enforcement action where violations are found.

To Directly Access This Labor News Report, Go To: Teamsters Call for Investigation at Amazon Staten Island Facility – LaborPress

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New York City Mayor Mamdani 'Enlists Unions In A Push To Overhaul City Hiring'

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Nick Garber at New York Focus reports Mayor Zohran Mamdani is taking a swing at one of New York City’s most intractable problems: Its dysfunctional, century-plus-old system for hiring Workers. Mamdani has announced the formation of a Task Force charged with proposing reforms to the City’s Civil Service System. The 12-person group of City Officials and Labor Leaders will study the system and then recommend legislative changes in Albany, since the State governs the City’s System. While past attempts to revamp the system have sputtered in the face of opposition from Labor Unions, a number of top Unions have signed onto Mamdani’s effort. Their involvement could limit the scope of reforms the panel will consider - but also makes the push more politically viable. Created in 1883 with the goal of awarding government jobs based on merit instead of patronage, the system has come under increasing criticism for convoluted rules that deter top talent and contribute to the City’s vacancy crisis. For the 80% of City jobs that require an exam, applicants must sift through job titles with confusing names that bear little resemblance to their real responsibilities, often wait years for a relevant Agency to schedule an exam, then wait months more for the City to release lists of people who scored well enough to qualify for jobs. The process often takes 15 months from exam to hire. Department of Citywide Administrative Services Commissioner Yume Kitasei, whose agency runs the Civil Service System, will chair the so-called Civil Service Modernization Advisory Committee. The Vice Chair will be Henry Garrido, Executive Director of American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) District Council 37, the biggest Union of City Workers. The panel will make its initial recommendations in December 2026 with the hope of getting them passed in next year’s State Legislative session, then release another set of proposals in December 2027. The other Labor Leaders on the Task Force are: Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 1180 President Gloria Middleton; Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 246 President Joseph Colangelo; Social Service Employees Union (SSEU) Local 371 Head Anthony Wells; and Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association President Benny Boscio.

To Read This Labor News Report In Its Entirety, Go To: Mamdani Enlists Unions in Push to Overhaul NYC Hiring

New Report Finds 'Capital Has Beat Labor' Over The Last Quarter Century In New York City & That Workers 'Have A Smaller Share' Of The City's Economy

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) - Workers’ share of the New York City economy has decreased in the last 25 years while Capital-Owners' share in the City grown to a higher point than the country as a whole, an Economist in The New School found. In a new report, Mohamed Obaidy - the Associate Director of The New School’s Center for New York City Affairs, found business owners have benefitted more than Workers from the increase in Worker productivity over the last quarter-century - and that by 2024 capital was reaping a higher percentage of the New York City economy than it was in New York State or in the country as a whole. “Over the last two decades, Labor’s share of economic output declined, while the capital share increased,” reads the report, titled: Labor, Capital, and Inequality in New York: A Functional Income Approach. “This pattern is visible nationally, but it is more pronounced in New York State. A smaller share of economic output is being paid out in the form of wages, salaries and benefits, while a larger share is accruing to capital income, or profit.” In total, Workers’ share of economic output - measured by Worker compensation of wages and benefits - declined from just under 56% in 2001 to just over 49% in 2024. Over the same period, Capital’s share - measured by gross operating surplus that combines profit and other factors - increased from just under 40% to 46%.

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Union 'Pushes Back On Closing Of 250' Starbucks Locations - 'Still No First Contract Agreement For Baristas Despite Strike & Boycott'

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) - Starbucks planned to close 250 North American Stores this week - the second big round of closures under Starbucks Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol, who joined the company in 2024.

Last September, Starbucks closed 627 Stores in North America and Europe.

In a letter to employees, Starbucks Chief Operating Officer Mike Grams said the locations targeted either aren't delivering acceptable financial results or can't provide the kind of experience that Starbucks wants for customers and employees.

The company isn’t saying which Coffeehouses will close or how many are located in the U.S.

Starbucks Workers United, which represents more than 12,000 Workers at the 700 company-owned U.S. Starbucks Stores that have voted to Unionize, said 20 Unionized Stores are among the 250 that are closing - or 8% of the total.

Workers United said it has sent a formal request to bargain over the closings to company management and will push for Employees at the stores set to close to be placed at different locations instead of laid off.

In a statement, the Union said the closing continues Starbucks' trend of carrying out a "betrayal of what Workers and customers loved about the company. "

“As Starbucks continues to close stores, violate Labor Law, hike up our health care premiums and betray its core value of belonging to appease Right-Wing politicians, the company is moving farther away from everything it once was. It has never been more clear why Baristas need the backing of a Union. We love our jobs and we know Starbucks doesn’t run without us, so we’re organizing together to demand a better future and a fair contract,” the Union said.

Starbucks Stores have been voting to Unionize since late 2021, but the Union and the company have yet to reach a first contract.

The two sides bargained for about a year from April 2024 to April 2025 when the Union voted to turn down a framework package put forward by management that didn't include wage gains.

Starbucks management has not responded to subsequent Union proposals - though the two sides have reached agreement on over 30 different aspects of the contract, according to the Union.

A Nationwide Strike of more than 4,500 Starbucks workers across 130 stores late last year failed to result in a contract agreement and this Summer the Union called for a Nationwide Boycott of Starbucks that is ongoing and has received the support of numerous other Unions and Labor Coalitions.

In the midst of that boycott - Workers employed at a Queens Starbucks voted 19-to-1 to Unionize with Workers United, the Union announced on September 15th, becoming the 65th Starbucks in New York to Unionize.

To Continue Reading This Labor News Report, Go To: Union pushes back on closing of 250 Starbucks locations - The Chief

South Street Seaport Museum Staff Votes to Authorize Strike

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) - Staff at the South Street Seaport Museum in Lower Manhattan, who are negotiating their first contract, have voted unanimously to authorize a Strike action if they are unable to reach an agreement. Esme Levitch, a Public Programs Associate who’s worked at the Museum since 2022, says: “We’ve been bargaining with the Museum for over a year now and we feel we have no choice but to move forward with a Strike action if we can’t come to terms.” Levitch, who averages 30-to-40 hours per week, is classified as Part-Time by the Museum and receives no health benefits or paid vacation. Depending upon her assignment, she is paid either $22 or $23 per hour. The Union is proposing hourly rates of between $22 and $28 per hour, depending on the position, and a yearly $1,500 stipend Workers can use toward health care. The Seaport Museum Union is the fourth New York City Museum Union (all Units of United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 2110) to authorize a Strike action this month. Workers at the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Brooklyn Museum and the American Folk Art Museum have each voted overwhelmingly to authorize their elected Bargaining Committee to set a Strike deadline - if necessary.

Healthcare Coalition's Day Of Action 'Highlights Importance Of Supporting Immigrant Health Care Workers'

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) – The Healthcare Needs All of Us Coalition held a day of action on Thursday (September 24th) in New York City to highlight the importance of supporting Immigrant Health Care Workers.

The day began with a morning news conference at City Hall and continued with afternoon actions, including lunchtime rallies at Maimonides and Interfaith Medical Centers in Brooklyn.

Healthcare Needs All of Us is a campaign that aims to unite and mobilize Health Care Workers, providers, patients and allies to advocate for the dignity and respect that every family deserves.

New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) President Nancy Hagans said: “NYSNA is proud to be part of a Coalition that is fighting back to protect Our Immigrant Members and Co-Workers because it’s the right thing to do, and also because delivering quality care relies on having enough Staff. This (the Trump) Administration has shown through the so-called ‘One Bill Beautiful Bill’ that it is determined to dismantle health care funding and access to care for millions of people. Through its attacks on Immigrants, it’s now dismantling the workforce that delivers care.”

1199 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Senior Executive Vice President Nadine Williamson, who is leading the Immigration response at the Nation’s largest Health Care Union, said: “Five years ago, we were here at City Hall celebrating the heroism of Health Care Workers who served on the frontlines of the (Coronavirus) Pandemic. Today, we are here in the same spot because many of those same Caregivers who we honored are now experiencing unconscionable cruelty at the hands of the Trump Administration. Immigrant Workers who saved the lives of New Yorkers and who continue to save lives and provide quality care every single day are losing their ability to work, being forced into the shadows and forced to make impossible choices about keeping their families together. Our Health Care System is already reeling from the ($1 trillion) in Federal Medicaid cuts contained in the Republican Budget Bill. The attacks on Immigrants are making it even worse. We are demanding that Congress protect our communities by restoring health care funding by clawing back the billions of Medicaid dollars they took and gave to ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement), and to give Dreamers a path to citizenship, and restore TPS (Temporary Protected Status).”

Nearly 20% of the United States’ Essential Caregivers and Providers in hospitals, nursing homes and home and community-based care were born outside the U.S..

Roughly one million hold legal work permissions that are being threatened under the Trump Administration, which has launched the largest de-documentation push in U.S. History.

The Coalition is standing up to protect the Health Care Workforce and access to safe, quality care for the Nation’s most vulnerable patients.

The Coalition's demands include: Immediately restoring legal status for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders and other Immigrants, including by enacting the Senate Bill to extend TPS for Haitians (S4814); Enact a path to citizenship for all Immigrants who have lived in the U.S. for many years and meet other basic requirements (S. 2468/ HR 4696) and immediately create a path to citizenship for Dreamers and TPS holders by passing the Dream and Promise Act; End discriminatory travel bans and processing delays preventing qualified Immigrants from continuing to work lawfully or reaching the U.S.; and Claw back money being used for excessive and cruel deportation operations and use it to restore Federal health care cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

The Coalition includes both national and New York-based partners, including NYSNA, National Nurses United (NNU), SEIU, 1199 SEIU, the Committee of Interns and Residents/SEIU, American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) District Council 37, Community Change, Families USA, the Coalition on Human Needs, Moms Rising Together, Alianza Americas, Health Care for All New York, iAmerica, Metro New York Healthcare for All, Protect Our Care, and United We Dream Action.

To Read This Labor News Report In Its Entirety, Go To: Healthcare Coalition’s Day of Action Highlights Importance of Supporting Immigrant Healthcare Workers | New York State Nurses Association

Photo Courtesy Of NYSNA’s Facebook Page.

DoorDash 'Agrees To $131 Million Settlement' With New York City 'Over Wage Theft Claims'

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Dave Jamieson at The Huffington Post reports New York City has reached a settlement with the Gig Delivery Platform DoorDash that will bring $115 million to the City’s Drivers and create a new monitoring system of the company’s pay practices. The deal resolves allegations DoorDash underpaid more than 260,000 Drivers. The City said it was the largest labor enforcement action in its history. “When a Worker earns a wage, they deserve to be paid that wage - not tomorrow, not after a lawsuit, but on time and in full,” Mayor Zohran Mamdani said. The settlement also includes more than $16 million in civil penalties. DoorDash acknowledged some Workers had not been paid what they were owed and that it was now “making it right.” The settlement only applies to New York City and doesn’t impact DoorDash’s operations elsewhere. “Simply put, we screwed up,” the company said in a statement. “Our mistakes meant some Dashers were underpaid or paid late. While these mistakes weren’t intentional, that doesn’t make them okay.” Under the agreement, DoorDash has to submit monthly pay data to the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection for a period of three years. The City said it will audit that data to make sure the company is complying with the settlement.

To Continue Reading This Labor News Report, Go To: DoorDash agrees to $131 million settlement with New York City over wage theft claims

New York Times' Reporters 'Highlight Contract Push' At Newspaper's 175th Anniversary Gala - Management, Union 'At Odds Over Health Care'

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) - Around 20 Editorial Staffers at The New York Times rallied last week to highlight their push for a new contract outside a gala celebrating the Newspaper's 175th anniversary in Tribeca.

“This is a show of unity,” said Senior Editor and Times Guild Unit Chair Jim Luttrell. “It’s a message to the management: Congratulations on (175) years. We’re very proud of it, but don't forget that we’re a big part of why you’ve been here for (175) years and we think you should value that and reward us right now today with the contract we deserve.”

The Times Guild, a Bargaining Unit of the NewsGuild of New York, comprises around 1,500 Reporters, Editors, Photographers and more Workers at The New York Times.

The Union’s contract expired on February 28th and it has been negotiating a new deal with management since January.

Workers say they are fighting for five core priorities: Wages; Health Care; Protections against Artificial Intelligence (AI); Hybrid work flexibility; and Keeping Union jobs within the Union.

A flyer that Workers passed out to those walking into the gala stated that “Times management has the money to support a healthy workforce - but they are choosing not to. That’s going to cost the company and its journalism more in the long run.”

Luttrell, who’s worked at The Times for 31 years, said the message that the Union has received from management is “the company doesn’t want to spend their money on us,” and that it doesn’t “value us in the way that they should.”

He added that The Times is focusing on “rewarding stockholders and paying executive compensation instead of taking care of the Workers who make this the place that it is.”

To Continue Reading This Labor News Report, Go To: New York Times' reporters highlight contract push at newspaper's 175th anniversary gala - The Chief

Comptroller Levine & Pension Trustees 'Commit $300 Million In New Capital To Fund Union-Built Housing In New York City'

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) - Comptroller Mark Levine and the Trustees of four of New York City’s Public Pension Funds have announced a historic $300 million investment with the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust (HIT), marking its largest-ever allocation to the Fund as it supports effort to build and preserve homes.

This new investment is the latest step in the Comptroller’s commitment to invest $4 billion over the next four years in housing construction and preservation across New York City.

Comptroller Levine said: “Programs like the HIT have a proven record of generating strong returns, jobs and homes all at once. This investment is a major step toward expanding our City’s crucial housing stock and tackling the rising cost of living. At a time when many New Yorkers are struggling just to keep a roof over their heads, our strategic partnership with the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust allows our Pension Funds to make a sound investment while delivering desperately needed housing and good Union jobs.”

The four Public Pension Funds will collectively become HIT’s largest investor, strengthening a 25-year partnership that has delivered strong returns for pensioners while addressing New York City’s generational housing crisis.

AFL-CIO HIT invests in the construction and preservation of homes, with a particular focus on workforce and affordable units, all with 100% Union construction.

Since 2002, New York City’s Public Pension Funds have together invested $583 million in capital with HIT, seeing one, three and five-year returns all keeping pace with or outperforming their benchmarks.

New Yorkers have additionally benefited as HIT has created or preserved more than 40,000 housing units across the City.

“New York City’s housing crisis demands investments that match the scale and urgency of the problem, and this historic $300 million commitment to the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust does exactly that,” Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal said.

“By helping create or preserve approximately (10,000) homes over the next five years, this partnership will strengthen our housing supply while supporting the Union Workers who build and maintain our City. I’m grateful to Comptroller Mark Levine and AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust CEO Chang Suh for bringing together Labor, housing and responsible investment to deliver the homes New Yorkers desperately need,” he said.

AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust CEO & CIO Chang Suh said: “This additional investment will help the HIT finance more housing projects in New York City, demonstrating that competitive returns can be achieved while improving communities. This is common sense investing that has worked for decades for the HIT.”

To Continue Reading This Labor News Story, Go To: Comptroller Levine and Pension Trustees Commit $300M in New Capital to Fund Union-Built Housing in New York City - Office of the New York City Comptroller Mark Levine

New York City Council Staff Union 'Seeking Wage Deal For New' Members & 'Salary Bumps For 96 Not Included In Original Contract'

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) - Unionized City Council Employees rallied on the steps of New York City Hall earlier this week to call on Council Leadership to finalize a contract agreement covering 96 employees whose wage rates have yet to be settled.

Dozens of City Council Employees in the Body's Central Staff accreted into the Association of Legislative Employees (ALE) shortly before the Union reached its first-ever contract agreement with the City Council in early 2024 - and while the workers are covered by the non-economic portions of the original contract, their salary minimums and maximums have yet to be finalized.

Brook Frye, a Senior Data Scientist who also serves on ALE's Bargaining Committee, said a wage boost for her and her colleagues in the four titles who didn't get a raise in the initial contract is a long time coming.

She argued that because her direct supervisors received a 20% wage boost, the 96 Union Members should receive an "equitable" bump.

"We've just never really had a system that sets accountability and because of that we're falling really behind in wages compared to comparable titles that work for the Mayor and our supervisors. It's a design flaw that has allowed us to fall really far behind our supervisors," she said.

Frye's salary is around $103,000 a year, nearly double what the lowest-paid Council Employees make, but, Frye said, it's not a competitive salary for someone who's been in her role for over eight years.

Frye wouldn't say exactly what Salaried Members are hoping to win in bargaining - but said she and her colleagues are "severely underpaid."

ALE President Matt Molloy also declined to provide the exact wage goals for the Union - but reiterated the Union is pushing for a "significant" wage increase, adding the Union has already come down from its initial wage proposals.

"The Union made some significant movement in our demands to try to meet management's side where they're at and the reason we're calling this rally is we think it's time to wrap it up," Molloy said. "We don't want to see this dragged out anymore."

To Continue Reading This Labor News Story, Go To: Council staff union seeking wage deal for new members - The Chief

New Report Shows New York City Union Density 'Remains High As Private Sector Lags'

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) - New York City remains one of the most heavily Unionized places in the country, but the steady decline of Private-Sector Labor Organizing presents a formidable challenge for Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Pro-Labor bona fides, according to a new report by Sociologists Ruth Milkman and Joseph van der Naald. About 20.5% of Workers living in the five Boroughs were Union Members in 2025-26, more than twice the national rate of 10%, according to their report, titled The State of the Unions 2026. New York State’s Unionization Rate was 20.9%, second only to Hawaii - but the City’s Union strength is concentrated in the Public Sector, where 65.1% of Workers were Unionized, compared with 14.3% in the Private Sector. Nationally, Public-Sector Union Density was 32.7%, compared with 6% in the Private Sector. Milkman, a Professor of Sociology at the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center, said the early months of the Mamdani administration represent a significant change in the City’s political environment for Organized Labor - but not necessarily a reversal of the forces that have weakened Unions for decades. Federal Labor Law, Employer Resistance and New York State’s control over Medicaid funding and other resources remain outside the Mayor’s control. Despite these limits, Milkman said in an interview, that Mamdani's posture is a "definite shift in the right direction, what we’ve seen so far.”

To Continue Reading This Labor News Story, Go To: NYC union density remains high as private sector lags: report - The Chief

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani Opens 'The Mayor's Office of Worker Power'

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) – New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced the creation of the Mayor’s Office of Worker Power (MOWP) – said to be the first such body created anywhere in the Nation.

Its purpose will be to bring City Government’s full force into the fight to end exploitation of Workers suffering from low pay or poor working conditions wherever it finds those problems and, significantly, to create conditions that would prevent such exploitation in places where it may not currently exist but could potentially arise in the future.

On a practical level, it means City Hall will now be involved in and supporting the organizing of Unions across the City’s Workforce.

MOWP comes into existence at a time when nationwide approval of Unions is at a record high level, with more than 71% saying they support Organized Labor.

The level of support for Unions has not been that high since the 1950s, when the McCarthy Anti-Labor Witch-Hunts targeted Unions with Left or Communist leadership and sapped support for labor.

Now, with the CEOs of the country’s 100 largest corporations earning 614 times their median Worker, more and more people are seeing the need for Unions - a fact noted by City Hall.

People’s World asked Mamdani’s Office to provide the rationale for setting up the Mayor’s Office of Worker Power.

A spokesperson said: “The necessity for City Hall to have a policy of getting involved with Workers to address Worker Rights is greater than it has ever been and is part of the commitment we have made to address the issues of affordability. This was a major point we made repeatedly during our campaign last year.”

The Mayor said, in a press release: “Workers come into the workplace day after day. Their hard work keeps the huge city running smoothly. It’s an important thing they do yet they are not always able to shape in any meaningful way the manner in which their jobs can be carried out. They need a voice on the job and this is what we intend to provide them with the Mayor’s Office of Worker Power.”

The intention, he stressed, is to “make sure Workers have a seat at the table where decisions are being made.”

To Directly Access This Labor News Story In Its Entirety, Go To: Mamdani opens Mayor’s Office of Worker Power – People's World

The NYC Labor Movement Marks The 25th Anniversary Of September 11th, 'Honoring The Workers Who Ran Toward Danger, Helped New York Recover And Rebuild & Carried The City Through The Difficult Days And The Years That Followed'

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) - Thousands of Union Members from across New York City came together in Lower Manhattan earlier this week for the 2026 Labor Day Rally and March, centered on the theme: Our City, Our Fight, Our Future.

The program also marked the 25th anniversary of September 11th, honoring the Workers who ran toward danger, helped New York recover and rebuild, and carried the City through the difficult days and years that followed.

Rank-and-File Union Members shared stories about their Unions’ experiences on September 11th and in the response, recovery and rebuilding that followed.

The gathering also looked ahead to the fights facing Working People today and the importance of continuing to stand together for one another and for the City’s future.

The rally took place on Liberty Street between Church and Broadway, where American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Local 802 Musicians began playing at 4:30 p.m. as Union Members gathered ahead of the program.

Emcee Teesha Foreman of Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 1180 and the Union Musicians kept the rally moving with music and chants throughout the program.

Father Brian Jordan of the Church of St. Francis of Assisi delivered the invocation and the FDNY (Fire Department of New York) Ceremonial Unit gave a stirring presentation of colors and performance of the National Anthem.

More than 5,000 Members representing more than 50 Unions took part in the rally and march.

The program featured speakers from the United Firefighters Association, 1199 Service Employees International Union (SEIU), the Association of Flight Attendants, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 52, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 3, the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), SEIU 32BJ, Transit Workers Union (TWU) Local 100 and the United Federation of Teachers (UFT), including Rank-and-File Union Members who participated in the response to and recovery from September 11th.

Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani also joined the gathering, speaking about the strength of New York’s Labor Movement and the importance of standing with Unions and Working People.

Other officials in attendance included New York State Attorney General Letitia James, New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin, New York City Comptroller Mark Levine, and New York City Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice Julie Su, along with many other local Elected Officials and Representatives of City and State Agencies.

Following the rally, participants marched north on Church Street, passing the World Trade Center site before continuing to Foley Square.

The march was led by the IBEW Local 3 Sword of Light Band, which paused at the intersection of Church and Fulton Streets to perform Amazing Grace in the direction of Ground Zero.

WNYLaborToday.com Editor’s Note: Click here to read more here, watch coverage from NY1 here, and see more photos here.

Both LaborPress & The Chief Also Published A Number Of Labor News Stories On The Anniversary Of September 11 And Can Be Viewed At: LaborPress – Labor Press is committed to delivering accurate, insightful, and timely labor news And Home - The Chief

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"Our City, Our Fight And Our Future" - The 2026 New York City Labor Day Parade 'Honors The Working People Who Have Carried New York Through Its Hardest Days And Recommits To The Fights Ahead'

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) – On Tuesday (September 8th), the New York City AFL-CIO Central Labor Council held its 2026 Labor Day Parade under the banner: Our City, Our Fight, Our Future. The parade, which included representatives of Public, Private and Building Trades Unions, began their march on Liberty Street in Lower Manhattan. The Labor Council said: As we mark 25 years since September 11th, we will honor the Workers who ran toward danger, helped our City recover and rebuild, and paid an enormous price in the years that followed. New York City's strength comes from the people who build, maintain, teach, heal, transport, protect and keep our City running - every day. This mobilization is an opportunity for the entire New York City Labor Movement to come together and demonstrate the strength, solidarity and power of Working People, while standing up for the rights, freedoms and future of all New Yorkers.”

Meanwhile, New York City Labor Council President Brendan Griffith released a series of taped messages and discussions, including one with New York City Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice Julie Sue about the challenges facing Working People today and the future Organized Labor and the City want to build together.

And in The New York Daily News, Griffith and American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) District 2 National Vice President David Gonzalez reflected on the solidarity Working People showed in the days after September 11th and why we need to carry that solidarity forward today by valuing and protecting the Workers the City and that the country depends on.

To Directly Access This Labor News Story, Go To: A Labor Day Message from NYC CLC President Brendan Griffith | New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO

Watch Griffith’s Labor Day Message Here.

Watch Griffith’s Conversation With New York City Deputy Mayor Julie Su Here.

And To Read “U.S. Solidarity After 9/11 & On Labor Day,” Click Here To Go To The New York Daily News.

Photo Courtesy Of The New York City AFL-CIO Labor Council's Facebook Page.

NYGuild-Represented Forbes Journalists Win Their 'First' Contract

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) – Union-represented Editorial Staff employed at Forbes have ratified their first contract in a deal that sets strong editorial integrity protections, establishes a new $68,500 salary floor, includes gold-standard job security protections and more.

The Forbes Union represents close to 90 Reporters, Photo and Video Editors.

“We refused to accept any deal that didn’t honor the value we bring every day to Forbes,” Andrea Murphy, who served as Unit Chair and is a Statistics Editor for Forbes, said. “This contract is the direct result of our Union’s perseverance and solidarity.”

Highlights of the three-year deal include:

Wages: Raises of 4%, 3% and 3% in each successive year of the contract, with a $2,500 ratification bonus; A new $68,500 wage floor; and robust salary minimums, giving some Members nearly $20,000 or more in raises in the first year

Job Security: Gold-standard “Just Cause” Job Security Protections, guaranteeing Members’ rights to fair due process and representation should management move to discipline or terminate them; A one-year recall period for Members who are laid off; and A pathway to full-time employment for Temps.

Workplace Standards: Strong editorial integrity protections, ensuring a firewall between the edit and business sides of the operation.

This deal is the culmination of more than a four-year fight for a fair contract by the Forbes Union, which first organized with The NewsGuild of New York in 2021.

Members staged multiple actions - including two work stoppages - to win this first contract.

NewsGuild of NY President Susan DeCarava said: “Forbes’ success is a direct result of our Members’ hard work and their commitment to quality journalism. Our Members fought long and hard for the value of their work. They refused to accept anything less and as a result they won a contract that will vastly improve (their) lives and gives them a voice in maintaining newsroom standards.”

To Directly Access This Labor News Report, Go To: NYGuild-represented Forbes journalists win first contract

'With Millions Of Dollars At Stake,' The Teamsters 'Hit Amazon' With A New York State Labor Department 'Complaint Over Delivery Worker Layoffs'

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Claudia Irizarry Aponte at The City Reporter reports Amazon and more than a dozen of its subcontractors in New York City and the Suburbs face Union allegations they flouted a State Law that protects Employees from mass layoffs or closures. A complaint submitted to the State Labor Department by the Teamsters charges Amazon and 13 subcontractors violated the State’s WARN Act by failing to give the Mega-Retailer’s Delivery Drivers at least 90 days’ notice of their impending terminations. The complaints were filed on behalf of former Workers who claim their shops were shut down with no warning between September 2023 and October 2025. The Teamsters estimate more than 1,300 Workers were impacted by the closures. The Union also identified cases where Amazon subcontractors allegedly sent layoff notices after the layoff or closure date. The move comes amid growing support in the New York City Council for a Bill that would force Amazon to directly employ the army of Drivers and Depot Workers who currently work for local subcontractors to deliver an estimated 2 million packages each day across the five Boroughs. Mayor Zohran Mamdani recently came out in support of the Bill, which Amazon and business groups vehemently oppose.

To Continue Reading This Labor News Report, Go To: Teamsters Hit Amazon Over Delivery Worker Layoffs, With Millions at Stake | The City Reporter — NYC News

New York University Adjuncts & Elected Allies 'Turn Up the Heat' For Paid Family Leave

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) - Adjunct Faculty employed at New York University (NYU) who are campaigning to win Paid Family Leave are receiving support recently in the form of a letter signed by 34 New York City Lawmakers who wrote that the added benefit would help both Academic Workers and students at the University.

Council Member Tiffany Cabán, who led the letter, also penned an Op-Ed calling on NYU to do right by its Adjuncts.

David Palmer, the Adjunct Faculty Union’s Unit Chair, said without Paid Leave, Faculty are forced to choose between their positions at the University and caring for sick family members, bonding with their newborns or stepping in when a family member in the military is deployed abroad.

“These are decisions that Adjunct Faculty face on a regular basis,” he said.

Under a State Law enacted in 2016, eligible Part-Time and Full-Time Workers in New York are guaranteed up to 12 weeks of job-protected Paid Family Leave while being paid two-thirds of their standard wage.

But several categories of Workers are excluded from benefit, including most Academic Workers, Religious Employees like Ministers or Rabbis and Golf Caddies.

United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 7902, which represents the NYU Adjunct Faculty, has pushed for a Bill that would expand the Paid Family Leave Benefits to cover Academic Workers, but efforts to expand the legislation to cover the Adjunct Faculty have so far been unsuccessful.

In the meantime, NYU's Academic Workers have been pushing for around a year to secure a side letter to their ongoing contract agreement with the University that would grant around 3,000 Adjunct Faculty Paid Family Leave.

The Union delivered a letter of its own last year to University Leadership calling for the benefit and 1,100 Adjunct Faculty Members have since signed a petition in support of the move.

To Directly Access This Labor News Report, Go To: NYU Adjuncts and Elected Allies Turn Up the Heat for Paid Family Leave | New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO

Read More Here In The Chief-Leader.

Photo Courtesy Of The New York City AFL-CIO Labor Council.

New York State Nurses Association-Represented Nurses Employed At New York Presbyterian-Brooklyn Methodist Hospital 'Ratify Strong Contract Agreement That Improves Care, Protects Nurse & Patient Safety'

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(BROOKLYN, NEW YORK) – On Friday (August 28th) Nurses employed at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital (NYP-Brooklyn Methodist) voted to overwhelmingly ratify a new three-year contract.

Nurses had fought, for months for a fair contract that maintains Safe Staffing Standards and includes strong protections against violence in health care settings for Nurses and patients.

The victory comes on the heels of last Winter's historic Nurses’ Strike, where Nurses from four Private-Sector Hospitals, including other NewYork-Presbyterian locations, fought to win contracts that ensure safe, quality care for patients.

Highlights of the contract include: Improved enforceable Safe Staffing Standards, including new arbitration language that prevents the Hospital from rejecting arbitrators, which significantly delays the grievance process; Strong protections against workplace violence, including improvements to Emergency Response Teams and Weapons Detection Systems, and additional paid time off for Nurses who are victims of workplace violence; Safeguards against Artificial Intelligence (AI), including provisions to protect Registered Nurse (RN) clinical judgement; And Annual wage increases of 4% across the life of the contract.

NYSNA Members' previous contract with NYP-Brooklyn Methodist expired on April 30th.

Nurses experience some of the highest rates of workplace violence and NYSNA Members at NYP-Brooklyn Methodist have reported being harassed, groped and assaulted while working.

Recent incidents, including an active shooter incident in January, focused NYP-Brooklyn Methodist Hospital Nurses on improving safety at the Hospital for both Health Care Professionals and patients.

During the contract campaign, Nurses educated their community on violence in health care settings, held an informational picket outside the Hospital and gathered for a candlelight vigil to highlight the rise in workplace violence.

Local NYSNA NYP-Brooklyn Methodist President Aldrich Crespino said: “Nursing has always had its safety challenges, but recent incidents, including January’s lockdown because of an active shooter have shown us that we must prioritize the safety standards needed to keep our patients and ourselves safe. We’ve been determined to make sure management hears us loud and clear.”

Nurses also fought to include enforceable Safe Staffing Standards in their new contract to ensure there are always enough Nurses to safely care for Brooklyn patients, despite NYP-Brooklyn Methodist’s history of fighting against Nurses’ efforts to fix understaffing at the Hospital.

In August 2024, NYSNA Nurses brought Hospital management to arbitration over understaffing in four interconnected Units - Labor and Delivery, Pediatrics, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Neonatal ICU.

The Hospital used its substantial resources on legal maneuvers to delay the hearing, avoiding accountability to this day, Union Officials said.

NYSNA President Nancy Hagans said: “Members came together, listed their demands and stood strong for the tools and protections they need to keep themselves and their patients safe while delivering excellent care. We refuse to allow facilities to cut corners and balance their budgets on the backs of our Members.”

NYSNA represents 45,000 Members across New York and is the State’s largest Union and Professional Association for Registered Nurses.

NYSNA is an affiliate of National Nurses United (NNU), the country's largest and fastest-growing Union and Professional Association of Registered Nurses with more than 225,000 Members nationwide.

To Directly Access This Labor News Story In Its Entirety, Go To: NYSNA Nurses at NYP-Brooklyn Methodist Hospital Ratify Strong Contract Agreement That Improves Care, Protects Nurse and Patient Safety | New York State Nurses Association

Columbia Postdocs Authorize Strike - Around 1,000 Workers 'Could Walk Out At Any Time'

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) - Postdoctoral Researchers at Columbia University have voted by more than a 90% margin to authorize a Strike, the Workers' Union announced after six months of negotiations at the bargaining table failed to result in a contract. Around 850 Workers participated in the Strike Authorization Vote, the Union said. The Union and management remain in negotiations but around 1,000 Postdocs, Associate Research Scientists and Associate Research Scholars have been unable to resolve disputes with the University over appointment length, childcare funding and more, said Representatives of the Columbia Postdocs Union, which is part of United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 4100. Most of the Bargaining Unit is made up of International Workers, who are looking to secure a Union contract that upholds protections that have been under threat from the Trump Administration. Boosting job security and placing guarantees for longer appointments are key for the Workers, who their Union says have faced threats of deportation under President Donald Trump.

To Continue Reading This Labor News Story, Go To: Columbia postdocs authorize strike - The Chief

IATSE Local 4 'Secures Series of Organizing Wins' In Brooklyn, Organizing Pacha, National Sawdust & Under the K Bridge

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(BROOKLYN, NEW YORK) – The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 4 has had a landmark Summer, winning Union Representation for Workers across three of Brooklyn’s most prominent Live Entertainment Venues:

Pacha New York: Management at Pacha New York voluntarily recognized Local 4 as the exclusive Collective Bargaining Representative for the Venue’s 21 Production Employees. One of the largest and most prominent Electronic Music Venues in the U.S., Pacha New York occupies the former Brooklyn Mirage Complex in East Williamsburg, having reopened in 2026 under the globally-recognized Pacha brand following a major ownership change. The campaign was the product of months of sustained outreach, education and organizing work by Local 4. Central to that effort was a suite of educational materials designed to walk Workers through the Organizing process clearly and accessibly. The response from Workers was overwhelmingly positive and the employer raised no significant objections, resulting in Voluntary Recognition. Local 4 and Pacha New York are moving forward toward bargaining a first Collective Bargaining Agreement.

National Sawdust: Local 4 also secured Voluntary Recognition from National Sawdust, a Non-Profit Performing Arts Venue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Since opening in 2015, National Sawdust has built an international reputation for presenting contemporary, experimental and multi-disciplinary productions. In an intimate space seating 350 patrons, it is widely regarded as one of New York City’s premier venues for innovative live performance.

To Continue Reading This Labor News Story, Go To: IATSE Local 4 Secures Series of Wins in Brooklyn, Organizing Pacha NY, National Sawdust, and Under the K Bridge - IATSE

The Mayor, District Attorney & The Head Of The Department Of Worker Protection 'Partner Up To Combat Wage Theft & Related Crimes In New York City'

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) – New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, Jr. and Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Samuel A.A. Levine have announced a new partnership to combat wage theft, tenant harassment and fraud. Under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), DCWP and the Manhattan D.A.’s Office will coordinate more closely on investigations and enforcement, including by sharing information, data and investigative strategies. The goal is to work more efficiently in cracking down on unlawful practices and holding accountable those who harm Workers in The Big Apple. Mayor Mamdani said: “If someone steals your wages, harasses you out of your home or scams you because of your Immigration status, that’s a crime - and we’re going after it like one. (The) DCWP and the Manhattan D.A.’s Office are now sharing files, sharing leads and moving together. New Yorkers who do the right thing and go to work every day deserve a City that has their back.”

To Continue Reading This Labor News Report, Go To: Mayor Mamdani, D.A. Bragg and DCWP Commissioner Levine Join to Combat Wage Theft & Related Crimes – LaborPress

AI & Labor In New York: Perspectives From Workers, Union Leaders & Elected Officials

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) - Artificial Intelligence (AI) has produced a range of reactions across New York City’s Labor Movement. Some Unions have embraced the technology as a tool that can support workers, while others have fought to limit its use where it threatens jobs or professional expertise. Yet, the following perspectives demonstrate Workers, Labor Leaders and Elected Officials alike largely agree AI should be governed by transparency, accountability and protections that places Workers' Rights at the center of the discussion.

Public-Sector Unions: American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) District Council 37, New York City's largest Municipal Union, has taken one of the more legislatively active postures of any New York Union on AI. DC 37 Executive Director Henry Garrido says City Agencies were deploying AI faster than they could ensure it was safe or fair, citing a specific example from Child Welfare Services: "City Agencies such as Health+Hospitals in the Department of Social Services are aggressively introducing AI in work that deals directly with the health and welfare of the Public Sector and of New Yorkers. A recent audit revealed that an AI tool that's being used at the Administration of Children's Services was trained on data that's a decade old and the programs used factors for determining eligibility that are clear proxies for race and socio-economic status. This algorithm does not empower Social Workers. It undermines their professional expertise with a biased system."

To Continue Reading This Labor News Report, Go To: AI and labor in New York - The Chief

The Teamsters 'Urge The New York City Council To Pass The Delivery Protection Act'

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) – The Teamsters held an informational picket outside of New York City Hall to call for the passage of the Delivery Protection Act.

The action came just three days after the Teamsters held a massive rally in support of the Bill and securing the endorsement of both New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and a super-majority of the New York City Council.

Randy Korgan, who serves as Director of the Teamsters Amazon Division, said: “Amazon Teamsters in New York City have experienced illegal firings, unsafe working conditions and even bribery attempts from Amazon managers just within the last year. It is well past time to hold Amazon accountable in the five Boroughs. The City Council needs to do the right thing, stand with the Workers who make New York City run and pass the Delivery Protection Act immediately.”

The Delivery Protection Act would require companies like Amazon to hire its workforce directly, essentially making Amazon’s corrupt third-party Delivery Service Partner (DSP) model illegal in New York City.

Amazon uses the DSP model to underpay Workers, ignore unsafe working conditions and shield itself from accountability when it breaks the law or endangers communities.

Injuries and other safety issues have skyrocketed in recent years as Amazon Facilities have expanded across the City.

Democratic New York City Council Member Tiffany Cabán, the Author of the Delivery Protection Act, said: “For too long, companies like Amazon have operated in our City like it’s the ‘Wild West,’ ignoring Workers’ Rights, putting our communities in danger, and acting with impunity. Mark my words, we will pass the Delivery Protection Act to keep Workers and our streets safe and to end the charade of huge corporations hiding behind third party contractors to evade accountability. We now have a super-majority of the Council co-sponsoring the Bill and it’s time to put it to a vote.”

To Directly Access This Labor News Report, Go To: Teamsters Picket City Hall Urging NYC Council to Pass The Delivery Protection Act – LaborPress

Times Square Hotel & Gaming Trades Council-Represented Workers 'Win Contract After 47 Days On The Picket Line' - 'Will Get Immediate Wage Increases Of $10 To $15 Per Hour, Free Family Health Care & More Than $50,000 In Back Pay Each'

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Quinn Mercer at Hoodline reports Unionized Hotel Workers employed at the Fairfield by Marriott Manhattan Times Square and the Four Points by Sheraton Midtown have finally landed a contract, ending 47 days on the picket line and nearly four years of fighting since they first voted to Unionize. The Workers will get immediate wage increases of $10 to $15 per hour, retirement benefits, free family health care and more than $50,000 in back pay each. The announcement came from the Office of New York City Comptroller Mark Levine, which noted the Workers voted to join the New York Hotel & Gaming Trades (HTC) Council back in 2022 and had been pushing for a fair contract ever since. According to the New York City AFL-CIO Central Labor Council, the Strike and boycott began on June 29th (2026) with Workers picketing outside 326 West 40th Street in Midtown for the full 47 days until the deal was reached in mid-August. The two limited-service properties sit adjacent to each other at 330 and 326 West 40th Street, just steps from the Port Authority Bus Terminal, according to Expedia.

For More On This Labor News Report, Go To: Times Square Hotel Workers Win Contract After 47 Days on the Picket And Hotel Workers | Mayor Mamdani & elected officials support HTC workers…

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New York City 'Could Force Amazon & FedEx To Directly Employ Its Delivery Drivers'

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Kishalaya Kundu at TechSpot reports a Bill pending before the New York City Council could make The Big Apple the first U.S. City to regulate the last-mile operations of E-Commerce and Logistics Giants, such as Amazon and FedEx. Supported by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the Bill aims to mandate businesses with door-to-door operations must directly employ their Delivery Personnel rather than outsourcing the job to third-party contractors. Proponents of the Delivery Protection Act claim it will offer major benefits to E-Commerce Employees working for companies like Amazon, FedEx, DHL, FreshDirect and DoorDash. These include higher wages, better work hours, safer working conditions, improved health care benefits and more paid time off, especially in cases of injuries while on duty. Mamdani has thrown his full support behind the proposed legislation, calling it a much-needed measure to hold multibillion-dollar corporations accountable for their actions. In a statement, he said the legislation will prevent Amazon and other businesses from "insulating themselves from accountability through a system of exploitative sub-contracting." Describing it as "common-sense regulation," Mamdani argued that the bill will protect delivery workers, as well as safeguard the communities where these companies operate. He added it will also ensure "the corporations benefiting from Workers' labor are responsible for the consequences of their business practices." Backed by Labor Organizations like the Teamsters, the proposed legislation has secured super-majority support among New York City’s Council Members and drawn more than 30 co-sponsors, mostly from the progressive wing of the Democratic Party. It is expected to be presented for a formal vote as soon as this Fall.

To Read This Labor News Story In Its Entirety, Go To: NYC could force Amazon and FedEx to directly employ its delivery drivers | TechSpot

Electeds 'Back' NYU Adjunct Faculty's 'Push For Paid Family Leave'

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) - Adjunct Faculty employed at New York University (NYU), who are campaigning to win Paid Family Leave, have received support from 34 New York City Lawmakers who argue that the added benefit would help both Academic Workers and students at the University.

The Workers have been pushing for around a year to secure a side letter to their ongoing Collective Bargaining Agreement with the University that would grant around 3,000 Adjunct Faculty Paid Family Leave, said David Palmer, the Adjunct Faculty Union’s Unit Chair.

Palmer said without the paid leave, Faculty are forced to choose between their positions at the University and caring for sick family members, bonding with their newborns or stepping in when a family member in the military is deployed abroad.

If a Faculty Member takes leave from their job for a family matter, it can mean losing out on reappointment to key classes or losing a position at the University - entirely.

“These are decisions that Adjunct Faculty face on a regular basis,” Palmer said.

The letter sent to NYU President Linda Mills was signed by over two dozen Members of the City Council, the Borough Presidents of both Manhattan and Brooklyn and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams.

The letter reads: “NYU’s failure to provide Paid Family Leave (PFL) to the thousands of Workers who make up its Adjunct Faculty reflects a clear misalignment between those values and the treatment of a significant portion of its workforce. Without PFL, Adjunct Faculty at NYU face significant financial, physical and emotional hardship, and are forced to make untenable choices between caring for sick family members or bonding with new children - and maintaining their income."

To Continue Reading This Labor News Report, Go To: Electeds back NYU adjunct faculty's push for paid family leave - The Chief

New York City Ferry Workers 'Go Union,' Join The Transit Workers Union

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) - Marine Diesel Technicians and Welders employed at the New York City Ferry have voted unanimously to join the Transit Workers Union (TWU). The Union’s International President, John Samuelsen, said: “The TWU has a message for any politician that fights against Blue Collar New York - we will fight you and we will win. We are growing our ranks at the New York City Ferry with this latest organizing victory, as Technicians and Welders can see the day-in-day-out fight we bring on all fronts and want to be a part of it. We will now begin work on a critical first contract to bring big gains for New York City Ferry Workers, just like we have for decades with New York City subways, trains, buses, planes and bikes.” The Ferry Workers are primarily based in the Brooklyn Navy Yard and work for the contractor Hornblower. The Ferry service was launched in 2017 and operates six routes and one seasonal route. The TWU is the first Union on property at the Ferry. TWU Special Projects Coordinator Alejandro Arroyo said: “The highly-skilled New York City Ferry Workers are trusting in the industrial power of the TWU in New York to deliver a crucial first contract while showing up to fight for them on all fronts, no matter what. Across New York City and New York State, the TWU is showing - over and over again, why we are ‘America’s Fightback Union, organizing the unorganized and standing up for every Worker against powerful interests.’”

To Directly Access This Labor News Report, Go To: NYC Ferry Workers Vote to Join TWU – LaborPress

ProPublica Guild 'Wins First Contract On Third Anniversary Of Its Union Recognition'

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) - NewsGuild of New York-represented Staff at ProPublica have won a first contract with the Non-Profit Investigative Newsroom in a deal that gives Staff up to 24% raises over the life of the agreement, mandates transparency around the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), protects hybrid work, offers significant health-care savings and more.

The ProPublica Guild, which represents more than 150 Reporters, Video Journalists, Development Professionals, Copy Editors and other Staff, also overwhelmingly voted to ratify their four-year contract.

“This contract is a major step forward for our Members,” said Agnel Philip, a Data Reporter and Unit Chair of the ProPublica Guild. “What we won is a testament to our hard work and shows what we can achieve when we stand together.”

Ratified three years to the day since the Union was officially recognized, the deal is the culmination of a campaign in which Union Members launched a petition and letter-writing initiatives that brought thousands of supporters into their fight, recorded and published testimonials from Members, and staged a 24-hour Strike - the first work stoppage in ProPublica’s history.

NewsGuild of New York President Susan DeCarava said: “ProPublica Guild Members deliver incredible journalism for the public good and have fought for and won a strong first contract that acknowledges the value of their collective work. This contract is life-changing for many of our Members and will allow them to continue to produce the journalism that’s making a real difference at a time when readers need it the most.”

The NewsGuild of New York Local 31003 of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) represents nearly 6,000 Media Professionals and other Employees at New York area news organizations, including The New York Times, The New Yorker, Reuters, The Nation, TIME, PEOPLE and Wirecutter.

To View The Highlights Of The New Contract, Go To: ProPublica Guild wins first contract on third anniversary of its union recognition | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA

New York City Home Care Workers 'Urge An End To The Torture' Of 24-Hour Shifts'

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The Gothamist reports New York City Home Care Workers are ramping up protests to end 24-hour work shifts that they liken to "torture" and to pressure New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin to advance a local law capping their shifts at 12 hours. A dozen current and former Home Care Workers began a hunger strike last week to draw attention to their bid to end the 24-hour shifts, for which the Workers say they also are undercompensated. The Workers and their supporters have also protested in front of Menin’s Upper East Side Home and rallied in front of City Hall, urging the Speaker to fulfill a pledge she made to bring the Bill to a vote. At a rally launching the hunger strike, protesters argued that 24-hour shifts are bad for Workers’ health and chanted: “No more torture! No more 24!” But the Bill's critics say the legislation risks disrupting the services thousands of elderly and disabled New Yorkers rely on to remain in their homes and to perform everyday tasks such as eating, bathing and getting out of bed. Menin’s Office said last week that there’s no timeline for moving the legislation forward, despite her announcing support for the measure in the Spring. Home care is both a major industry in New York, employing more than 600,000 Statewide as of last year, and is a lifeline for many elderly and disabled New Yorkers. The Legal Aid Society and 1199 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - both of which represent Home Care Workers in different contexts - have argued that any changes to 24-hour shifts need support from the State because home care is largely regulated and funded through the State-run Medicaid Program.

To Continue Reading This Labor News Report, Go To: NYC home care workers urge end to 'torture' of 24-hour shifts - Gothamist

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NYC Immigration Non-Profit & OPEIU 'Reach Voluntary Recognition Agreement'

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) - New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) management and the Union seeking to represent dozens of Workers employed at the organization have reached an agreement for voluntary recognition pending a third-party review of Workers’ Union Authorization Cards.

But the agreement kicks the can down the road on a central issue that created the original dispute between management and the nascent Union - determining what the exact number of workers in the Bargaining Unit will be.

Under the agreement, management has withdrawn its petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to hold an election that was originally scheduled for this week and the Union has removed its Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) Charge alleging NYIC was bargaining in bad faith, according to a management official and Sam Heyne, a Staff Organizer and Business Agent at the Office & Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 153.

But a dispute remains between management and OPEIU over 10 Workers who NYIC does not think legally should be in the Union, Heyne said.

“We did get back a handful of people,” Heyne said. “There's still ten contested Employees."

More than 40 NYIC Workers notified management in June that they intended to Unionize with Local 153 and in the weeks that followed, NYIC and the Anti-Union lawyers they hired pushed to exclude over a dozen Members of the Bargaining Unit, including the entirety of the Non-Profit's Communications and Development Teams.

Members accused management of weaponizing the law and vowed to fight so that all of their Co-Workers could be included in the new Union.

The reached agreement solidified that some of the originally excluded Workers will be a part of the Union, but the remaining 20% of Workers who the Union wants to include in the Unit will still have to be bargained over, which the Local 153 is hoping will work out in their favor.

The compromise agreement allows the voluntary recognition process to move forward and for the two sides to begin bargaining for a first contract once that process is completed.

"This is a really positive development,” Heyne said. “We are going to resolve the eligibility question for those ten people at the bargaining table."

To Continue Reading This Labor News Report, Go To: Immigration non-profit and union reach voluntary recognition agreement - The Chief

The Association Of Teachers & Staff Union Reaches A Tentative Contract Agreement At The New York Film Academy

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) - The Association of Teachers & Staff (ATS.NYFA/UAW) has reached a tentative contract agreement with the New York Film Academy. Pending ratification, Members will have their first contract after 18 months of fierce bargaining and tireless organizing to demonstrate Workers’ collective power. The Union Members have secured an agreement that will make NYFA a better place to work. Throughout the last year, ATS Members saw the NYFA outsource Employees and issue mass Worker furloughs with virtually no notice. Their collective action compelled NYFA to act with more transparency and provide evidence to explain the actions. With new information confirming the school’s financial challenges, the final stretch of the Union's first contract campaign focused on preserving as much of the Members’ current compensation and winning protections in case of ongoing financial instability. The Members won, for the first time at the NYFA, guaranteed severance pay for layoffs and notice for any layoff (or pay in lieu of). Even though they were limited by financial constraints, their collective courage, hard work and solidarity has resulted in real gains for the Membership, including gold-star protections from bullying, abuse, discrimination and harassment, protections from overwork and fair scheduling practices, increases in vacation days and an expansion of who’s eligible to accrue vacation, new titles, Just Cause protections, notice for layoffs and severance pay for laid-off Full-Time Employees.

To Directly Access This Labor News Story, Go To: Association of Teachers & Staff Reaches Tentative Agreement at New York Film Academy | New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO

Schneps Media Workers 'Go Union' With The NewsGuild-CWA

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) - The Schneps Media Union has won their Union Election and joined the Independent Association of Publishers’ Employees (IAPE), Local 1096 of The NewsGuild-Communications Workers of America (CWA).

Workers held an in-person ballot election with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on July 24th at both their Brooklyn and Long Island Offices.

The formation of the Unit marks an important step forward toward better pay and news standards for Community Newspapers in the greater New York City area.

In recent years, Schneps has continued to increase its share of New York City and Long Island’s local publications.

The publisher’s New York City footprint extends through five Boroughs including amNY, amNY Law, Brooklyn Paper, The Bronx Times, Brownstoner, QNS, Noticias, New York Family, Staten Island Parent and Caribbean Life.

On Long Island, its outlets include the Long Island Press and Dan’s Papers.

amNew York reporter and Organizing Committee Member Ethan Stark-Miller said: “We, the reporters of Schneps Media, are elated to finally have won a seat at the table to negotiate for livable wages, affordable health care and stronger Editorial guardrails. After a year and a half of Worker-led organizing and a robust public campaign, Schneps reporters voted overwhelmingly in favor of securing improved working conditions. Our campaign also overcame a concerted Anti-Union effort from management.”

To Read This Organizing Labor News Story In Its Entirety, Go To: Schneps Media Workers Vote to Unionize with NewsGuild – LaborPress