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National Labor News
- The Strike By Harvard Graduate Students Union-United Auto Workers-Represented Members ‘Becomes The Longest In The Union’s History’
- University of California Information Technology Workers ‘Go Union,’ Join UPTE-CWA To ‘Form The Largest Tech Union In The U.S.’
- Massachusetts Rideshare Drivers ‘Make History As App Drivers Union Becomes First Certified Union Of Rideshare Drivers In The U.S.’ - ‘Nearly 70,000 Become Largest Private Workforce To Win Union Recognition Since Ford Auto Workers In 1941’
- In Atlanta At Its 55th International Convention, Members Of The Coalition of Black Trade Unionists ‘Deliver A Sobering Message:’ The Labor Movement ‘Is Under Its Most Severe Attack In A Generation & No One Is Coming To Save Them But Themselves’
- Biden’s OSHA Chief Tells The GOP “Don’t Sideline Job Safety And Health”
- New Economic Policy Institute/LaborLab Report: U.S. Employers ‘Spend More Than $1.5 Billion Annually On Union Avoidance’
Labor News From Washington, D.C.
- Union Coalition Brings ‘Billionaires Tax’ Proposal To Illinois
- The U.S. Department Of Labor ‘Finalizes Rule Protecting Union’ Workers
- The Absentee Mail Voter Protection Act: The National Association Of Letter Carriers ‘Launches A Campaign To Protect Vote-By-Mail’
- The AFGE ‘Blasts’ The Trump Administration’s ‘Proposed NDA Rule As Yet Another Attack On Non-Partisan’ Federal Employees - Rule ‘Would Require Employees At Participating Agencies To Sign Non-Disclosure Agreements As Condition Of Employment’
- From The National AFL-CIO: Pope Leo XIV’s ‘First Encyclical’ On Artificial Intelligence ‘Echoes the Fears & Realities Of Working People’
- Pennsylvanians Who Voted For The President Last Time Around ‘Revisited’ – ‘Is The Working Class Finally Turning On Trump?’
Buffalo and Western New York Labor News
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- “We Will Continue To Stand Strong And Speak Out Against All Types Of Racism And Gun Violence” - UUP Joins The Community On The Fourth Anniversary Of The ‘Racially-Motivated & Horrific Mass Shooting’ At A Tops Grocery Store On Buffalo’s East Side
- “In A Profession Where We Give Ourselves To Caring For Others, Nurses Should Have The Ability To Care For Our Loved Ones When We Need To” - NYSNA-Represented Erie County Medical Center Nurses In Buffalo ‘Continue Their Fight For Paid Family Leave’
- Stamp Out Hunger 2026: NALC Branch 3 President Shares ‘Personal’ Story Of What The Letter Carriers’ Annual Food Drive ‘Means To Those In Need Across’ Western New York
- 35th Annual Niagara-Orleans Labor Council’s Workers’ Memorial Event Highlighted By Debut Of An ‘Emotional & Heart-Breaking Documentary That Focuses On The Direct Impact On-The-Job Deaths Of Loved Ones Have On Their Families’
- ‘In Stark Contrast’ To What The Trump Administration ‘Is Doing,’ United University Professions ‘Has & Is Embracing’ DEI ‘While Looking To Grow The Statewide Union’s Leadership & Membership In The Months To Come’
- AFSCME Local 1095 Membership ‘Overwhelmingly Ratifies New’ Five-Year Agreement With Erie County - ‘Features Pay Raises In Each Year’ Of The Contract
New York City Labor News
- Condé Workers ‘Reinstated After Illegal Terminations And Suspensions As Management ‘Settles With The NewsGuild Of New York’
- NYCOSH’s 2026 ‘Deadly Skyline’ Report ‘Reveals High Numbers Of Construction Fatalities Across The State’ & ‘Outlines Actionable Recommendations To Help Prevent Future Injuries & Deaths While Creating Safer Job Sites Throughout New York’
- “Students Deserve To Be Educated On The History Of Organized Workers In Our Country; It’s Important To Champion Awareness For Workers' ‘Collective Power’” - The NYC Council Passes A Resolution To Mark The Month Of May As Labor History Month
- Home Care Workers, Labor & Disability Activists ‘Demand’ The New York City Council ‘Reject’ Intro. 303 - Legislation ‘That Would Jeopardize Workers’ Jobs, Benefits & Care For Thousands Of Disabled New Yorkers, If Passed’
- Unionized New York City Hotel Housekeepers ‘Will Earn More Than $100,000 Under A Historic & New Union Contract’
- Teamsters With The Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers And Trainmen & Their Union Coalition ‘Win Historic Strike At The Long Island Railroad - 3,500 Worker Walkout ‘Forces LIRR To Offer Fair’ Contract
New York State Labor News
- After Nearly Three Months Since Their Last Contract Expired, Unionized New York Times Staff ‘Rallies To Demand A New Contract”
- The NYS Labor Movement’s Fight To Fix Tier 6 ‘Results In Victory:’ Deal ‘Will Increase Pensions For More Than 830,000 Public Employees Statewide, Among Other Gains’
- NYSUT Film ‘Honors’ UUP Member’s ‘Advocacy Against ICE’
- NYSUT’s President On The Tier 6 Changes Coming In The 2026 State Budget: “This Tier Six Agreement Is Proof That When Workers Organize And Stay United, Change Is Possible. This Is A Victory For Public Workers Across New York”
- United University Professions Honors New York State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky With The Statewide Union’s ‘Friend of UUP Award’
- St. John's Faculty Rallies At Board Of Trustees Meeting To ‘Demand University Return To The Bargaining Table’ After ‘De-Recognizing’ The Unions In February
Organizing News From Across The U.S.A.
- Nearly 700 Mid-Continent Public Library Workers ‘Go Union,’ Vote To Form CWA’s ‘Largest’ Library Unit
- More Than 400 West Coast Workers Employed At Planned Parenthood’s Largest Health Care Affiliate With More Than 25 Clinics That Serve 300,000-Plus Patients ‘Go Union’ With SEIU
- University Of California IT Workers ‘Go Union,’ Join UPTE-CWA ‘To Form The Largest Tech Union In The U.S.’
- 130 Front Desk Workers Employed At The Mandalay Bay Hotel In Las Vegas ‘Go Union,’ Join The Teamsters
- Detroit’s Michigan Science Center Workers ‘Go Union’ With The UAW
- Washington, D.C. Pottery Studio Workers ‘Go Union’ With SEIU
Apprenticeship & Training News
- Baltimore-Based Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 486 To Convert A Shuttered Sports Arena Into A $30 Million Union Training Center
- Marlborough, Massachusetts Students ‘Get A Closer Look’ At A State-Funded Highway Construction Training Program
- ‘Why’ Skilled Trade Careers ‘Are Becoming Some Of America’s Best-Paid Jobs’
- Iowa’s ‘Work That Improves Housing’ Program Trains Carpenters, Electricians ‘While Fixing Up Run-Down’ Houses
- Unionized Elevator Mechanics ‘Can Make Up To Nearly $159,000 Annually’ & This CEO Says ‘They Can't Hire Them Fast Enough’
- North America’s Building Trades Unions Join With Bechtel ‘To Launch A Nuclear Apprenticeship Push As Power Demand Rises’
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