Today's date is
National Labor News
- 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’
- An ‘Historic’ Union Election: The ‘Largest’ Union Election In Pennsylvania’s Public Sector ‘In Nearly Five Decades, More Than 5,000’ Penn State Faculty ‘Vote To Join SEIU’
- Houston Labor Organizers Allege More Than 100 Workers On The LBJ Hospital Project ‘Were Denied Full Pay, Benefits & Vacation Time - A Total Of $1.6 Billion’
- The Virginia Public Sector Labor Coalition Says Governor Has ‘Betrayed More Than Half a Million’ Public Service Workers ‘By Vetoing Historic’ Collective Bargaining Legislation
Labor News From Washington, D.C.
- 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?’
- In Washington, Union Protesters Gather On Capitol Hill To Tell Lawmakers “No More Business As Usual”
- Teamsters ‘Celebrate Bipartisan Push to Advance’ The Faster Labor Contracts Act - Discharge Petition ‘Secures 218 Signatures Needed To Force Vote In U.S. House’
- The AFGE National VA Council ‘Celebrates Appeals Court Decision Upholding Reinstatement Of Its Union Contract’ - Court ‘Denies’ VA’s ‘Request To Reinstate Termination Of AFGE NVAC Contract Pending Appeal’
- IUPAT Rep ‘Concerned About Safety Of Workers Repainting’ D.C.’s Reflecting Pool: “The Chemicals Are Hazardous. My Concern Is Usually the Level Of Risk When It’s Rushed. Are Workers Taking The Rightful Steps To Protect Themselves?”
Buffalo and Western New York Labor News
More Stories >
- “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
- America’s ‘2026 Construction Gap’- ‘Building Faster Than Training’
New York City Labor News
- “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
- Five Unions Strike The Long Island Railroad After Contract Negotiations On A New Contract ‘Fail By Deadline, Causing The First Strike At The Carrier In 32 Years’
- NewsGuild Of NY-Represented Journalists Employed At Sports Illustrated Win New Contract With Publisher Minute Media - Agreement Includes AI ‘Guardrails,’ ‘Increased’ Family Leave, Remote ‘Work Protections,’ ‘Higher’ Salary Floors & More
New York State Labor News
- 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
- Kickstarter United ‘Rallies Against Retaliatory’ Firings
- Unions ‘Demand’ Apollo Global Management ‘Respect Workers’ Rights’
Organizing News From Across The U.S.A.
- 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
- University Of Missouri Librarians ‘Go Union,’ Join LiUNA
- Ocean State Media Staff Members Announce Intent To ‘Go Union,’ Join SAG-AFTRA
Apprenticeship & Training News
- ‘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’
- The State Of Kansas Is Selected For One Of 10 National Apprenticeship America Initiatives
- University Of Vermont’s Health IDX Campus Welcomes First Surgical Technologist Apprenticeship Cohort
It's Labor Unions & Their Members Who Make America Great!
Saluting Those Who Support WNYLaborToday.com.
Saluting Those Who Support WNYLaborToday.com.
WNY Labor Today
Recent Articles
- Gulf Copper Apprenticeship Program ‘Offers Inside Look’ At Southeast Texas Shipyard Jobs
- The NLRB Rules The Buffalo AKG Art Museum ‘Violated Federal Labor Law With The Retaliatory’ Layoff Of 13 Union-Represented Employees
- The U.S. Department Of Labor ‘Finalizes Rule Protecting Union’ Workers
- The Strike By Harvard Graduate Students Union-United Auto Workers-Represented Members ‘Becomes The Longest In The Union’s History’
- NYSNA Nurses Hold Candlelight Vigil Outside NYP-Brooklyn Methodist Hospital ‘To Speak Out Against The Rise in Workplace Violence & To Demand A Fair Contract that Protects Both Nurses & Patients’
Featured WNYLaborToday.com
Labor Video
Batgirl Teaches Batman & Robin A Lesson About Equal Pay
more videos >>
Labor Links
- Buffalo AFL-CIO Council
- National AFL-CIO
- National Labor Relations Board
- New York State AFL-CIO
- WNY AFL-CIO Area Labor Federation
- Niagara-Orleans Central Labor Council
- Dunkirk Central Labor Council
- Jamestown Central Labor Council
- Cattaraugus-Allegany Central Labor Council
- The Buffalo Teachers Federation
