Under sunny skies and very warm temperatures, the 2023 Western New York Construction Career Days Event was held at the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 17’s sprawling 400-acre Training Center in Lakeview, just south of Buffalo, over a two-day period this week. More than 1,000 high school students from across the region were more»

(BUFFALO, NEW YORK) – Faculty employed at Buffalo’s D’Youville University, who are represented by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), got a major boost Monday (October 2nd) when a high-profile D’Youville Alum - New York State Senator Tim Kennedy - joined Union Members during a noontime rally that took place in more»

(BUFFALO, NEW YORK) – Sometimes it takes time to attain one’s goal. For Caitlin Caputo, a National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 3 Member here in Western New York, it took three tries, but she finally reached her goal of appearing in a United States Postal Service (USPS) commercial. In fact, and in the process, she realized a more»

(WOLCOTT, NEW YORK) – The United Farm Workers (UFW) is asking the General Public for its help when it comes to H-2A Temporary Foreign Workers who are employed at Wolcott’s Wafler Farms, alleging wage theft and management’s abuse of those Workers. On its website, the UFW said Wafler Farms’ Workforce is primarily made up of H-2A more»

WNYLaborToday.com Editor’s Note: For the second straight year, Organized Labor in Niagara County has gotten the United Way of Greater Niagara’s annual fundraising campaign off to a rousing start. With the United Way setting a goal of raising $1 million, the Labor Movement made check presentations totaling $49,000 at this morning’s more»

WNYLaborToday.com Editor’s Note: During the first week of October, a two-day Western New York Construction Career Days Event will be held at the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 17’s sprawling 400-acre Training Facility in Lake View. An anticipated 1,200 high school students are expected to attend and be exposed to a more»

(LAHAINA, HAWAII) - “It’s like a war zone,” said Honolulu Local 1260 Business Manager Leroy Chincio, who also represents the Seventh District on the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) International Executive Council. “We’ve dealt with hurricanes, lava, other natural disasters, but nothing of this magnitude, more»

Construction Coverage reports Buffalo-Cheektowaga, New York is the most Unionized City in America. Buffalo-Cheektowaga came in first with a Union Membership Rate of 23.5%, a Union Representation Rate of 25.8%; 108,420 Workers who are Members of Union; 119,015 Workers who are represented by Unions; and a total employment of 460,560. Construction Coverage more»

Western New York AFL-CIO Area Labor Federation (WNYALF) President Peter DeJesus has released the following statement: As the deadline for a potential Strike of The Big Three Automakers draws near, the Western New York AFL-CIO Area Labor Federation (WNYALF) and its 140 affiliated Unions - representing 145,000 Members across Western New York, more»

WNYLaborToday.com Editor’s Note: There’s been a change in leadership at several Labor Unions here in Western New York in recent months and this is the first of a series of Labor News Reports on those changes. Today, we focus in on International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 17, where new President Josh Williams (on the left) and more»

WNYLaborToday.com was in attendance at the Buffalo AFL-CIO Central Labor Council's 2023 Labor Day Parade in South Buffalo on Monday (September 4th) and captured a host of photos of the event, some that can be seen below, and many others on WNYLaborToday.com's Facebook Page at: www.facebook.com/wnylt.

Labor Day is a reminder of the immense contributions made by Workers here in Western New York and nationwide. As we pause to celebrate this day, we must recognize the achievements of the Labor Movement and acknowledge the workforce's on-going struggles and aspirations. Since its inception, Labor Day has symbolized more than just a long weekend marking the more»

(BUFFALO, NEW YORK) – For the second year in a row, the Western New York AFL-CIO Area Labor Federation (WNYALF) is holding a major community event that expands the involvement of the Labor Movement in the communities where its Members work, live and raise their families. And, you might say, the WNYALF - backed by a bevy of sponsors (including the more»

WNYLaborToday.com Editor’s Note: Collage pictured above, Buffalo AFL-CIO Central Labor Council President Denise Abbott congratulates Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1342 President Jeff Richardson on being chosen Grand Marshal of the 2023 Labor Council’s Annual Labor Day Parade during a ceremony held last week at the Buffalo Irish Center in South more»

(BUFFALO, NEW YORK) – If you looked at the informational picket that was held at Buffalo’s D’Youville University on Tuesday (August 22nd) by Faculty represented by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), you couldn’t help but notice the number of area Unions that joined their AAUP Brothers and Sisters on the picket more»

WNYLaborToday.com Editor’s Note: Pictured above, Health Care Consultant/Taft-Hartley Specialist Joe Wild (Pictured Above and Below/WNYLaborToday.com Photos) talks about his career helping Labor Unions and Union Leadership better understand an array of health care plan options and what he hopes to accomplish here in Western New York now that he is more»

(ORISKANY, NEW YORK) – United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local One-represented Tops Supermarket Employees overwhelmingly ratified a new contract that impacts some 9,000 Members employed in Buffalo, Rochester, Mid State and Olean, Wellsville and in Bradford, Pennsylvania, Union Officials said. The new Tops contract raises wages for more»

WKYC.com reports Republic Steel has announced the company's Mexico-based owner will idle steelmaking operations at its mills in Canton, Ohio and in Lackawanna, New York, furloughing 500 Employees indefinitely - less than 200 from the Western New York Plant, with the rest in Canton. Operations are now moving to Mexico, the company said. "They want to run more»

(BUFFALO, NEW YORK) – By an overwhelming vote held Monday (August 7th) evening, Members of International Alliance of Theatrical Employee (IATSE) Local 10 overwhelmingly ratified a new and retroactive three-year agreement with Buffalo’s Shea’s Performing Arts Center that features an overall 12% wage increase, a first-time pension and no more»

WNYLaborToday.com Editor’s Note: Pictured above (on the left), Troy Milne - who serves as Business Manager/Financial Secretary of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART) Local 46, and the Local’s Training Director Allen Mort were in Washington, D.C. late last week to receive an honor from the National Energy Management more»

Gregory Bacon at The Dunkirk Observer reports the Chautauqua County Legislature has approved a new contract with Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Unit 6300, which represents more than 700 County Workers, and with the CCSEA - which represents 118 Members, most of which are Dispatchers, Corrections Officers or other Employees of the County Jail. more»

WNYLaborToday.com Editor’s Note: Pictured above, Laborers Local 210 Business Manager Pete Capitano (on the left) and his Brother, Sam - who serves as Business Manager of Upstate New York LIUNA (Laborers International Union of North America), co-hosted the first in what will be a series of mentorship seminars held across New York State that offer a more»

WNYLaborToday.com Editor’s Note: Pictured above, Phil Rumore took some time to talk to WNYLaborToday.com before his final day on the job at the end of June after more than 41 years serving as President of the 3,800-Member Buffalo Teachers Federation. Rumore discussed and reminisced on his long and storied career as head of the Teachers’ Union, more»

(BUFFALO, NEW YORK) - New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)-represented Nurses employed at the Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) and Terrace View Long-Term Care have ratified a new contract after months of negotiations with an overwhelming majority of Nurses voting in favor of the deal, it was announced today (Tuesday, July 18th). The five-year more»

(BUFFALO, NEW YORK) – Former Communications Workers of America (CWA) District 1 Area Director Dave Palmer’s passing caused several Labor Leaders whom WNYLaborToday.com spoke with over the weekend to recall a long list of accomplishments Palmer helped bring about - not only for his Union’s Membership, but for Union Members across Western more»

(BUFFALO, NEW YORK) – Workers employed at Comprehensive Rehabilitation & Nursing Center at Williamsville in Suburban Buffalo have ratified a new multi-year agreement with their employer after months of negotiations and several job actions, including a one-day Strike. The 34 Workers, who are represented by 1199 Service Employees International more»

WNYLaborToday.com Editor’s Note: Pictured above, a new street sign was unveiled during a ceremony held on Thursday (June 6th) at the former Bethlehem Steel Plant in Lackawanna, located just outside Buffalo. Steelworkers Way was formally dedicated during the event that was held by the United Steelworkers (USW) Union, which also formerly endorsed Erie more»

(DUNKIRK, NEW YORK) - More than 150 Hospital Workers who are represented by 1199 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) United Healthcare Workers East at Brooks-TLC Hospital System in the Southern Tier are celebrating a new three-year contract. Union Health Care Workers covered by the agreement at Brooks TLC Hospital System in Dunkirk work as Service more»

(BUFFALO, NEW YORK) - More than 25 1199 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) United Healthcare East-represented Professional and Technical Nursing Home Workers employed at Absolut Care of Aurora Park and Absolut Care of Allegany will postpone a planned week-long Strike after reaching a two-year tentative agreement. The Rehabilitation Unit Workers more»

(ACROSS NEW YORK STATE) - 1199 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Healthcare Workers East is responding to New York State Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit against the owners, operators and landlords of four nursing homes across the State for years of repeated and persistent fraud and illegally misusing more than $83 million in more»

WNYLaborToday.com Editor’s Note: Pictured above, the three recipients of this year’s Harry S. Jordan Scholarships appear with some of the Members of the Niagara-Orleans AFL-CIO Central Labor Council after receiving their awards during a recently held ceremony at International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 463’s former offices more»

(NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK) – Water rate increases of 17% in 2022 and 8.9% in 2023 in the City of Niagara Falls has not sat well with property taxpayers, so much so that the United Steelworkers (USW) recently initiated a public campaign that included an on-line petition and its Members going door-to-door to talk to residents about how they felt about more»

(BUFFALO, NEW YORK) - More than 25 1199 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) United Healthcare Workers East Professional and Technical Nursing Home Workers employed at Absolut Care of Aurora Park and Absolut Care of Allegany have voted to authorize a week-long Strike should an agreement not be reached with their employer. The Unionized Caregivers more»

WNYLaborToday.com Editor’s Note: Pictured above, the Western New York AFL-CIO Area Labor Federation (WNYALF) held its 2023 Annual Awards Dinner last week inside the Downtown Buffalo Convention Center where hundreds of area Labor Leaders, Union Representatives, Elected Officials and Friends of Labor were in attendance. The WNYALF recognized several in more»

Greg Jaffe at The Washington Post has an amazing story on 25-year-old Lexi Rizzo, a Starbucks Barista in Buffalo who fought to Unionize her Starbucks Store near the Greater Buffalo Niagara International Airport. Right now, she’s out of a job, Jaffe reports, and that her struggle is just beginning. It’s a story worth reading. To Directly more»

WNYLaborToday.com Editor’s Note: Pictured above, Leaders of Buffalo’s two International Alliance of Theatrical Employees (IATSE) Unions - Local 10 and Local 783, line up in front of Downtown’s Shea’s Performing Arts Center where they’ve been attempting to bargain new contracts for the past 12 months. Frustrated Union Leaders more»

WNYLaborToday.com Editor’s Note: Pictured above, local Members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA), whose Union is currently on Strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), brought their national work action to Buffalo over the weekend. While much of the media attention on their Strike has been focused on the more»

WNYLaborToday.com Editor’s Note: Pictured above, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo visited Buffalo last week to participate in a Town Hall On The Status Of Labor With The National Labor Relations Board. Held at 1199 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Healthcare Workers East’s Main Street Union more»

WNYLaborToday.com Editor’s Note: Pictured above, United Steelworkers (USW) Local 9434 President Glenn Choolokian is running for Mayor of Niagara Falls. The USW Labor Leader tells WNYLaborToday.com: “(I’m running) ‘because I love Niagara Falls and I believe in its people.’ It is ‘very important people get involved’ more»

WNYLaborToday.com Editor’s Note: Pictured above, International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 10 recently held a rigging class at the Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, located just outside Buffalo in Genesee County, to which WNYLaborToday.com was invited to observe. Nearly 10 Members of the Buffalo-headquartered Local more»

(EAST AURORA, NEW YORK) - More than 25 1199 Service Employees International Union (SEIU)-represented Professional and Technical Nursing Home Workers employed at Absolut Care of Aurora Park and Absolut Care of Allegany will hold an informational picket on Wednesday (June 7th) in East Aurora if Workers cannot reach a fair contract agreement. The Caregivers, more»

(BUFFALO, NEW YORK) – The news crews covering a New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) press conference held outside the Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) on Wednesday (May 31st) went silent for several moments as they listened to Registered Nurse (RN) John Batson talk about the more than 200 incidents of violence that the Union says has occurred more»

WNYLaborToday.com Editor’s Note: Pictured above, recently retired International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 106 Business Manager David Wilkinson (on the left) credits Buffalo-headquartered Walsh Duffield Companies for a tremendous job in helping guide the Jamestown-based Building Trades Union’s pension/retirement needs over more»

(BUFFALO, NEW YORK) - Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1342 is remembering its Union Sister Chequita Smith, who will be laid to rest this weekend after losing her life in a crash of a Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) Para-Transit bus earlier this month, as a person “with a ‘contagious smile who would help any Union Member more»

WNYLaborToday.com Editor’s Note: Pictured above, New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) Executive Direct Pat Kane (on the left) and President Nancy Hagans (on the right) have helped guide the 42,000-Member Statewide Nurses Union since mid-2022 - and over the course of time have registered a number of very impressive victories for Union Caregivers more»

(BUFFALO, NEW YORK) – Surrounded by Members of Laborers Local 210 at the Building Trades Union’s Buffalo Training Facility, Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday (May 19th) highlighted New York State’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget investments that will work to support Workers in Western New York and make the State more affordable. The State Budget more»

(WILLIAMSVILLE, NEW YORK) – Union-represented Caregivers employed at the Comprehensive Nursing & Rehabilitation at Williamsville Nursing Home in Suburban Buffalo participated in a one-day Strike on Wednesday (May 17th) as 1199 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Healthcare Workers East Representatives requested a Federal Mediator join more»

WNYLaborToday.com Editor’s Note: Pictured above, Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 1168 Representatives Mary Nowocien (on the left) and Ann Converso (on the right) play tug-of-war with a CWA lawn sign that says, Let’s Take Care Of The People Taking Care Of Our Pets! outside the Orchard Park Veterinary Medical Center after making the more»

(CHEEKTOWAGA, NEW YORK) - The Teachers’ Association of Cheektowaga-Sloan (TAC) and Teamsters Local 449 are joining forces to open a new Community Food Pantry to address food insecurity and ensure that Cheektowaga-Sloan’s students - and local families - do not go hungry. The pantry - which is located at Teamster Local 449’s Headquarters at more»

(BUFFALO, NEW YORK) – Thirty-four Workers - Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Nurse Assistants, Housekeeping Aides, Laundry Aides, Dietary Cooks and Dietary Aides, who are employed at the 142-bed Comprehensive of Williamsville Nursing Home in Suburban Buffalo have unanimously voted to authorize a one-day Strike, 1199 Service Employees International more»