(NEW YORK CITY) – Editorial Workers at CNET and ZDNet are joining The NewsGuild of New York as Members of the Ziff Davis Creators Guild (ZDCG). Late last year, Ziff Davis acquired both websites - which cover technology, reviews and beyond. CNET and ZDNet Workers will be covered under ZDCG’s current contract, ratified last Summer. Under the more»

Dozens of Unionized Workers employed at the Brooklyn Museum who were threatened with firing have avoided layoffs following agreements between the institution’s management, American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) District Council 37 and United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 2110. The deal will permit the workers to instead more»

After working under an expired seven-year-old contract, Unionized Faculty at Manhattan School of Music's Precollege Division have finally secured an agreement for a new contract. Members of ARTS/MSM/NYSUT (New York State United Teachers) Local 6498 's persistence paid off with an agreement to raise the wage floor minimum by 70% over the course of the more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - On a recent Tuesday night, the hottest show at the Alamo Drafthouse in Downtown Brooklyn wasn’t Bong Joon-ho’s new sci-fi flick Mickey 17 or the family-friendly Paddington in Peru - it was arguably the two dozen Alamo Workers on Strike outside, their voices extending a couple blocks down the Fulton Street Strip. “Hey more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – Workers employed at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center (The Center) in New York City are forming a Union with Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 1180. Members of the Union Organizing Committee have presented management with a request for voluntary recognition after an overwhelming majority of more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – In the latest assault on First Amendment Rights, Columbia University has expelled and fired Grant Miner, the President of United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 2710, which represents thousands of Columbia Student Workers - one day before contract negotiations were set to open with the University. The shocking move is part of a wave of more»

Erik Bascome at The Staten Island Advance reports new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows there were 5,283 fatal work injuries across the U.S. in 2023, down roughly 3.7% from 5,486 in 2022. In New York City, 69 Workers lost their lives in 2023, down roughly 16.9% from the 83 recorded work-related fatalities in 2022. The data shows that Worker more»

The Unionized Staff of Legal Services NYC (LSNYC) has ratified a three-year contract with Legal Services NYC, averting a potential Strike of more than 500-plus Legal Services Workers. Negotiations between LSNYC and the Staff’s Union, Legal Services Staff Association 2320 (LSSA 2320/United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 2320), culminated in a contract offer more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - After a two-month Strike, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) and the Atlantic Theater Company have announced a tentative contract agreement covering nearly 100 Production Workers employed by the company. The Bargaining Unit will soon vote on whether to accept the agreement, the Union said. The Atlantic more»

Michael Hill at NewscastStudio reports the Sesame Workshop, the non-profit behind the classic Children’s Show Sesame Street, will part ways with Staffers just months after Warner Brothers Discovery announced it was ending its partnership with the organization. It was not immediately clear how many people would be laid off. The layoffs come just one more»

(BABYLON, LONG ISLAND) – American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Local 802-represented Musicians who work for the Argyle Theatre have won a first-time Union contract, achieving a wage increase of 17%, job security, pension contributions, a prohibition on virtual orchestra technology - and more. This is considered a significant milestone for Local more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - Unionized Editorial Staff represented by The NewsGuild of NY at NBC News, NBC News NOW and TODAY have reached a tentative contract agreement with the network. The deal protects Members during future corporate restructuring and delays recently announced layoffs, providing targeted Workers with additional pay, health care and rehire rights. more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) has announced the ratification of first Union contracts at three New York City Barnes & Noble stores. The Union, which represents nearly 40% of locations of large booksellers in the City, raised the standard for safety, wages and health care for their newest Members. more»

(BROOKLYN, NEW YORK) - Members of the Federation of Nurses/United Federation of Teachers (UFT) have ratified a new contract that raises Nurses' salaries at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn by a compounded 15.8% and requires the hospital to immediately work to hire 100 additional Nurses to address chronic understaffing. With the agreement, the Nurses called more»

Amid plans to move forward with mass layoffs at the Brooklyn Museum, Members of the Institution’s Unions rallied outside the main entrance last week to protest the plan to terminate 47 Employees by March 10th. More than 200 Members of United Auto Workers Local 2110 and American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees Local 1502 (District more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - In May 2018, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr. announced the indictment of Parkside Construction, a concrete contractor that had worked on several extremely expensive Manhattan apartment buildings and hotels, on felony charges of grand larceny and business fraud. Vance told reporters the company, which was accused of cheating more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - New York City was still climbing out of the Great Recession when the Resorts World Casino opened in Jamaica, Queens in 2011. Rich Maroko, President of the Hotel and Gaming Trades (HTC) Council, remembers tens of thousands of desperate candidates applying to work “kind of shitty jobs” at the massive complex. But the Trades more»

After more than a year of bargaining, Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) Members employed at Podcast Production Company Pushkin Industries have delivered a Strike pledge to management demanding a fair contract. The WGAE Bargaining Unit at Pushkin Industries are threatening a potential work stoppage in a letter delivered to management, which calls for more»

(LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK) – Results are being awaited as 900 New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)-represented Nurses who are employed at South Shore University Hospital/Northwell on Long Island began voting on whether or not to authorize a Strike. South Shore Nurses have been fighting for a fair contract since November to win safe staffing, more»

Hundreds of Federal Employees rallied across Downtown Manhattan to protest the Trump Administration’s cuts to the Public Sector Workforce at the hands of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which is led by billionaire Elon Musk. Current and former Federal Employees, some of whom had received termination letters in recent days, more»

Staff employed at two Alamo Drafthouse locations in New York City, represented by United Auto Workers Local 2179, have walked off the job - joining their Communications Workers of America Local 7777 Brothers and Sisters in Sloan Lake, Colorado in a strike against layoffs at the Movie Theater Chain. This action, by Members of the Alamo Collective in Colorado more»

Duncan Freeman at The Chief Leader reports Members of Public Sector Unions in New York City could soon have the right to decertify their Unions expanded following a State Supreme Court ruling in a case involving the State Agency tasked with administering Labor Law in the Public Sector and its City counterpart. The state Public Employee Review Board has been more»

Editorial Staff at New York Magazine, who are part of The NewsGuild of New York-Communications Workers of America (TNG-CWA) Local 31003, have called off a planned Strike after reaching a tentative contract agreement with Parent Company Vox Media. Members of the New York Magazine Union - which include Writers, Editors, Copy Editors, Fact-Checkers, Photo more»

Neal Tepel at LaborPress reports the Council of School Supervisors & Administrators (CSA) and New York City have reached a tentative contract agreement for Administrators working in Early Childhood Education Centers. The contract provides Workers with a cumulative raise of more than 33.62% for the entirety of the contract, retroactive to October 2020 more»

truthout reports Delegates of the Professional Staff Congress-City University of New York (PSC-CUNY) - the Union representing Faculty, Graduate Assistants and many Staff titles at CUNY, have voted 73-to-70 in favor of a resolution for the Union to divest from Israeli companies and government bonds, identify other potential investments for divestment, and more»

(BROOKLYN, NEW YORK) - A recent early morning assault of a Female Worker at Kingsboro Psychiatric Center by an individual has renewed calls by the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) to improve safety at the Brooklyn Facility. “This should have never happened,” CSEA Kingsboro Psychiatric Center Local President Conrad Forsythe said. more»

The New York City AFL-CIO Central Labor Council and LaborArts proudly unveiled a new photo exhibit at the Labor Council's Manhattan office entitled New York City Works: Jobs, Advocacy, Action. The permanent exhibit showcases the City’s vibrant history as a true Union Town, reflecting the pivotal role Workers and Labor Unions have played in shaping New more»

Musicians who play under the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Local 802 Not-For-Profit Off Broadway Union agreement just won a 14% to 18% raise over the next three years of their new contract - plus other new benefits and perks. If you're a New York City Musician who wants to make your gigs Union too, contact www.local802AFM.org/hotline. On another more»

Rebecca Rubin at Variety reports the Alamo Drafthouse has laid off 70 Workers from its Manhattan and Brooklyn locations, cuts that were implemented ahead of an expected Strike at two of the company's New York City venues. Layoffs in the company’s New York venues were delayed in an effort to "meet in good faith" with the recently Unionized Workers, more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a decision in OSHA Complaint No. 2240262, made by technicians in the REI SoHo Bike and Ski Shop on December 5, 2024. All eight workers employed in the shop have been out on a Health and Safety Strike since December 4th (2024), after REI removed Personal Protective more»

The ARTS-MSM Union, which represents Pre-college Instructors who are employed at the Manhattan School of Music and who have been working under an expired contract for almost five months, have gone out on Strike this week. The Instructors are Hourly Employees who do not receive benefits. They are asking the college for a contract with fair wages and more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – Unionized Workers employed at New York Magazine, represented by The NewsGuild of New York, have informed management they are prepared to walk off the job unless they get a fair contract, including strong (Artificial Intelligence) AI protections. The New York Magazine Union, which represents around 150 Writers, Editors, Fact more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - Workers at Democracy Works, a Non-Partisan Voter Education Organization, have ratified their first contract with the News Media Guild (NMG). The agreement guarantees yearly pay raises, establishes job security and secures other important workplace rights at the leading Civic Technology Non-Profit Organization. The contract offers more»

Labor Leaders from across New York State have joined with Community Organizations, Not-For-Profits and Faith-Based Groups to urge Governor Kathy Hochul and the State Legislature to include fair and just revenue raisers in the Fiscal Year 2025-26 final budget to fund the important investments necessary for a thriving and affordable New York. At a time of more»

New York State United Teachers’ (NYSUT) Emily Allen reports that at one of the most prestigious conservatories for student musicians, where the President lives in a two-story, rent-free penthouse above the school, Union-represented Faculty are currently working under an expired contract with no acceptable agreement in sight. Tense negotiations around more»

Edwin J. Viera at Public News Service reports Faculty at a New York City Music School is planning to Strike after contract negotiations stalled. The Manhattan School of Music's Precollege Program Faculty Union has been negotiating a contract since June and said it has been a protracted effort. The Union wants a pay increase aligning with other schools, such more»

(GUILDERLAND, NEW YORK) – New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) President Melinda Person joined Governor Kathy Hochul in Guilderland Central School District as Hochul announced a proposal to create distraction-free learning environments across New York. As part of the Governor’s 2025-26 Executive Budget, Hochul is proposing $13.5 million for more»

(BROOKLYN, NEW YORK) - Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2025-2026 Executive Budget proposal, which provides operational aid increases for State University of New York (SUNY) Campuses and includes capital and operational funding for State University of New York’s (SUNY) Public Teaching Hospitals - including SUNY Downstate University Hospital in Brooklyn - more»

Jada Camille at AMNY reports a group of 44 contracted Cleaners employed by Nelson Service Systems have walked off the job at six Con Edison locations in Manhattan. Their bold move comes in response to accusations of Unfair Labor Practices (ULPs) against their employer, filed with the National Labor Relations Board by 32BJ SEIU (Service Employees more»

Isa Farfan at Hyperallergic reports Workers at the Noguchi Museum in New York City have officially Unionized following a unanimous National Labor Relations Board Election. The new Unit will represent 55 of the Museum’s 72 Employees. The Workers organized with United Auto Workers Local 2110, which covers employees at institutions including the more»

Unionized faculty and staff at the City University of New York (CUNY) have ratified a contract involving across-the-board raises and a $3,000 bonus. Ninety percent of Professional Staff Congress (PSC) Members who voted approved the agreement with the CUNY Administration that includes nearly two years of back pay and runs through 2027. The deal runs more»

Emily Swanson at The Bronx Times reports Doctors Council SEIU (Service Employees International Union) and affiliates of NYC Health+Hospitals (H+H) have reached a tentative deal to avert a Strike in which nearly 1,000 Doctors at Jacobi Medical Center, North Central Bronx Hospital, Queens Hospital Center and South Brooklyn Health would have walked off the more»

Sean Mackell at the New York City AFL-CIO Central Labor Council reports the Empire State Realty Trust - the owners/operators of the iconic Empire State Building, claims to be "committed to a healthy, diverse and equitable workplace that actively promotes Employee growth and development and provides positive social impact for the well-being Employees, more»

In February of 2024, Production Workers at the Atlantic voted nearly unanimously in favor of Unionizing with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) in hopes of having a voice and fair treatment in their workplace. Over the past several months, IATSE has patiently attempted to come to terms on a fair Union contract that is more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - A Building Services Company has agreed to cancel existing No-Poach Agreements and to refrain from entering any new ones following a joint investigation by the Attorneys General of New York and New Jersey. The probe by New York Attorney General Letitia James, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin and the Federal Trade Commission more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - Editorial Staff at The Athletic announced they’ve organized with The NewsGuild of New York and are asking The New York Times to recognize them as part of the Newsroom Union, The Times Guild. The Athletic’s Organizing Committee sent an e-mail on behalf of about 200 Athletic U.S.-based Editorial Staff to Times Publisher A.G. more»

Barbara Russo-Lemon at amNewYork reports nearly 300 Fire Department of New York (FDNY) Emergency Medical Service Workers say they’re ready to leave Midtown and Lower Manhattan, citing the financial burden congestion pricing will put on their costs of living, their Union announced ahead of the toll program’s start, which began Sunday (January more»

REI SoHo Ski Shop Workers Unionized with the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) walked off the job on an Unfair Labor Practices (ULP) Strike on December 4th and have been out on the picket line at 303 Lafayette Street since. The Workers are required to melt plastic and wax to repair skis, up to 8-to-15 pairs a day at the peak of ski more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - Physician Members of Doctors Council-Service Employees International Union (SEIU), the Union representing thousands of Front-Line Doctors across New York City, have given a 10-day notice to NYC Health+Hospitals (NYC H+H) and its Private Sector Affiliates, PAGNY (Physician Affiliate Group of New York) and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - In 2024, the New York City AFL-CIO Central Labor Council strengthened its partnerships with its Affiliates across the City, helping bring victories in tough contract fights, while advocating for policies that protect and uplift Working People. The Labor Council walked picket lines, lobbied for critical legislation, engaged voters and more»