Communications Workers of America (CWA)-represented Journalists and Staffers have kicked off contract bargaining at The New York Times. Decked out in red, the New York Times Guild Members - represented by The NewsGuild (TNG)-CWA Local 31003, entered into bargaining with five core demands: Wage increases; Remote work flexibility; Protections against the more»

Brooklyn-based Civil Legal Services Organization Build Up Justice NYC has agreed to voluntarily recognize the BUJ Staff Union, which announced their intent to join the Association of Legal Advocates and Attorneys (ALAA)-United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 2325 in early January (2026). Workers there aim to establish a wall-to-wall Union to secure sustainable more»

(ALBANY, NEW YORK) - New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) President Melinda Person has released the following statement in response to Governor Kathy Hochul's 2026 State of the State Address: The Governor’s State of the State (Address) makes clear that she is choosing to lead with her values - protecting children, supporting families and more»

Lindsay Gibbs at CBS Sports reports that on Friday night (January 9th), 30 minutes before the deadline for a new contract agreement between the WNBA and its Players Union was set to pass, the WNBA Players Association released a statement blasting the league for its negotiating tactics and accusing it of trying to run out the clock: "At midnight, the 2020 more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) Nurses began an Unfair Labor Practice Strike on Monday (January 12th). After months of bargaining, management refused to make meaningful progress on core issues that Nurses have been fighting for: Safe staffing for patients; Health care benefits for Nurses; and Workplace violence protections, more»

CBS News reports the potential for a major Nurses’ Strike in New York City is growing by the minute, after major hospitals and the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) failed to negotiate new contracts before Sunday's midnight deadline. As a result, nearly 15,000 Nurses are slated to walk off the job today (Monday, January 12th) at Montefiore more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – Today (January 9th) New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)-represented Nurses held an emergency solidarity action at the League of Voluntary Hospitals to demand Hospital Executives from the City’s wealthiest Hospitals agree to protect patient and nurse safety. While Safety-Net Hospitals have protected Nurses’ health more»

Dave Muoio at Fierce Healthcare reports New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)-represented Nurses have rescinded Strike notices given to seven New York City Safety-Net Hospitals after making "major progress" on the terms of to-be-settled contracts. Still, NYSNA said there's an ongoing gulf between their demands and the positions of five other Hospitals more»

In 2025, the New York City AFL-CIO Central Labor Council stood with Workers through a year shaped by resistance, resilience, and collective action. From the start, the Labor Council worked alongside Union Members, Labor leaders and allies to respond to Federal actions that threatened Worker Rights and protections, while advancing a strong local agenda more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)-represented Nurses employed at 12 Private Sector Hospitals have delivered Strike notices to management. The Strike notices were delivered two days after contract expiration on December 31st (2025 and give hospital management 10 days to reach a fair contract that protects safe patient care more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York (BCTC) President Gary LaBarbera recently joined with New York City Office of Talent and Workforce Development Executive Director Doug Lipari to announce $7 billion in City Capital Projects will be completed by the Unionized Construction Industry. This will ensure fair wages and more»

Gabriele Holtermann at The Brooklyn Paper reports as the New York City Council heads into a new term beginning January 1st (2026), the Association of Legislative Employees (ALE) - which represents nearly 500 Council Aides, Finance Analysts and Senior Financial Analysts, is urging Council Members to publicly commit to not laying off or terminating Staff more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – With just days before current Mayor Eric Adams leaves office, Unions representing more than 5,100 New York City Workers have yet to agree to new Collective Bargaining Agreements during his term. In the nearly four years Adams has been in office the City has reached numerous agreements with City Unions representing more than 98% of more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)-represented Nurses have overwhelmingly approved the use of Strikes at 12 New York City Private Sector Hospitals as a December 31st contract expiration date approaches. The vote gives their Unionized Nurses’ Bargaining Committees the authority to call a Strike if a contract that protects safe more»

Laborers Local Union 1010 (LIUNA) took action in solidarity with the Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) last week by rolling a custom LED billboard outside the WNBPA League Office and NBA Store in Manhattan, calling on League Leadership to reach a fair contract deal that values Players and secures the future of the WNBA. Framed as more»

The New York City Council has passed the Construction Justice Act, Intro 0910 - a Labor-supported Bill that establishes clear community hiring and compensation standards for City-assisted housing development projects, ensuring that when public resources are used to build housing, they also support family-sustaining work and stronger economic outcomes in the more»

Charlotte Hansen at CNYCentral.com reports New York State Attorney General Letitia James has announced she is suing UPS. The shipping company is accused of underpaying thousands of Holiday Workers across New York State during peak season by failing to record all hours worked and manipulating timekeeping systems to reduce paid hours. UPS is the largest more»

(WOODSIDE, QUEENS) – More than 200 Drivers employed at Amazon’s DBK1 Facility in Woodside, Queens have organized a Union with Teamsters Local 804. Workers marched on company management this to deliver the news and demand a union contract, becoming the latest to join nearly 10,000 Amazon workers across five states who have organized with the more»

Nazeefa Ahmed at The Chief reports Postdoctoral Researchers represented by the Einstein Researchers United Union recently rallied in the Bronx to call for for labor protections and fair wages from the Einstein College of Medicine Administration. The gathering happened before the latest bargaining session with management and included Union Members and allies more»

Matthew Euzarraga at WPIX-TV 11 reports that according to a Brooklyn-based website the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has two of the most sought-after jobs in New York City for 2025. Other notable employers include Madison Square Garden and the City’s Apprenticeship Training Program. More than one million people used Bandana to search for more»

Hilal Bahcetepe at The Chief in New York City reports Workers employed at the Al Gore-backed Technology Refurbisher and Seller Back Market announced their Union - Back Market United, ahead of the e-Commerce Company’s busiest week of the year. “E-Commerce Businesses typically don’t Unionize, so this is impressive for them to do especially more»

Starbucks will pay around $35 million to more than 15,000 New York City Workers to settle claims it denied them stable schedules and arbitrarily cut their hours, City Officials announced Monday (December 1st). Starbucks will also pay $3.4 million in civil penalties under the agreement with the City's Department of Consumer and Worker Protection. Starbucks more»

Chris Marr at Bloomberg reports Amazon has won a Court order temporarily blocking enforcement of New York State’s statute attempting to claim jurisdiction over Private Sector Union disputes, which the retailer argues is pre-empted by Federal Labor Law. The State Law likely runs afoul of the National Labor Relations Act and should be enjoined while the more»

Resident Assistants (RAs) and Resident First-Year Mentors (RFMs) at Fordham University’s Lincoln Center Campus have announced a majority of them have signed Union Authorization Cards to join Office and Professional Employees (OPEIU) Local 153. Student Workers have requested voluntary recognition from University Administrators, citing recent instances more»

The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) is responding to the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed rule to exclude nursing from Professional Degree Programs: The Trump Department of Education's proposed rule to exclude nursing from "professional degree" programs could not come at a worse time. This proposal will limit access and make advanced more»

The UnLocal Union - organized with the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys-United Auto Workers (ALAA-UAW) 2325, in New York City have won their National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Union Election - unanimously. The Workers’ victory was a long time in coming, first demanding voluntary recognition back on September 3rd. But management refused to more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 2110 has petitioned the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for a Union Election for nearly a thousand full-time and part-time Professional and Non-Professional Staff of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Workers cite long-term pay inequities, lack of job protection and ever-increasing workloads as more»

NewsGuild of New York-represented Workers at Condé Nast rallied last week outside of CN HQ at World Trade Center to demand a full reversal of recent illegal firings and suspensions of the Fired Four, Condé Workers who were taking part in a legally protected Union action. “By retaliating against Journalists for peaceful and protected more»

Unionized IT Workers employed at CAMBA, Incorporated are on Strike to demand fair wages, dignity and respect for the vital work they do. As the digital backbone of one of New York City’s largest non-profits, CAMBA’s IT Staff make it possible for thousands of low-income New Yorkers to access housing, education and legal support. Yet, more»

Ray Schultz at MediaPost the Union representing Workers at The New York Daily News has negotiated a tentative contract with owner Alden Global Capital after a difficult three-year effort that included multiple rallies. The deal, described as landmark, includes what the Union calls life-changing salary minimums, wage increases and new benefits for more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – As the holiday shopping season is now underway, Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) President Stuart Appelbaum has issued the following statement urging Workers be treated with dignity and respect from in-store shopping to e-commerce warehousing, from farm to table and everything in between: The holiday season has more»

The New York City Labor Movement is celebrating Zohran Mamdani’s victory and the clear message New Yorkers have sent about the kind of City they want to build together. The New York City AFL-CIO Central Labor Council’s endorsement reflected his commitment to working Families and a fairer economy for all through the creation of good Union jobs. more»

(ACROSS NEW YORK STATE) - According to an initial analysis of the 2025 General Election, at least 31 New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) Members have been elected or re-elected to Public Office. These wins reflect the power of community-driven leadership and the commitment of Educators, School Staff and Public Service Professionals who understand more»

Mona Zhang at POLITICO reports New York Governor Kathy Hochul says the State has lost more than 6,500 clean energy jobs and $2.5 billion in investments as a result of Federal energy policies. Overall, nearly 159,000 jobs and $52 billion in investment have been lost or delayed, impacting more than 300 energy projects across 34 States, according to a new more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - Actors' Equity Association - the National Union representing more than 51,000 Professional Actors and Stage Managers who work in live theatre, and The Broadway League, the National Trade Association for the Broadway industry, officially have a new contract governing productions on Broadway, following ratification by vote of Equity more»

More than 70 Elected Officials from around the United States and Union Leaders from New York’s Labor Movement have sent letters to Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Commissioner Cathy Engelbert and National Basketball Association (NBA) Commissioner Adam Silver that call on the League to bargain in good faith with the Women’s more»

(ALBANY, NEW YORK) - United University Professions (UUP), the Nation’s largest Higher Education Union, is calling on the State University of New York (SUNY) to publicly reject the Trump Administration’s chilling and controlling Higher Education compact. More than 400 Delegates to UUP’s 2025 Fall Delegate Assembly in Albany overwhelmingly more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - New York Attorney General Letitia James has announced a $1.5 million settlement with Alba Services, Incorporated, its Owner Andrew Horan and a network of related New York City Construction and Demolition Companies (collectively, Alba) for repeatedly violating State Workers’ Compensation Laws, retaliating against injured Workers and more»

American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Local 802 has reached a tentative contract agreement with the Broadway League and Disney Theater Productions. The deal includes wage increases and contribution increases to the health fund, Union Officials said. AFM Local 802 President Bob Suttmann said: “United in solidarity, Local (802) Broadway Musicians are more»

Miranda Levingston at Patch reports from New York City’s Upper East Side that Herbal Care, a locally-owned Dispensary on Lexington Avenue, recently made New York State History - becoming the first legal Cannabis Retailer to Unionize. The Bud-Tenders at the store, which opened in 2023 as one of the City’s early entrants into the State’s more»

Unionized Broadway Actors have reached a tentative contract agreement to avert a Strike that would shut down 32 stage productions as theater attendance approaches its peak season. Actors' Equity, which represents more than 51,000 Actors and Stage Managers, announced the tentative, three-year agreement with The Broadway League, the Trade Association that more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - Hundreds of New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)-represented Nurses who are employed at 12 Private Sector Facilities across New York City - which combine to represent 20,000 Members, recently came together to announce a coordinated campaign to care for New York through winning a fair contract. They took part in a full-day strategy more»

Ari Paul at Jacobin reports the Professional Staff Congress (PSC), the Union that represents 30,000 Faculty and Staff at the City University of New York (CUNY), spent much of the Summer battling against the rise of Right-Wing McCarthyist assaults on American Universities, including specific attacks against Members and academic freedom at CUNY. In July, more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - A coalition of Council Members, Labor Unions and advocates are warning New Yorkers about the misleading language and negative impacts of Mayor Eric Adams’ Ballot Proposals 2, 3 and 4 in the upcoming election. The proposals would change who has the power to make decisions about development in New York City, shifting voting power from more»

Suzanne Blake at Newsweek reports New Yorkers facing unemployment will now be able to receive up to $365 more in benefits per week, as Governor Kathy Hochul announced the new rules in which the maximum weekly figure will increase from $504 to $869. In addition to general economic uncertainty throughout the U.S., the Federal Government shutdown has impacted more»

Katie Campione at Deadline reports many of the major talent agencies across New York and Los Angeles have been sent a letter asking agents and their clients to boycott the Surrey Hotel in New York City, at least for now. The Hotel and Gaming Trades Council, the Union that represents about 40,000 Hotel and Gaming Workers across New York and New Jersey, sent more»

Designers, Support Specialists, Product Managers and Engineers employed at Kickstarter - the popular crowdfunding platform, are on Strike in New York City. Khee Hoon Chan at Rascal News reports a majority of Members at Kickstarter United voted to authorize the Strike, which began on Thursday (October 2nd). Represented by the Office and Professional more»

Earlier this week, Laborers Local 1010 LECET testified before the New York City Council Committee on Park and Recreation to call out City Parks troubling procurement practices. Griffin’s Landscaping and Dragonetti Brothers now control more than half of all active street tree planting contracts. Both companies have histories of misconduct that should more»

Dawn Chmielewski at Reuters reports Broadway Actors are preparing to walk off the stage in a strike that would shut down 32 stage productions as theater attendance approaches its peak season, according to Actors' Equity - which represents 900 current Broadway Performers and Stage Managers. The Union has yet to reach agreement on a new contract with the more»

(NEW HYDE PARK, NEW YORK) - Nurses employed at Northwell Health/Long Island Jewish Medical Center (LIJ) have filed a petition to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to vote to join the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), the largest Union and Professional Association Of Registered Nurses (RNs) in New York State. The Northwell/LIJ Nurses, who more»