(ALBANY, NEW YORK) - As Governor Kathy Hochul rolls out proposals to strengthen and rebuild New York’s Teacher Workforce, the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) has released a new report: Forging a New Future: Recruitment and Certification, that offers practical, ready-to-implement solutions to address issues in teacher certification and more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – Brooke Shields, who serves as President of the Actors' Equity Association - which represents more than 51,000 Professional Actors and Stage Managers in live theatre, issued the following statement regarding New York Governor Kathy Hochul's new program - Saving Performing Arts and Cultural Experiences (NY SPACE), which will provide more»

A Federal Judge has issued a temporary injunction allowing Empire Wind, the off-shore wind project off the coast of Long Island, to resume construction after the Trump Administration abruptly suspended work there in late December. In Court documents, the developer stated the project would likely be terminated if it was not allowed to resume work by the end more»

(ALBANY, NEW YORK) - United University Professions (UUP) President Fred Kowal expressed sadness and anger over a ruling by a Federal Immigration Judge to deport UUP Member Alcibiades “Alex” Lazaro Ramírez González, a Cuban refugee who works at the State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University in Syracuse. Batavia more»

Jason Villarruel at People’s World reports from Ithaca that on a frigid December morning a week before Christmas, Cayuga United - a Nurses’ Union at Cayuga Medical Center, held a rally on the front steps of the Ithaca Town Hall. Angela Grupe, a Nurse employed at CMC, spoke to the crowd of community supporters, saying: “So, we’ve all more»

(ALBANY, NEW YORK) - United University Professions (UUP) President Fred Kowal has released the following statement on the New York State Nurses Association’s (NYSNA) Strike at several New York City Hospitals: Nurses are amazing, dedicated people who give their all on the job every day. They care for and comfort patients, they calm family members and more»

(BUSHWICK, BROOKLYN) - On a grey, blustery day in Bushwick, Brooklyn, Shawn Fain - the International President of the United Auto Workers (UAW), and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani publicly endorsed former UAW Member Claire Valdez for Congress. A New York State Assembly Member, Valdez credits her political awakening to UAW Local 2110, which she joined more»

As the Trump Administration marks one year in the White House this month, the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) is looking back to see how much of President Donald Trump’s policy agenda aligned with Project 2025. Project 2025 was a policy agenda crafted by the Conservative Think Tank The Heritage Foundation that was released during the lead more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – Transit Workers Union (TWU) Local 100-represented Worker employed at Big Bus Tours New York, the number one ranked Hop On Hop Off Tour Bus Company by Trip Advisor, have voted to ratify a new contract. MTA Bus/School Bus/Private Lines Vice President Danny D’Amato said: "I’m proud to announce that Big Bus New York City more»

Nancy Gunzenhauser Popper, Naomi Friedman, Katherine Heaney and Gretel Zumwalt at the Law Firm of Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. report – via The National Law Review, that New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed three employment-related Bills into law and vetoed a fourth before the end of 2025. The three new laws - two of which took immediate effect more»

Isabella Gallo at amNewYork reports outgoing New York City Mayor Eric Adams turned the lights out on his four-year run at City Hall by vetoing 19 Bills passed to protect Workers, street vendors and Immigrants, increase affordable housing in the City and reform the NYPD. The last-minute vetoes occurred just hours before Adams’ four-year run as mayor more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - Long-sought initiatives to protect the job security of Delivery Workers, increasing permits for Street Vendors and expanding the pay and benefits of Construction Workers were some of the measures passed at the City Council’s last session of the year. The Construction Justice Act that was first introduced in 2023 requires housing more»

Amir Khafagy at Documented reports the Expose Amazon Campaign is alleging the world’s largest on-line retailer is systematically violating the Federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The campaign, which launched in July 2024, has spoken with 450 Amazon Workers across 35 States. Many of those conversations were with Women who claimed to have miscarried more»

U.S. Congressman Adriano Espaillat, who represents Upper Manhattan, recently penned a Labor Perspective that was published in City & State New York. It began: The Insurance Industry’s latest attack on New York’s Scaffold Law is framed as a plea for “affordability.” In reality - it is a demand for legal immunity for those who more»

The Trump Administration announced a halt to construction on all U.S. Offshore Wind Projects, including New York's Empire Wind and Sunrise Wind, which are planned to generate a combined 1,734 megawatts, enough to power one million homes when completed in 2027. The Trump Administration previously issued a stop-work order to Empire Wind in April of this year, more»

The Construction Industry in the United States is increasingly reliant on foreign-born Workers, a group that’s come under increased threat this year from the Trump administration. More than 2.8 million Construction Workers were foreign born in 2023, making up almost 27% of the Construction Workforce nationwide, up from two million or 25% in 2013. more»

The New York City Council has passed the Aland Etienne Safety and Security Act. Sponsored by Speaker Adrienne Adams, this historic legislation will help address a turnover crisis plaguing the Private Security Industry, where the average Officer makes $40,311 and 37.8% lack health insurance through their employer or the employer of a household member. To more»

Pat Bradley at WAMC Northeast Public Radio reports on a virtual forum held by the New York State Nurses Association that focused a spotlight on the growing concerns Caregivers have about the future of rural health care services: Vicki Davis-Courson – who serves as NYSNA’s Eastern Regional Director and is a Nurse at the UVM Health Network CVPH more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - New York Governor Kathy Hochul visited the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists’ (SAG-AFTRA) New York Local Office to sign groundbreaking legislation that strengthens individual rights and consumer protections. The Governor signed S.8391/A.8882 and S.8420-A/A.8887-B - two Bills championed by more»

Aurora Berry at WSKG/PBS reports the Communication Workers of America (CWA) has filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against an Ithaca Hospital. Nurses at the Cayuga Medical Center just announced their plans to Unionize. A statement from the CWA said hospital management read an Anti-Union message during a mandatory meeting and that more»

From New York City's Department of Consumer and Worker Protection's Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga: New York City has a basic promise to the 58,000 Fast Food Employees within its five Boroughs: The right to a predictable, stable and regular schedule. It’s not just an ideal. It’s the law - the Fair Workweek Law. And the agency I proudly oversee, more»

Lane Russell at WSTM/WTVH in Syracuse reports some New Yorkers will be ringing in the New Year with a raise. Across the State, the minimum wage is increasing by 50 cents on January 1st, 2026, the same amount it rose at the beginning of 2025. In much of New York the minimum wage will increase from $15.50 to $16. That's a 3.23% increase, slightly higher than more»

More than 350 Registered Nurses (RNs) employed at the Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca have formed a Union with the Communications Workers of America (CWA). Nurses said they Unionized because of deteriorating conditions that impact both their working conditions and patient care. Since the COVID-19 Pandemic, Nurses have seen increasing short staffing that can more»

(KINGSTON, NEW YORK) – Members of the Ulster County Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) have ratified a new four-year contract bargaining with Ulster County, covering the period from January 1st, 2025 through December 31st, 2028. The contract is scheduled to go before the Ulster County Legislature for approval on Wednesday (December 3rd). The more»

(ALBANY, NEW YORK) - Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the launch of New York's new Promote Opportunity with Electric Readiness for Underdeveloped Properties (POWER UP) Program, which will offer grants for electrical and transmission infrastructure at industrial sites for key sectors like semiconductors, agribusiness and cleantech. Through the program, more»

Gary LaBarbera, the President of the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York, and Doug Lipari, the Executive Director of the New York City Office of Talent and Workforce Development, have Co-Authored a Labor Perspective that was published in The New York Daily News, Headlined: Investing Billions In Union Construction Careers. They more»

WNYLaborToday.com Editor’s Note: The new Leadership Team at SMART (Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation) Local 46 has brought about a number of positive results in a very short period of time for their Rochester Building Trades Union since their Union’s election was held in June. WNYLaborToday.com recently sat down with four Members of the more»

(ALBANY, NEW YORK) - State University Of New York (SUNY) Students are invited to apply for annual scholarships of $3,000 offered by United University Professions (UUP), the Union that represents Academic and Professional Faculty employed at SUNY. The deadline to apply for the UUP College Scholarship Fund Undergraduate Scholarship application is March 1st, more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – Last week (on Thursday, November 13th), New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)-represented Nurses continued a second week of action to demand New York City Private Hospitals invest in safe patient care - rather than executive pay and risky speculations on Artificial Intelligence (AI). CEOs at Montefiore, Mount Sinai and more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – Union-represented Workers employed at Kickstarter United (KSRU) have ended their 42-day Strike and declared victory over the Tech Company. The Kickstarter Workers - represented by the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 153, secured an escalating minimum salary floor tied to cost of living and strong more»

(ALBANY, NEW YORK) – Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Mary Sullivan has released the following statement following the conviction of Hasseem Jenkins in the killing of CSEA Member Maria Coto: “Nothing will ever make up for the tragic loss of Maria Coto, but we are grateful her loved ones and Co-Workers are finally seeing more»

Ed Moltzen at The Long Island Business News reports New York’s move to let its State Public Sector Labor Board step in for a paralyzed National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ignited a Constitutional fight that could redraw the boundaries of Labor Law authority in the United States. At issue is a law signed by Governor Kathy Hochul in September more»

On the eve of their Strike deadline, Weill Cornell Medicine Postdocs United-United Auto Workers (WCMPU-UAW) reached a tentative contract agreement with management, winning necessary guardrails around layoffs and a ratification bonus in the final session. The agreement includes new salary rates that will make Postdoc minimum salaries at Weill Cornell more»

(ALBANY, NEW YORK) - United University Professions (UUP) President Fred Kowal - who heads the Nation's largest Higher Education Union and represents Faculty and Professional Staff at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Morrisville in rural Madison County, released the following statement after a shooting occurred on campus: “We are shocked and more»

(MINEOLA, NEW YORK) - More than 200 Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Members and supporters recently took part in CSEA/Nassau County Local’s rally aimed against the Nassau County District Attorney’s unprecedented use of bots to perform case-input work. The State Employees Union, which represents Paralegals, Clerks and Support Staff, more»

NewsGuild of New York-represented Journalists employed at The New York Daily News, along with many of the City’s top Elected Officials, Labor Leaders and other supporters, rallied last week ahead of the City Council’s scheduled vote on its history-making Too Tough To Die resolution, urging Owner Alden Global Capital to reach a fair contract with more»

(ROCHESTER, NEW YORK) – 1199 Service Employees International Union United Healthcare Workers East (SEIU)-represented Hospital Workers employed at Rochester’s Strong Memorial Hospital are celebrating a huge victory. More than a year ago, Workers noticed the Scheduling Incentive Program (SIP) contracted benefit was not included in their more»

(TROY, NEW YORK) - Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a $40 million investment in a new state-of-the-art Workforce Training Facility, the Applied Technology Education Center (ATEC) at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy. The 125,000-square-foot, $64 million facility is set to open in 2027 and will prepare New Yorkers for in-demand careers in Applied more»

(MASSENA, NEW YORK) - Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a new power supply contract between the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and Alcoa, a leading aluminum producer and one of the North Country’s largest employers. The contract includes a commitment of $30 million in capital investments and supports 500 jobs at Alcoa’s Massena Plant for the more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - On Thursday (October 23rd), New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)-represented Nurses in New York City continued a week of action at several hospitals. Amidst looming Federal health care cuts, Nurses and allies gathered across the City to demand hospitals protect health care and invest in patient care, rather than executive pay. more»

(NEWBURGH, NEW YORK) - At Newburgh Free Academy, students aren’t just learning a trade - they’re preparing to take on leadership positions in the working world. The high school’s Career Pathway program allows students to discover their own talents and skills and then explore career opportunities that might be suited to those abilities. more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – While Actors’ Equity, a Union that represents more than 51,000 Actors and Stage Managers, has reached a tentative contract agreement with the Broadway League - the Trade Association that represents theater owners, producers and operators, the Broadway League still must reach a contract agreement with American Federation of more»

(ALBANY, NEW YORK) - United University Professions (UUP) President Fred Kowal is standing with New York State Attorney General Letitia James, who was recently indicted on a Federal bank fraud charge - less than a month after the sitting U.S. President publicly pressured U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute his political enemies. UUP President Fred more»

(EAST MEADOW, NEW YORK) - Under the leadership of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) President Mary E. Sullivan, CSEA’s Nassau University Medical Center (NUMC) Unit recently became its own Union Local. The decision to transform the Unit into a Local was viewed as a logical move because the hospital became a Public Benefit Corporation in more»

Ryan Zunner at Buffalo Toronto Public Media reports the 2021 Starbucks Unionization effort in Buffalo that led to a nationwide effort at more than 650 stores is getting the Silver Screen treatment. Baristas vs. Billionaires premiered at the Buffalo International Film Festival on Friday (October 10th). The successful Union vote in December of 2021 was a more»

(WAYNE COUNTY, NEW YORK) - Despite an arbitrator’s sanction of a Collective Bargaining Agreement covering Workers employed at an Upstate Apple Farm, the company has refused to institute its provisions. The deadlock led Workers at Wafler Farms in Wayne County to publicize their frustrations at having to work according to the company’s terms more»

(HAVERSTRAW, NEW YORK) – Workers employed at the Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library in Rockland County are now the most recent addition of Cultural Workers who have joined Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA). The workers previously had an independent Staff Association but opted to strengthen their voice by joining CSEA, the Union more»

After 10 weeks on Strike, United Auto Workers-Association of Legal Advocates and Attorneys (UAW-ALAA) Local 2325-represented Members employed at the Goddard Riverside Law Project in New York City have won a tentative contract agreement that will last through June 30th, 2026 - if ratified by Union Membership. More than 400 Legal Aid Workers went out on more»

(ALBANY, NEW YORK) - United University Professions (UUP) President Fred Kowal - who heads the Nation's largest Higher Education Union, with more than 42,000 Academic and Professional Faculty and Retirees, has released the following statement regarding the recent and all-too-real threats to freedom of speech and academic freedom: “UUP condemns in the more»

The Amazon Labor Union/International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) Local 1 is denouncing Amazon’s misleading announcement of a $1 billion “investment” in Fulfillment Center and Transportation Employees. The Union says the move is a carefully crafted Public Relations (PR) Campaign designed to distract from the company’s ongoing more»