(ONEIDA, NEW YORK) - New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)-represented Nurses employed at Oneida Health Hospital held an informational picket on Wednesday (March 19th) to demand management negotiate in good faith and settle a fair contract with safe staffing and a real plan to retain Nurses for safe patient care. Oneida Hospital management has been more»

(ALBANY, NEW YORK) – United University Professions (UUP), the Nation’s largest Higher Education Union, is responding to the Trump Administration’s massive firing of Staff, which a lawsuit filed by nearly two dozen Democratic Attorneys General argues is an illegal overreach of the Administration’s authority because the move seeks to more»

(BAY SHORE, NEW YORK) - New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) Nurses employed at Northwell/South Shore University Hospital have reached a tentative contract agreement, averting a looming March 17th Strike. The tentative agreement includes improvements to Safe Staffing Standards and stronger Safe Staffing enforcement, which are essential for quality more»

(WESTERN NEW YORK) – Nearly 4,000 Nursing Home Workers - who are represented by the largest Health Care Workers Union in the U.S., 1199 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) United Healthcare Workers East, and are employed at 27 long-term care facilities in four counties of Western New York - have begun negotiations on new contracts. The more»

(ALBANY, NEW YORK) – United University Professions (UUP) President Fred Kowal, who heads the Nation’s largest Higher Education Union, is responding to the U.S. Department of Education warning 60 Universities - including three State University of New York (SUNY) Schools, that they are under investigation for alleged anti-Semitic discrimination more»

Michael Hill at The Los Angeles Times reports New York State has fired more than 2,000 Prison Guards for failing to return to work after a weeks-long Wildcat Strike that crippled the State’s Correctional System, but said enough Officers had come back on the job to declare the illegal work stoppage over. “After (22) days of an illegal Strike, the more»

(LATHAM, NEW YORK) – Late last week, hundreds of Educators, Labor Leaders, Public Service Workers and Lawmakers joined the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) in Westchester at State University of New York (SUNY) Westchester Community College and in the Capital Region at Schenectady City Hall to advocate for pension reform to ensure that careers in more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - Employees at Sesame Workshop, the non-profit behind Sesame Street, have overwhelmingly demonstrated support for representation with Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 153. The group seeks to Unionize to ensure Employees can participate in decisions that impact them, including those related to job security more»

Kelly Gooch at Becker’s Hospital Review reports New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)-represented Nurses have set a March 17th Strike date at Northwell Health's South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore. The Union represents more than 900 Nurses at the hospital. NYSNA and hospital management began negotiating a new contract in November. The more»

(ALBANY, NEW YORK) - Educators, parents, students and advocates gathered at the New York State Capitol Tuesday (March 4th) in a demonstration of unity and commitment to public education. The rally was part of a nationwide Protect Our Kids Day of Action that spanned more than 2,000 locations to push back against proposed Federal cuts that would decimate the more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – Health Care Workers across the State - including Members of the Communications of Workers (CWA) District 1, 1199 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) United Healthcare Workers East and the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), have submitted complaints detailing more than 23,000 separate violations of hospitals’ more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - The National Council of Actors’ Equity Association, which represents more than 51,000 Professional Actors and Stage Managers in live theatre, has voted to ratify a new five-year Development Agreement - concluding an eight-month Strike against The Broadway League. The new agreement is effective immediately and extends to February more»

(ALBANY, NEW YORK) - More than 350 students, Faculty and Staff from the City University of New York (CUNY), the State University of New York (SUNY) System and independent colleges rallied with Legislators Wednesday (February 26th) inside the State Capitol to support a platform of increased funding for New York’s Public University Systems, broader more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - – New York State Attorney General Letitia James has announced a $16.75 million settlement with delivery platform DoorDash for misleading both consumers and Delivery Workers (known as Dashers) by using tips intended for Dashers to subsidize their guaranteed pay. Between May 2017 and September 2019, DoorDash used a guaranteed pay more»

(WEBSTER, NEW YORK) – Unionized Professional and Clinical Homecare Workers employed at University of Rochester Medicine Homecare (URMHC) held a one-day Unfair Labor Practice Strike on Monday (February 24th). The Workers, who cover seven Upstate Counties, have been negotiating for a first Union contract since May 2024 that includes reasonable patient more»

The Federation of Nurses/United Federation of Teachers (UFT) has sent a 10-day Strike notification to New York University (NYU) Langone Hospital-Brooklyn. The Nurses' contract with NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn ends at midnight on Friday (February 28th). "The hospital has put patients and Nurses at risk with its chronic understaffing," said Anne Goldman, more»

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has mobilized National Guard Troops to secure State-run prisons amid a Wildcat Strike by Corrections Workers. Picketing by Unionized Corrections Officers took place at around 30 State Prisons as of Wednesday (February 19th). Representatives from the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association more»

(LATHAM, NEW YORK) - For the second consecutive year, New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) Union is being nationally recognized as the top organization across the country for its contributions to the American Cancer Society’s 2024 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Campaign. The Statewide Teachers Union was represented by teams from every corner more»

Central New York AFL-CIO Area Labor Federation Editor’s Note: AnnMarie Talierico serves as President of the Central New York AFL-CIO Area Labor Federation and is also President/Business Manger at UNITEHERE Local 150. Without question, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) during the Biden years did more to support workers and Union Organizing more»

Crystal Lewis at The Chief Leader reports since the start of his second term, President Donald Trump has issued several Executive Orders that closely align with proposals outlined in Project 2025, raising fears in some quarters about the impact of these policies on Workers, particularly those in the Public Sector. The establishment of the Department of 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 issued the following statement on funding cuts ordered by the National Institutes of Health (NIH): “The Trump Administration’s move more»

Nearly 50 Leaders from 40 different Locals met in early February to discuss the latest in labor strategies and share their unique local challenges as part of the latest installment of the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) Leadership Institute. Since 1997, the NYSUT Leadership Institute has prepared new and emerging Union Activists to assume greater more»

(ROCHESTER, NEW YORK) - For the past nine months, Professional and Clinical Homecare Workers at the University of Rochester Medicine Homecare (URMHC) have been negotiating for a first union contract. The Caregivers are represented by 1199 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) United Healthcare Workers East - the largest Health Care Workers Union in more»

(RIVERHEAD, NEW YORK) - Close to 600 Unionized Caregivers employed at the Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead are fighting for a fair contract. After months of negotiations where management has not agreed to the Health Care Workers’ demand for equal pay for equal work - comparable to what their colleagues earn doing the exact same jobs at other more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - New York State Attorney General Letitia James, together with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Washington, D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb, has announced a landmark settlement with the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) after numerous players came forward with allegations of harassment and sexual misconduct, and an more»

(ALBANY, NEW YORK) - Brooklyn Faith Leaders joined New York State Legislators and Union Leaders - including United University Professions (UUP) President Fred Kowal (Pictured Above/UUP Photo Via Facebook), at the State Capitol in Albany to call on the Downstate Community Advisory Board (DCAB) to open its meetings to the public and schedule to more public more»

New York State Nurses Association Editor’s Note: The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) - which represents 42,000 Front Line Nurses and Health Care Professionals who are united for their patients, practice, safe staffing and health care for all, released the following statement in the wake of several Executive Orders issued by the Trump more»

United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1500 has been unanimously chosen to represent several Workers employed at Roasting Plant Coffee on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, the Union has announced. Local 1500 also represents Coffee Shop Workers at Partners Coffee in Brooklyn and at 19 Blank Street Coffee locations throughout New York City. For more»

Crystal Lewis at The Chief Leader reports although Social Workers, Counselors and other Human Services Workers employed at Non-Profit Agencies across New York City are generally better educated than their Public Sector counterparts, they typically earn significantly less, according to a recent report from The Center for New York City Affairs. Among more»

(HAVERSTRAW, NEW YORK) - Paid Workers from the Haverstraw Ambulance Corps have voted unanimously to join the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA). The group has had overwhelming support from the community and cited the reasons for organizing as building power at work to improve standards of care. CSEA has a rapidly growing Emergency Medical Services more»

In a bid to address critical labor shortages across essential sectors, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced an ambitious plan to offer free tuition for associate degrees in high-demand fields. The proposal aims to cover tuition, books and related fees for State Residents between the ages of 25 and 55 at institutions within the State University of more»

(ONEIDA, NEW YORK) - New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)-represented Nurses at Oneida Health Hospital held a speak-out Wednesday (January 22nd) to demand management settle a fair contract with safe staffing and a real plan to retain Nurses for safe patient care. On December 30th (2024), the day before their contract expired, hospital management more»

(ALBANY, NEW YORK) - New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) President Melinda Person released the following statement in response to Governor Kathy Hochul’s Executive Budget proposal: NYSUT applauds Governor Hochul’s budget proposal, which demonstrates a commitment to New York’s students, Educators, public schools and the communities they more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – Professional Staff Congress (PSC) President James Davis has announced the 30,000 Faculty and Professional Staff Represented by the Union will receive long-overdue raises, along with other contractual gains, because an overwhelming 90% majority of PSC members have voted to ratify the new PSC-CUNY (City University of New York) more»

Richard Khavkine at The Chief Leader reports that hundreds of NYPD Sergeants and their allies converged on West 125th Street late last week to decry the City’s stance on a long-standing salary issue their Union says is undermining both morale among its Members and recruitment into the rank. The Sergeants Benevolent Association and City Labor more»

In Albany, New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) President Melinda Person has released the following statement in response to Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2025 State of the State address: Governor Hochul’s address was a welcome declaration that she is focused on making New York more affordable for Working Families. NYSUT shares her vision to more»

(ALBANY, NEW YORK) – Just prior to Governor Kathy Hochul’s State of the State address, the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) previewed a list of key items from the Statewide Teachers’ Union’s 2025 Legislative Agenda. Last year NYSUT’s advocacy achieved historic victories that included protecting school funding from more»

(ALBANY, NEW YORK) - The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) has announced the release of new comprehensive guidance to help employers better protect Outdoor Workers during extreme cold weather. This initiative builds on the NYSDOL’s ongoing efforts to ensure the safety of Outdoor Workers during extreme weather events, following the release more»

(ALBANY, NEW YORK) - The New York State Department of Labor’s (NYSDOL) new law for contractors and sub-contractors (which took effect on December 30th, 2024) now calls for those who submit bids or perform construction work on public projects or certain private projects to be registered with the NYSDOL. Contractors must register before submitting any more»

Lukas Souza at SimpleFlying reports Southwest Airlines has been sued in the State of New York for not paying its Staff weekly. The Employees have filed suit, asking for $100 million in damages and requesting a jury trial. Southwest Airlines is one of the largest airlines in the world in terms of fleet size. The suit was filed in the United States more»

NYSUT Editor’s Note: Melinda Person is President of New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), a Statewide Education Union that represents 600,000 Members across New York. This Labor Perspective she wrote recently appeared in Newsday: It’s been several weeks since the election and the political world still reels with theories about what more»

Thousands of Models, Content Creators, Stylists and others working in New York State’s Fashion Industry will get paid on time, copied on contracts and agreements and notified of royalties they are owed as a result of legislation signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul. The Fashion Workers Act, sponsored by Manhattan Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal and more»

(ROCHESTER, NEW YORK) – University of Rochester’s Medicine Home Care Team is continuing to stall during negotiations with its Professional and Clinical Workers over their first Union contract, the Union representing those Workers charge. The University of Rochester and 1199 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Healthcare Workers East more»

(ONEIDA, NEW YORK) - On Tuesday (December 31st), New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)-represented Nurses at Oneida Health Hospital marched to the office of CEO Felissa Koernig to demand management come back to the bargaining table and settle a fair contract with safe staffing and a real plan to retain Nurses for safe patient care. After months of more»

Eric Reinhardt at The Central New York Business Journal reports New York State has awarded DeWitt-based MACNY, the Manufacturers Association, $6.5 million to expand its Direct Entry Pre-Apprenticeship Programs. The grant will enable MACNY to extend its Real Life Rosies and Advance 2 Apprenticeship Pre-Apprenticeship Training Programs into multiple regions more»

As the calendar turns to 2025, New York State is set to embark on a transformative journey with the introduction of new Laws that will significantly impact Labor, Social and Environmental spheres. These legislative changes are designed to not only improve economic conditions, but to ensure a higher standard of living for families and Workers throughout the more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)-represented Nurses and Nurse Practitioners (NPs) employed at Manhattan’s Mount Sinai Morningside and West have been fighting for correct and full wages for more than a year now. But despite winning their payroll arbitration, the issues have only gotten worse with the implementation of more»

(ALBANY, NEW YORK) – United University Professions (UUP) President Fred Kowal has released the following statement after Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed the Local InPut in Community Healthcare Act (LICH): “It is very unfortunate that the Governor has decided to veto the Local Input in Community Healthcare (LICH) Act. This Bill, which passed by more»

(PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA) – The New York Times Tech Guild (TNG-CWA) Local 31003 has announced the Union will donate the remainder of its Strike Fund to Striking Workers at The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, who are waging the longest on-going Strike in the United States and facing their third Holiday Season on Strike. The donation of $114,000 will bolster more»

(ALBANY, NEW YORK) - The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) has released a report examining the impact of New York’s Safe Staffing Laws that passed in 2021. The report is the first attempt to measure the impact the Law has had on staffing levels in New York’s Hospitals. Unsafe staffing levels in New York’s Hospitals undermine the more»