(ALBANY, NEW YORK) - For third straight year, New York’s Educators powered the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) to the top spot in donating dollars to benefit the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer fundraising effort. NYSUT has ranked first nationally for the third consecutive year in fundraising for the American Cancer Society’s 2025 more»

(ITHACA, NEW YORK) - Two more Units of Nurses have joined Cayuga United-Communications Workers of America (CWA), winning Union Recognition at the Cayuga Health Surgicare Clinic and at the Cayuga Cancer Center in Ithaca. The Clinics are part of the Centralus Health System with Cayuga Medical Center (CMC). Registered Nurses (RNs) at CMC won Union more»

Luke Morey at The Manistee News Advocate reports the Manistee County Sheriff's Office has joined forces with Northwest Michigan Works to launch an area first. Northwest Michigan Works and the Sheriffs’ Office have begun a U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL)-Registered Police Clerk Apprenticeship, according to a press release. "Through the support of more»

C.J. Atkins at People’s World reports Union Leaders in Alberta and across Canada are sounding the alarm over what they see as an unprecedented foreign interference campaign: The Trump Administration’s covert collaboration with Alberta separatists. Washington is openly embracing a secession effort in the oil-rich Province that aims to fracture more»

Mark Gruenberg at People’s World report in what would be a major advance for Organized Labor in Virginia, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 512 is renewing its campaign to have the State be the official “employer” of thousands of Home Health Care Workers in the State to Unionize. But to do that, they must first get more»

Erica Brosnan at Spectrum News/NY 1 reports contract talks between New York City’s largest Private Hospital Systems and the Union representing their Nurses - the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), are continuing today (Friday, January 30th) as the massive walkout entered its 19th day. The more than 15,000 Nurses have been on Strike since more»

While there is still no end in sight with the New York City Nurses’ Strike that is taking place at several Hospitals, WABC-TV reports those Nurses represented by the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) held a Day of Action protest on Thursday (January 29th) in New York City to protest ICE. The Nurses were joined by several local members of more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Workers at the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) have voted to Unionize, with 81% voting in favor. This win follows more than a year of Staff organizing with the mission of championing the rights, well-being and collective voice of Workers at EDF. Their Union - EDF Together, went public on December 2nd with a super-majority of support more»

(BUFFALO, NEW YORK) – The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) is voicing concern over “essential Front-Line Caregivers who care for patients and keep the Hospital running” after Buffalo’s Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) announced a 3% workforce reduction that equates to 150 Employees. The layoffs/furloughs at ECMC are mostly more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - The murder in Minneapolis of Alex Pretti - a Veterans Administration (VA) Intensive Care Nurse and Union Member with the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), by Customs and Border Patrol Agents has prompted the Nation’s top Union for Registered Nurses (RNs) - National Nurses United (NNU), to demand abolition of the more»

Mark Gruenberg at People’s World reports that pushed by a Right-Wing Downstate Illinois Think Tank with a reputation for self-dealing for its boss, the radical right Republican majority on the U.S. House panel dealing with Workers’ issues is targeting the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU)/American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Local 1, for more»

Harper Freeman at The Chief reports that at the beginning of a video filmed at Breads Bakery’s flagship location in Union Square in late December, Gadi Peleg, the owner of the Bakery, was, for just a moment, smiling. But seconds into the video, the face of the owner of one of the City’s most famous Bakeries drops as the current and former more»

Harper Freeman at The Chief reports the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) is going full tilt on pushing for reforms to New York State’s Tier 6 Retirement Plan this Legislative Session, seeking the first updates to the pension plan since 2024. In an interview with UFT President Michael Mulgrew, he reiterated his goal to lower the retirement age for more»

Jana Deak at 101.5 WPDH reports applications are now open for aspiring Hudson Valley Documentary Filmmakers looking to break into documentary storytelling. But you must act fast, they are only accepting eight applicants! HUDSY, the Kingston, New York-based Non-Profit Film Production Company, is accepting applications through February 1st (2026) for its 2026 more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Dozens of Veterans of Steel from around the country stood with United Steelworkers (USW) Leaders and U.S. Representative Chris Deluzio earlier this month in Washington, D.C. as the former USW Organizer introduced a Bill that would help Veterans gain access to the benefits they earned through their service. “Anyone who ever more»

Members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 3057 are on Strike at ArcelorMittal’s Facility in Shelby, Ohio, fighting to keep their wages and health care benefits. There are about 450 ArcelorMittal Employees in the USW Bargaining Unit. They began their Strike on January 13th after working under an expired contract since October (2025). The USW Members more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) has released a report analyzing how UberEats and DoorDash engineered design tricks in their interfaces to make it harder for consumers to tip Delivery Workers. The report shows tips for UberEats and DoorDash Delivery Workers fell by more than $550 million, while holding more»

(ALBANY, NEW YORK) - The New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), alongside Education and Community Partners, has filed a lawsuit in Albany County Supreme Court to hold the State University of New York (SUNY) Charter School Institute accountable for its decision to authorize new Charter Schools in Brentwood and Central Islip, despite rejection by the New more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Eighty Backstage Production Workers employed at Arena Stage, one of the Nation’s leading Regional Theaters, have voted to join the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE). In a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Election, Workers voted overwhelmingly for Union Representation, with more than 85% of ballots more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - In what many are considering a big win for the Nation’s school kids, and for teachers’ freedom to teach honest history, the Republican Trump Administration’s Education Department has dropped its attempt to ban Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) teaching in U.S. Public Schools. Trump Education Secretary Linda more»

More than 31,000 Members of the United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP) are now on Strike at more than two dozen Kaiser Permanente Hospitals and hundreds of Clinics across California and Hawaii. The American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME)-Affiliated Union is part of the larger more»

(SEATTLE, WASHINGTON) - When Seattle Rep Apprentice Lauren Dong received her first e-mail from her favorite playwright, she was thrilled. Lauren Yee had e-mailed Dong and others to discuss the upcoming world premiere of Yee’s play, “Mother Russia,” at the Rep. Dong, a self-described “fangirl,” had seen the world premiere of more»

National Nurses United, the Nation’s largest Union of Registered Nurses (RNs), provided the following response to the House passage of H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, and H.R. 7147, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026: After a year of constant, unchecked violence and militarization of our neighborhoods more»

The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) released the following statement following the killing of AFGE Local 3669 Member Alex Pretti by Federal ICE Agents over the weekend in Minneapolis: We have received confirmation that a Member of AFGE Local 3669, Alex Pretti, was the man killed during the incident. At this time, many of the details more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)-represented Nurses fought and cleared a major hurdle on one of the key sticking points in bargaining - maintaining health benefits for Front-Line Nurses and their families. Working through Mediators, Mount Sinai and NewYork-Presbyterian have agreed to maintain the current high-quality NYSNA more»

(WATERTOWN, NEW YORK) – New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)-represented Nurses employed at the Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown have reached a tentative contract agreement, the Union announced. Highlights of the agreement include maintenance of health and pension benefits for Nurses, protections against workplace violence and safeguards more»

(ATLANTA, GEORGIA) – More than 100 Pepsi-Cola Drivers employed at facilities in Atlanta and Lithonia, Georgia have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 528. The Drivers organized for respect on the job, a unified voice and wage and benefit improvements, Teamster Officials said. “These Drivers remained united throughout the entire more»

New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)-represented Nurses employed at Montefiore, Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Morningside and West and NewYork-Presbyterian in New York City resumed bargaining on Thursday (January 23rd) after being urged back to the negotiating table by Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Mamdani. NYSNA said its Nurses stand ready to more»

(BROOKLYN, NEW YORK) – CAMBA IT Worker’s Union, a Unit of the Association of Legal Advocates and Attorneys (ALAA)-United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 2325, has condemned - in the strongest terms, CAMBA’s unprecedented action of eliminating the entirety of its IT Department and Workforce, many of whom have been on Strike for eight weeks. On more»

In a quiet - but significant, milestone for workforce development and technology innovation in rural West Virginia, Hampshire County’s AI (Artificial Intelligence) Apprenticeship Program has reached its midpoint with the successful development of four working AI Agents designed for real-world Public Sector use. The Apprenticeship pairs local talent more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) is applauding recent Federal Court decisions that have restarted major U.S. Offshore Wind Projects, saying the rulings “mean our Members can get back to work and keep affordable, clean, reliable power moving to our communities.” NABTU President Sean McGarvey more»

Mark Gruenberg at People’s World reports prominent Union Leaders from two of the most-embattled and invaded Cities in the country - Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., warn the entire Nation is at risk from the violence and viciousness of Anti-Immigrant President Donald Trump’s ICE troops. That’s why the whole Union Movement must band more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - Staff at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City have voted by a 76% margin (542-to-172) in a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Election to Unionize with United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 2110. The ballots of an additional 100 people remain sealed because they were challenged by the Museum, which objected to inclusion of these more»

The Mid Hudson News reports Cable, Telephone and Broadband Workers employed at Optimum in Greenwood Lake have voted to Unionize with International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 363. The election was held on January 7th (2026). The Greenwood Lake Employees join Optimum Workers in West Nyack, who organized with Local 363 last September and more»

Workers at the Adler Planetarium have voted to join American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 31, marking the latest victory for Cultural Workers in Chicago fighting for a fair voice on the job. Members of Adler Planetarium Workers United began organizing in October to bargain a contract that addresses staffing more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - During his first year in office of his second term, President Donald Trump and his allies have ruthlessly implemented the Project 2025 agenda that threatens Working People’s fundamental rights and freedoms, the National AFL-CIO says. The Administration committed the single biggest act of Union-Busting in history, launched a more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - In a major victory for the 47,000 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Officers represented by the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), a Federal Judge has ruled the Trump Administration’s latest attempt to terminate their contract violates a standing Court injunction. This was Homeland Security Secretary more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - In his New Years Day inaugural address delivered on the steps of City Hall, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani declared he would “return the vast resources of this City to the Workers who call it home.” In the past three weeks since he made those remarks, Mamdani has made a series of appointments and moves that, Union Leaders say, more»

(ALBANY, NEW YORK) – New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) President Melinda Person has released the following response to Governor Kathy Hochul’s Executive Budget Proposal: Governor Kathy Hochul’s Executive Budget Proposal underscores the critical role that Public Education, from early childhood through higher education, plays in more»

(RANDOLPH TOWPNSHIP, NEW JERSEY) – The County College of Morris (CCM) has been selected by the State as one of only two Community Colleges to partner with the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hub at Princeton University and the New Jersey Council of County Colleges in training the workforce to be proficient in AI. Supported by the state’s first more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - There’s another big reason, left unmentioned until near the end of a mass rally of Unionists in Washington, D.C. last week to push Senators to undo Right-Wing GOP President Donald Trump’s wreckage of Union contracts covering 1.5 million Workers. What Trump did to them, especially to their Constitutional Rights to free more»

(BALTIMORE, MARYLAND) - Trade Unionists and Community Activists, 1,100 of them, are gathered here at the National AFL-CIO’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil Rights Conference not just to remember history, but, as many here say, to intervene in it. “We are gathered to honor Martin Luther King’s sacrifices as we fight for our more»

(ALBANY, NEW YORK) -The Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) is applauding Governor Kathy Hochul’s State of the State Address and her Administration’s continued commitment to supporting the Union Workers who deliver services New Yorkers rely on every day. CSEA President Mary E. Sullivan said: “Governor Hochul has made clear Working more»

(ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI) – More than 300 Bus Workers in Missouri have voted to join Teamsters Local 610. The Workers organized to demand fair pay, improved working conditions and a powerful voice on the job, Union Officials said. “We are so happy and proud to welcome our newest Members to the Teamsters,” Teamsters Local 610 more»

President Donald Trump’s assault on the rule of law and simple humanity in Minnesota has prompted a call for a General Strike on Friday, January 23rd. Numerous Labor Unions, Human Rights Advocates, and other organizations support the planned Strike that would target the working day, school, and shopping. “We are not going to shop. We are not more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - Just before the start of New York City’s largest-ever Nurses Strike, Mount Sinai terminated three Nurses via voicemail for “interfering with patient safety." In the days after the firings were made public the Nurses and their Union, the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), called that a false accusation and criticized the more»

(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»

Robert Tomkavage at The Scranton Times-Tribune reports a pair of Apprenticeship Grants through the City of Scranton, Pennsylvania will help local Unions train future Carpenters and Electrical Workers. The Carpenters’ Apprentice Ready Program (CARP), operated by the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (EAS Carpenters Union), and the more»

Day 1 of the National AFL-CIO’s 2026 AFL-CIO Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference in Baltimore started off strong with opening remarks from National AFL-CIO Civil, Human and Women's Rights Director Alex Rias, followed by a warm welcome from Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott. The afternoon wrapped up with an Evening with Labor Legends more»

Aimee Picchi at CBS News reports a proposed Billionaire Wealth Tax in California is sparking debate over whether the measure - if passed, would lead to more harm than good if ultrawealthy residents in the State flee to other locales. Under the proposed ballot initiative, California would institute a one-time tax of 5% on the State's estimated 255 more»