(BETHPAGE, NEW YORK) - In late December (2023), 49 Workers at EmPower-Solar in Bethpage voted overwhelmingly to join United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 259.

The organizing victory was achieved despite the company hiring Union Busting lawyers and lobbyists in attempt to thwart their Employees’ efforts to Unionize. 

Then on December 29th, the company unilaterally laid off 40% of its workforce without even notifying the Union of its decision.

In response to the company’s despicable Union Busting actions, Local 259 will hold a rally on Saturday (January 6th) at 9 a.m. at EmPower’s Bethpage Headquarters.

“Working in renewables could be a great job, but the industry needs a healthier balance of power between management and labor to make growth sustainable,” EmPower-Solar Worker Daniel Lozano and UAW Local 259 Vice President Michael DiGiuseppe wrote in an Op-Ed last month. “These are the jobs of the future.  They ought to pay a living wage, be safe and be Unionized.”

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