(NEW YORK CITY) - The Metropolitan Opera and the American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) - the Union of the Met Chorus, Soloists, Dancers, Full-Time Actors, Stage Managers, Stage Directors and Choreographers, have reached a tentative agreement on a new one-year contract, subject to a ratification vote by its Members that will be completed later this more»

(BROOKLYN, NEW YORK) – Workers employed at The Center for Fiction in Brooklyn have announced their employer has recognized the Workers’ Union formed with the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU). A delegation of Workers representing a clear super-majority of Employees at The Center sought voluntary recognition of their Union more»

Brooke Leigh Howard at The Atlanta Constitution reports a historical play based on a 19th Century Atlanta Women’s Labor Movement is traveling north for an off-Broadway run after making previous stops in the South and Midwest. The Wash, based on the Atlanta Washerwomen’s Strike of 1881, centers around five Black Women who work as Laundresses. more»

(THE BRONX, NEW YORK) - The 10-Member New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)-represented North Medical Surgical Unit at Montefiore Weiler Hospital in the Bronx has been severely understaffed, despite increased patient acuity and increased bed capacity. The Unit has had up to four hallway beds, making delivering safe care to these patients a challenge. more»

(BRONX, NEW YORK) - New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) Midwives who work for Physician's Group of New York (PAGNY) at NYC Health+Hospitals/Jacobi and North Central Bronx Hospitals have voted - almost unanimously, to authorize a Strike after their employer failed to make sufficient movement to meet demands for safe staffing. This now gives NYSNA more»

The New York State Building & Construction Trades Council (NYSBCTC) held a rally outside the State Capitol building in Albany last week to demonstrate strong support from the rank-and-file for expanding Prevailing Wage requirements on construction projects. The rally specifically centered on two pieces of legislation that are currently in Committee in more»

ARTFORUM reports some 1,200 Faculty Members employed at the School of Visual Arts in New York City have Unionized following a vote that saw 77% cast their ballots in favor of doing so. Operating under the aegis of the United Auto Workers (UAW) - which also represents teachers at Columbia University, New York University and the Parsons School of Design, the more»

Sterling Sewell at The Chief Leader reports bidding to alleviate New York City’s need for working class housing, Resorts World Casino New York City and Cirrus Workforce Housing have announced plans to build as many as 50,000 units of workforce housing in the coming years. From 2014 to 2024, just 18% of housing investments in New York City were for more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - The House Budget, passed under cover of darkness in the middle of the night, failed the American people in countless ways. Among them: the exclusion of the Performing Artists Tax Parity Act (PATPA), which would correct an unintended consequence of prior tax reform efforts, which led to tax increases for many Performing Artists who could more»

The Federal Stop Work Order on Empire Wind 1 has been lifted, allowing off-shore construction to resume. The fully-funded, fully-permitted, 810-megawatt Offshore Wind Farm is expected to power approximately 500,000 homes and create more than 1,000 Union jobs. “After countless conversations with Equinor and White House officials, bringing Labor and more»

The Gothamist reports a dozen Building Workers employed at a luxury condo tower in the Financial District, where units sell for up to $20 million, say they’re preparing for a rare Strike after months of failed negotiations with the developer-controlled board. Doormen and Porters at the three-year-old 130 William joined the 32BJ Service Employees more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) Members throughout the NewYork-Presbyterian (NYP) Health System were alarmed to hear in a video townhall about a sweeping 2% staffing cut across the Hospital System. Steve Corwin, President and CEO, and Brian Donley, VP and COO, made the announcement on the same day the news broke about the more»

Sebastian Obando at Construction Dive reports New York Construction Firms are ramping up pay and benefits to stay competitive in a tight labor market, according to a new 2025 study from The Bonadio Group, a New York City-based National Accounting and Advisory Firm. The report, which surveyed more than 200 Contractors in New York, revealed Construction Firms more»

Members of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 3 and Affiliated Member Building and Construction Trades Council Unions met and spoke with New York State Legislators in support of the Metropolitan Park project proposed for Flushing, Queens. The State Assembly has passed the Bill (A6781B) - proposed by Assemblywoman Larinda Hooks, to more»

With 74% of the vote, Employees at Sesame Workshop - the non-profit behind Sesame Street, have won their election for representation with the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 153. The group includes Early Childhood Education Experts, Fundraisers, Facilities Staff, Producers, Paralegals and more, representing a broad more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has filed a petition in a Federal Court alleging the non-profit Covenant House New York has refused to bargain in good faith with Employees who Unionized nearly three years ago. In July 2022, about 190 Employees at Covenant House, which provides shelter for homeless and runaway youth, voted to more»

Natascha Elena Uhlmann at LaborNotes reports that minutes from the high-end boutiques of SoHo in Manhattan sits Bergen Logistics’ Fulfillment Facility in North Bergen, New Jersey, where Workers sort, package and ship hundreds of packages a day for luxury fashion brands like Acne Studios, Kenzo and Phillip Lim. But the Workers themselves can’t more»

President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2026 “Skinny” Budget Request has called for eliminating the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the National Endowment for Humanities (NEH), and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). The Arts, Entertainment, and Media Industries (AEMI) Coalition within the National AFL-CIO’s Department for more»

Lisa Rozner at CBS News/New York reports New York City Public Schools are moving closer to meeting a State mandate to have smaller class sizes. Mayor Eric Adams recently joined Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos to announce the City will hire nearly 4,000 Teachers for the next school year. Sixty-percent of City Schools - around 750 - will get support more»

Maya Kaufman at Politico reports George Gresham was toppled by his former Lieutenants in a contentious race to lead the Nation’s largest Health Care Union. Gresham, who became President of 1199 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) United Healthcare Workers East in 2007, lost his re-election bid by a resounding margin to challenger Yvonne more»

Paige Ablon at Washington Square News (New York University’s Independent Student Newspaper) has an interesting Labor News Story that begins: If you’ve walked on Prince Street or strolled down Fifth Avenue recently, you may have come across a giant inflatable rat. With bloodshot red eyes, claws stretched outwards and scars covering its more»

Last week, hundreds of New York City Building and Construction Trades Workers gathered in hard hats for the 15th annual Memorial Mass and Procession at St. Patrick's Cathedral honoring all their fellow Workers who tragically died on the job over the past year. Fourteen chairs were positioned above the pulpit steps, each displaying a white hard hat with the more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - Elie William, a 45-year Electrician’s Assistant working on a renovation project at the Waldorf Astoria, was the first Worker to die in New York City this year, falling 40 feet through a drywall ceiling from a suspended catwalk on January 2nd. Labor Advocates, Elected Officials and Workers gathered earlier this week near the Park more»

Brendan Lyons at The Albany Times Union reports the operators of a retail cannabis store in New York City have filed a Federal lawsuit against the New York State Cannabis Control Board and Office of Cannabis Management challenging the constitutionality of a requirement in the law that legalized marijuana for all licensees to have Labor Peace Agreements. The more»

Construction is one of the most dangerous jobs in New York City and shoddy work puts Construction Crews, pedestrians and residents at risk. CBS News’ New York's Housing Reporter Ali Bauman has an exclusive look at new ways the City is trying to crack down on unsafe job sites. There are 1.1 million buildings in New York City and 40,000 of those are more»

United University Professions (UUP) President Frederick Kowal, Professional Staff Congress (PSC)/City University of New York (CUNY) President James Davis and Roberta Elins - a New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) Board of Directors Member representing the State University of New York’s (SUNY) Community Colleges, are calling on SUNY Chancellor John more»

Transit Workers Union (TWU) Local 100 has successfully organized three dozen Workers employed at the New York Transit Museum through a Voluntary Recognition Agreement with management. Workers cited several key issues that drove their decision to Unionize: Low wages; the reassignment of some full-time Employees to part-time status; and a loss of benefits more»

Isabella Gallo at The Long Island Press reports that after months of uncertainty, Union-represented National Grid Workers officially have a new contract. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1049, which represents 1,200 National Grid Employees who work in Long Island’s Natural Gas and Power Plants, have voted 590-to-90 to more»

Catherine Graugard at UAW Region9A News reports Service Technicians employed at Mercedes Benz Manhattan recently rallied with United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 259 to put pressure on the dealership’s owner to agree to a first Collective Bargaining Agreement. Workers voted to Unionize in May (2024) and the new Union Members say management has done more»

Members of the Laundry, Distribution, and Food Service Joint Board, Workers United/Service Employees International Union (LDFS-SEIU) have won their Strike this week against Manhattan Beer and Beverage Distributors after just two days on the picket lines. About 600 Delivery Drivers and Warehouse Employees walked off the job on Tuesday (April 15th) after the more»

(THE BRONX, NEW YORK) - New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)-represented Home Health Care Nurses employed at CenterLight Health in the Bronx have finalized a new contract, which has averted an announced Strike. The agreement, achieved with the help of a mediator, maintains strong Union health benefits, includes improvements to staffing to increase more»

Tony Aiello at CBS New York reports 600 Beer Delivery Workers went on Strike Tuesday (April 15th) in a dispute with a major beer distributor serving New York City and the surrounding area. Their contract expired at midnight. Employees with the Laundry, Distribution, and Food Service Joint Board Workers United/SEIU, or LDFS Union, began their Strike at four more»

Claire Kirch & Jim Milliot at Publishers Weekly reports United Auto Workers (AW) Local 2110 has petitioned the National Labor Relations Board to allow Workers employed at Abrams Books in New York City to vote on whether to Unionize. Employees who would be eligible include Editors, Publicists, Marketers, Production Managers, Designers and Managing more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - 125 Production Crew Members at the Juilliard School have achieved Union Representation from the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) in a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Election. The results revealed near unanimous support for the Union, with over 95% of votes cast in favor. The group consists of Full-Time more»

(THE BRONX, NEW YORK) - New York State Nurses Association-represented (NYSNA) Home Health Care Nurses employed at non-profit CenterLight long-term home health care in the Bronx have delivered an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) Strike Notice to management. Nurses voted overwhelmingly to authorize a Strike after CenterLight unlawfully refused to continue the more»

Crowds of protesters converged on Bryant Park in New York City on Saturday (April 5th) to call out President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk's actions on government downsizing, the economy, immigration and human rights. The demonstration was just one of more than 1,200 Hands Off! events conducted by more than 150 groups - including Civil Rights more»

Support Staff at Queens Defenders have officially announced their intent to join a pre-existing Attorney and Social Worker Union after years of working without Union protection, partnering with the Association of Legal Advocates and Attorneys-United Auto Workers Local 2325 (ALAA-UAW). Despite playing a crucial role in the firm's success, Support Staff have more»

Emily Davenport and Lloyd Mitchell at AMNY report two groups advocating for Women gathered in the City Hall Rotunda earlier this week, demanding the Big Apple finally find an equal "paying" field. Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 1180 and the group PowHerNY assembled to call for the Adams Administration to amend and close loopholes in current more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will hire 300 additional Unionized Employees to renovate, upgrade and repair stations in the aging subway system, leadership of the MTA and the Transport Workers Union (TWU) announced. The proposed increase in Staff would be tasked with carrying out the state-of-good repair jobs laid out in more»

Isabella Gallo at The Long Island Press reports that after months of ongoing contract negotiations, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1040 - which represents more than 1,200 National Grid Employees who work in natural gas and power plants, has reached its second tentative agreement in as many months, averting a potential Strike more»

Alexander Hamilton at Newswire.Net reports Union jobs are seeing a resurgence among young Workers, a shift that signals changing attitudes about job security, workplace protections and economic stability. Historically, Unions were associated with older generations in industries such as manufacturing and public service, but Gen Z is now showing increased more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - Labor Advocates, Union Members and families gathered at the corner of Greene Street and Washington Place on Tuesday (March 25th) to honor the 146 Workers who died in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire 114 years ago. The Workers, who were predominantly Italian and Jewish Immigrants, were remembered during a ceremony held by the Remember more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – Editorial Workers at CNET and ZDNet are joining The NewsGuild of New York as Members of the Ziff Davis Creators Guild (ZDCG). Late last year, Ziff Davis acquired both websites - which cover technology, reviews and beyond. CNET and ZDNet Workers will be covered under ZDCG’s current contract, ratified last Summer. Under the more»

Dozens of Unionized Workers employed at the Brooklyn Museum who were threatened with firing have avoided layoffs following agreements between the institution’s management, American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) District Council 37 and United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 2110. The deal will permit the workers to instead more»

After working under an expired seven-year-old contract, Unionized Faculty at Manhattan School of Music's Precollege Division have finally secured an agreement for a new contract. Members of ARTS/MSM/NYSUT (New York State United Teachers) Local 6498 's persistence paid off with an agreement to raise the wage floor minimum by 70% over the course of the more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - On a recent Tuesday night, the hottest show at the Alamo Drafthouse in Downtown Brooklyn wasn’t Bong Joon-ho’s new sci-fi flick Mickey 17 or the family-friendly Paddington in Peru - it was arguably the two dozen Alamo Workers on Strike outside, their voices extending a couple blocks down the Fulton Street Strip. “Hey more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – Workers employed at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center (The Center) in New York City are forming a Union with Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 1180. Members of the Union Organizing Committee have presented management with a request for voluntary recognition after an overwhelming majority of more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – In the latest assault on First Amendment Rights, Columbia University has expelled and fired Grant Miner, the President of United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 2710, which represents thousands of Columbia Student Workers - one day before contract negotiations were set to open with the University. The shocking move is part of a wave of more»

Erik Bascome at The Staten Island Advance reports new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows there were 5,283 fatal work injuries across the U.S. in 2023, down roughly 3.7% from 5,486 in 2022. In New York City, 69 Workers lost their lives in 2023, down roughly 16.9% from the 83 recorded work-related fatalities in 2022. The data shows that Worker more»

The Unionized Staff of Legal Services NYC (LSNYC) has ratified a three-year contract with Legal Services NYC, averting a potential Strike of more than 500-plus Legal Services Workers. Negotiations between LSNYC and the Staff’s Union, Legal Services Staff Association 2320 (LSSA 2320/United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 2320), culminated in a contract offer more»