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32BJ SEIU New York City Members 'Ratify Historic' Real Estate Industry Contract That Covers 34,000 Workers & Secures A $4.50-An-Hour Wage Increase, Provides A 15% Increase In Their Guaranteed Pension And More

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) – Unionized Residential New York City Building Workers have overwhelmingly approved their historic new contract that covers 34,000 32BJ Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Members.

Union Officials said 94% voted in favor of the contract that wins a 15% increase to guaranteed pension, protects 100% employer-paid health care, and secures $4.50-an-hour wage increases while maintaining all existing benefits, including free legal services and training programs.

The contract was reached in April (2026) after months of negotiations with the Residential Real Estate Industry, averting a Strike that would have impacted the homes of 1.5 million New Yorkers.

New York City Labor Council Editor’s Note: Read More About The Newly Ratified Contract Here & For Full Details, Go To: 32BJ SEIU+1.

Union Leaders To Be Included In A New Construction Safety Committee That's Being Created By New York City Mayor Mamdani

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) - As part of his broader Block by Block housing agenda, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced New York City will establish a new Committee on Construction Safety aimed at reducing fatalities and injuries in one of New York’s deadliest industries.

“At a moment when Working People are being pushed out of the City they built, New York cannot afford half-measures or delays,” Mamdani said in a statement announcing the plan. “We are setting the most ambitious housing production and preservation targets in the City’s modern history while also protecting tenants and homeowners, investing in public housing and ensuring the Workers building that housing have good-paying, safe jobs.”

City Officials said the Committee, expected to convene in Fall 2026, will study recurring causes of injuries and fatalities and recommend legislative, enforcement and accountability reforms.

The body will be overseen by Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development Leila Bozorg, Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice Julie Su and Department of Buildings Commissioner Ahmed Tigani.

The Committee will include Workers and Union Representatives, who have said some contractors evade accountability by dissolving companies after receiving stop-work orders and reopening under new names to continue bidding on City contracts.

The Mayor’s Office plans to strengthen enforcement against repeat offenders through the City’s Buildings Tech Lab, which uses data analytics to identify contractors operating unsafe sites.

To Read This Labor News Story In Its Entirety, Go To: Mamdani, DOB creating construction safety committee - The Chief

New York City Fast Food, Retail Workers To Receive $1.8 Million From Settlements For Violations Of The City's Fair Workweek Law

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Harper Freeman at The Chief reports a Franchisee operating Taco Bell and Dunkin’ locations in New York City will pay $1.5 million in restitution to more than 760 Workers under a settlement reached with the City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) for violations of the City’s Fair Workweek Law, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and DCWP Commissioner Sam Levine announced. On a livestream filmed inside City Hall while lunching on Crunchwrap Supremes, Mamdani and Levine shared that the Franchisee Salz Management LLC violated the rights of Workers across 24 Dunkin’ and Taco Bell locations in Manhattan and Queens by failing to provide the Workers with schedules 14 days in advance and failing to obtain consent for schedule changes. “The Workers didn't have predictable schedules,” Levine said. “They were forced to close the store, then open it the next day without compensation. That's why we're getting money back in their pockets.” As part of a second Fair Workweek settlement reached by DCWP, more than 60 Workers employed at two Manhattan locations of the Fashion Retailer Theory LLC will receive over $277,00. The Franchisee and Fashion Retailer will also pay $176,000 in civil penalties directly to the City for legal violations. Individual payments for some Workers covered by the settlements, Mamdani said, will be more than $10,000.

To Continue Reading This Labor News Report, Go To: Fast food, retail workers to receive $1.8 million in from settlements - The Chief

NYSNA Nurses Hold Candlelight Vigil Outside NYP-Brooklyn Methodist Hospital 'To Speak Out Against The Rise in Workplace Violence & To Demand A Fair Contract that Protects Both Nurses & Patients'

Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(BROOKLYN, NEW YORK) - New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)-represented Nurses employed at NewYork-Presbyterian (NYP)-Brooklyn Methodist Hospital held a candlelight vigil outside the hospital last week to call attention to the rise in workplace violence.

The contract for 1,400 Nurses at the Hospital expired on April 30th and Nurses are demanding a fair contract that delivers enforceable Safe Staffing Standards, protections from workplace violence and more.

Several recent incidents of workplace harassment and violence have focused NYP-Brooklyn Methodist Hospital Nurses on improving safety at the Brooklyn Hospital.

Earlier this month, hundreds of Nurses picketed the Hospital and spoke out, detailing recent violent incidents that have left Nurses injured and shaken.

Nurses at the candlelight vigil recounted being attacked at work and witnessing a police-involved shooting at the hospital in early January.

Several of Brooklyn’s Elected Officials, who joined NYSNA Nurses on the picket line, have sent an open letter to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and NYP-Brooklyn Methodist Hospital executives to “express strong support for the Nurses at your facility and to urge Hospital Administration to bargain in good faith and swiftly reach a fair contract.”

NYP-Brooklyn Methodist NYSNA President and Registered Nurse Aldrich Crispino said: “Nurses are resilient, but we also need better protection on the job and support from management when we are threatened, attacked or injured at work. We want NYP-Brooklyn Methodist to negotiate a fair contract that protects patient and Nurse safety.”

NYSNA President Nancy Hagans said: “It’s past time for NYP-Brooklyn Methodist Hospital to negotiate a fair contract with NYSNA Nurses. Nurses in Brooklyn and everywhere deserve to work in safe conditions with staffing standards that protect their patients and practice.”

NYSNA represents more than 42,000 Members across the State and is New York’s largest Union and Professional Association for Registered Nurses.

NYSNA is an affiliate of National Nurses United (NNU), the country's largest and fastest-growing Union and Professional Association of Registered Nurses, with more than 225,000 Members nationwide.

To Read This Labor News Story In Its Entirety, Go To: NYSNA Nurses Hold Candlelight Vigil at NYP-Brooklyn Methodist Hospital to Highlight Workplace Violence | New York State Nurses Association

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Condé Workers 'Reinstated After Illegal Terminations And Suspensions As Management 'Settles With The NewsGuild Of New York'

Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) - Unionized Condé Nast Workers who were illegally fired and disciplined after taking part in a “march on the boss” in November 2025 have been vindicated as part of a substantial agreement won by The NewsGuild of New York.

“Our fight as a Union is about more than a single contract. It is about ensuring Workers’ rights to a just workplace,” NewsGuild of New York President Susan DeCarava said. “When employers attempt to undermine our rights, we will organize, fight back and hold them accountable. This settlement sends a forceful message: Workers united in solidarity have the power to push back against bully Union-Busting bosses and demand their workplaces be governed by respect rather than fear.”

Condé Nast management illegally terminated four Condé Union Leaders and suspended five others for coming together to demand answers from executives at 1 World Trade Center about abrupt layoffs at multiple brands including WIRED and the consolidation at Teen Vogue.

By abruptly, and unlawfully, firing and suspending nine Employees, management violated the Union Members’ contractual Just Cause protections, as well as Federal Labor Law to engage in protected concerted activity as Workers.

The NewsGuild of New York immediately filed grievances related to the firings and suspensions, as well as Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) Charges at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

Guild Members at Condé Nast were also supported by NewsGuild parent Union - the Communications Workers of America (CWA), through a Member Relief Fund Program that provides aid to Workers targeted by Union Busting.

To Continue Reading This Labor News Report, Go To: CONDÉ WORKERS REINSTATED AFTER ILLEGAL TERMINATIONS AND SUSPENSIONS; MANAGEMENT SETTLES WITH NYGUILD

NYCOSH's 2026 'Deadly Skyline' Report 'Reveals High Numbers Of Construction Fatalities Across The State' & 'Outlines Actionable Recommendations To Help Prevent Future Injuries & Deaths While Creating Safer Job Sites Throughout New York'

Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) – The New York Committee for Occupational Safety & Health (NYCOSH) has released its annual Construction Fatality Report - The 2026 Deadly Skyline Report, which reveals high numbers of construction fatalities throughout New York State. In 2024, 55 Construction Workers died on the job across New York State, down from a peak of 74 deaths in 2023, but still high among totals recorded over the past decade. Since 2015, at least 587 Construction Workers have died on the job Statewide. In New York City alone, 19 Construction Workers died in 2024, following 30 deaths in 2023 - the highest single-year total in the City in the decade covered by the report. The 2026 report examines the latest construction fatality data, uncovering systemic safety failures that continue to place Workers at risk, particularly Immigrant and Latinx Workers. The report also outlines actionable recommendations to help prevent future injuries and deaths while creating safer job sites throughout New York.

NYCOSH 2026 Deadly Skyline Report - Key Findings:

Fatalities & Trends:

2024 totals: 55 Construction Worker deaths Statewide (down from 74 in 2023) and 19 in New York City (down from 30 in 2023) www.worksafety247.com+1.
New York City’s 2024 fatality rate was 9.4 per 100,000 and New York State’s was 8.9 per 100,000 www.worksafety247.com.
Since 2015, at least 587 Construction Workers have died Statewide New York City Central Labor Council.
In New York City, 2024 saw the highest single-year total in a decade New York City Central Labor Council.

Heat-Related Deaths:

In 2024, four construction fatalities in New York State were linked to heat events (temperatures ≥80°F) www.worksafety247.com+1.
Two occurred in New York City: One in Manhattan at 83°F and another in Long Island City at 86°F Portside.
Heat stress can begin at temperatures below 87°F. Three of the four heat-related deaths happened in that range Portside.
NYCOSH urges passage of the TEMP Act to mandate water access, rest breaks, shade and other protections during dangerous heat www.worksafety247.com.

Demographics & Risk:

Latinx Workers make up ~18.6% of NY State’s Workforce, but accounted for 25.8% of 2024 fatalities www.worksafety247.com.
They are over-represented among Immigrant and Non-Union Workers, often in Non-Union job sites with weaker enforcement s3.amazonaws.com.

Systemic Issues:

Common causes include inadequate fall protection, insufficient training, unsafe work conditions and pressure to work quickly s3.amazonaws.com.
OSHA (U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration) inspection activity remains below pre-pandemic levels and fear of reporting is high s3.amazonaws.com.

Recommendations:

Strengthen workplace safety standards and enforcement.
Improve training for high-risk demographics.
Prevent construction owners tied to incidents from obtaining permits or public funds www.worksafety247.com.
Implement heat safety measures under the TEMP Act.
Increase inspections and accountability in Non-Union sites.

The Bottom Line: While fatalities have declined slightly from 2023, the 2026 report warns that preventable deaths remain alarmingly high, especially among Latinx Workers and in heat-exposed conditions. NYCOSH calls for structural reforms, stronger enforcement and targeted protections to reduce future risks NYCOSH+2.

To Directly Access This Report, Go To: NYCOSH-Construction-Fatalities-Report-2026_final.pdf

"Students Deserve To Be Educated On The History Of Organized Workers In Our Country; It's Important To Champion Awareness For Workers' 'Collective Power'" - The NYC Council Passes A Resolution To Mark The Month Of May As Labor History Month

Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) - Under a City Council resolution that was just passed, the Department of Education (DOE) would mark May as Labor History Month in public schools across New York City.

The month of May includes International Workers Day, known as May Day, celebrated every May 1st, that honors the commemorates the 1886 Haymarket Riot in Chicago.

The resolution was sponsored by Council Member Alexa Aviles who called it “crucial” to pass so that young Workers can have knowledge of past labor struggles when they enter the workforce.

“We owe so much to the Labor Leaders of history who have stood up to demand protections we take for granted now - two-day weekends, Child Labor Laws and workplace safety protections, to name a few. Students deserve to be educated on the history of Organized Workers in our country. It’s important to champion awareness for Workers' collective power,” she said.

The resolution’s passage does not automatically create the commemorative month.

In order for Labor History Month to become official, the DOE would have to establish the designation itself.

New Yorkers can fill out a form to express support for the DOE doing so on-line.

According to a CUNY (City University of New York) School of Labor and Urban studies report published last year, just under 22% of Workers in New York City are Members of Labor Unions, slightly higher than the statewide figure of 21.5% - that’s more than double the national figure of 10%.

The majority of Unionized Workers in both the City and the State are part of the Public Sector, as over 65% of Civil Servants in the City and State are Unionized - while just 11.6% and 13.7% of Workers in the Private Sector are Unionized in the State and City, respectively.

To Continue Reading This Labor News Report, Go To: Council passes resolution to mark May as Labor History Month - The Chief

Graphic Courtesy Of Traliant.com.

Home Care Workers, Labor & Disability Activists 'Demand' The New York City Council 'Reject' Intro. 303 - Legislation 'That Would Jeopardize Workers' Jobs, Benefits & Care For Thousands Of Disabled New Yorkers, If Passed'

Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) – American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) District Council 37, Home Care Employees Local 389, Disability Advocates and Labor Allies rallied at City Hall Park to urge the New York City Council to reject Intro. 303, legislation that would jeopardize Workers’ jobs, benefits and care for thousands of disabled New Yorkers - if passed.

The proposed Bill aims to eliminate 24-hour shifts and institute two split shifts of 12 hours in an attempt to protect Workers from wage exploitation.

The measure, while well-intentioned, would conflict with Medicaid requirements and as written does not provide a funding solution.

Home care services in New York City are regulated and paid for by the State.

The majority of the 5,000 Home Care Workers represented by District Council 37 are Women of Color, specifically Black Workers, who depend on Medicaid-funded shifts to support themselves and their families.

Intro. 303 would also cause a disruption in care for approximately 13,000 severely-disabled New Yorkers who rely on Home Health Aides for assistance and their quality of life.

Without Medicaid coverage for split 12-hour shifts, some patients could be forced into hospitals or nursing homes, losing the continuity and personal care provided by these Workers.

Home Care Employees Local 389 President Margaret Glover, a Home Care Worker for last 46 years, said: “You don’t know what it’s like to work as a Home Care Worker, to see our clients who need our help for their basic needs- we do this work because we want to help them. A lot of my Members work (24)-hour shifts and are worried about what losing those shifts will mean for their families and the clients they support. We do not want this Bill.”

AFSCME District Council 37 Executive Director Henry Garrido said: “We oppose any legislation that will upend the lives of thousands of hard-working Caregivers and their families, as well as the clients who rely on this high standard of personal care, without any funding secured to pay for these changes. We have a duty to stand not only with our Members in the Home Care Sector to fight this legislation, but also to the communities they serve.”

New York City AFL-CIO Central Labor Council President Brendan Griffith said: “Home Care Workers deserve fair pay, respect on the job and protection from the exploitation and abuse which we know is unfortunately too common. Home Care Aides are overwhelmingly Women of Color, and the Labor Movement has spent decades fighting for stronger conditions and protections in this industry. But you can’t fix a flawed system by implementing new requirements without a sustained funding solution and hoping everything works itself out - and that is exactly what Intro. (303) would do. If we’re going to make major changes to how home care works in this City, it needs to be done with the state involved, appropriate resources and all stakeholders involved as part of the effort.”

To Continue Reading This Labor News Report, Go To: Home Care Workers, Labor, and Disability Activists Demand New York City Council Reject Intro. 303 - District Council 37

Unionized New York City Hotel Housekeepers 'Will Earn More Than $100,000 Under A Historic & New Union Contract'

Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) – The International Business Times reports Unionized Hotel Housekeepers in New York City will earn more than $100,000 annually under a groundbreaking and new contract reached between the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council (HTC) and the Hotel Industry of New York City, marking a significant victory for Workers grappling with the City's soaring cost of living. The contract covers 25,000 Workers in more than 300 Hotels, including major properties in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. The deal includes substantial wage increases, improved benefits and enhanced working conditions for thousands of Housekeepers and other Hotel Employees. HTC President Peter Ward described it as one of the most transformative contracts in the sector's history: "This is a game-changer for Working People in this City. Housekeepers are the backbone of New York's Hospitality Industry. They deserve pay that reflects the true cost of living here and the hard, physical work they do every single day."

For More On This Labor News Story, Go To: NYC Hotel Housekeepers to Earn Over $100K Under Historic New Union Contract

Teamsters With The Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers And Trainmen & Their Union Coalition 'Win Historic Strike At The Long Island Railroad - 3,500 Worker Walkout 'Forces LIRR To Offer Fair' Contract

Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) – Teamsters with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) and their Union Coalition have reached a tentative contract agreement with the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) to end the Carrier’s first Strike in more than three decades.

The LIRR is the busiest Commuter Railroad in America, with 300,000 daily passengers.

The Teamsters represent over 500 of the LIRR’s Locomotive Engineers.

The agreement provides Workers with raises that maintain their standard of living while strengthening work rules and improving benefits, Union Officials said.

The Coalition spent years bargaining with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) for a new agreement.

The process included two Presidential Emergency Boards that ruled in favor of the Unions.

In that time, Workers went without raises as inflation ate away their standard of living.

The thousands of Workers from five Unions were forced to Strike by the MTA’s refusal to offer them a fair contract.

BLET Teamsters and their Coalition partners set up picket lines at major LIRR hubs immediately after midnight on Saturday, May 16th.

Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien said: “BLET Teamsters and their Brothers and Sisters across four other Unions just showed this entire country what ‘Worker Solidarity looks like in action.’ These Union Railroaders made it clear from the start they would not accept a deal that shortchanged them and undercut their standard of living. For three long days they bravely withheld their labor on picket lines across the New York Metropolitan Area. Every Worker in America is reminded of what can be achieved through courage and conviction to fight for a better way of life.”

The Teamsters represents 1.3 million Members in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico.

To Read This Labor News Report In Its Entirety, Go To: BLET Teamsters & Union Coalition Win Historic Strike at LIRR - International Brotherhood of Teamsters

Five Unions Strike The Long Island Railroad After Contract Negotiations On A New Contract 'Fail By Deadline, Causing The First Strike At The Carrier In 32 Years'

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK) - After hours of last-minute negotiations, no agreement on wage increases was reached between a coalition of five unions and the Long Island Railroad (LIRR).

The coalition of Unions has gone more than three years without raises throughout the process of bargaining for a new contract.

This is the first Strike at the carrier in 32 years.

In accordance with the terms of the Railway Labor Act, the Coalition’s 3,500 Members then went on Strike just after midnight today (Saturday, May 16th).

The LIRR is the Nation’s busiest Commuter Railroad with 300,000 daily passengers.

The LIRR is owned and operated by the Metropolitan Transit Agency (MTA).

The Labor Coalition includes the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS), the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW), the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and the Transportation Communications Union (TCU).

As part of the negotiating process, both parties argued their case before two Federally-appointed Presidential Emergency Boards (PEB).

Both Boards sided with the Labor Coalition as having the most reasonable contract offer.

BLET and the Teamsters Rail Conference President Mark Wallace said: “This Strike would not have happened if the MTA and LIRR offered our Members the reasonable terms the Government recommended multiple times. But management refused. We hope (the) LIRR gets serious soon to avoid further unnecessary disruptions for hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers. They know where to find us when they’re ready: On the streets.”

Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien said: “The LIRR owns this Strike. Union Workers have sacrificed so much for the railroad for years while consistently bargaining in good faith for a fair contract. Hundreds of thousands of commuters rely on our Members’ labor every day. The LIRR is stranding passengers while denying wages, benefits and respect to BLET Teamsters and other hard-working Union Members. All (1.3 million) Members of the Teamsters Union are standing with every Worker on Strike. We will win this fight and the LIRR will give these essential Workers the contract they’ve earned.”

For More On This Labor News Report, Go To: BLET members on strike at Long Island Railroad - Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen And New York commuter rail system ceases operations as workers strike | AP News

NewsGuild Of NY-Represented Journalists Employed At Sports Illustrated Win New Contract With Publisher Minute Media - Agreement Includes AI 'Guardrails,' 'Increased' Family Leave, Remote 'Work Protections,' 'Higher' Salary Floors & More

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) - Unionized Journalists employed at Sports Illustrated (SI) have won a new three-year contract that raises salary floors, saves on health care, protects remote work and enshrines protections on Artificial Intelligence (AI).

The Sports Illustrated Union, which represents 64 Journalists at the legendary Sports Media Organization, ratified the contract deal with Publisher Minute Media that wrapped up nearly a year and a half of bargaining with Minute, which took over as Publisher in 2024 after the previous Publisher, The Arena Group, lost its license to publish SI.

“This contract upholds the principles and protections we fought so hard for four years ago,” says Dan Falkenheim, a Fact Checker and the SI Union’s Unit Chair. “After our Members have experienced more than their fair share of instability because of ownership changes beyond our control, we are thrilled to have a contract that values our work and provides a strong foundation for Sports Illustrated’s future at Minute Media.”

Highlights of the deal include: Every Unit Member is now earning $70,000 or more, and the average member gets a raise of 5.22% upon ratification, with 3% guaranteed increases in 2027 and 2028; The contract enshrines Minute Media’s commitment that SI’s journalism must be created by humans. The company must follow journalistic ethics and contractual editorial integrity protections if it uses AI for editorial work, and a Unit Employee will sit on the company’s AI Board; Current Employees at SI, who have been working remotely since 2020, can stay remote; Service at prior operators of SI is credited in full, and long-time Employees are able to earn additional severance beyond the severance cap of 26 weeks; The contract preserves Just Cause Protections and provides for enhanced severance if a layoff is due to AI or out of seniority order; and The deal increases parental leave (to 16 weeks for primary caregivers and 12 weeks for secondary caregivers), caps annual increases on medical premiums, lowers premiums for family plans and provides new funding for HSAs on high-deductible plans.

NewsGuild of New York President Susan DeCarava said: “Thoroughout the transition between Publishers, our Members at Sports Illustrated remained focused on what was most important: Dedication to one another and to the value of their work. It is this solidarity that won us a strong new contract and which allows our Members to continue to produce the quality journalism for which they are known.”

To Directly Access This Labor News Report, Go To: NewsGuild of NY-represented journalists at Sports Illustrated win new contract with publisher Minute Media

IBEW Local 3 Is Working With New York City To Construct Solar Rooftops On Its Public Schools - Currently, 130 Are Done 'With Another 86 More In Progress'

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) – International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 3 is playing a big role in New York City’s Solar Schools Program, where its highly-trained-and-skilled Members have completed installation of 130 solar rooftops on the City’s Public Schools since the passage of Local Law 99 a year and a half ago.

New York City Public Schools (NYCPS), the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) and the New York Power Authority (NYPA) recently celebrated a milestone in the City’s Solar Schools Program.

Officials say the 130th installation at Marie Curie High School in the Bronx will generate more than 50% of the school’s annual energy needs and also marked the addition of 27.5 Megawatts (MW) to the City’s solar energy generation capacity on Public School property, with the ultimate goal of 100 MW by 2030 and 150 MW by 2035.

IBEW Local 3 Business Manager Christopher Erikson, Jr. said: “For the last several years, DCAS has been a great partner to Local (3) and our signatory contractors, as they’ve continued to expand key solar energy infrastructure on schools throughout the City. Our highly-trained Union Electricians bring the expertise needed to build complex projects like the installation at Marie Curie High School, helping the City tackle the dual climate and energy crises we face. DCAS’s commitment to using Union Labor ensures the work associated leads not to short-term, dead-end solar installer jobs but family-sustaining, Middle-Class Union careers for New Yorkers.”

For More On This Labor News Report, Go To: IBEW 3 Working with NYC to Construct Solar Rooftops on Schools – LaborPress And NYC Public Schools Add 130 Solar Rooftop Arrays, 86 More in Progress | Local Union No. 3 IBEW

"The SEIU Family, The Labor Movement And The Global Fight For Social Justice Have Lost A Giant" - 1199 Service Employees International Union United Healthcare Workers East President George Gresham Passes Away After A Long Illness

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Long-time Service Employees International Union United (SEIU) Healthcare Workers East President George Gresham has passed after a long illness. Gresham, who was born in 1955, began his career in Organized Labor as a Rank-and-File Members who worked at Presbyterian Hospital in New York City before rising to lead the largest Health Care Local Union in the U.S. He tirelessly advocated for Workers’ Rights, Social Justice and Economic Equality and his leadership helped secure industry-leading contracts and improved working conditions for more than 450,000 Health Care Workers up and down the East Coast. New York State Governor Kathy Hochul called him a “legendary Labor Leader” whose voice shaped the State’s Labor Movement and strengthened the rights of Health Care Workers. The State Assembly highlighted his decades-long commitment to progressive causes and Social Justice. Gresham’s legacy will be remembered not only for his professional achievements, but also for his mentorship, moral leadership and dedication to empowering Working Families. His impact continues to resonate in the Labor Movement and among the Health Care Workers whose lives he improved.

SEIU International President April Verrett released the following statement:

The SEIU Family, the Labor Movement and the global fight for Social Justice have lost a giant.

It is with a heavy heart and profound gratitude for his life of leadership that we mourn the passing of George Gresham, former President of 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East.

George was more than a Labor Leader.

He was the moral compass of our movement.

From his humble beginnings in the Housekeeping Department at Presbyterian Hospital to leading the largest Health Care Local in the Nation, George’s journey embodied the very essence of the Union Power he spent four decades building.

He never forgot where he came from and he never stopped fighting for those who are too often left behind.

Under George’s visionary leadership, 1199SEIU was a powerhouse for progressive change.

He understood that the fight for Economic Justice is inseparable from the fight for Racial, Immigrant and Social Justice.

He didn’t just win industry-leading contracts, he won dignity, respect and a voice for over 450,000 Health Care Workers across the East Coast.

On a personal note, George was family to so many of us.

He was a mentor, a Brother and a source of unwavering strength to me and countless others.

His wisdom was matched only by his kindness.

He taught us that to lead is to serve and that our greatest strength lies in our unity.

Because George chose to fight, generations of Working Families will live with greater dignity, opportunity and security.

George has joined the ancestors, but his legacy lives on in every Home Care Worker who now earns a living wage, every Nursing Home Worker providing care in a safer environment, and every Hospital Worker who stands a little taller because they have a strong Union contract.

Our hearts go out to George’s family, his loved ones and the entire 1199 SEIU Membership.

We honor him not just with our words, but by recommitting ourselves to the work he loved so dearly.

Mayor Mamdani 'Celebrates New York City's Garment Workers' On Met Gala Monday - 'Because Fashion Is More Than Clothes, It's The People Who Made Them'

Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Steff Yotka at i-D reports New York City was abuzz with celebrities, designers, stylists and fans at the annual Met Gala on Monday night (May 5th), which was hosted by the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. It is, without question, the most popular fashion event in the world, celebrating celebrity, design and creativity alongside luxury and exclusivity. But what about the people whose labor - behind-the-scenes, to make the glamour real? “The Fashion Industry is made possible by the thousands of Workers behind the scenes - Seamstresses, Tailors, Retail Workers, Delivery Drivers - whose immense talent and dedication deserves to be celebrated,” Mayor Zohran Mamdani tells i-D, exclusively. The Mayor’s Office spotlighted six local Fashion Industry Professionals in a portrait series by Kara McCurdy: Tailor and Union Organizer Christopher Anderson; Macy’s Employee and Union Organizer Earnestine Gay; Tailor Hafeez Raza; Former Amazon Delivery Employees; Delivery Protection Act Activists Latrice Johnson and Lamont Hopewell; and tailor Sonia Castrejón. “From true love found on the picket line, to an entrepreneur running a tailoring school out of her Brooklyn basement, we’re proud to feature the stories of these hard-working New Yorkers who make our City’s Fashion Industry second to none,” the Mayor continues. Anderson, a Master Tailor at Saks and a Union Organizer who encourages their colleagues and younger employees to fight for equality, said: “Union Workers, especially Garment Workers, built this country.”

To Read This Unique & Important Labor News Story In Its Entirety, Go To: Mayor Mamdani Celebrates New York City’s Garment Workers on Met Gala Monday

Workers Employed At New York City's Two Largest Prison Re-Entry Organizations Unionize, Call For 'Improved' Wages, Benefits & Working Conditions

Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The Chief reports more than 600 Workers from New York City’s two largest Prison Re-Entry Organizations have gone public with their Unionization efforts. Staff at Fortune Society and the Osborne Association are calling for improved wages, benefits and working conditions. The two Unions represent more than 400 Workers at Fortune Society and around 200 Workers at the Osborne Association. They’re joining forces in Local 153 of the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU). Osborne Association’s Workers began organizing last Summer and their peers at Fortune Society followed in the Fall. Many of them went through the Justice System themselves. Caleb Knight, the Creative Arts Senior Associate at Fortune Society, is among the 50% of the organization’s Staff with a history in the Justice System: “We are the lifeblood of the agency. We’re here because ‘we care and believe’ in the work we do. This is why we’re building our Union, because we as Workers deserve the same respect, dignity and care that we show to the participants we work with.”

To Continue Reading This Labor News Story, Go To: Workers at city’s two largest prison re-entry organizations unionize - The Chief

'The Clock Is Ticking:' 'Strike Looms' As Unionized LIRR Workers 'Face Another Year Without A Raise'

Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Matthew Euzarraga at PIX 11 reports there are just over two weeks until a potential Strike by Unionized Long Island Railroad (LIRR) Workers, who’ve gone three years without a raise. Union Leaders met last week with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) following heated discussions at a recent Board meeting. During the public comment period, Gil Lang, who serves as General Chairman of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) for the LIRR, criticized the MTA for its lack of urgency. He spoke on behalf of the five Unions currently engaged in contract negotiations. Currently, the BLET and four other Unions - the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers; the Transportation Communications Union; the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers; and the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen - are trying to hammer out new contract agreements.

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New York City Construction Workers 'Who Tragically Lost Their Lives On The Job Are Remembered' At The Annual Hardhat Mass Held At St. Patrick's Cathedral

Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Hundreds of New York City Building and Construction Trades Workers processed into St Patrick's Cathedral in hardhats earlier this week, gathering for the annual Memorial Mass and Procession honoring their fellow Workers who have tragically died on the job over the past year. It was the 18th annual mass which has taken place at St. Patrick's since the crane collapse in March 2008 that claimed seven lives, six of them from the industry. A row of chairs was positioned above the pulpit steps, each displaying a white hard hat with the name of a lost Construction Worker, along with a red rose. At least 10 Workers lost their lives on the job this year. Families of the deceased who were in attendance were invited to come up at the end of the Mass to collect the hard hat and rose in memory of their loved one. The Mass, which is bilingual (English and Spanish) was led by Father Brian Jordan, the Pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Parish and Chaplain to the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York, and included reflection on the critical importance of the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), the resources available through the newly-established Building Trades Peer Support Network, and the disproportionate impact on Latino, Immigrant and Undocumented Workers, who often face exploitation and fear of deportation.

New York City AFL-CIO Central Labor Council Editor’s Note: Click here to read more about the risks that New York building and construction trades workers face every day in NYCOSH's annual construction fatality report, "Deadly Skyline."

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"Like Nailing Jell-O To A Wall" - 'Why Unions Are Struggling To Protect Journalists' Rights In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence'

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Gretel Kahn at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism reports: Will AI (Artificial Intelligence) come for my job? This is the question at the heart of AI anxieties across many industries right now. For Journalists, this question is constantly being re-pondered and re-examined as more companies are incorporating AI into their workflows. AI can help with research and background. It can do transcriptions and translations, generate illustrations, and produce podcasts with non-human hosts. It can now even write and edit pieces itself. And yet, AI-related job cuts in Journalism seem to be marginal - for now. Around two-thirds of the Media Managers the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism surveyed for its Trends and Predictions report said they haven’t cut any jobs due to AI. This might be starting to change. Earlier this month, the Union that represents Associated Press Journalists said that more than 120 Staff Members received buyout offers, just as the company expressed its intention to pivot toward AI and video. But changes are going beyond potential job cuts. AI adoption is widespread and Journalists are protecting themselves from becoming collateral damage in this new era of disruption. As usual, things are moving especially fast in the U.S. where Unionized workers are revolting against their company’s efforts to introduce AI in their workflows. Unions at three newspapers - The Miami Herald, The Sacramento Bee and The Kansas City Star - filed grievances against their parent company McClatchy over the implementation of a new AI tool.

To Continue Reading This Labor News Report, Go To: “Like nailing jell-o to a wall”: Why unions are struggling to protect journalists’ rights in the age of AI | Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism

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Hachette Book Group Employees 'Announce Largest Unionization Campaign In Trade Publisher History' With The NewsGuild-CWA

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) - The Employees of Hachette Book Group (HBG), the third-largest Trade Publisher in the U.S., have announced they have Unionized with Washington-Baltimore NewsGuild-Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 32035 in order to ensure better benefits, protections and rights for Workers - as well as increased equity, transparency and agency in the workplace.

The Hachette Workers Coalition (HWC) is the largest Union in Trade Publisher History, inclusive of Workers in every physical office and remote location, across the U.S. and Canada.

The HWC demands a livable wage regardless of work location, better working conditions, a cap on workload hours, a clear and neutral grievance process, Artificial Intelligence (AI) protections, follow-through on Diversity, Equity and Inclusions (DEI) policies, and more.

The Hachette Workers Coalition has signed hundreds of cards in support of forming a Union at HBG.

For too long, Hachette Employees have been forced to accept sub-standard working conditions, overwhelming workloads, and compensation not commensurate with the exceptional success and growth that Workers have brought HBG.

The Union intends to actualize the Hachette Book Group mission pillars of Understanding Consumers, Changing the Story, Growth Mindset, and Owner Mentality for the benefit of the Workers and book lovers - not only the corporate shareholders.

From the successful campaign canceling HBG’s publication of Woody Allen’s memoir in 2020 to the powerful campaign amending return-to-office work in 2022, HBG Workers know how to organize and advocate in their own best interests.

The way Hachette Book Group and the Book Publishing Industry as a whole currently functions - where shareholder profit is prioritized over product quality and Workers’ Rights - is unsustainable.

HBG Designer Andy Wang said: “As Employees of the Hachette Book Group, we take great pride in working with talented authors and artists to create books that spark conversations, educate and inspire. As united Members of the Hachette Workers Coalition, we reject our current industry model, which actively undermines the long-term development of Employees’ skills and their ability to support themselves and their families in pursuit of unsustainable profit-driven growth. Both across the Publishing Industry - and especially at HBG, we have felt the crush of increased workloads while our compensation, career growth and opportunities have stagnated. Instead, leadership has continued to spin the revolving door with callously-handled layoffs, hushed dismissals and has regressed on common-sense policies such as the right to work from home, or to even have your own desk!”

To Continue Reading This Labor News Report, Go To: Hachette Book Group employees announce largest unionization campaign in trade publisher history with NewsGuild | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA

St. John's Faculty Unions 'Take Legal Action Against The Administration' - AAUP & FA 'File Multiple ULP Charges After University Leadership Ignores' Unions

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Nicholas St. Cyr at The Torch reports that after more than two months after St. John’s University’s Administration’s decision to no longer recognize the Unions during the Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiation process, they have decided to take legal action. The St. John’s Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and the Faculty Association (FA) have filed Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) offenses with the New York State’s Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) against University President Reverend Brian J. Shanley and the University’s Board of Trustees. The Unions have played a role in the St. John’s community for 56 years, but their involvement has been challenged during the most recent negotiations that have left Faculty and Staff working without a contract for almost 300 days. They argue Shanley’s dismissal of Union recognition and decision to end negotiations with them is not only unlawful - but also goes against the University’s mission. “Father Shanley has torn up our Union contract, attacked the rights of our Faculty and unlawfully abandoned our negotiations despite fifty-six years as the State-certified and University-recognized Faculty Unions at SJU,” SJU-AAUP Acting President & SJU Professor Sophie Bell said. “SJU is abandoning the very values our University was founded on and our Faculty impart to students every single day.” Union Members also accuse the University Administration of aggressively threatening and targeting Faculty who attended AAUP-hosted demonstrations in response to the Board of Trustees’ initial decision. Apart from this alleged violation of Labor Rights, they also call into question the creation and recruitment of a working group to unilaterally change University employment without negotiation, while bypassing the Unions.

To Continue Reading This Labor News Story, Go To: St. John’s Faculty Unions Take Legal Action Against Administration – The Torch

Unions Meet With Mamdani Team Over Protest 'Buffer Zone' Bill

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Claudia Irizarry Aponte and Katie Honan at The City report City Hall Officials met with Union Leaders who are pushing Mayor Zohran Mamdani to veto a controversial City Council Bill that would establish anti-protest buffer zones around schools and educational facilities. A representative of Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice Julie Su met via video call with leaders of more than a half a dozen Unions and the New York City AFL-CIO Central Labor Council, according to multiple sources who were at the meeting or briefed on the talks. Su’s representative gave no indication whether Mamdani would issue a veto, according to multiple sources. Last month the Council approved two Bills creating protest buffer zones, one affecting Houses of Worship and the other targeting schools and “educational facilities.” The meeting came amid a growing pressure campaign from Organized Labor and other allies of Mamdani to veto the Bill. Several Labor and community groups had also sent a letter urging him to veto the Bill, describing it as a “radical overreach” that limits free speech and endangers New Yorkers. Two Unions that represent large numbers of college and University Teaching Staff - United Auto Workers (UAW) Region 9A and Professional Staff Congress/City University of New York - are leading the opposition to the Bills, claiming that they would restrict their rights to Strike or protest in their workplace.

For More On This Labor News Report, Go To: Unions met with Mamdani team over protest ‘buffer zone’ bill

CUNY File Photo.

Unions 'Urge' Governor Hochul 'To Tax The Rich' - Letter Signed By DC37, HTC & More 'Pushes For Several Revenue-Raising Initiatives'

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Harper Freeman at The Chief reports New York City Labor is calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to tax the rich. Nearly a dozen Unions have signed a letter that was sent to Hochul urging her to get behind revenue-raising measures proposed in the one-house budgets of the State Assembly and State Senate - as well as other additional tax increases. Raising taxes on New York State’s wealthy has been a key priority for Mayor Zohran Mamdani amid a $5.4 billion City budget gap, but Hochul has been resistant to the measures during a year she is campaigning for re-election. However, Hochul has proposed a pied-à-terre tax on luxury second homes valued at over $5 million that could raise $500 million a year for New York City, signaling some flexibility on tax increases. While appreciative, the Unions are calling for even more including a bump in the Statewide corporate tax, the personal income tax, the City corporate tax and additional loophole closures and revenue-raising programs. “The agreement on a pied-à-terre tax in New York City was an important first step but doesn’t address New Yorkers’ needs or municipal shortfalls,” the letter reads “At this pivotal moment in the budget process, New York’s leaders face a clear choice: Stand with Working Families confronting an escalating affordability crisis or protect the ultra-wealthy and most profitable corporations that have long avoided paying what they owe.” The signatories include District Council 37, and the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council, politically powerful establishment Unions that had not publicly backed tax increases this year until the letter was released. Other Unions that signed on are the New York State Nurses Association, Communication Workers of America (CWA) District 1 and CWA Local 1180 - as well as progressive-leaning Unions like the Professional Staff Congress, United Auto Workers Region 9A, the Committee of Interns and Residents-Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and Doctors Council SEIU. Raising the statewide corporate tax rate to 9%, as proposed by the State Senate, increasing personal income taxes for those over $5 million and making three new brackets for those making between $10 million and $25 million, $25 million and $100 million, and over $100 million, as proposed by the State Assembly, as well as raising the City’s corporate tax rate over 10%, would altogether raise $6.75 billion a year, the Unions wrote. By adjusting the State Pass Through Entity Tax, ending the gold bullion sales tax exemption and increasing the mansion tax could raise more than $3.5 billion more.

To Continue Reading This Labor News Report, Go To: Unions urge Hochul to tax the rich - The Chief

Scientific American Editorial Workers 'Go Union' With Writers Guild Of America East

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) – Reporters, Editors, Producers and other Professionals involved in producing a successful print and digital product at Scientific American have Unionized with the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE), which represents more than 7,500 Members working in film, television, news, podcasts and on-line media.

Scientific American’s 40-Member Bargaining Unit has called on Springer Nature management to voluntarily recognize their Union, without delay or division.

An overwhelming majority of the Unit signed Union Cards and asked management to recognize their Union on Monday, April 13th.

In a “Why We’re Organizing” letter to management, the SciAm Union wrote, in part: “We, the Employees of Scientific American, are excited to share that we are Unionizing with the Writers Guild of America East. We are the Reporters, Editors, Producers, Designers and other Professionals involved in producing a successful print and digital product. Our journalism reaches millions of readers, listeners and viewers, and we take pride in the vital role we play in communicating scientific discovery to the public. To sustain this work and the impact it has for our audience, we request voluntary recognition of our Union. By forming a Union, we aim to create a transparent, equitable and collaborative framework for addressing workplace issues. These issues include compensation, workload, job security, editorial independence and career development. We also intend to establish clear expectations and protections around workplace conduct, respect and professional boundaries. We believe these measures are essential not only to ensure the well-being of Employees but also to maintain the quality, credibility and impact of our journalism.”

To Read This Labor News Story In Its Entirety, Go To: Scientific American Unionizes with WGA East, Demands Voluntary Recognition | Press Room

Strike Averted: 32BJ SEIU-Represented New York City Doormen, Porters & Maintenance Workers Reach Tentative Contract Agreement With Building Owners, 'New Four-Year Deal Would Give Doormen Yearly Wage Increases'

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Michelle Kaske at Bloomberg reports New York City Doormen and building owners have reached a potential agreement on wage and benefit increases, avoiding a possible Strike as soon as April 21st that would have upended day-to-day operations at 3,500 co-ops, condos and apartment properties. The current contract is set to expire late Monday night (April 20th). 32BJ Service Employees International Union (SEIU), which represents 34,000 Doormen, Porters and Maintenance Workers across New York City, and the Realty Advisory Board on Labor Relations have been in ongoing negotiations. During contract discussions, Workers stressed the need for wage increases that would keep up with rising prices on groceries, gas and other household needs. The potential new four-year contract will give Employees wage increases every year, so that they’re making $4.50 more per hour in the last year of the agreement compared to now. A Doorman making $62,000 a year now will earn $9,000 more in the final year. Monthly pension checks for future Retirees will increase by 15%. Union Members will vote on the new contract over the next month and 32BJ SEIU will begin counting the ballots on May 28th.

For More On This Labor News Story, Go To: NYC doormen, building owners land tentative deal to avoid strike

32BJ SEIU Members Authorize Strike Of 34,000 New York City Residential Building Service Workers

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

More than 10,000 32BJ Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Members rallied earlier this week on Park Avenue and voted to authorize a Strike that would paralyze the homes of 1.5 million New Yorkers. The Union Members are demanding fair wage increases, pension improvements, protection of all benefits and that the Realty Advisory Board on Labor Relations (RAB), representing the Residential Real Estate Industry, drop proposals that would shift the cost of health care onto Workers and undermine the Union contract through a Two-Tier Workforce. In the event of a Strike, 1.5 million New York City residents would be without the essential services 32BJ SEIU Members provide in 3,500 residential co-ops, condos and apartments buildings, including visitor screening, package intake, removing trash, building maintenance, recycling and compost, and maintaining heat, electrical and air conditioning systems. While the thriving Real Estate Industry continues to enjoy record high rents, high property values and historic low vacancy rates, 32BJ SEIU Members are falling behind due to the rising cost of living. 32BJ Members rallied to highlight key issues and authorize the Bargaining Committee to call a Strike if necessary. The current four-year industry-wide contract between the RAB and 32BJ SEIU expires at midnight on April 20th (2026).

For More On This Labor News Report, Go To: New York City apartment building workers authorize a possible strike as contract talks stall | Stuff

Rally Photo Collage Courtesy Of The New York City AFL-CIO Central Labor Council.

SAG-AFTRA Leaders Join New York City & Federal Officials At 'Rock The City' Celebration

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Dade Hayes at Deadline reports the topic of contract negotiations with studios and streamers was off the table earlier this week as Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) Leaders put the focus on unity and celebration at the Union’s annual Rock the City event in New York. Contract talks were recently put on pause and are set to resume April 27th ahead of the June 30th expiration of the current agreement. The Rock the City celebration has been hosted for more than a decade at the Union’s Headquarters in Manhattan, bringing together the disparate communities all under the Union’s umbrella - spanning Broadway, film, television, digital, advertising, music and other areas. This year’s edition also drew: U.S. Representative Jerrold Nadler; Rafael Espinal, Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment; and New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin. Among the SAG-AFTRA Representatives in the room were: New York Local President Ezra Knight; Executive Vice President Linda Powell; and Rebecca Damon, Chief Labor Policy Officer and Executive Director, New York Local. Despite uncertainty about the next contract’s specific provisions and concerns about the state of production in New York, a mood of celebration prevailed. A 10-minute series of remarks was punctuated by whoops and cheers.

For More On This Labor News Report, Go To: SAG-AFTRA leaders join New York and federal officials at 'Rock the City' celebration

The Bronx's Budweiser Beer Sales Team 'Goes Union,' Joins UFCW Local 2D

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(THE BRONX, NEW YORK) - Seventy Workers employed at the Budweiser Beer Distribution Facility in the Bronx have voted to join United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 2D - marking the first Beer Wholesale Salesforce to join the UFCW in the U.S.

Budweiser is a global brand of Anheuser-Busch and the facility is owned by Southern Glazer’s Beverage Company.

The Employees, who work as Sales Representatives, Portfolio Managers and On-Premise Draft Technicians, sell Budweiser beer to supermarkets, delis, service restaurants, hotels, sporting venues, airports and casinos.

They joined the UFCW over concerns regarding cuts to benefits and compensation after the facility was purchased by Southern Glazer’s Beverage Company.

The campaign to organize the Workers began after UFCW Local 2D President Stephen Booras was contacted by one of the Budweiser Sales Representatives about workplace concerns.

Booras and UFCW Local 2D Staff maintained communication with the Workers via phone calls and Zoom meetings about the benefits of joining the UFCW.

Members of UFCW Local 2D who work as Sales Representatives at other beverage facilities also reached out to the Budweiser Workers about the benefits of being a UFCW Union Member.

“UFCW Local 2D is proud to welcome the first Beer Wholesale Salesforce to our Union. Our Local takes pride in trying to make sure that every Member is heard and able to achieve a contract that includes workplace protections. This is an important victory for the UFCW’s Distillery Division,” Booras said.

To Directly Access This Labor News Story, Go To: Budweiser Beer Sales Team in New York Joins Local 2D - The United Food & Commercial Workers International Union | The United Food & Commercial Workers International Union

Workers Unionize At Top New York City Cocktail Bar - Employees At Attaboy 'Hope' To Succeed Where Other High-End Hospitality Drives Have Failed'

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Dave Infante at Fingers reports the Staff of one of the world’s best cocktail bars has gone Union. Workers employed at Attaboy, an influential cocktail bar in New York City that is often ranked among the global hospitality industry’s most elite outfits, went public with a Union drive. They are organizing independently as Attaboy Local 134. A press release issued by the Union did not include the number of Workers involved in the drive, or the overall headcount at the prestigious bar, which was founded in 2013 and recognized as North America’s best in 2022 by The 50 Best Awards. Bartender Zack Gelnaw-Rubin told Fingers the proposed Bargaining Unit is composed of 18 roles - but declined to share the percentage of Workers who signed Union Cards. The drive is significant both because of Attaboy’s global prominence in cocktails/hospitality - and because that sector has been especially resistant to organizing even amid historic popular support for the Labor Movement.

For More On This Labor News Story, Go To: Workers unionize at top NYC cocktail bar Attaboy

ProPublica Union Launches 24-Hour ULP Walkout After AI Talks 'Stymie' Contract Talks

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) - Unionized Staffers at ProPublica, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Non-Profit Newsroom, launched a 24-hour Unfair Labor Practices (ULP) Strike today (Wednesday, April 8th) after authorizing such an action last month.

The Union, which is part of the NewsGuild of New York, has been negotiating its first contract with the company since late 2023 and represents 140 Staffers across the Editorial and Business Divisions.

Guild Staffers said ProPublica management has refused to agree on restrictions on replacing jobs with Artificial Intelligence (AI), job security provisions, seniority clauses for potential layoffs and wage increases.

The Union said last month that 92% of its Members authorized a Strike over the prolonged negotiations.

NewsGuild-Communications Workers of America (CWA) President Jon Schleuss said: “Today our Members at ProPublica are on a twenty-four-hour Unfair Labor Practice Strike over management’s refusal to agree to a fair Collective Bargaining Agreement. Join them holding power to account by respecting their picket line. Do not click on ProPublica’s website, newsletters or Social Media today. Our (140) Members at the Non-Profit News Organization have bargained for more than two years while management has dragged its feet. Workers are fighting for a contract that includes: AI job protections and contractually guaranteed guardrails; Wages that keep up with inflation and resolve long-standing inequities; and Standard job protections that include due process and seniority provisions in layoffs.”

Staffers are picketing the company’s offices in New York, Chicago and Washington, D.C.

Jeff Ernsthausen, a Senior Data Reporter at ProPublica and Secretary of its Union, said: “Our Members are standing together to demand that management agree to very basic, very standard Union protections. We care deeply about our work, so we call on management to understand the gravity of this walkout and to come to the table ready to take our concerns seriously.”

For More On This Labor News Story, Go To: ProPublica Union Launches 24-Hour Walkout After AI Talks Stymie Contract Negotiations

ProPublica Guild Photo Via Instagram.

Writers Guild Of America East Members At CBS News 24/7 Reach Tentative Agreement With CBS/Paramount Management On A New Three-Year Contract

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY)— Writers Guild of America East (WGAE)-represented Members at CBS News 24/7 have reached a tentative agreement with CBS/Paramount management on a new three-year contract. The 60-Member CBS News 24/7 Union and the WGAE Council’s Broadcast/Cable/Streaming News Sector Representatives will vote to ratify the contract in the coming days. Full details of the agreement will be released upon ratification. The tentative agreement follows a 24-hour walkout by Members in New York City and San Francisco, a Strike Pledge signed by 95% of the Unit and more than 3,000 solidarity letters sent to management from Journalists and Labor Supporters across the industry.

For More On This Labor News Report, Go To: CBS News 24/7 Union Reaches Tentative Agreement on New Contract | Press Room And CBS and 24/7 writers reach tentative contract deal

NLRB Rules Amazon 'Must Negotiate With' Staten Island Warehouse Workers

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – In a historic decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled Amazon illegally refused to recognize the Staten Island-based Amazon Labor Union-International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1 (ALU-IBT 1) and ordered it to begin negotiations with the Teamsters.

“Four years ago, Amazon Workers at JFK8 won an NLRB Election. Now, on this monumental anniversary, they have become the first group ever to force the company to recognize their Union, and they did so as Teamsters,” Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien said. “This fight is far from over but this ruling from the NLRB is an historic victory for Amazon Teamsters nationwide and a testament to ‘Worker Power.’”

Over 5,000 Warehouse Workers at the JFK8 Facility in Staten Island formed their Union on April 1st, 2022.

In June 2024, they officially affiliated with the Teamsters Union, which officially chartered ALU-IBT Local 1.

Over the past four years, NLRB has repeatedly found Amazon has illegally and willfully ignored the Union’s legitimacy while attempting to coerce JFK8 Teamsters into ending their organizing efforts.

“Amazon’s strategy these last few years has been to delay, delay, delay - and the NLRB confirmed it because the law is not on their side,” said Randy Korgan, who serves as Director of the Teamsters Amazon Division. “Amazon Teamsters know that this company will try to do anything it can to worm out of its responsibilities. The Teamsters will continue to build ‘Worker Power’ at Amazon and hold the company accountable wherever it violates the law.”

Amazon is also required to post notice of the NLRB’s ruling in a visible location for Workers at the JFK8 Facility informing them of their rights to Unionize.

With this ruling, Amazon has exhausted its options to appeal to the NLRB on the issue of Unionization Teamsters at the facility.

“We are making history at Amazon and we are doing it through undiluted ‘Worker Power,’” said Connor Spence, President of Amazon Labor Union-Teamsters Local 1. “This company has used every resource it has to try and break us over the past four years and it continues to fail because vicious rapacity is no match for collective action.”

The decision came only one day after the Union announced another historic victory that upheld Amazon Teamsters’ right to Strike.

The Teamsters represent more than 1.3 million Members in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico.

To Directly Access This Labor News Report, Go To: Amazon Teamsters Become First Union to Win Bargaining Order Against E-Commerce Giant - International Brotherhood of Teamsters

Unions & City Council Members 'Call For More' DCWP Funding, 'Want To Double The Department's Budget & Add More Than 300 Positions'

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) - Workers, Union Leaders and politicians rallied on the steps of City Hall Monday (March 31st) to call for increased funding for New York City's Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP), which investigates exploitative labor practices and enforces Worker protections in the City.

The rally comes after Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s preliminary budget for the next fiscal year proposed an 8% cut to the Department, from $82 million to $75 million.

Representatives from a myriad of Unions joined, including Residential Building Services Workers Union Local 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council and United Auto Workers (UAW) Region 9A, to call for a budget of $135 million and more Staff for the Department.

On the campaign trail as recently as three months before his inauguration, Mayor Mamdani pledged to double the budget of the DCWP, in recognition of its key regulatory role.

As Mayor, Mamdani has also consistently highlighted the work of the DCWP in eliminating hidden hotel fees, probing exploitative sick leave policies, and combatting wage theft and other labor violations.

Just last week, the Mayor and DCWP Commissioner Sam Levine announced a $1.8 million settlement secured by the Department for around 800 Workers who had their scheduling rights violated by Franchisees of Dunkin’ Donuts and Taco Bell.

But now, faced with a multi-billion-dollar budget shortfall, and with Governor Kathy Hochul unlikely to fill the gap with the revenue generated by his proposed higher tax on the wealthy, Mamdani has been left to make difficult budgeting choices.

To Continue Reading This Labor News Report, Go To: Unions, City Council members call for more DCWP funding - The Chief

Organized Labor Commemorates The 115th Anniversary of New York City's Triangle Fire

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) – The New York City AFL-CIO Central Labor Council, Workers United, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition hosted the 115th Anniversary Commemoration of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire on Wednesday (March 25th) at Washington Place and Greene Street in Lower Manhattan. More than 400 attendees from across the Labor Movement and the broader community gathered to honor the 146 Workers, mostly young Immigrant Women, who lost their lives in the 1911 tragedy - which helped spur critical labor and fire safety protections that continue to protect Workers today. The program featured the traditional reading of the victims’ names, with flowers laid at the site as a bell tolled in remembrance. A fire truck ladder was raised to the sixth floor of the building, marking the highest point it could reach at the time of the fire. The ceremony also included music from the New York City Labor Chorus and a performance from the Italian Opera Camicette Bianche, along with a presentation by young activists from El Puente telling the story of the fire. Speakers included Edgar Romney of Workers United/SEIU, New York State Commissioner of Labor Roberta Reardon, New York City Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice Julie Su, American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten, Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum of Congregation Beit Simchat Torah and Union Theological Seminary, New York City Labor Council President Brendan Griffith, NYPD Chief of Fire Prevention Thomas Currao, New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)/Mount Sinai Member-leader Darla Joiner, Emily Bass of the Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition, and Contract Faculty United-United Auto Workers (CFW-UAW) Member Emily Bauman.

New York City AFL-CIO Central Labor Council: You Can View The Full Livestream Of The Event Here And See More Photos From The Day In Our Album Here. You Can Also Find Additional Coverage Of The Commemoration From AMNY, THE CITY, Washington Square News, And CBS NY.

Photo Collage Courtesy Of The New York City AFL-CIO Central Labor Council.

SoHo Patagonia Workers 'Vote Unanimously To Join' The RWDSU - Workers Become Outdoor Retailer's 'First Unionized Shop in the East,' Win 'Follows a National Surge in Outdoor Retailer Organizing'

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) – The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) has announced Workers employed at the Patagonia Store in SoHo have voted unanimously to join the Union. The vote marks a historic milestone for employees of the Outdoor Apparel Giant, as they become the first Unionized Patagonia location in the Eastern United States.

The victory comes as Workers at the store seek to address a growing disconnect between the company’s public values and the daily realities of its Retail Staff.

In their push for a Union, Workers have cited a desire to regain lost benefits, including the restoration of previous Paid Time Off (PTO) policies and health care coverage that had been rolled back.

Workers also organized to secure guaranteed professional development opportunities and tuition reimbursement, benefits that were once a staple of the Patagonia experience - but have recently been eliminated.

In Unionizing, Workers at Patagonia’s SoHo store are fighting to ensure their jobs are as sustainable and respected as the products they sell.

“We voted ‘Union Yes’ because we believe in Patagonia’s mission, but a mission is only as strong as the people who carry it out every day on the floor,” said Morgan Skelton, a Customer Experience Guide at the SoHo Patagonia store. “We’ve secured our seat at the table to ensure our expertise is respected and our livelihoods are protected. We aren’t just selling gear - We’re providing a better experience for customers while building a sustainable future for Retail Workers in our industry.”

RWDSU President Stuart Appelbaum said: “The Workers at Patagonia SoHo have proven that even at a company with a 'progressive' reputation, a Union contract is the only way to guarantee a ‘voice on the job.’ These Workers are part of a powerful movement of Retail Workers across New York City and the Outdoor Industry who are refusing to let their benefits and workplace culture be stripped away.”

Patagonia SoHo joins a growing wave of Unionized Retail Workers in New York City who are represented by the RWDSU, including workers at REI, Barnes & Noble, McNally Jackson and Goods for the Study. They also join their Colleagues at the Patagonia Store in Reno, Nevada, which Unionized in 2024.

To Read This Labor News Story In Its Entirety, Go To: SOHO PATAGONIA WORKERS VOTE UNANIMOUSLY TO JOIN THE RWDSU — Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU)

'This Is A Profound Tragedy' - Unions 'Mourn' The Two Air Canada Pilots Who Were Killed In A LaGuardia Runway Collision With An Emergency Vehicle On The Tarmac

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) - Two Pilots aboard Air Canada Regional Express Flight 8646 were killed after their plane collided with a Port Authority rescue and firefighting vehicle on Runway 4 at New York's LaGuardia Airport late Sunday (March 22nd), prompting a shutdown of the Airport as investigators began piecing together what happened.

LaGuardia remained closed into Monday morning while the Port Authority and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) examined the scene.

The Airport was closed until about 2 p.m., compounding delays for travelers already facing long security lines tied to staffing shortages during the partial Federal Government shutdown.

Captain Jason Ambrosi - who serves as President of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), released the following statement on the Union’s Facebook Page: “The loss of our two fellow Crew Members onboard Flight 8646 is a profound tragedy. These Pilots dedicated their careers to the safe transport of passengers and we are all thinking of their families, loved ones and colleagues at Jazz Aviation during this devastating time. ALPA's accident investigation team is on scene assisting the National Transportation Safety Board with its work and our Critical Incident Response Program is working to support ALPA Members and the families involved.”

Air Canada Flight 8646, operated by Regional Carrier Jazz Aviation as Air Canada Express, was arriving from Montreal when it struck a Port Authority Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Vehicle around 11:40 p.m. on Runway 4.

The vehicle, driven by sergeant Michael Orsillo and Officer Adrian Baez, had been dispatched to assist a United Airlines aircraft whose Pilot had reported an unusual cabin odor after multiple failed takeoff attempts.

According to the Port Authority, the plane was carrying 72 passengers and four Crew Members.

In total, 41 people from the flight and both Officers were taken to nearby hospitals.

Garcia said at a press conference the collision occurred during landing, adding that most of those hospitalized had since been released.

To Continue Reading This Labor News Story, Go To: Unions mourn pilots killed in LaGuardia runway collision - The Chief

New York Transit Museum Workers 'Go Union,' Join AFSCME

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) - Workers employed at the New York Transit Museum in Brooklyn have filed for a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Election to form a Union with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) District Council 37. Following a successful Organizing Drive by their Co-Workers in the museum gift shop to join Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 100 last year, Museum Educators, Visitor Experience Staff and others are now fighting for Union Representation, too. Workers went public with their effort to form the New York Transit Museum Collective in early February. Management has yet to voluntarily recognize AFSCME as their Bargaining Representative, but Staff remain committed to fighting for a contract that addresses low wages, lost benefits and other core concerns. “Our Museum tells stories that wouldn’t exist without Organized Labor,” said Ava Dennis, a part-time Museum Educator. “We tell these stories, we uplift them and remember them. We deserve that same sort of opportunity.”

For More On This Labor News Story, Go to: Union Effort at New York Transit Museum Heads to a Vote - BKReader

Photo Courtesy Of The New York City AFL-CIO Central Labor Council

NYSNA-Represented Nurses At The Brooklyn Hospital Center 'Win Back' Their Health Care Benefits 'Following March On CEO's Luxury Condo To Call Out Hospital Execs'

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(BROOKLYN, NEW YORK) – After more than 45 days, New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)-represented Nurses at the Brooklyn Hospital Center have won back their health care benefits. This comes after Nurses took their demands directly to the luxury condo of CEO Gary Terrinoni last week. Nurses marched alongside their Labor Allies and Elected Officials to call out hospital executives, who earlier had received millions in New York State funding - but failed to fully pay and reinstate Nurses’ benefits. Almost immediately, the hospital finalized the payments to restore the Nurses’ health coverage. But the NYSNA Nurses are not done. They will continue fighting to ensure the hospital covers past medical expenses, never lets their health care lapse again and fully pays the pension contributions owed, Union Officials said.

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NYSNA-Represented Nurses At The Brooklyn Hospital Center ‘Bring Their Message To Restore And Secure Health Benefits To The CEO’

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(BROOKLYN, NEW YORK) - On St. Patrick’s Day (March 17th), New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)-represented Nurses at the Brooklyn Health Center, who’ve been without health insurance for more than 45 days, took their demands to reinstate coverage to CEO Gary Terrinoni’s luxury condo.

Nurses have been working without health insurance after hospital executives failed to pay into their benefit fund.

The Brooklyn Hospital Center has cited financial constraints and requested emergency funds from New York State.

The Hospital received millions in funding - more than enough to pay for Nurses’ health coverage, but only made a partial payment that was not enough to restore benefits.

On March 16th, after increasing pressure from NYSNA Nurses and State and Elected Officials, hospital executives finally made another necessary partial payment that should finally reinstate Nurses’ health benefits in the near term.

Now, NYSNA Nurses are demanding hospital administrators follow through on their commitment to restore health coverage, cover Nurses’ medical expenses and continue making future payments to the Benefit Fund to keep Nurses healthy and able to care for Brooklyn into the future.

While Nurses work without health coverage, the CEO and other top executives continue to take home millions of dollars in pay.

Together, executives at The Brooklyn Hospital Center, a Safety-Net Hospital, made more than $8 million a year in 2024.

In 2024, CEO Gary Terrinoni brought in nearly $2 million in executive pay.

Terrinoni owns a luxury condo in Brooklyn, a mansion in Pennsylvania and a house in a golf and beach resort community in Delaware.

There is no reason why the CEO of a Safety-Net Hospital should be living large while Front Line Nurses who care for the Brooklyn Community are forced to sacrifice their own health in order to care for patients, Union Officials said.

NYSNA Nurses at the Brooklyn Hospital Center averted a Strike earlier this year when management agreed to a fair contract that protects health care benefits.

Although the hospital promised benefits, they have since reneged on their promise, NYSNA said.

Meanwhile, Nurses have made difficult decisions over the past month and a half.

Many have sought out insurance on the ACA Marketplace, others have paid for COBRA coverage, while others are working without any coverage, hoping the hospital pays their bills.

Nurses and their families have also put off essential doctor appointments and medications.

NYSNA President Nancy Hagans said: “When hospitals break their promises to Nurses, it’s patients who pay the price. The CEO put the lives of Nurses and patients in danger, while mischaracterizing the Hospital’s finances to the public. We should all be alarmed that this level of irresponsibility is behind the helm of such an important Hospital. Nurses at the Brooklyn Hospital Center should know that they have the power of NYSNA Nurses across the State behind them in this fight.”

New York City AFL-CIO Central Labor Council President Brendan Griffith said: “For more than forty days, Nurses at the Brooklyn Hospital Center have been forced to delay their own care, their children’s care and critical medical appointments because hospital executives have not honored their commitments. That is wrong. It’s wrong for Workers and it’s wrong for patients because Nurses need to be able to focus on their work, not worry about whether their own families can get medical care. Brooklyn deserves hospitals that respect the people who make care possible. The New York City Labor Movement says clearly to the leadership of The Brooklyn Hospital Center: ‘Keep your commitment. Pay what you owe. Restore Nurses’ health benefits now.’”

To Continue Reading This Labor News Report, Go To: NYSNA Nurses at the Brooklyn Hospital Center Bring Their Message to Restore and Secure Health Benefits to the CEO | New York State Nurses Association

Photo Courtesy Of NYSNA’s Facebook Page.

CBS News Workers 'Hold 24-Hour Walkout For New Contract' - The Writers Guild Of America East Says Management 'Failed To Offer Fair Wages & Basic Job Protections'

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Michael Sainato at The Guardian reports Workers at CBS News walked out for 24 hours after a new contract agreement was not reached following the expiration of the contract last week. About 60 Workers at the Streaming Service CBS News 24/7 are represented by the Writers Guild of America East. The Union is holding rallies and walkouts at the CBS News Broadcast Center in Manhattan and at KPIX-TV CBS News Bay Area in San Francisco. The Union contract expired earlier this month and the Union delivered a Strike pledge to management shortly thereafter after 95% of the Unit signed the pledge and 2,900 Union Members and supporters signed letters to management to reach a contract with the Union. “CBS News (24/7) Journalists are walking off the job on both coasts today because management refuses to agree to a new contract with essential work protections and fair wages,” the Union said, further alleging management continues proposing worse terms than their previous contracts.

To Read This Labor News Story In Its Entirety, Go To: CBS News workers hold 24-hour walkout for new contract | CBS | The Guardian

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'From Construction Site To Advocate' - New York City District Council Of Carpenters Samantha Martin 'Leads A New Generation Of Women In The Trades'

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(NEW YORK CITY) - Carter Myers-Brown at The Chief reports when Samantha Martin entered the Construction Industry at the age of 21, she was stepping into a world where Women were still a rarity on most job sites. The path from Apprentice Carpenter to Union Leader would require long days, physical labor and the confidence to prove she belonged in a field where many Workers had never seen a Woman do the job. Twelve years later, Martin now serves as a Council Representative for the New York City District Council of Carpenters, helping organize Workers and advocate for their rights across the City. But her career began the same way as thousands of other Carpenters: Arriving early on construction sites, learning the craft and finding her place in an industry still learning how to make space for Women. When Martin joined Local 45, she completed a four-year Apprenticeship Program that trained her in framing and drywall installation. Much of the work involved building the interior skeletons of rooms - measuring, installing studs and preparing walls for drywall. As her skills developed, she moved into more specialized work, including quality control. Construction work, she said, often involves a mix of physical labor and problem-solving. Different Trades - Electricians, Plumbers, Carpenters - must coordinate closely, and small miscalculations can create challenges for everyone else on the job. “Nothing better than an Electrician installing something exactly where the door has to go,” she said with a laugh.

To Continue Reading This Labor News Story, Go To: Carpenter Samantha Martin leads a new generation of women in the trades - The Chief