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Minimum Wage to Increase for Suburban and Upstate Workers

Minimum Wage to Increase for Suburban and Upstate Workers

Speaker Heastie Statement on Minimum Wage Increase The Assembly Majority believes that putting families first means ensuring that every hardworking New Yorker is able to earn a living wage. The fight to increase New York’s minimum wage began here in […]

by · December 30, 2020 · Government, Jobs, Labor, News
Mary Sullivan, CSEA President. (Facebook)

Speaker Heastie Congratulates New CSEA President Mary Sullivan

“Congratulations to Mary E. Sullivan on her election to president of the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA),” said Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie in a statement. Heastie praised Sullivan’s “long history of standing up for New York’s workers, fighting so their […]

by · February 14, 2020 · Labor, News
Teamster Nation

Teamster Nation

Listen to the latest edition of the Teamster Nation Podcast and learn how Local 237 in New York City used an event honoring former staffer and journalist Marie Colvin to also pay tribute to three school safety agents who stood […]

by · April 17, 2019 · Bulletin Board, Labor, Podcasts
Teamster Nation

Teamster Nation

Congress must make Legislative fix to ensure Retirements Are Protected. Contact Congress NOW! http://ibt.io/N14pension

by · November 18, 2018 · Bulletin Board, Labor
Teamster Nation Podcast

Teamster Nation Podcast

Listen to the latest episode of the Teamster Nation Podcast, highlighting this year’s Women’s Conference, here http://ibt.io/episode171TeamsHers

by · October 16, 2018 · Bulletin Board, Labor
Teamster Nation News

Teamster Nation News

Listen to the latest episode of Teamster Nation Podcast & learn how Teamsters are fighting for pension reform for workers & retirees. Listen to Teamster Nation here.

by · July 28, 2018 · Labor, News, Podcasts
Sandy E. Gresham Way Co-Naming Held

Sandy E. Gresham Way Co-Naming Held

By Robert Press Sandy Gresham was a school teacher and educator who wanted her students to learn and be able to thrive in society. She also fought for Civil Rights and injustices in communities across the country with her husband […]

NYS AFL-CIO

Working People’s Day of Action

Thousands of people plan actions to honor Dr. King’s fight for basic freedom for sanitation workers and protest the rigged economy, just days before Supreme Court will hear case meant to attack working people Manhattan, NY – Today, leaders from […]

PR Hurricane Relief Christmas Toy Drive

PR Hurricane Relief Christmas Toy Drive

Back on December 18, the NYC District Council of Carpenters ran a successful toy drive to benefit the children in some of the most hurricane-ravaged areas of Puerto Rico. Many of the union’s members who have been sent down as […]

Teamsters Aid Disaster Relief in Puerto Rico

Teamsters Aid Disaster Relief in Puerto Rico

New Podcast out on Teamsters’ work to create new NAFTA that helps workers, and keeps U.S. highways safe, plus catching up on our disaster relief efforts in Puerto Rico. The podcast features audio interviews of Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa; […]

by · October 31, 2017 · Labor, News
What began as National Automotive Service Professionals Day in 2005 has now expanded into a week-long celebration, honoring automotive service professionals.

Profile America: Celebrating Auto Mechanics

Sunday, June 11 — It used to be that cars were fairly simple to repair, but they often broke down. Modern automobiles have become very reliable. They’ve also gotten extremely complicated — with ABS brakes, traction control, navigation systems and even […]

by · June 11, 2017 · Labor, Profile America
RECRUITMILITARY NYC HIRING EVENT FOR VETERANS THURSDAY MARCH 9, 2017

RECRUITMILITARY NYC HIRING EVENT FOR VETERANS THURSDAY MARCH 9, 2017

RecruitMilitary presents the New York Veteran Job Fair on Thursday March 9, 2017, from 11am to 3pm at the Metropolitan Pavilion located at 125 West 18th Street, NY, NY 10011.    To register for the New York Veteran Job Fair, click on the link here.   […]

UNIONS & LEADERS FIGHT TRUMP’S ANTI-LABOR VISION

UNIONS & LEADERS FIGHT TRUMP’S ANTI-LABOR VISION

UNIONS & LEADERS FIGHT TRUMP’S ANTI-LABOR VISION Unions and Independent Democratic Conference members stand together against national right-to-work legislation and release four-point protection plan for New York State workers New York, NY — Standing up against the anti-labor vision of […]

by · February 15, 2017 · Bulletin Board, Jobs, Labor
Profile America: Unemployment Insurance

Profile America: Unemployment Insurance

Saturday, January 28 — As the Great Depression approached its worst, Wisconsin made the nation’s first governmental direct relief effort for the unemployed. On this date in 1932, it enacted unemployment insurance, soon followed by a half-dozen other states before Social […]

by · January 28, 2017 · Government, Labor, Profile America
Op-Ed: There’s a reason to celebrate the New Year: Wage Gains for Low-Wage New Yorkers

Op-Ed: There’s a reason to celebrate the New Year: Wage Gains for Low-Wage New Yorkers

There’s a reason to celebrate the New Year: Wage Gains for Low-Wage New Yorkers By George Gresham, President, 1199SEIU Although these are trying and uncertain times, members of 1199SEIU have reason to celebrate. In 2017, all 1199ers working in New […]

by · December 25, 2016 · Labor, Op Ed