Labor

Labor

Why everyone wants to slam the brakes on this gig workers bill

Both labor and industry are fighting the 11th-hour legislation.

By ANNIE MCDONOUGH

Policy

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Union members rally outside of New York's capitol building in Albany on June 11.

Labor

What’s pushing prevailing wage into the 'Big Ugly'

There are three ways lawmakers are trying to bridge their differences on a proposed expansion of the prevailing wage.

By ZACH WILLIAMS

Policy

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New York State

The 2019 session countdown

Everything you need to know, as the session's end grows nearer.

By CITY & STATE

News & Politics

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Labor

The labor movement’s push for farmworker rights

Unions are also lobbying for expanded prevailing wages and addressing the gig economy.

By BOB HENNELLY

Policy

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Criminal Justice

Inside Officer Daniel Pantaleo’s NYPD trial

What’s happening to the cop accused of killing Eric Garner?

By JEFF COLTIN

Policy

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Bartenders are among the many different workers not eligible for the $15 minimum wage in New York.

Labor

Which New Yorkers don’t get a $15 minimum wage?

Cuomo touts the state’s $15 wage, but many workers are still waiting. And some may not benefit.

By ANNIE MCDONOUGH

Policy

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Lieutenant Governor Kathleen Hochul speaking during Governor Andrew Cuomo's inauguration for his third term.

Interviews & Profiles

Hochul on Amazon’s demise, Buffalo’s rebound and championing child care

The lieutenant governor on upstate economic development and women’s rights in the workplace.

By BEN ADLER

Personality

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Renee Campion, New York City labor relations commissioner.

Interviews & Profiles

Meet Renee Campion: NYC's first female labor relations commissioner

Campion discusses what is on the agenda for the Office of Labor Relations and what she hopes to see accomplished in the near future.

By JEFF COLTIN

Personality

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Interviews & Profiles

What’s next for labor in Albany?

Four key Democratic lawmakers share their post-budget legislative priorities.

By ZACH WILLIAMS

Personality

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo meets with construction workers during the official opening of the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge in 2018.

Labor

Mixed results for organized labor in state budget

Union leaders say they will continue to push for their legislative priorities in the coming weeks.

By ZACH WILLIAMS

Policy

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