Labor
New York City
Activist lawmakers share in taxi drivers’ victory
Assembly Members Zohran Mamdani and Yuh-Line Niou broke a 15-day fast this week after the city reached a deal with one of the largest taxi medallion lenders.
New York City
Taxi drivers’ hunger strike hits its seventh day
A group of protesters hope the action will force a new plan from City Hall to help them pay off what they owe on medallion loans.
Labor
Amazon workers file for a union election in New York
An independent movement born out of the online retailer’s Staten Island warehouses took a first step in its bid to organize on Monday.
Labor
15 state lawmakers request more money for Excluded Workers Fund
The pandemic aid for undocumented workers has run out faster than expected.
Labor
The worker shortages plaguing the public sector
There are a variety of reasons New York is struggling to maintain essential services.
Labor
What will it take for Amazon workers to unionize?
The e-commerce behemoth is a formidable opponent to labor organizers, even in a union town like New York City.
New York City
Organized labor’s new generation of political directors
A diverse group of staffers are delivering for New York’s top unions.
Power List
The 2021 New York City Labor Power 100
The union leaders and labor advocates defending the city’s workers.
Small Business
Bill pending Cuomo’s signature requires mandated savings plans for small-business employees
Employers with at least 10 workers would be required to offer the Secure Choice Program if the measure is signed into law.
Labor
How a deal for gig workers fell apart
There was a tentative agreement to give them the right to organize, but a flawed negotiation process created backlash.
Labor
Unemployed New Yorkers still can’t get through to the Department of Labor
The problem persists despite $193 million in contracts to address it.
New York State
Savino to introduce bill allowing gig workers to unionize
While some lawmakers approve of the compromise legislation, there’s not much time left in the session to pass it.
Labor
When union endorsements matter, and when they don’t
In 2021, the smaller the race, the bigger the bounce from organized labor’s backing.
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New York State
Wage theft a top issue in final legislative stretch
Construction groups say they want key changes to bill supported by Democratic lawmakers and organized labor.
New York State
The messy, last-minute changes to the ‘excluded workers’ fund
Charged state budget talks about aid for undocumented immigrants has revealed fractures among Democratic lawmakers.
Labor
NYC’s labor contracts set to expire amid fiscal crisis
The next round of bargaining will be pivotal to the city’s financial recovery.
Labor
Labor hasn’t found its NYC mayoral candidate yet
If unions coalesce around a candidate, they could resume their traditional role as kingmakers.
Labor
Advocates worry about barriers to excluded workers fund
Pay stubs and bank statements could prevent undocumented workers from receiving retroactive pandemic relief.
Labor
Hunger strike draws attention to workers excluded from COVID-19 relief
Hundreds of thousands have gone without unemployment benefits. Pressure is on the Legislature as the state budget deadline looms.
Labor
