Labor
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.
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.
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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
Amid building boom, Amazon faces complaints from warehouse workers
The company is still expanding in New York, but some employees have complained about pandemic working conditions.
Labor
Teamsters declare victory in Hunts Point strike
The produce workers who kept New York City fed during the pandemic finally see the fruits of their labor.
Labor
A who’s who of the elected officials at the Hunts Point strike
The strike at the Hunts Point Produce Market in the South Bronx brought out a lot of political star power.
Labor
After Prop 22, New York is still split on gig worker reforms
New York lawmakers will pursue alternative measures to grant gig workers more employment benefits, even as some push for reclassifying them as employees.
New York City
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