Labor
Heard Around Town
DC 37 endorses Bores, Reynoso for open House seats
The public sector labor union’s slate doesn’t include Rep. Ritchie Torres, however.
Immigration
Unions back increased funding for immigrant legal services
Advocates have pushed for $175 million as part of the state budget and two new bills to strengthen access to legal representation in immigration court.
Heard Around Town
NYC electeds back NYU faculty union with strike looming
Non-tenure track professors have been negotiating a contract with the downtown college for more than a year.
News & Politics
Labor considers ditching Ramos, sources say
After 1199SEIU endorsed state Senate Labor Committee chair Jessica Ramos’ primary challenger, other major unions are quietly weighing whether to follow suit.
Opinion
Opinion: The Scaffold Law isn’t the problem. Unsafe construction is.
The law imposes a simple and morally obvious rule: if you control the work site, you control the danger.
News & Politics
Council members call for investigation into Brooklyn Defender Services
The union representing public defenders has accused Brooklyn Defender Services of attempted union-busting.
Opinion
Opinion: Black women leaders announce NYC priorities and back Zohran Mamdani
We are on the front lines of New York City’s affordability crisis. Zohran Mamdani is our pick for mayor.
Events
Mark Cuban discusses his plans to reimagine health insurance at 32BJ event presented by City & State
The billionaire investor spoke alongside representatives of 32BJ SEIU and city and state leaders at the “Changing the Playbook on Hospital Prices” event.
Interviews & Profiles
Celebrities act like waiters and call for raising minimum wage
An interview with model Chrissy Teigen and One Fair Wage President Saru Jayaraman
Albany Agenda
State lawmakers call for withholding state employees’ federal taxes
Since Trump cut federal funds to New York, Assembly Member Micah Lasher and state Sen. Jessica Ramos want to let the state government withhold federal taxes.
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Leading employers in New York’s public, private and nonprofit spheres.
Labor
Elected officials and activists launch new coalition to raise minimum wage
Zohran Mamdani has called for a $30 minimum wage, and the “Living Wage for All Coalition” wants to make that a reality.
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Opinion
Opinion: The $30/hour McDonald’s job isn’t as far-fetched as it sounds
The spread of cities’ minimum wage laws around U.S. lends credibility to Zohran Mamdani’s promise of $30/hour for NYC by 2030.
Events
Building strong career growth and economic stability
City & State’s “Economic & Workforce Development Summit: Creating & Developing Opportunities for NY’s Economy & Workforce,” event dives into the topic.
Opinion
Opinion: Retirees deserve better than politicking with pensions
Retirement systems exist for one reason and one reason only: to deliver the strongest possible returns to retirees.
Eric Adams
Behind ‘all-time high’ job growth in NYC, 17K government positions sit vacant
Public sector hiring in New York City is on the rebound after the COVID-19 pandemic. Unions, lawmakers and employees say it’s still way, way too slow.
Interviews & Profiles
Crusading for equitable, fair wages and retirement, for all New Yorkers
An interview with state Sen. Robert Jackson, chair of the Civil Service and Pensions and Committee.
Opinion
Opinion: A new age of pay transparency in New York City
A new City Council bill would require benefits and compensation information on job postings, and allow employees to request pay ranges for their position.
Opinion
Opinion: Zohran Mamdani will make New York City work for workers
As unions that represent nearly 400,000 workers across the city, we’ve proudly united behind Mamdani’s agenda to build a city where workers can truly thrive.
Labor
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New York’s most influential union chiefs and worker advocates.
