News & Politics
Amazon Labor Union loses election at a smaller Staten Island warehouse
Workers at the LDJ5 facility rejected joining the union after it led the first successful effort to unionize an Amazon warehouse last month.
Interviews & Profiles
Chris Smalls wants to see the Amazon Labor Union go national
The founder of the history-making union discusses the advantages of grassroots organizing and upcoming fights with the behemoth company.
New York State
New York’s new unionization movement
Starbucks, newsrooms and farms are some of the places where organizing is beginning to take hold.
Ask the Experts
Is this the year for gig workers in Albany?
We asked experts whether state lawmakers could expand the rights of ride-hailing and delivery drivers after falling short last year.
Labor
Staten Island Amazon workers to cast union vote in March
The company has resumed its controversial ‘captive audience’ meetings and what workers described as ‘anti-union behavior.’
Labor
Tension builds within the UFT over reducing class sizes
A new coalition within the union dubbed United for Change won a vote to force a referendum on the issue, signaling a growing divide.
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.
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.
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