Labor
Policy
Why can’t New York City fill vacancies? Council bill would ask departing employees
New City Council data shows the Department of Small Business Services, Department of Buildings and Department of Investigation with highest vacancy rates.
Labor
Opinion
Opinion: To make the minimum wage count, expand wage theft enforcement
A bill before the state Legislature would allow workers to initiate lawsuits against their employers on behalf of the state Department of Labor, expanding enforcement of wage theft laws.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Labor and the MTA must work together to improve the nation's largest transit system
With the TWU 100’s contract expired, there’s an opportunity for both sides to work together to improve service for New Yorkers
Labor
Policy
Report: Amazon warehouse injuries surpass other facilities in NY
Worker advocates are pushing a bill meant to reduce injuries among warehouse employees.
Politics
Politics
Teachers union rallies for more money, less paperwork
More than a third of an educator’s day is spent on tasks that don’t benefit kids, the union claims.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Police union President Pat Lynch plans to step down
The long serving leader of the PBA has been a critic of police reform.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Adrienne Adams must bring bill to end home care workers' 24-Hour workday to a vote
What good is a women-majority City Council that won’t protect the lives of immigrant women of color?
Politics
Politics
Labor weighs in on bail, ‘good cause,’ health care in New York budget
From “good cause” to bail reform rollbacks, unions are making their voices heard.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: We need a $21.25 minimum wage
Hochul’s proposal isn’t enough, a UPS package handler argues, the Raise the Wage Act is better.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Modernizing Belmont Park is a smart wager for New York Labor
The New York Racing Association has pledged to use union labor to build the new park
Politics
Politics
1199 fills 17K-seat arena for budget rally in Albany
Health care workers called for higher reimbursement rates and funding for safety net hospitals – while rapping with hip hop legends.
Personality
Personality
Andy Pallotta’s still got a budget season between him and retirement
The outgoing president of NYSUT is proud of his legacy encouraging teachers to run for office – and securing Foundation Aid.
Heard Around Town
Policy
Labor makes another push for Clean Slate
Unions sent a letter to state leaders supporting the legislation to seal criminal records after a certain time period.
Labor
Politics
New York’s biggest labor actions of the past year
Here’s a snapshot of the most significant union events over the past 12 months.
Labor
Politics
NY legislative staffers aren’t the only ones fighting to unionize
Long hours, health care and cultures of harassment have prompted union talk at state houses across the country.
Heard Around Town
Politics
NYC politicians back nurses on first day of strike
Over 7,000 nurses walked off the job at Mount Sinai and Montefiore Monday
Policy
Policy
At 57 New York hospitals, safe staffing law falls apart
Before thousands of New York City nurses prepared to strike, a new staffing law produced disagreements in about 1 in 4 New York hospitals – exacerbating a morale crisis that began during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Minimum wage proposal for NYC app-based food delivery workers raises concerns
The data backing minimum pay rules has several red flags and needs a closer look to ensure workers’ interests are fairly represented.
New York State
Personality
Kyle Bragg: The 32BJ president’s exit interview
The union leader discusses his decision to step down and his many years of service to the labor movement.
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