New York State
Politics
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
Politics
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
Policy
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
Policy
Labor hasn’t found its NYC mayoral candidate yet
If unions coalesce around a candidate, they could resume their traditional role as kingmakers.
Labor
Policy
Advocates worry about barriers to excluded workers fund
Pay stubs and bank statements could prevent undocumented workers from receiving retroactive pandemic relief.
Labor
Policy
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
Policy
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
Policy
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
Politics
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
Policy
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
Politics
New furloughs empower New York City unions
Municipal unions have an edge in protecting their own against city budget cuts.
Labor
Policy
Will labor stick with the establishment?
After losing to progressive insurgents, will unions learn to love the DSA?
Labor
Policy
Overtime pay for farmworkers still in dispute
The overtime threshold could be lowered to 40 hours a week, but farm owners say it would make labor costs too burdensome.
Labor
Policy
New York City’s history of public sector strikes
Despite a 1967 law making strikes illegal, there have been several prominent strikes by transit workers and teachers.
Labor
Policy
Will gig workers be classified as employees?
Gig workers have been on the frontlines during the pandemic, but their fight for more employment benefits still continues.
New York State
Politics
Key labor unions endorse Democrats in Western New York
These four open state Senate seats could determine the state’s approach to economic recovery in 2021.
Labor
Policy
Gig workers rights inch forward during pandemic
Uber, Lyft drivers score victory to be paid unemployment benefits.
New York State
Politics
How would line-of-duty benefits work for COVID-19?
De Blasio has thrown his support behind death benefits for NYC workers, but the measure would first have to pass in Albany.
New York State
Policy