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Housing Protestors Arrested in Albany
With days left until New York’s rent control laws expire, dozens of protestors were arrested in a planned civil disobedience outside of the State Senate and Assembly chambers as well as outside...
Spectrum Strike Gets a Big Boost
The ranks of labor along with elected officials from across New York descended on East 23rd Street in the Big Apple this afternoon to join in the protest and recommit to the boycott of NY 1...
Governor Cuomo Calls for a Total Boycott of NY1
If you live in the Empire State and you even loosely follow politics, you know that Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio don't get along. The union workforce at...
NY Guv Candidate: Let Public Unions Strike
With just a few weeks left before the NY gubernatorial primary, challenger Cynthia Nixon has released her platform for creating a fairer economy. We have decided to highlight one section in...
NY Guv On Janus: We Will Deduct Union Dues
Today Governor Cuomo announced the state Department of Labor has issued guidelines for public employers in the wake of the recent Janus decision issued by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Gun Control: A Step in the Right Direction
As gun violence in schools continues to kill dozens of students and teachers, New York is taking action. Find out more from Newsday.
Eight Ways New York is Strengthening Unions Before Janus
Thanks to the efforts of public sector unions in New York, like the Suffolk County Association of Municipal Employees, NYSUT, and the NYS AFL-CIO, the New York State Assembly and Senate passed and...
Alacantra Bill trumps Trump's Janus
While New York may not be able to stop the Janus case, they are taking steps to lessen the impact on local unions. As part of the recent New York State budget, the state passed a number of reforms...
Cynthia Nixon Starts Campaign For Governor by Attacking Unions
On March 19th actress Cynthia Nixon announced that she would be running for Governor in the Democratic Primary against Andrew Cuomo. Being a celebrity, she garnered a lot of attention. While she is...
As Voting Begins, JetBlue Makes One Last Effort to Bust Union
Flight attendants at JetBlue are organizing with the Transport Workers Union (TWU) and management it not too happy. Instead of voluntarily recognizing the union, they have instead hired union-busters...