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Unions to rally nationwide Monday, April 4th
13 rallies across NYS on National Day of Action With some state floating the idea of eliminating collective bargaining, thousands of Long Islanders, tens of thousands of New Yorkers and millions of...
Workers fighting for their right to bargain collectively
Members of IBEW Local 1049, who work at the Bellmore Yard of National Grid, take a photo in support of workers fighting for their right to bargain collectively.
Write a Letter to the Guv
April 4th National Day of Action: Monday, April 4th will be a nationwide day of action to defend collective bargaining rights and to commemorate the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On...
Marching Across the Brooklyn Bridge
We are marching across the Brooklyn Bridge! Message from President Rolando Scott on the Monday, April 4th National Day of Action Monday, April 4th is the anniversary of the assassination of Dr....
NELCC/NECA Ratification Vote
TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2011 6PM AT THE UNION HALL To all Local 1049 Members employed under the NELCC/NECA Collective Bargaining Agreement. Robert Shand, Business Manager, on behalf of the...
Grading papers & organizing actions
Do you still think Teachers and Public employees aren't militant enough? Hundreds of Sachem Teachers from Long Island bused up to rally in Albany, Smithtown Teachers crashed their School Board...
Union Leadership Training
Union Leadership Training Monday, March 28th at 5:30 PM There are a couple spots open, so please take advantage. In association with the Long Island Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO. This...
Fight Back
Verizon has notified the National Union that they intend to use independent contractors to perform all the work associated with the following functions: Corporate Telecom Services Cable Locate Work...
Presidents, Unions & Cheeseheads
Presidents Day, celebrated on the third Monday in February, is a day where we honor the legacies of U.S. Presidents. Presidents Day was established in 1800 when Congress declared February 22nd,...
Op-Ed; We must do more to prevent workplace deaths
As this month's tragic mine disaster in West Virginia proves, workplace fatalities are not a thing of the past. And they happen much closer to home, too.Now and then we Long Islanders learn of...