PSC President James Davis: Years of Dedication
New York, NY – James Davis, President, PSC-CUNY, AFT Local 2334, has years of dedicated union service. Although he was elected to his current position in 2021, his union career began much earlier, around 2003, when he began teaching at Brooklyn College. The Professional Staff Congress is the union that represents 30,000 faculty and staff…
Labor Produces New Crop of Hard-Line Leaders As Worker Rage Rises
As the gap between worker pay and corporate greed and profits grow, a new modern-day breed of labor leaders has arisen to fight for their members’ rightful share. Shawn Fain, president of the UAW, is seeking a 40% wage increase for his workers, while showing his contempt for corporate leaders in such ways as declining…
Your members are facing menopause. Here’s what you need to know
As wellness and health care initiatives continue to expand for labor members, there’s one essential care component that shouldn’t be left out of the equation: menopause. Over in the UK, there’s been a major push in the last two years for labor unions to provide specialized menopause care for members. This year, the menopause conversation…
Caring for our city’s Paid Care Workers
Paid care workers – like nannies, home health attendants, and housecleaners – provide essential work to many families in our city, but they often lack the support they need to resolve workplace challenges and have no human resources department to turn to for help. In fact, Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) research found…
Understanding fertility: Tips for benefits leaders in labor
Family planning and reproductive health are essential considerations for many individuals and couples. But navigating the challenges of infertility can be overwhelming. For labor benefits leaders, the best starting point for grappling with better fertility benefits is understanding fertility and getting to know the pain points your members are experiencing as they try to grow…
DC 37 and Battery Park City Authority Come To Agreement For 50 Parks Operations Professionals
New York, NY – The Hugh L. Carey Battery Park City Authority is a New York State public benefit corporation whose mission is to plan, create, coordinate, and sustain a balanced community of commercial, residential, retail, and park space within its designated 92-acre site on the lower west side of Manhattan. The Battery Park City…
Bernard Heffern, IUOE Local 30: “Unions Have Taught Me Loyalty and Brotherhood”
Local 30, IUOE is a union that encompasses many workers the average person takes for granted. They are the engineers and mechanics that maintain critical facilities, operate power plants which are vital to the energy needs of homes and businesses, and power health care facilities. They bring the energy necessary to make games possible at…
Tranay Coble of IUOE Local 15: She Made Her Own Path
New York, NY – IUOE Local 15 builds the highways, the bridges, the tunnels, the skyscrapers, housing, schools, airports and subways, to name just a few. They build, rebuild and renovate. They are the infrastructure and foundation of the City. The members are the operators and maintenance engineers of heavy construction equipment, the welders, survey…
Navigating male fertility: Resources and support for labor members
As the nation celebrates Men’s Health Month, it’s vital that we examine one area of male health that’s often overlooked: male-factor fertility. Around one in six people worldwide are struggling with fertility issues, and we know that male factors contribute to about one-third of cases. But what is male infertility? Who can help? And how…
Navigating male fertility: Resources and support for labor members
As the nation celebrates Men’s Health Month, it’s vital that we examine one area of male health that’s often overlooked: male-factor fertility. Around one in six people worldwide are struggling with fertility issues, and we know that male factors contribute to about one-third of cases. But what is male infertility? Who can help? And how…