20th Anniversary of Ground Zero Cleanup Completion Approaches
New York, NY – May 31, 2022 will mark the twentieth anniversary of the end of the cleanup at the World Trade Center site. Ground Zero burned for more than eight months after 9/11, as more than 100,000 union responders conducted search-and-rescue and recovery operations, starting New York City on the difficult and heroic path…
Report Calls on New York City’s Unionized Building Trades to Step Up Efforts to Organize Immigrant Workers
New York, NY – A new report from the Center for Migration Studies [CMS] examining the exploitation of immigrant workers in New York City’s construction industry has a number of recommendations for unions about how they can help better address the problem — but organized labor faces significant restraints. Predatory developers in New York City…
Local 638 Steamfitters Training: From Pipe Threading to Geothermal Technology
New York, NY – Steamfitters Local 638 maintains jurisdiction over all general pipe fitting in New York City, including all five boroughs and all of Long Island, Nassau and Suffolk Counties — and is a combination local union representing the Construction Branch and the Metal Trades Service Branch. Steve Cuadra is Director of Education at the…
Ironworkers Local 46 Apprentice Welinton Baque Rises to New Heights After Leaving Non-Union Work Far Behind
Editor’s Note: LaborPress is proud to present the 2022 Outstanding Apprentice of the Year Awards for Long Island and New York City on Thursday, June 16, hosted by Teamsters Local 282 in Lake Success, NY. Today, we continue our ongoing series leading up to this year’s gala event introducing each of those fascinating and inspiring award-winners to…
Local 638 Steamfitters Training: From Pipe Threading to Geothermal Technology
New York, NY – Steamfitters Local 638 maintains jurisdiction over all general pipe fitting in New York City, including all five boroughs and all of Long Island, Nassau and Suffolk Counties — and is a combination local union representing the Construction Branch and the Metal Trades Service Branch. Steve Cuadra is Director of Education at the…
Ironworkers Local 46 Apprentice Welinton Baque Rises to New Heights After Leaving Non-Union Work Far Behind
Editor’s Note: LaborPress is proud to present the 2022 Outstanding Apprentice of the Year Awards for Long Island and New York City on Thursday, June 16, hosted by Teamsters Local 282 in Lake Success, NY. Today, we continue our ongoing series leading up to this year’s gala event introducing each of those fascinating and inspiring award-winners to…
Are FDNY EMS Assault Stats Just the Tip of the Iceberg?
New York, NY – A LaborPress investigation has revealed the alarming statistics showing a dramatic spike in violent assaults on the FDNY EMS workforce are only a partial picture of challenging workplace conditions faced by the entire sector that includes volunteer and private sectors EMS also serving throughout the city alongside their civil service colleagues. International and national…
Stuck Nation Radio: The Racist Roots of America’s Sub-Minimum Wage; Plus, a Guide to Global Corp. Tax Evasion
New York, NY – On this week’s edition of Stuck Nation Radio we talk to One Fair Wage President Saru Jayaraman about the fight to end sub-minimum wages in this country. We’re also talking to international tax law expert James Henry about the ultra rich and how they continue to fleece working-class men and women.…
Women of Organized Labor at Risk for 9/11-Related Illnesses
New York, NY – On and after 9/11, more than 200,000 women – many of them union members – were exposed to Ground Zero toxins, increasing their risk of developing 68 types of cancer and many respiratory illnesses. Michael Barasch. These union members include both first responders and survivors, such as educators, medical professionals, and…
24/7 Musculoskeletal Relief for Frontline Workers
New York, NY – The last two years have proven just how much work and life affect one another. Our frontline workers held us together through the pandemic, and now more than ever, they need our support. Shawn McLoughlin VP, Labor & Public Sector. As healthcare costs continue to rise, Fund Administrators across the country are…