BCTC & NYC Agreement for 7 Billion in Construction Projects to be Completed by Union Workers
New York City – BCTC President Gary LaBarbera again has taken the lead to ensure NYC construction projects go union. BCTC President Gary LaBarbera and New York City Office of Talent and Workforce Development Executive Director Doug Lipari has announce $7 billion in City Capital Projects will be completed by the Unionized Construction Industry. This will ensure fair wages and…
The Niagara-Orleans Labor Council & Its Member Unions ‘Adopt’ Families To Make Their Christmas Wishes Come True
Niagara Falls, New Orleans – The Niagara-Orleans AFL-CIO Central Labor Council and its Affiliated Member Unions adopted a record 38 families for this Holiday Season. The program donated $20,000 in clothing, toys and daily necessities. The need for help has risen over the years and the Labor Council’s total of families helped has risen also – from more than 10 several…
UFCW Locals 655 & 88 Host Grocery Toy Drive
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 655 and sister Local 88 held a grocery and toy drive for their members on Friday, Dec. 12. Combined, UFCW 655 and 88 represent most union workers at Schnucks, Dierbergs Markets and Straub’s. Their joint efforts allowed for their workers from either union to come to their union…
SPARC Kips Bay Construction Project Creates 15,000 Jobs and Expands CUNY Science Programs
This mega-project will generate $42 Billion in economic impact over 30 years and deliver state-of-the-art life sciences to CUNY. Construction of the CUNY Science Park and Research Campus (SPARC) Kips Bay projects are key initiatives to advance the LifeSci NYC goal of creating 10 million square feet of life sciences space, creating and attracting accessible…
Amazon Workers in Queens Join Teamsters
Woodside, Queens, – More than 200 Drivers employed at Amazon’s DBK1 Facility in Woodside, Queens have organized a Union with Teamsters Local 804. Workers marched on company management this to deliver the news and demand a union contract, becoming the latest to join nearly 10,000 Amazon workers across five states who have organized with the Teamsters. “Amazon already has some…
IAM Testifies Before U.S. Trade Representative, Urges Enforceable Labor Standards
IAM Affairs Director Peter Greenberg testified before the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), calling for the implementation of urgent and enforceable labor standards in the upcoming review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The IAM Union warned that current shortcomings in the agreement continue to fuel outsourcing, weaken labor protections, and undermine the economic security of…
Trump Administration Averts LIRR Strike
Karen Juanita Carrillo at The New York Amsterdam News reports the Trump Administration has agreed to get involved in contract negotiations between five Unions that represent Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) Workers and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), temporarily averting a potential Strike. A planned work stoppage by 3,700 LIRR Employees, which was to have begun last week, has been halted. LIRR…
Veterans and Unions Demonstrate Against Fed Cuts to Veterans
Washington D.C. — Veterans and Unions demonstrated on Tuesday September 23rd concerning cuts to veteran services. This large event took place outside the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) headquarters. “If they are willing to attack union rights for veterans, where will it stop? That’s why I’m here today, because this fight isn’t just about me, or the…
Union Pacific Railroad Completes Agreements with 11 Unions
Union Pacific has reached ratified agreements with 11 unions that cover 12 crafts and represent 46% of the railroad’s craft employees. I want to thank all our union partners for their work in reaching these agreements. It’s important we reward our employees without delay and acknowledge their contribution providing the safe, reliable service we sold…
Judge Rules Mass Termination of Probationary Federal Workers Illegal
Ruling in a lawsuit filed by AFGE and other allies, Judge William Alsup from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on September 12 , 2025 said OPM exceeded its authority by instructing agencies to fire employees based on fabricated performance issues. AFGE and allies filed the lawsuit in February following OPM’s directive ordering the mass…