Welcome Back Rally Celebrates Brandeis Workers, Cross-Union and Academic Staff
In the spirit of Labor Day, University union representatives shared messages of unity, appreciation and perseverance to kick off the fall semester. On Sept. 3, six Brandeis unions held a cross-union rally on the Great Lawn, starting at noon. The unions represented were the Brandeis Library Worker’s Union, Service Employee International Union Local 888, SEIU…
Letter to Gov. Hochul and AG James Re: New York State Workers’ Compensation Board
Dear Gov. Hochul and AG James: We, the undersigned members of the New York State Assembly, call for an immediate and thorough investigation into credible and increasingly concerning evidence that the integrity and proper functioning of the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board (“WCB” or “the Board”) have been compromised by private insurance entities, including…
CWA Across America
Last month, CWA members and retirees across the country took to the streets in opposition to President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” which eliminates healthcare protections for millions of Americans while providing tax breaks for the obscenely wealthy. Members joined labor and community partners to hold elected officials accountable and send a clear message: the American…
NYS Labor and Legislative Leaders Discuss Nuclear Energy in New York
New York, NY – A recent nuclear energy roundtable took place in New York City as Governor Kathy Hochul plans for energy of the future in New York State. “As New York State electrifies its economy and continues to attract large manufacturers that create good-paying jobs, we must embrace an energy policy of abundance that centers…
Joint Labor Day Statement On Offshore Wind From: Governor Kathy Hochul, Governor Maura Healey, Governor Ned Lamont, Governor Dan McKee, and Governor Phil Murphy
“On Labor Day, we honor the strength, skill, and determination of America’s workers. From construction sites and factories to ports and power plants, working people are the backbone of our economy and the foundation of our shared prosperity. “Nowhere is that clearer than in the offshore wind industry, where labor is on the front lines.…
CSEA ‘Fights For Legislation To Protect’ Caseworkers
Peekskill, NY – The Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) has been fiercely advocating for legislative changes that would help Caseworkers stay safer when they’re working in our communities. This especially in light of last year’s murder of CSEA Westchester County Unit Member Maria Coto. Coto, a Senior Social Caseworker in the County Department of Social Services Child Protective Services Unit,…
Prime Therapeutics’ leading research shows only 1 in 12 remain on a GLP-1 drug for obesity at three years
Findings also show improved persistence with high-potency, obesity-approved GLP-1 products Eagan, Minn. – June 25, 2025 – Only 8% of individuals (or 1 in 12) initiating a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist drug for obesity without diabetes continued to do so at three years, according to the latest real-world research from pharmacy solutions partner Prime Therapeutics…
Prime Therapeutics’ leading research shows only 1 in 12 remain on a GLP-1 drug for obesity at three years
Findings also show improved persistence with high-potency, obesity-approved GLP-1 products Eagan, Minn. – June 25, 2025 – Only 8% of individuals (or 1 in 12) initiating a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist drug for obesity without diabetes continued to do so at three years, according to the latest real-world research from pharmacy solutions partner Prime Therapeutics…
From Principal to National Union Leader: Mark Cannizzaro Charts AFSA’s Path Forward
Mark Cannizzaro, the new president of the American Federation of School Administrators (AFSA), is not someone who easily gives into doom and gloom. When the Supreme Court struck down agency fees for public sector unions with the Janus decision, Cannizzaro saw it as an organizing opportunity. Now with threats to education funding at the federal…
President’s Federalization of DC Police a Gross Overreach
Washington DC – “The AFT has thousands of educators and employees who live and work in D.C. and the surrounding counties. We recently brought thousands of people here for a conference. This is our city. Obviously, we want it to be safe–just as we did on Jan. 6, 2021, when there was an actual riot on…