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…
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…
100 Years and Still Counting
Washington, DC – As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of our union it is important to remember the men and women who established the union a century ago and the struggles they encountered. The struggle, of course, continued for their successors, and continues today. When I reflect on our history, I am very proud of…
Local 100 Hosts AFL-CIO Transportation Trades’ Visit to Quill Depot
July 25, – TWU Local 100 President John V. Chiarello, alongside TWU International President John Samuelsen, hosted the Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO for a tour of New York City Transit’s largest Manhattan bus depot. Also taking part in the tour was U.S. Congressman Jerry Nadler, representing Manhattan’s 12th Congressional District. As the most…
Management Created Workers Compensation Catastrophe at TWU Local 100
New York, NY – President Chiarello blasted MTA Chairman Janno Lieber again on Saturday in continued correspondence over the gross mismanagement of worker’s compensation and differential payments that could result in 2,500 of our members not receiving that money on time thanks to Sedgwick, a third-party administrator chosen by the MTA this spring. “[We] demand…
Defending the Sacred Freedom to Organize
On the Fourth of July, we celebrated freedom and the revolutionary idea that we all deserve a voice in our future. In the labor movement, we believe freedom means having agency and power over our own lives – in the workplace and beyond. Freedom means being able to see a doctor and make health decisions…
Dr. Errol D. Toulon, Jr.: Building Security and Community
New York, NY – The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office serves a population of over 1.5 million. It provides a wide range of protections, innovative programs designed for the positive development of inmates, and works with law enforcement and community groups throughout the country to improve safety in their jails and neighborhoods. They patrol roadways for…
Opposition to Congestion Pricing Continues
Long Island, NY – Several union leaders, republican senators along with those representing community organizations, held a press conference on November 18, 2024 in opposition to the Congestion Pricing initiative. “Governor Hochul and New York’s Democrat leadership are once again looking to Long Islanders to bail out the MTA. The Governor paused this tax only…
‘An ongoing and constant struggle’; CLC President Vincent Alvarez on the meaning of Labor Day
As the 130th national anniversary of Labor Day approaches, it’s important to remember that the holiday goes beyond a big parade, barbecues and time off work. Vincent Alvarez, the president of New York City Central Labor Council, is acutely aware of the ways in which Labor Day is more than a holiday. For him, it’s…
5 important questions for Labor health funds to ask before partnering with a health system
Healthcare costs have risen dramatically in recent years, and are expected to increase as much as 8.5% in 2024. To sustain health benefits at the current level, some unions are exploring alternatives to the traditional provider network. Hospitals and health systems partner directly with Labor Increasingly in today’s market, we are seeing hospitals and health…