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At the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, we enforce our city’s worker protection laws to help New Yorkers and their families thrive. But a key piece of protecting workers is ensuring that they are aware of the rights they are entitled to, so they know when and who to reach out to for…

If one of your health plan participants recently underwent surgery, visited an emergency room, or stayed in the hospital, chances are good your plan and member have been overcharged for the care. Chances are good as well that no one noticed or knew how to spot the unfair billing. Every day unions and employers use…

New York City is a working people’s city, and the Adams Administration is committed to advancing solutions to provide for some of our most vulnerable neighbors. All workers deserve to earn fair pay for their labor and the ability to support themselves and their families, but for too long, app-based restaurant delivery workers performed an…

New York, NY – William M. Lynn is Business Manager & Financial Secretary, IUOE Local 30, International Vice-President, International Union of Operating Engineers. The union has been in existence for over 80 years, representing the best of New York and Connecticut’s engineers. The members work in the engineering rooms of such iconic buildings as the…

Senator Jessica Ramos represents New York’s 13th District in the State Senate, which includes the Queens neighborhoods of Corona, East Elmhurst, Jackson Heights, as well as parts of Elmhurst, Rego Park and Forest Hills. She was born at Elmhurst Hospital to undocumented Colombian immigrants and grew up in Astoria in Queens, NY. Senator Ramos chairs…

TWU Local 2001 and TWU Local 2055 have reached a tentative contract with Metro-North Railroad. The agreement covers about 600 train mechanics, inspectors, cleaners and cabinet makers. It is a retroactive agreement that includes a 9.5% wage increase, running from 9/11/19 to 10/30/23. TWU International President John Samuelsen said the deal was “economically favorable to…

Progyny had the opportunity to teach two classes at the IFEBP annual conference this year.  The group’s annual benefits conference is an excellent venue for exploring where labor benefits are heading into the next year.     I had the pleasure of attending and participating in the 2023 IFEBP conference in Boston this October, where I…

For more than 20 years, DCWP has helped tens of thousands of New Yorkers get their full tax refund at no cost to them through our NYC Free Tax Prep program, filing over 1.5 million returns, and saving New Yorkers more than $229 million in potential filing fees. But as more of our neighbors pursue…

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…

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…