Trumps Big Beautiful Bill Cuts American Jobs in Energy
The jobs impact of the legislation is of great concern to Americans. North America’s Building Trades Unions say over 1.75 million construction jobs could be lost. Labor groups in both the U.S. and Canada are concerned that the bill undermines years of planning and threatens long-term employment in renewable energy sectors. Without incentives, green investments…
Congress Moves to Slash Funding & Americans Declare Code Blue
Washington, DC – A coalition of advocates, union members, and partners have declared “Code Blue for Medicaid” – an emergency response campaign to stop Congress from approving radical cuts for health services. “Medicaid is a lifeline for working people,” said April Verrett, President of SEIU. “Congress is trying to rip that lifeline away to fund…
Major Coalition of Labor Groups Come Together to Aid Federal Workers
A new project whose aim it is to connect federal workers whose rights have been violated has been formed. The AFL-CIO, We the Action, Democracy Forward, AFGE, ACS, NFFE-IAM, NTEU, Partnership for Public Service, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and others will work with the hundreds of thousands of federal workers who…
Built on Safety: The Lifesaving Legacy of New York’s Scaffold Law
The year was 1885. Brooklyn was still its own city, American industry was booming, and buildings in New York were rising rapidly. But there was a major problem—construction workers were dying. Injuries and deaths on construction sites were common. Newspapers regularly reported on incidents caused by defective scaffolds, ladders, and other platforms. In response, the…
Court Grants Preliminary Injunction to Protect the U.S. Agency for Global Media
Washington, DC—On April 22, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted a preliminary injunction stating the Trump administration unlawfully shuttered the U.S. Agency for Global Media. The decision enshrines that USAGM must fulfill its legally required functions and protects the editorial independence of Voice of America (VOA) journalists and other federal…
Buffalo Bills Stadium
Governor Buffalo Bills Kathy Hochul, the Buffalo Bills and Erie County celebrated the topping out of the new $2.1 billion Highmark Stadium at the construction site in Orchard Park. “This marks a major milestone for the future home of the Buffalo Bills and one of the largest construction projects ever in Western New York,” Governor Hochul said. “This…
President Trump Freezes Fed Funding for Critical Programs
“President Trump’s decision to freeze federal funding for vital programs that has disrupted Medicaid and early childhood education, while threatening food assistance and other services for Americans, is irresponsible and creating chaos. With New Yorkers now locked out of Medicaid and Head Start portals, residents and providers are already feeling the impacts of this abusive…
Democracy Works First Contract with News Media Guild
New York, NY – Workers at Democracy Works, a nonpartisan voter education organization, ratified their first labor contract with the News Media Guild. The pact, guarantees yearly pay raises, establishes job security, and secures important workplace rights at the leading civic technology nonprofit organization. The contract offers workplace protections for the next three years to their…
Workers Deserve Better than Attacks on Day One
“Donald Trump began his presidency by signing executive orders that undermine public service workers’ voice on the job and the very principles of civil service which have been established for more than a century to keep politics out of public service. Putting the job security of nonpartisan, dedicated public service workers in the hands of…
Gansevoort Square Project to Provide Affordable Housing
New York, NY – On Monday morning, October 28, 2024 at the Hilton Hotel, 1335 Sixth Aven at an ABNY event, NYC First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer discussed the Gansevoort Square proposal. This plan would utilize 6,000 square feet in the meat packing district for mixed-income housing and other community projects. “The new vision for Gansevoort…