Freelancers are generally unrecognized workers; their labor is under-the-radar, yet they number in the hundreds of thousands in New York State alone. According to Eric Thurm, campaign coordinator of ...

To commemorate New York City’s leading role in the labor movement, Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO hosts the annual procession of hundreds of union floats up Fifth Avenue through Manhattan every year ...

When one thinks about the Audubon Society, most imagine an organization working diligently for the crucial cause of conservation. But what about the workers who labor to make this a reality? 260 union ...

SAG-AFTRA, which represents about 160,000 entertainment and media professionals, has just scored a win, not just for the union, but for the 80 games that have just signed the union’s tiered-budget or ...

At a press conference September 2, 2024, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander discussed procedures that now track employer violations.

LaborPress recently interviewed BWME’s national President Tony Cardwell about his thoughts on high-speed rail and the behind-the-scenes work that his members do to keep passenger rail running safely.

Buoyed by recent “David-and-Goliath” contract victories, TWU has a reputation as an aggressive, hardball member of the labor ...

Bob Yaro is an urban and regional planner who has led a career spanning both the academic world and community and transportation planning for local entities across greater New England. For about the ...

LaborPress recently sat down with Dean Devita, president emeritus of the National Conference of Firemen & Oilers (NCFO) to discuss the topic of high-speed rail a new horizon within the U.S. labor ...