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WEB2 days ago · UA’s John Murphy hopes to bring his members issues to the fore in the Labor Day parade. Max Parrott September 2, 2024. For John Murphy, fourth-generation New York City union plumber, the Labor Day Parade up Fifth Avenue has been an annual tradition since he became a union apprentice in 1984. But.
A Look at the Challenges Facing the Labor Movement Today
WEBSep 10, 2021 · A Look at the Challenges Facing the Labor Movement Today. September 10, 2021. Steve Wishnia. LaborPress. NEW YORK, N.Y.—. Two years ago, ten union leaders at the city’s Labor Day parade identified three main themes for the labor movement: solidarity, turning back attacks on workers, and convincing people of the value of unions.
Civil Service Employees Association and NYS Settle Contract
WEBAugust 4, 2022. Stephanie West. LaborPress. Civil Service Employees Association has ratified a five-year contract with NYS. The agreement, which runs until April 1, 2026, won the approval of more than 80 percent of CSEA members. “This contract fairly compensates the hard-working men and women of the Civil Service Employees Association who ...
32BJ Building Workers Reach Tentative Contract Deal
WEBApr 16, 2018 · NEW YORK, N.Y.—32BJ SEIU’s bargaining committee and the Realty Advisory Board reached a tentative contract agreement Apr. 13 for more than 31,000 residential building-service workers in New York City. The four-year deal would raise workers’ pay by 11.3%, keep pension and health-care benefits protected, increase funding for training and retirement benefits, and add protections against ...
NYC Must Grant Retroactive Pay Raises to City Managerial …
WEBJanuary 31, 2024. Darrell L. Sims, MEA President. LaborPress. With the settlement of more than 90% of City labor union contracts, the New York City Managerial Employees Association (NYC MEA) has called on the City to grant similar retroactive across-the-board pay raises and one-time bonuses for City managers.
CWA Local 1180 Reaches Tentative Contract Deal With City
WEBSep 21, 2023 · LaborPress. The Communications Workers of America Local 1180 have reached a tentative contract agreement with the Adams administration. The pact is retroactive, running from mid-Dec. 2021 through June 12 of 2027. The union members would receive four annual 3.25% raises, then a final 3.25% raise in 2025, plus a $3,000 ratification bonus.
CWA 1180 Contract with NYC - LaborPress
WEBDecember 16, 2019. Stephanie West. LaborPress. NEW YORK, NY — The City of New York has reached a tentative contract agreement with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 1180, which represents more than 8,100 administrative employees and supervisors throughout City government. “Our …
NYC Council Passes Bill to Regulate ‘Body Shops’ – LaborPress
WEBNov 11, 2021 · NEW YORK, N.Y.—. The City Council on Nov. 10 overwhelmingly passed a bill to regulate so-called “body shops,” labor brokers who supply low-wage workers to nonunion construction jobs. The vote was 40-2. Speaker Corey Johnson (D-Manhattan), noting that body shops typically hire recently released …
IBEW Local 25’s apprenticeship drives interest in ... - LaborPress
WEBApril 2, 2024. Max Parrott. LaborPress. On Long Island, interest in union electrical trades is surging, increasingly with high schoolers interested in union training. For the incoming class of apprentices, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 25’s five-year program received 884 applications.
UWUA Local 1-2 Strikes Deal with Con Edison - LaborPress
WEBJun 23, 2020 · LaborPress. New York, NY – Local 1-2 of the Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA) has come to an agreement with Con Edison, their largest employer, regarding the terms of their 2020-2024 contract. Local 1-2 President James Shillitto. On June 22, Local 1-2 President James Shillitto presented the new Collective Bargaining Agreement to the ...