Con Ed Is Seeking Double-digit Rate Hikes; Astoria Residents Respond
Astoria residents demand rollback of Con Ed’s new round of proposed rate hikes at a “People’s Hearing.”
The Indypendent
Jenna Gaudino
Labor Organizers Fight Union Busting, Hold Spirited Rally in Front of Astoria Starbucks
The surging young labor movement hit the streets, showing power in numbers at a rally on July 22.
The Starbucks Union Battle Comes to Queens
Angered by the callousness of their bosses during the pandemic, Starbucks workers are trying to unionize at two stores in Queens.
Woe is Roe: NYC Protesters Speak Out on Looming Demise of Abortion Rights
Voices from pro-choice protesters who marched from Cadman Plaza to Foley Square on May 14. In NYC, tens of thousands participated in the national day of action to protest the fall of Roe.
As War Rages in Ukraine, New Yorkers Debate the Merits of a No-Fly Zone
NYCers torn between a desire to alleviate Ukrainian suffering and wariness about initiating a direct military conflict with nuclear-armed Russia.
Astoria Rallies in Support of First Queens Starbucks Store to Unionize
Astoria Boulevard baristas cite frustration with low wages and erratic schedules as fueling their union drive along with unsafe workplaces during Covid pandemic.
Hell’s Kitchen Street Renamed for Labor Advocate Frances Perkins
Perkins had a hand in implementing programs like the 40-hour work week, social security, the Federal minimum wage, federal child labor laws and unemployment insurance.
CUNY Adjuncts Dish Out Demands at “Brunch with Felo”
CUNY Chancellor has devastated student enrollment, faculty jobs with rigid in-person teaching requirement, protesters say from in front of his home.