Deliveristas Rally for Deactivation Protections at City Hall
The threat of instantly losing their job at any moment for not going fast enough forces deliveristas to put themselves and pedestrians at risk, advocates say.
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Journal Square Mega-Development Plagued by Worker Safety Violations, Union Says
The real estate developer and the general contractor are using non-union immigrant workers that are easier to exploit.
Adams Continues Chaos For Deliveristas
Two landmark minimum pay laws vetoed while NYPD targets delivery workers with criminal summons that increase their risk of deportation.
‘We’re Here, We’re Queer, We’re Unionized’
New union at LGBTQ+ Center gains voluntary recognition, is ready to begin negotiations.
Interview: ‘What will protect public education is UFT members building power’
Middle school art teacher Olivia Swisher is leading a rank-and-file slate that seeks to topple the political machine that has dominated the New York City teachers union for more than six decades.
Brooklyn Museum Walks Back Layoffs
How workers at the Brooklyn Museum successfully mobilized against proposed mass layoffs.
Interview: How The Indie Amazon Labor Documentary “Union” Self-Distributed
Mars Verrone is the producer of an award-winning documentary film on the first-ever winning campaign to unionize an Amazon warehouse.
Alamo Drafthouse Workers Respond to Mass Layoffs
The layoffs come in the wake of Sony Pictures buying out Alamo las summer. Recently unionized workers are determined to get their jobs back.
The Immigrants’ Rights Movement Needs to Remember its Labor Roots: Jan. 20 is a Good Day to Start
As we approach Trump’s inauguration, we should remember that Jan. 20 is also the day we celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr., who understood that we are much stronger when we unite the civil-rights and labor movements.
Why Kamala Harris’ Promise to Aid Small Businesses Rings Hollow
Seventy percent of small businesses fail within three years.