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Several years ago, Don Cohen, a former central labor council staffer from San Diego, appeared on a panel discussing the privatization threats faced by union members across the country. He and other speakers were addressing a conference of state, county, and municipal workers represented by the Communications Workers (CWA). When Cohen described propaganda campaigns that

Two thousand nurses, clerical workers, technologists, and service workers have walked out of Mercy Health in Buffalo, New York, in an open-ended strike over the hiring and retention of workers throughout the hospital. At 6 a.m. on October 1, the sky just starting to lighten, an already full picket line cheered the night shift workers flooding out the front doors to take a

The vote caps workers’ yearlong effort to secure stronger health care, job security and a voice at the table for all workers, a news release said.

DETROIT—By a 64%-36% margin, United Auto Workers members voted to directly elect the union’s officers and board, one-member, one-vote. Unofficial final results, posted by Unite All Workers For Democracy, the union’s reform caucus, were 89,615-50,962.

“I believe everyone should be able to vote by mail,” Hochul said.

With 33 pledged supporters, Mayor-elect Eric Adams’ embrace and opponent Francisco Moya’s concession, Adrienne Adams has secured the speakership.

In what amounts to his first political defeat, Mayor-elect Adams congratulated the Councilmember from Queens after supporting a rival candidate behind the scenes.

An “open-ended” strike wave at the video game company Activision Blizzard has spread among quality assurance workers within multiple divisions of the $46 billion corporation based on Santa Monica, California.

The announcement gives Adrienne Adams a decisive boost in the wake of the speaker's race devolving into chaos this week amid involvement from Mayor-elect Eric Adams' team.

The United Workers of Integral Care with Communications Workers of America said they want higher pay, increased staff retention and increased safety.