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WEB4 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.
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 ...
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 ...
Inside the CSA’s Hard-Fought Agreement With NYC - LaborPress
WEBMar 2, 2020 · This past month, after nearly a year of bargaining, the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators [CSA] agreed to a provisional but momentous contract with the City of New York, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza. According to CSA President Mark Cannizzarro, if the …
Con Ed Workers Poised to Strike On June 20 - LaborPress
WEBJun 15, 2020 · LaborPress. New York, NY – Con Edison workers could walk off the job on June 20, now that members of the Utility Workers Union of America [UWUA] Local 1-2 have authorized a strike against the utility giant. LaborPress recently sat down with UWUA President James Slevin to find out more about the challenges facing the …
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.
Heavy Machinery Accidents: Tragic and Preventable - LaborPress
WEBJanuary 27, 2020. Neil Kalra. LaborPress. There are many different construction site accidents associated with heavy equipment such as cranes, bulldozers, front-end loaders, dump trucks, excavators and the like. Such heavy equipment is a necessity on nearly every construction project. In July 2019 in the Bronx, a 47-year-old welder was struck ...
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.
PodCast What Unions & Retirees Need to Know – LaborPress
WEBNov 27, 2023 · PodCast What Unions & Retirees Need to Know. November 27, 2023. a Member of the LaborPress Fan Club. LaborPress. Labor activists Marianne Pizzitola, Rose Roach, and Mark Dudzic about Medicare Advantage (Disadvantage?) health plans and what they mean for union retirees, for collective bargaining, and for …
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.