(NEW YORK CITY) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in New York City has notified the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) that it has issued a determination, finding there is reason to believe the City of New York's refusal to designate the jobs of nurses and midwives as physically taxing constitutes illegal discrimination more»

Sound Familiar? Omaha TV Techs Battle Hearst For A Fair Contract In Omaha/NABET-CWA Members Use Bus Bench Ads In Fight For Fair Contract At KETV-Channel 7 (OMAHA, NEBRASKA) - NABET-CWA (National Association of Broadcast Employees & Technicians/Communications Workers of America) technicians at Omaha's KETV Channel 7 are fighting for a fair contract more»

(NYACK, NEW YORK) - Registered Nurses (RNs) represented by the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) have a motto to express their approach to contract negotiations: “Whatever it takes - for as long as it takes.” At Nyack Hospital, this means RNs will continue their fight for a fair contract, no matter what, Union Representatives pledge. After more»

(ALBANY) – Kenneth Brynien, president of the New York Public Employee Federation (PEF) – New York’s second-largest, State-Employee Union that represents 58,000 professional, scientific and technical employees – released the following statement today after yet another threat by the Paterson Administration to move forward on laying off state workers: “It’s more»

WASHINGTON: Statement by National AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, urging the appointment of Elizabeth Warren to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: The National AFL-CIO applauds the passage of the Wall Street Accountability Act and looks forward to the creation of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - which has the potential to be a more»

(WASHINGTON) - The U.S. Senate today broke the Republican blockade of unemployment insurance (UI) for long-term, jobless workers - a blockade that cost more than 2 million unemployed workers their benefits. The U.S. Senate voted 60-40 to end the filibuster led by Minority Leader Senator Mitch McConnell (Republican-Kentucky) which all but ensures the more»

(BOSTON) – In an effort to resume dialogue immediately with Dunkin’ Donuts DCP and reach a collective bargaining agreement, Teamsters Local 25 President Sean O’Brien has called CEO Kevin Bruce to discuss how the two sides could reach a resolution. O’Brien’s call was a direct response to many strong comments Bruce has made in a distributed press release. more»

Statement by National AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka On the U.S. Treasury Department's Announcement on Chinese Currency We are disappointed by the Treasury Department's recent announcement that it will not designate China a currency manipulator in its semi-annual report. This announcement ignores the overwhelming evidence, including that in Treasury's more»