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President Wayne Spence of PEF: A Record of Outstanding Service
New York, NY – The Public Employees Federation’s (PEF) President, Wayne Spence, has been a member of PEF since 1993, and is currently in his third term as President. He has negotiated difficult...
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Teamsters Say Cannabis Legalization Will Create More Union Jobs
The Teamsters are praising Minnesota government officials for enacting cannabis legislation into law. Tom Erickson, Teamsters Central Region International Vice President and President of Teamsters...
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DC 37 and Battery Park City Authority Come To Agreement For 50 Parks...
New York, NY – The Hugh L. Carey Battery Park City Authority is a New York State public benefit corporation whose mission is to plan, create, coordinate, and sustain a balanced community of...
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Farmworkers In New York Begin To Rise Up
The United Farm Workers (UFW) has found the beginnings of a new success in organizing farm workers in New York. After years of plummeting membership, there are the beginnings of a turn-around. 500...
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Union cleaning crew fights for back after new landlord exploits legal...
Workers gathered legislative support as they rallied Oct. 5 outside the headquarters of the real estate group that fired its unionized cleaning staff as soon as it took over the lease of a Midtown...
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John Jovic, Business Manager/Financial Secretary of Heat and Frost Insulators...
New York, NY – John Jovic is Business Manager/Financial Secretary of the Heat and Frost Insulators Local 12, part of the International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers...
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Newsom Vetoes Bill To Ban Driverless Trucks
It would seem an obvious conclusion that huge autonomous trucks barreling down highways could pose a safety hazard. Driverless car deaths and injuries have already proven that they are not 100% safe,...
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Twelve FDNY Members Honored
At the fitting location of the Fireman’s Memorial in Manhattan’s Riverside Park, twelve FDNY members were honored on Thursday, Oct. 12. All had died within the past year. The department holds these...
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PSC Votes Against Green Energy Projects Subsidies, Impacts Union Job Creation
The Public Service Commission (PSC) has voted to deny requests for increased subsidies from large companies for their green energy projects. This threatens continued commitments by private industry on...
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Nurses #1 Most Trusted Profession
The 2023 Gallup Honest and Ethics Poll has shown that once again U.S. adults believe that nurses deserve to rank first in the list of the most trusted professionals. They have been deemed the most...
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