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NYC Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO

@nyclabor.bsky.social

The New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO represents more than 1 million workers in all five boroughs. https://nycclc.org/

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AFL-CIO@aflcio.org · 12h ago

The Clarity Act is a bad bill. It would put workers’ financial security at risk by exposing our pensions to volatile cryptocurrency — while shielding crypto companies from oversight and regulation. Tell the Senate: vote NO on the Clarity Act! https://bit.ly/4xepQTU

Tell the Senate: Vote no on the Clarity Act! Call: 507-501-5784 | AFL-CIO
NYC Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO@nyclabor.bsky.social · 13h ago

Confusion about the move has caused so much chaos that some employees have already resigned, said Daniel Kim, a structural engineer at the agency and president of the union. "The lack of communication on this move has been pretty surprising, it's been surprisingly bad."

Bedbugs, bad Wi-Fi: Federal workers say forced summer relocations have been chaos Daniel Kim, a structural engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, says uncertainty about the planned relocation of the agency's New York District headquarters has already contributed to the loss of experienced staff. Photo of IFPTE Local 98 President Daniel Kim: Shuran Huang for NPR
AFL-CIO@aflcio.org · yesterday

The Clarity Act would allow volatile cryptocurrency to access our pensions and retirement accounts. When big banks and billionaires gamble with our economy, working people feel the pain. Tell the Senate: stand with workers and vote NO on the Clarity Act. https://bit.ly/4xepQTU

Tell the Senate: Vote no on the Clarity Act! Call: 507-501-5784 | AFL-CIO
AFL-CIO@aflcio.org · 2d ago

Working people are tired of hearing about “record profits” while they fight for scraps and struggle to make ends meet. Working people are hungry for change and real financial stability, and a union contract is how to make that happen!

Millions say they would join a labor union if they could | KiowaCountyPress.net

A new report argues that tripling union membership in Colorado and nationwide would raise wages, expand healthcare access, and help families afford rising costs of living.

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AFL-CIO@aflcio.org · 5d ago

August 1st is the 127th anniversary of the end of the Newsboys’ Strike, where newsboys and newsgirls came together to fight against newspaper price hikes. The film and musical adaptation “Newsies” show us the true power of working people coming together to seize the day.

AFL-CIO@aflcio.org · 6d ago

The SAVE America Act would make it harder for eligible Americans to cast a ballot. It’s an outright attack on workers’ fundamental freedom to vote. Working people need and deserve a democracy where we can all make our voices heard at the ballot box.

AFL-CIO@aflcio.org · 7d ago

Medicare and Medicaid were signed into law 61 years ago, bringing health care access to millions of people nationwide. With these critical health care programs now under attack, America’s unions are fighting to make sure they’re available for working families for years to come.

President Lyndon B. Johnson signs Medicare and Medicaid into law, sitting next to former President Harry Truman.
NYC Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO@nyclabor.bsky.social · 7d ago

“Instead of respecting NY’s historic minimum pay law, companies chose to manipulate their platforms to discourage tipping, stripping millions of dollars from the pockets of delivery workers who earned that money,” said Ligia Guallpa, of Workers’ Justice Project.

NYC Delivery Workers Earned $104M Extra in Tips Under New City Law According to a new city report, enforcement of New York City’s tip transparency law has led to an average of about $2,287 in additional tips for each of the city’s 70,000 app-based delivery workers.
AFL-CIO@aflcio.org · last wk.

The force (of solidarity) is strong with these workers. Congrats to the VFX workers on Star Wars franchise titles on forming a union with @iatse.bsky.social! ✊ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/star-wars-on-set-vfx-workers-unionize-1236658337/

‘Star Wars’ On-Set Visual Effects Workers Unionize

Staffers on ‘Ahsoka’ and ‘Starfighter’ are joining IATSE after demonstrating "overwhelming” support for the union.

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AFL-CIO@aflcio.org · last wk.

Working people are facing increasingly hot temperatures across the country. They need to be protected from heat on the job. Every worker deserves to go home at the end of their shift safe and healthy. Tell Congress: protect workers from extreme heat! https://bit.ly/4wtERkF

Tell Congress: Protect workers from dangerous working conditions in the heat. Call: 844-937-2517 | AFL-CIO
AFL-CIO@aflcio.org · last wk.

America’s unions are relieved that the charges against @seiu.org USWW President David Huerta have been dropped. The labor movement will continue to stand up and demand justice for our immigrant siblings. We will not be silenced.

SEIU_ORG@seiu.org · last wk.

Charges have been dropped against SEIU USWW President David Huerta. A win for workers! We won’t stop speaking up to demand justice for all workers, no matter where they were born. We will not be silenced.

AFL-CIO@aflcio.org · last wk.

Black women deserve equal pay for equal work. Union contracts help make that a reality by raising wages, increasing transparency and holding employers accountable. Equal pay isn't just good for workers—it's good for our economy. #BlackWomensEqualPayDay

Black Women Deserve Equal Pay. Unions Help Make It Happen.

By Fred Redmond   Everywhere you look, people are talking about the rising cost of living.   Families are stretching every paycheck to cover soaring grocery bills. Housing costs remain out of reach fo...

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