Opinion | A New York Bill Protects Unions, Not Workers
Its real purpose is stopping workers from hearing what unions won’t tell them: that they can opt out. Source link
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Unions that paralyzed New York commute over pay spent millions on luxury travel, filings show
NY gubernatorial candidate calls out Hochul over LIRR strike fallout New York gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman criticizes Gov. Kathy Hochul’s handling of the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) strike, accusing her of poor leadership. Blakeman points to the state’s financial woes and the potential $60 million daily cost of the strike, impacting hundreds of thousands … Read more
New York City Unions Keep Winning Six-Figure Salaries
Hotel housekeepers, commuter rail workers and nurses are among the unionized workers who have notched big wage gains. Source link
Long Island Rail Road strike to end as MTA, unions reach tentative deal, Gov. Kathy Hochul says
The Long Island Rail Road strike is coming to an end after the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and unions reached a tentative agreement Monday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. “Tonight, the MTA reached a fair deal with the five LIRR unions that delivers raises for workers while protecting riders and taxpayers. I’m pleased to announce … Read more
Opinion | The Railroad Union’s New York Blackmail
More than 300 workers made more than $100,000 in overtime. They want a 14% raise. Source link
Long Island Rail Road unions, MTA’s late-night bargaining session ends with no deal to stop strike
A late-night meeting between the MTA and union leaders failed to end a strike that shut down the Long Island Rail Road, setting the stage for a rough start to the week for hundreds of thousands of commuters. The National Mediation Board said it summoned both sides Sunday night and went on until around 1:30 … Read more
Long Island Rail Road workers go on strike after MTA, unions fail to reach new contract
Tens of thousands of commuters in southeastern New York will be impacted as the Long Island Rail Road shuts down due to a strike over contract negotiations. The strike stems from an inability to reach a deal on a new four-year contract. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority and unions agreed to the terms of the first three years, … Read more
Opinion | Making Public Unions More Accountable
State reforms are giving more power to workers, not bosses. Source link
Opinion | In Florida, Zombie Unions Just Got Easier to Kill
One was recertified with 41 votes out of 2,169 employees. Under a new law, that won’t happen. Source link
Building trades unions emerge as a key ally of tech giants in push for AI data centers
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Building trades unions — long fashioned as the voice of the American worker — are now intertwined with the richest companies in the world as they create America’s artificial intelligence economy. Unionized workers are employed on a huge number of massive data center projects and scrambling to recruit new apprentices to feed … Read more