Friday June 5, 2015 — On May 28, The Port Authority of NY and NJ Board announced the winner of a multi-billion dollar rehabilitation project for LaGuardia Airport. As lawmakers in both New York and New Jersey criticize the new renovation plan, some of the people who spend the most time at the region’s airport […]

New York, NY— Workers at 1711 Fulton, a residential building complex in Bedford-Stuyvesant that gets state assistance for affordable housing, today protested Vertices Holdings’ decision to cut all of their jobs after they had maintained the building for decades. They were joined by about 30 supportive residents who are also concerned about their own future

White Plains, NY— Maintenance workers at the luxurious Trump Tower in White Plains will strike on Thursday afternoon to protest violations of their rights. The employer has used coercive tactics including UNLAWFUL surveillance when workers have expressed support for their union and demanded a new collective bargaining agreement. Last week, the workers’ union filed federal

New York, NY—The residential workers at the luxury Printing House at 421 Hudson Street in the West Village are on strike. They are striking over the firing of one of the leaders of their organizing campaign and threats to other workers who are fighting for better jobs. Doorman Arturo Vergara, who’s worked at the building

New York, NY —In response to remarks made on immigration by former Secretary of State and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, 32BJ SEIU President Héctor J. Figueroa issued the following statement: “Hilary Clinton is wise to take the lead on her commitment to make commonsense immigration reform a reality, if elected President. She understands that

THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2015 — Last week, airport workers turned out to support fast food workers in the Fight for $15 national day of action. Today fast food workers, students, car washers and other low-wage workers returned the favor. “On April 15, I saw airport workers around the country stand with us in the fight

New York, NY— Workers at 1711 Fulton, a residential building complex in Bedford-Stuyvesant that gets state assistance for affordable housing, today called on Vertices Holdings to restore the good jobs at the building after the new owner cut their pay by as much as 45 percent and eliminated health care and retirement benefits. The workers

What: Today more than 500 airport workers at Philadelphia International Airport have gone on strike to protest PrimeFlight’s low wages and unfair labor practices. The action is expected to be the largest strike in the three-year history of SEIU’s airport workers campaign.  It comes just days before the same workers set to join fast food,

NEW YORK— New Yorkers gathered on the steps of City Hall this morning to urge Albany to keep a plan to raise the minimum wage in the state budget as negotiations intensify in the final days before the April 1 deadline. Workers called on the Legislature to include a plan that will raise the minimum wage