Outdated labor laws have hampered our fundamental right to join together and negotiate for better wages, benefits and working conditions. The Protecting the Right to Organize Act will empower America’s workers and make our economy work for working people.
There is a new president of the union that represents New York State Police Investigators. On this podcast, Tim Dymond talks about changes and challenges ahead for law enforcement and what he wants people to know about the investigators he represents.
Albany - “We fully support the dedicated professional nurses represented by NYSNA who have the experience and expertise vital to the health and well-being of their patients, particularly now during the pandemic,” said Mario Cilento, president of the New York State AFL-CIO.
"They have been standing up for the patients who depend on them and putting their own health at risk but unfortunately have been given no other choice than to strike.
Year after year, we see efforts to repeal the Scaffold Safety Law, as reported in the article “Renewed calls to ditch Scaffold Law,” Sept. 30. The argument is always the same: dollars over lives.
The fact is construction workers are doing some of the most dangerous jobs in America. Those who place costs over the safety, health and well-being of workers should be ashamed of themselves.
