New York - "It is timely that while support continues to grow for members of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) in their fight against Verizon's corporate greed - a new AFL-CIO Executive PayWatch exposes the pay inequality between CEOs and average workers.

Your vote is their voice.

And if you don't vote, they won't be heard. It's just that simple. Throughout the year, we make our voices heard on politics and policy in any number of ways. We hold rallies. We lobby and write letters. We make phone calls. And so much more. But Tuesday's vote on school budgets is especially important because you are giving voice to all the New York public school students who can't vote themselves. School budgets are up for approval TUESDAY, MAY 17. Don't forget to vote. And please vote YES!

NEW YORK - "For decades the New York State AFL-CIO has pursued a legislative strategy to secure the same rights for farmworkers that all other classifications of workers currently enjoy including the right to organize. We applaud the NYCLU for bringing this important issue to the forefront and we appreciate the fact Governor Cuomo and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman recognize the injustice in the labor law. We need to stop treating farmworkers as second class citizens. They deserve to be treated fairly and with dignity and respect," said Mario Cilento, President New York State AFL-CIO.