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Statement of NYS AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento on Victory for Farmworkers

Albany - Today is the culmination of a decades-long fight centered upon one simple premise: that farmworkers deserve fairness, equality and justice.

Today, justice was finally served.

Statement of NYS AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento on Victory for Farmworkers

Podcast Episode 12: Setting the Record Straight on Public Works Legislation

Think taxpayer dollars used on construction projects should be linked to raising the standard of living and quality of life for our workforce and all New Yorkers? We do.

Podcast Episode 12: Setting the Record Straight on Public Works Legislation

New York State AFL-CIO sets the record straight on Public Works Legislation

The misinformation campaign being spread by some, regarding public works legislation, cannot go unaddressed.

Anytime taxpayer dollars are used on construction work, we should be raising the standard of living and quality of life for our workforce and all New Yorkers.

New York State AFL-CIO sets the record straight on Public Works Legislation

Podcast Episode 11: Letter Carriers Fight Threats of Privatization

It is the most trusted federal agency that operates without any tax dollars and is facing renewed threats of privatization. What’s behind the threats to privatize the postal service?

Podcast Episode 11: Letter Carriers Fight Threats of Privatization

Podcast Ep. 10: On-Demand Platform Work in NYS, Another Turning Point in our Changing Economy

In this episode we hear from an on-demand worker and some of the challenges these workers face. And we talk with the president of the NYS AFL-CIO about the federation’s campaign to ensure New York leads the nation to enact public policy to protect these workers. 

Podcast Ep. 10: On-Demand Platform Work in NYS, Another Turning Point in our Changing Economy