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Statement of New York State AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento on Grid Reliability

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Statement of President Mario Cilento on Indictment of Attorney General Tish James

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Union Strong Podcast: The Shutdown

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18 Mar, 2019

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Podcast Episode 3: Never Forget The Heroes Of 9/11

New York State AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento joined 9/11 responders and survivors and members of Congress in Washington DC on February 25th to unveil the Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.

Podcast Episode 3: Never Forget The Heroes Of 9/11

13 Mar, 2019

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Podcast Episode 2: Benefits Set To Expire on 9/11 Victims and 1st Responders

After being denied help for years, 90,000 9/11 Responders and Survivors from around the country who went to the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and the Shanksville crash site are now getting medical monitoring, treatment and compensation for their injuries.

Podcast Episode 2: Benefits Set To Expire on 9/11 Victims and 1st Responders

11 Mar, 2019

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Welcome to the Union Strong Podcast

Mario Cilento, President of the New York State AFL-CIO kicks off the introductory episode of the Union Strong podcast and shares a compelling story about his own labor roots and the moment when he first realized the impor

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04 Mar, 2019

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Support Adult-Use of Cannabis and Local Communities

The New York State AFL-CIO supports legislation to allow for the adult-use of cannabis in New York, as well as job creation and an entrepreneurial pathway for communities and individuals negatively impacted by past social problems and stigma associated with cannabis.

Support Adult-Use of Cannabis and Local Communities

11 Feb, 2019

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Stop Off-Shoring Call Center Jobs

The NYS AFL-CIO has long supported legislation to stop corporations from relocating good jobs out of state. This year we are prioritizing (S1826A/A567A) the New York Call Center Jobs Act, to prevent the ongoing outsourcing of jobs from New York State to other locations.

Stop Off-Shoring Call Center Jobs