Press Releases

Statement of New York State AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento on actions taken by Governor Cuomo to further protect the rights of working people

Albany – “Today Governor Cuomo announced the state Department of Labor has issued guidelines for public employers in the wake of the recent Janus decision issued by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Statement of New York State AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento on actions taken by Governor Cuomo to further protect the rights of working people

NYS AFL-CIO Endorses Andrew Cuomo for Governor

Labor to Implement Intensive Grassroots Campaign for Governor’s Re-Election

NYS AFL-CIO Endorses Andrew Cuomo for Governor

Statement of New York State AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento on Executive Order to Protect Personal Information of Public Employees

Albany – Today Governor Cuomo signed an executive order that will preserve the safety and privacy of public employees by ensuring that their personal information including cell phone, home phone and home address is not handed over to any unauthorized individual or organization that simply as

Statement of New York State AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento on Executive Order to Protect Personal Information of Public Employees

Statement of New York State AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento on Janus v. AFSCME Decision

Albany - Improving the lives of all working men and women is what defines us, not one court case.

The Janus v. AFSCME case has always been a thinly veiled attack on the rights of all working people to join together and speak with one voice.

Statement of New York State AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento on Janus v. AFSCME Decision

The New York State AFL-CIO calls for an end to Minimum Wage Tip Credits

Albany - The New York State AFL-CIO submitted testimony today to the New York State Department of Labor on the subminimum wage. The Federation is calling on the state to end minimum wage tip credits and instead, require employers to pay one fair wage.

The New York State AFL-CIO calls for an end to Minimum Wage Tip Credits