Press Releases

New York State AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento Calls Out HBO, a Multi-Billion Dollar Corporation for Violating Workers’ Rights in Troy, NY

Albany, NY – “On behalf of the 2.5 million members of the New York State AFL‐CIO, I express my deep disappointment that the producers of the Home Box Office (HBO) miniseries ‘The Gilded Age’ are 

New York State AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento Calls Out HBO, a Multi-Billion Dollar Corporation for Violating Workers’ Rights in Troy, NY

New York State AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento Applauds Signing of NY HERO Act

Albany, NY – “Every day working people have gone above and beyond to carry us through the COVID-19 pandemic, and for too many of them the cost has been dire. That is why the NY HERO Act is so critically important. It will help ensure a safer working environment moving forward.

New York State AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento Applauds Signing of NY HERO Act

Statement of New York State AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento on Passage of Safe Staffing Ratio Bills

Statement of New York State AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento on Passage of Safe Staffing Ratio Bills

New York State AFL-CIO Hosts Forum with Senator Gillibrand on passing the PRO Act

Albany, NY – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined New York State AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento for a virtual forum to discuss the PRO (Protecting the Right to Organize) Act and why labor law reform is so desperately needed in this country.

New York State AFL-CIO Hosts Forum with Senator Gillibrand on passing the PRO Act

Statement of New York State AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento on passage of NY HERO Act

Albany, NY – “Every day working people have gone above and beyond to carry us through the pandemic, and for too many of them the cost has been their own health and even death.

Statement of New York State AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento on passage of NY HERO Act