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News > August 10, 2022

Teamsters Donate Proceeds of UPS Wage Theft Lawsuit to NY Children’s Hospitals

Teamsters Local 804 announced today a donation of $188,000 to two hospitals serving New York’s children. The donations result from a class-action lawsuit against UPS, which illegally deducted money from Read More >>

 
 
News > August 2, 2022

UPS Teamsters Rally in NYC to Kick Off Contract Fight

Teamster members at UPS in New York City rallied at the company’s Maspeth, Queens warehouse today to demand raises and job protections. The event organized by Teamsters Local 804 coincides Read More >>

 
 
News > June 3, 2022

Unions, Advocates Applaud NYS Legislature for Passing Warehouse Worker Protections

Unions and community organizations cheered action on the Warehouse Worker Protection Act, which passed the State Legislature today. The act brings transparency to secret quotas in the warehouse industry, ensuring Read More >>

 
 
News > May 12, 2022

New research shows huge wage losses for NY workers alongside growth of Amazon

New Yorkers for a Fair Economy coalition releases report detailing why the 21st Century Antitrust Act is critical for New York’s workers Today, the New Yorkers for a Fair Economy coalition Read More >>

 
 
News > April 21, 2022

Striking Workers Rally at City Hall, Call on Mayor Adams to Honor Picket Line

Workers have been on strike for one year battling for fair wages at NYC contractor owned by billionaire John Catsimatidis Essential workers marked one year on strike with a rally Read More >>

 
 
News > February 28, 2022

Workers Speak Out About Labor Violations at NYC Schools Contractor

Workers from a heating oil supplier for New York City schools testified at a City Council hearing today about retaliation and mistreatment amidst a ten-month union strike. Teamsters Local 553 Read More >>

 
 
News > February 15, 2022

Labor Unions, Safety Experts Applaud Worker Protection Extension

Today, Governor Hochul’s Department of Health extended the NY HERO Act, designating COVID-19 as a continued risk to public health and ensuring that worker protections remain in place following the Read More >>

 

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