By David Giambusso Two workers who said they were fired from a New York City private trash hauling firm after testifying to the City Council about poor working conditions were Read More >>
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Fired Sanitation Workers Who Testified at City Council Win Their Jobs Back
Councilmembers and Community-Labor Coalition Cheer the News, But Pledge that Fight to Reform Private Waste Industry Will Only Grow Larger NEW YORK, NY – The two private sanitation workers who Read More >>
New Yorkers Rally at City Hall, Demand Sanitation Industry Clean Up Its Act
NEW YORK, NY – Sanitation workers rallied with environmental justice advocates and small business owners at City Hall this morning, calling on the City Council and administration to reform New Read More >>
Community, Labor, and Environmental Groups Praise “Zero Waste” in De Blasio’s OneNYC
NEW YORK, NY – The Transform Don’t Trash NYC coalition had the following statement on the release of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s OneNYC, which includes a commitment to achieve zero Read More >>
Teamster President: “Listen to the Scientists” on Carriage Horses
NEW YORK, NY – George Miranda, President of Teamsters Joint Council 16, had the following statement in response to details of a new study that found New York City carriage Read More >>
Teamster President Comments on FedEx Fine for Paid Sick Violation
NEW YORK, NY – Teamsters Joint Council 16 President George Miranda had the following statement in response to a report today in the New York Daily News that FedEx has Read More >>
Teamsters Rally Against Bad Trade Deals
New York Teamsters joined unions, progressive groups, and members of Congress at the City Council to show our opposition to Fast-Track trade deals, that put corporations ahead of workers. For Read More >>