Labor
Special Reports
Standing by the Grieving Families Act
A Q&A with Brad Hoylman-Sigal
Special Reports
How workers’ compensation has protected New Yorkers for more than a century
A Q&A with Gaurav Vasisht, executive director and CEO, New York State Insurance Fund.
Policy
Will Hochul veto the Grieving Families Act for a third time?
Supporters hope the governor will finally reform the state’s nearly 180-year-old wrongful death law, but hospitals, insurance companies and the business lobby still oppose the bill.
Policy
As worker injuries increase, advocates push Hochul to sign warehouse safety bill
The annual rate of warehouse injuries increased 30% last year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Policy
Day one of 2024 NYCETC workforce agenda conference addresses policy pathways for career development
The two-day event kicked off with opening remarks from the organization's CEO Gregory Morris, Hot Bread Kitchen CEO Leslie Abbey and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams.
Labor
32BJ staff looks to unionize with CWA, asks for neutrality
Organizers and other staff with the politically powerful union are seeking to organize themselves after past false starts.
Policy
As Adams leans on city workforce, low staffing remains a challenge for some NYC agencies
While some agencies report improvements after backfilling positions, others are still struggling with reduced staffing and vacancies, hindering the delivery of key government services.
News & Politics
Lander endorses bill sponsored by fellow mayoral candidate Ramos
City Comptroller Brad Lander’s latest report recommends passage of the TEMP Act to protect outdoor workers from extreme heat.
Events
Third annual conference tackles the cost of hospital care
The Price of Power: Confronting the Hospital Affordability Crisis conference gathered government officials and public health experts to discuss solutions.
Heard Around Town
32BJ launches media campaign against New York-Presbyterian hospital system
The union is shaming the health care juggernaut after it tried to force them to pay $25 million to not use its services.
Economic Development
NYC waterfront rebirth, green economy and career training highlighted at City & State’s Economic Development and Workforce Summit
New York City Economic Development Corporation CEO Andrew Kimball delivered the keynote speech at the event.
Events
Lander and Ramos support organized labor on a tumultuous day for Mayor Eric Adams
Union leaders were honored at City & State New York’s annual Labor Power 100 event.
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Labor
The 2024 Labor Power 100
New York’s most influential union leaders
Interviews & Profiles
UFT President Michael Mulgrew isn’t afraid to pivot
From congestion pricing to Medicare Advantage, the politically nimble leader of the teachers union seems to always come out on top.
DNC
Randi Weingarten sees congressional victory through New York
The AFT president offered praise for the work of the state’s teachers union, which recently launched a campaign to help get Democrats elected
Policy
Union leaders testify at hearing on public school funding
UFT President Michael Mulgrew and NYSUT President Melinda Person spoke out against Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposed changes to the school funding formula.
Opinion
Opinion: ‘Project 2025’ would be a disaster for Brooklyn
The far-right campaign platform would roll back decades of progress on issues from health care to education to labor rights, making most New Yorkers worse off.
Opinion
Opinion: Gig workers deserve a level playing field
One-third of gig workers do not have enough money to pay their bills, despite often working more than 40 hours per week, according to a new survey.
Immigration
Legal work authorization still eludes most migrants to New York
Those eligible for Temporary Protected Status are able to work legally with relative ease compared to migrants who don’t qualify.
Politics
After rebuff from retirees, UFT’s Mulgrew bails on Medicare Advantage
The United Federation of Teachers is no longer supporting the city's controversial attempt to move retirees onto privately-managed Medicare Advantage health plans.
