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Brooklyn, NY – Right now, at the time of this writing, the temperature out on these mean city streets feels like a blistering 103-degrees; Congress is seriously considering a newly introduced bill seeking to better protect U.S. workers from heat related deaths; and the Democratic National Committee is under pressure to host a presidential debate…
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New York, NY – Advocates for the establishment of a nationwide $15 an-hour minimum wage are confident House Democrats will pass the Raise the Wage Act of 2019 on Thursday — and they credit fast food workers and other low-wage earners in New York City with spearheading the entire effort seven years ago. "We are…
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New York, NY – I dunno, but after the sudden death of 32BJ President Héctor J. Figueroa late Thursday evening and Donald J. Trump's plan to raid working families in 10 American cities over the weekend, I can't help thinking that, indeed, "only the good die young." Maybe, you're thinking the same thing. I didn't…
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On The Job With Steamfitter Matt Bargellini
New York, NY – Steamfitters Local 638 member Matt Bargellini is originally from Brentwood, Long Island and a US Marine veteran. At 31, he is recently graduated from the apprentice training program of his local — Steamfitters Local 638 Joint Apprenticeship Committee. Bargellini found out about the program because his grandfather was a steamfitter. "I…
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Trump's Labor Secretary Quits Amidst Creepy Sex Scandal
WASHINGTON—Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta resigned July 12, three days after the indictment of multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein on charges of sexually abusing scores of underage girls drew renewed scrutiny to the lenient plea deal Acosta gave him as a federal prosecutor in Miami in 2008. President Donald Trump said that Deputy Secretary of Labor Patrick…
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Sudden Death of 32BJ Leader Héctor Figueroa Shocks City
NEW YORK, N.Y.—32BJ SEIU President Héctor J. Figueroa, an outspoken immigrants-rights advocate whose organizing campaigns dramatically expanded the building-service workers' union, died suddenly of an apparent heart attack July 11. He was 57. "This is a devastating loss," 32BJ said in a statement. "In his many years of service to our union, to the labor…
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Statement By Mayor De Blasio On Passing Of Héctor Figueroa, President Of 32BJ SEIU
"It's impossible to put into words what Héctor meant to the men and women of 32BJ SEIU, to working people and to the labor movement. "He bound us all together. His was always the voice of empathy, of conviction, of principle. "Héctor embodied that word 'solidarity.' His love of 32BJ SEIU ran deep, but you'd…
Comptroller Stringer Statement on the Passing of Héctor Figueroa
"I am heartbroken by the loss of Héctor Figueroa, a champion for working people and tireless voice for justice. Héctor was a titan in the labor movement and a fearless and brilliant leader who I was proud to call a friend. "Héctor never feared speaking truth to power, and he was universally respected for…
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Collective Action Finally Leads To Pre-K Pay Parity!
New York, NY — Mayor de Blasio's administration put their money where their mouths have been for years – finally moving to compensate early childhood educators in community-based organizations for their role in the Mayor's signature achievement – bringing educational opportunity to the youngest New Yorkers. According to a press release issued by Brooklyn Councilman…
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Union Strong: 1199SEIU Helps Celebrate Oldest Living Person In the USA!
New York, NY – On Saturday, July 6, Mrs. Alelia Murphy, mother of a retired 1199SEIU member, Rose Green, celebrated her 114th birthday. She is what is known as a supercentenarian, and the oldest living person in the U.S., as validated by the Gerontology Research Group, which works with the Guinness Book of World records…
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