New York

Earlier today, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law the Warehouse Worker Protection Act that will help protect workers in the warehousing industry from inhumane quotas. The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union-UFCW (RWDSU-UFCW), which has championed this new law, said it will safeguard warehouse workers at companies such as Amazon who are suffering from injuries and illnesses on the job.

Sign the pledge to tell The Broadway League that you support the actors and stage managers. And as an audience member, you will respect any job action it may take!

Throughout National Native American Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Native Americans have made to the labor movement and towards expanding the rights of working people.

On Tuesday, semiconductor company Micron Technology announced the exciting news that it plans to invest $100 billion for a new advanced manufacturing complex in Syracuse, New York. The computer chip project is the largest private investment in New York state history and is estimated to create tens of thousands of jobs, many of them good union jobs, in this high-tech American industry. It wouldn’t have been possible without the recently passed CHIPS and Science Act—and the tireless advocacy of a union member who represents Syracuse in the state legislature.

For Pride Month, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various LGBTQ+ Americans who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights. Today's Pride Month profile is Sarah Crews of the Ithaca Police Benevolent Association, a member organization of the Midstate Central Labor Council (CLC) and an affiliate of the New York State AFL-CIO.

For Pride Month, the AFL-CIO is spotlighting various LGBTQ+ Americans who have worked and continue to work at the intersection of civil and labor rights. Today's Pride Month profile is Rich Ognibene of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT).