New York, NY—Hundreds of Met Opera workers and community members rallied Thursday evening to protest a contract proposal they said would push them to the brink of poverty. Workers also objected to the threat of a lock out as their union 32BJ has been bargaining in good faith and working hard to reach a deal […]

NEW YORK—32BJ SEIU has made endorsements in 37 New York State Senate races and 105 Assembly races. “We will mobilize our members and focus our resources this primary season on taking back the Senate for the Democrats,” said Héctor Figueroa, president of 32BJ SEIU. “A solid Democratic majority in the Senate, combined with a Democratic-led

NEW YORK—32BJ SEIU has endorsed Jeff Klein in the 34th state Senate district, which includes parts of the Bronx and Westchester. The union’s leadership body decided to remain neutral in the Democratic primary contest for the 11th Senate district in Queens where John Liu is challenging incumbent Tony Avella. The decision comes in the wake

QUEENS, NEW YORK (June 26, 2014) – Hundreds of fired-up airport workers – chanting “Contract Now” and waving signs and banners — held an emotional rally on the grounds of La Guardia Airport today to kick off a 100-day campaign to win fair pay, benefits, a good union contract and economic justice. The workers, joined by

New York, NY—Building workers at 421 Hudson, also known as The Printing House, went out on strike  Wednesday afternoon, in response to intimidation and management’s threat to fire a worker after he was quoted in a local newspaper about his desire to join a union. The Printing House, located in Manhattan’s West Village, has made

NEW YORK—The executive board of 32BJ SEIU has endorsed Domenic Recchia and Kathleen Rice for Congress. Recchia is running in the 11th district, which includes Staten Island and part of South Brooklyn. Rice is running for an open seat in the 4th district, which includes southern and central Nassau County on Long Island. “We believe

NEW YORK: Co-op City building workers voted overwhelmingly  Thursday evening to ratify a new contract that provides a 10.5% wage increase over four years. The pact maintains existing health care coverage and retirement benefits and contains no give-backs for 500 maintenance and grounds workers, garage attendants, porters, public safety dispatchers and garbage collectors who are members of 32BJ

NEW YORK—32BJ SEIU announced today that it will urge its members to vote in the June 26th Democratic primary and to vote for any of the three qualified candidates —  Rep. Charles Rangel, State Senator Adriano Espaillat and Reverend Michael Walrond — who would all be champions in Congress for working families. “Rep. Charles Rangel,

NEW YORK: Hundreds of 32BJ SEIU building workers at Co-op City voted Thursday evening to authorize a strike after a spirited meeting at the massive Bronx apartment building complex. They were joined by Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., State Assemblyman Carl Heastie and Councilman Andy King who pledged to support the workers in their fight for a

NEW YORK: Apartment building workers voted overwhelmingly Monday to ratify a new contract that provides a 11.3% wage increase over four years. The pact maintains existing health care coverage and retirement benefits and contains no give-backs for 30,000 doormen, supers, porters and handypersons who are members of 32BJ SEIU. “I am very happy that we