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Strike Looms as De Blasio Backs Laundry Workers Serving City’s Public hospitals in Contract Spat

The unionized workers who provide clean medical linens to public and private hospitals across the city will rally on Tuesday to keep pension benefits as part of a new contract with their employer, Unitex. (nano/Getty Images) By ANNA SANDERS NEW YORK

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Tax incentives to companies that exploit workers….

It’s ‘outrageous’ that N.J. gives tax incentives to companies that exploit workers, labor groups say Posted Sep 18, 2019 By Star-Ledger Guest Columnist By Alberto Arroyo and Brandon Castro The warehouse sector that supports the multibillion dollar e-commerce economy is

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Freeze Warehouse Workers go on a 2 hour strike!

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/freeze-warehouse-workers-strike-pay-raises-glacial-rate-article-1.3395281

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Fight $15

Our Union is part of the movement to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour.  Our members in NY, NJ, and CT are consistently mobilizing, testifying in hearings and lobbying to their local representatives. The Union launched two campaigns Laundry Workers fight for

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CLEAN ACT- We can clean up dirty industrial laundries

The Clean Act would ensure that millions of consumers are protected against dirty linens. It is commonsense legislation that would establish clear standards of cleanliness for all local industrial laundries and laundry delivery trucks to protect the health of all

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