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This morning, @NYCMayor will announce the creation of a new Committee on Construction Safety aimed at protecting workers as part of his housing plan. Read more about it in my interview with Department of Buildings Commissioner, Ahmed Tigani: thechiefleader.com/detail.html?su…

A Queens man on parole for a 1990 murder and attempted kidnapping case has been charged with assaulting a state parole officer after blowing a mixture of powdered fentanyl, heroin and cocaine into her face: thechiefleader.com/detail.html?su…

Some details on what LIRR workers got, per an email sent to union members by union leadership last night. -4.5% in the contract's key final year (higher than what the MTA wanted that will likely set a new wage standard for transit workers). -$3,000 lump some payment +more:

NEW: Near-finalized Tier 6 pension reforms to be included in the state budget would lower the retirement age for ALL workers within tier 6 to 58 from 63 & lower contributions. The details were laid out in a @DC37nyc leadership meeting this week. thechiefleader.com/detail.html?su…

OP-ED: Reflections on May Day from Marc Kagan, and why NYC unions have a long way to go in building labor power: thechiefleader.com/detail.html?su…

‘That’s karma’ 9/11 survivor advocates react after his lawyer confirmed that Giuliani would seek to have his healthcare costs covered by the World Trade Center Healthcare Program: thechiefleader.com/detail.html?su…

Last week dozens of New York’s Strongest gathered on the steps of City Hall to pressure state lawmakers to pass legislation that would improve the pensions of thousands of New York City sanitation workers: thechiefleader.com/detail.html?su…

New York City Comptroller Mark Levine has recovered just over $1 million in stolen wages from workers on city projects, while workers avoid speaking publicly over retaliation fears: thechiefleader.com/detail.html?su…

With the proliferation of AI, the importance of AI-resistant work like food service will only grow in importance, and these workers deserve the dignity and protection of a union. Some selections from my May Day Op-Ed in @TheChiefLeader:

District Council 37 has renewed its remote and flexible work pilot with the city for another year, extending a program covering more than 20,000 city workers that first launched in June 2023: thechiefleader.com/detail.html?su…

Read my conversation with @stschrader1 about the relationship between municipal police and ICE, the political alignment of police unions with Trump and how those dynamics are playing out in NYC under Mayor Mamdani. His book, Blue Power, just released thechiefleader.com/detail.html?su…

New York City labor is calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to tax the rich. Nearly a dozen unions signed a letter sent to Hochul this week urging her to get behind various tax increases: thechiefleader.com/detail.html?su…

Read the @TheChiefLeader article then send the PSC's letter to @NYCMayor Zohran Mamdani urging him to VETO 175-B thechiefleader.com/stories/unions…

We're escalating pressure on @LanguageLine Solutions and its parent company, Teleperformance. Interpreters are fighting back against low pay, high stress and deteriorating service conditions! thechiefleader.com/stories/langua…

OP-ED: Marc Kagan discusses the current state of New York's labor movement, after this weekend's rally with Mayor Mamdani, Bernie Sanders and Sara Nelson, announcing the creation of Union Now, a nonprofit that will raise money for campaigns and strikes: thechiefleader.com/detail.html?su…

Members of Local 1113 are the latest in NYC unions to vote on a resolution calling for their pensions to be divested from Israeli stocks and bonds, while City Comptroller Mark Levine has signaled he’d like to invest more in Israeli bonds and stocks: thechiefleader.com/detail.html?su…

In today's paper, a special section on Your Money: -City Council proposed changes to pension called 'unsound' -Mamdani addresses the state of economic affairs for NYC workers -building workers with 32BJ are preparing to strike And more: thechiefleader.com

The two pension changes outlined in the City Council's budget response are "unsound" and "gambling" the former director of the city's largest pension fund said: thechiefleader.com/detail.html?su…

"We still have city officials and in this case, former Commissioner Tucker who believe the laws do not apply to them”... The FDNY broke the law when it diverted 82 fire cadets into EMS trainee roles after they graduated: thechiefleader.com/detail.html?su…

A contractor paid workers $10–$18/hour on jobs worth $70/hour. Used a shell company to hide them. Told them to “get into a porta-potty” when inspectors showed up. Read more about one of the most elaborate labor exploitation schemes in recent NYC history: thechiefleader.com/detail.html?su…