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New York City is often thought of as a stronghold of organized labor. But the city’s unions look worryingly passive as their strength erodes.

“The caregivers of 1199SEIU stand in solidarity with the Haitian community in the face of vicious, racist attacks by Donald Trump and JD Vance.”

Workers’ efforts to improve their employment conditions puts them at odds with their union and progressive organizations in the state.

The 1199SEIU president talked about how the old guard can learn from people like Amazon Labor Union President Chris Smalls.

With 1199SEIU being the largest union in New York City, it is not too surprising that both Chris Smalls and Anjelika Maldonado’s mothers were 1199 members.

The labor movement has lost one of its greatest organizers.   On February 15, 2022, Edward Kay—known as Eddie—passed away at the age of 89.  He will be greatly missed.

SEIU, the Teamsters, AFT, CWA, UFCW, UNITE HERE, ATU and the UFW joined dozens of other labor and community organizations today in a national Strike for Black Lives. Meanwhile, unions are pushing the fight for racial justice beyond resolutions.

Judge's ruling to stop closing of a hospital in Brooklyn is a major victory for the community. This has implications for the proposed closings of other hospitals in New York.