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Abundance Food Co-Op workers ratify first union contract
Workers and management at Abundance Food Co-Op have ratified their first union contract, securing cost-of-living wage increases, just-cause protections and expanded PTO in a collaborative agreement.
Union workers strike at Garlock Sealing Technologies in Palmyra
Union workers at Garlock Sealing Technologies in Palmyra are on strike after stalled contract negotiations over wages and working conditions.
Union workers rally outside The Pearl Nursing Center as contract talks stall
Union workers rallied outside The Pearl Nursing Center in Rochester as contract negotiations stall more than nine months after expiration.
IBEW’s Ray Ryerse elected president of Rochester Building Trades
Ray Ryerse of IBEW Local 86 has been elected president of the Rochester Building Trades Council, succeeding Grant Malone.
NY ‘trigger bill’ says state labor board can act when NLRB cannot
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the NLRB Trigger Law, giving New York authority to handle labor disputes when the federal NLRB is unable or refuses to act.
GM’s Rochester layoffs reflect sagging EV sales, tariff/tax credit uncertainty
General Motors cut jobs in Rochester as EV sales stall and production shifts to Mexico, reflecting short-term uncertainty in the EV market.
AI, DEI, noncompetes reshape NY employment law
NY labor and employment law evolves fast in 2025 amid AI regulation, DEI policy shifts, noncompete bans, and increased wage and hour litigation.
UR Medicine Home Care workers reach tentative 3-year contract
Professional and clinical workers at UR Medicine Home Care have reached a tentative 3-year union agreement, delaying a planned strike.
Paying off unemployment insurance debt a win for businesses, labor and the economy
There has been a long history of antagonism between business and labor groups, when in fact both groups depend on each other for their mutual success.
Employees at Eastview Mall Starbucks approve union vote
Workers at the Starbucks kiosk in Eastview Mall approved the formation of a union despite what labor leaders say was a concerted effort by the coffee company to dissuade employees from organizing.
Foodlink staffers to unionize
Staffers from Foodlink Inc. are banding together to form a union, according to a statement Tuesday. A majority of Foodlink employees have joined together to form Foodlink United with Office […]
Labor Day gas prices expected to be lowest since 2004: Report
Labor Day gas prices are expected to be at their lowest since 2004, GasBuddy reports. The company predicts a national average of $2.19 per gallon, down nearly 37 cents from […]
