On Tuesday evening the Greater Syracuse Labor Council stood in solidarity and unanimously resolved not to hold a Labor Day parade or celebration at the New York State Fair this year. This decision came after months of collaborative negotiations that have not yet reached a full long-term resolution to ongoing collective bargaining issues. 

On Thursday September 16th CNY Area Labor Federation affiliates and their members will travel to the Mott's Plan in Williamson, Wayne County, NY to support our brothers and sisters on strike against corporate greed.  THEY NEED OUR SUPPORT!

On Thursday August 12th the Central New York Alliance for Retired Americans held a press conference in front of the Federal Building at Clinton Square in Downtown Syracuse.  CNY ARA President Jerry Lotierzo addressed the media and public urging Congressman Maffei (D) NY-25, and his challenger Ann Marie Buerkle to sign a pledge vowing not to weaken any component of Social Security.

You can read all of President Lotierzo's Comments Here

Greater Syracuse Labor Council left no doubt where it stood on Syracuse City Council's decision to "forgive" the Chamber of Commerce its $217,000 electric bill.   See photos in album here and story here

Working families in Central New York are invited to Workers Memorial Day ceremonies in Binghamton this Sunday, the 25th, and Syracuse on Wednesday, the 28th. 

The Binghamton event this Sunday, April 25,  will commemorate the victems of the 1913 Binghamton Factory Fire and recognize the volunteer efforts of the Binghamton Firefighters, IAFF 729 in restoring the monument to the victims of the fire. 

In Syracuse, members of the Central New York Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO will join with their CSEA brothers and sisters in their annual observance of Workers Memorial Day on Thursday, April 28.

Read details here

Workers at the Ithaca Coffee Company have filed a petition for an election with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) after their request for voluntary recognition of a union was rejected by the management.

Pick Up Your Support Button Today at the Tompkins County Workers' Center, 115 The Commons (above Autumn Leaves Used Books), Ithaca

Please Drop By One of the Two Ithaca Coffee Company Locations (311 E. Green St., at the base of State St. going up Route 79 and at Triphammer Mall, both in Ithaca), Buy a Cup of Joe, and Tell the Workers There That You Support Their Right to Organize a Union!

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Ignoring the bitter cold, members of the Tompkins County Workers' Rights Center,  the Midstate Central Labor Council, and two Tompkins County Legislators came out in support of workers rights on Saturday. A group of supporters gathered with signs in front of the Plaza on South Meadow Street where a Cost Cutters is located, while others passed out leaflets to the cars stopped at the intersection and stood with signs across the street as well.

Tompkins County Legislators Will Burbank, NYSUT; and Kathy Luz-Herrera, IBEW were there in support of workers' rights. Midstate Central Labor Council President Tom Sieling, AFM 132 and UAW 2300 President Terri Sharpe carried signs and passed out literature, as well as members from NALC, SEIU 200United, and UAW among others.

See photos here

Tri-County Central Labor Council's Vice President Gary Robbins, UFCW/ICW Local 251c made sure that workers were not forgotten at a Chenango County Economic Roundtable with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand on January 15.   The event was sponsored by Senator Gillibrand, who invited the Labor community  to send a representative as well as businesses and elected officials. *

*this article has been edited to correct a factual error: see full story for details