Join us at UBS Arena for the NY Islanders #UnionStrong Weekend! Union members and their families/friends save on tickets and get a free t-shirt. Plus, one lucky winner will walk away with a signed Islanders jersey. Get tickets: nysaflcio.info/islanders2026
Statement of New York State AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento on BLS data showing growth in the Union Movement:
“The NY FAIR News Act will uphold journalists’ credibility, safeguard the integrity of news reporting and strengthen public trust. These common-sense guardrails are essential for a healthy democracy.” -President Mario Cilento
On January 24th, a Border Patrol officer killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. Alex was a VA ICU nurse, union member, and public servant who dedicated his life to caring for others. Please join us in NYC on Thursday, January 29th for a candlelight vigil for Alex: nysaflcio.info/45ADDJh
This morning President Mario Cilento spoke at the NYS Senate Labor Committee meeting about the priorities of the NYS AFL-CIO for the 2026 Legislative Session. Thank you Chair @nysenatorramos.bsky.social for the invitation.
THANK YOU to all of the workers who are keeping our roads clear!
Attention hockey fans! The New York Islanders are hosting a Union Strong Weekend on March 13-14. Tickets come with a free t-shirt! Details here: nysaflcio.info/islanders2026
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One day longer, one day stronger! Nurses are fighting for safe staffing, healthcare benefits, and real protections from workplace violence. Join them on the picket line: www.mobilize.us/nysaflcio/
Nearly 15,000 @nynurses.bsky.social nurses in NYC are on strike starting today because greedy hospital management has given them no other choice. NY's union movement will stand with the nurses for as long as it takes to get a fair contract. Join them on the picket line: www.mobilize.us/nysaflcio/
Nearly 15,000 NYSNA nurses from Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Morningside and West, Montefiore, and NewYork-Presbyterian are on strike today because greedy hospital management have given frontline nurses no other choice.
Union Strong!
NYSNA nurses are receiving widespread support from 45 labor unions, representing over 2.5M workers! Check out the latest open letter supporting union nurses.
Thank you!
We are pleased to see that the adopted State Energy Plan takes an all-of-the-above approach for meeting New York's energy demands while prioritizing labor standards and protections.
Human Rights Day, December 10. Rights are for everyone. No exceptions | AFL-CIO
On International Human Rights Day and every day, America’s unions are committed to fight for the dignity, rights and freedoms we deserve, including the right to join or form a union.
We’ll keep mobilizing to defend those rights for all — at home in America and around the world.
Assemblyman Harry Bronson’s journey from a childhood of hardship to becoming a champion for workers is inspiring. Now, as the powerful chair of the NYS Assembly Labor Committee, he is in a prime position to influence the future of labor policy, and he is our guest on the Union Strong podcast:
The weekend is union-made.
Union members are volunteering at food banks across New York State this weekend through the #LaborFeedsNY initiative. Over 3 million New Yorkers are facing a hunger crisis this month, and the union movement will not stand by while our neighbors go hungry.
Jamaican members of @ufw.bsky.social who work on farms in New York through the H-2A program have returned to Jamaica to find that their homes were badly damaged or completely destroyed by Hurricane Melissa. Donate to help them rebuild:
Hockey fans! For the first time ever, the NY Islanders are hosting a Union Strong weekend. Union members can get discounted tickets here, which come with a t-shirt:
Over 3 million New Yorkers are facing a hunger crisis this month, and the union movement is taking action. Get involved in the #LaborFeedsNY Week of Action:
Unemployment benefits just got a significant boost in New York State. The Commissioner of the NYS Department of Labor joined us on the #UnionStrong podcast to break down what’s changed, why it matters, and what workers need to know:
NYS AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento stood with @nynurses.bsky.social outside New York City Hall today as they sounded the alarm on safe patient care at NYC private hospitals. Read about the fight: nysaflcio.info/44aAgYB
This month over 3 million New Yorkers are facing a hunger crisis. From November 15-23, union members across the state will be donating food, funds and their time to help support New Yorkers in need. Will you join them? #LaborFeedsNY
Union members are getting out the #UnionStrong vote this weekend across NYS! It’s the last weekend of early voting, make a plan to get to the polls!
You can support the players by sending a letter supporting their contract fight! Take action:
The WNBA has been enjoying record growth, but the players making it happen don't receive a single share of the revenue. On the latest #UnionStrong podcast, the Executive Director of Women's National Basketball Players Association joins us to talk about their fight for fairness:
Union members are out across New York State this weekend getting out the #UnionStrong vote! Join them for the next walk near you: nysaflcio.info/mobilize
