Unions

A teacher’s union flyer s tier six pension plan.

Campaign 2025

Cuomo, Who Cut Public Worker Pensions, s Mayoral Candidates Calling to Boost Them

May 21, 2025, 4:55 a.m.May 20, 2025, 6:37 p.m.

More than a decade after reducing benefits for newly hired “Tier 6” public workers, the ex-governor says the city can afford to lower the retirement age. Workers and budget watchdogs remain skeptical.

United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew speaks outside City Hall.

Unions

Voting Begins in Teachers Union Elections As Insurgents Vie to Unseat Mulgrew

May 12, 2025, 5:00 a.m.May 12, 2025, 12:49 p.m.

The longtime UFT president’s role in approving the loathed Medicare Advantage cost-savings switch of retiree health insurance has rival candidates gunning to dislodge him.

ers are seen in a diptych image watching mayoral candidates Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo deliver speeches.

FAQ NYC

LISTEN: Mamdani Momentum Hits Cuomo Cliff

May 5, 2025, 4:59 p.m.May 5, 2025, 4:59 p.m.

Mamdani momentum is monumental, but Cuomo remains a steep cliff to climb with time running short. Co-hosts Christina Greer, Katie Honan and Harry Siegel discuss that and much more, including Kathy Hochul’s premature “budget deal” proclamation, Eric Adams’ “best budget ever” proposal, and Donald Trump’s brutal federal spending plan that neither New York leader seems […]

Retired city workers rally outside City Hall against a plan to change their healthcare plans.

Labor

Public Sector Unions Sue City Hall Over Health Savings Ime

April 29, 2025, 6:05 p.m.April 30, 2025, 5:50 a.m.

Facing Adams istration demands to pay back up to $4 billion after a failed Medicare Advantage switch for retirees, the Municipal Labor Committee is seeking to fend off arbitration.

DC 37 director Henry Garrido speaks at their Lower Manhattan headquarters about the union’s endorsement of Council Speaker Adrienne Adams for mayor.

Campaign 2025

City’s Largest Municipal Union and AG James Back Adrienne Adams for Mayor

April 23, 2025, 4:17 p.m.April 23, 2025, 4:18 p.m.

The of DC 37’s more than 200,000 and retirees could provide a boost for the City Council speaker’s struggling mayoral campaign.

Labor

Unions Sue to Reverse Trump’s Dismantling of Labor Mediation Agency

April 15, 2025, 6:02 p.m.April 15, 2025, 6:18 p.m.

The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services targeted by DOGE had been trying to resolve labor disputes before costly strikes, including several active negotiations in New York City.

Labor

How a Group of EMTs Made a Speedy Escape From a Boss-Friendly Union

April 7, 2025, 1:56 p.m.April 7, 2025, 11:04 p.m.

Workers at Citywide Mobile Response in The Bronx voted to 1199SEIU after years with a local they say didn’t look after them.

City Hall

Health Care Costs Could Rise for NYC Employees as City Scrambles for Funds

March 31, 2025, 5:30 a.m.March 28, 2025, 4:16 p.m.

Funding shortfall stems from aborted switch to Medicare Advantage for retired workers — with $1,500 in annual charges now on the table in union-management discussions.

Campaign 2025

Union Kingmakers Stay on Sidelines in Tumultuous Mayor’s Race

March 19, 2025, 5:00 a.m.March 18, 2025, 5:06 p.m.

Private and public-sector labor groups have no clear consensus on who their pick is to lead City Hall. But two things are clear: incumbent Eric Adams is a nonstarter and Cuomo isn’t a safe bet.

Gov. Kathy Hochul walks out of Marcy Correctional Facility with barbed wire behind her. She walks with a man in a grey suit on the right and a woman in a beige suit on the left.

Criminal Justice

Prison Deaths and Strike Chaos Reveal Backsliding on Basic Reforms

March 17, 2025, 5:00 a.m.May 14, 2025, 4:54 p.m.

A promised prison overhaul is on a collision course with New York’s long history of keeping basic information about abuses and killings hidden from the public

Unions

Cuomo, Who Cut Public Worker Pensions, s Mayoral Candidates Calling to Boost Them

Voting Begins in Teachers Union Elections As Insurgents Vie to Unseat Mulgrew

LISTEN: Mamdani Momentum Hits Cuomo Cliff

Public Sector Unions Sue City Hall Over Health Savings Ime

City’s Largest Municipal Union and AG James Back Adrienne Adams for Mayor

Unions Sue to Reverse Trump’s Dismantling of Labor Mediation Agency

How a Group of EMTs Made a Speedy Escape From a Boss-Friendly Union

Health Care Costs Could Rise for NYC Employees as City Scrambles for Funds

Union Kingmakers Stay on Sidelines in Tumultuous Mayor’s Race

Prison Deaths and Strike Chaos Reveal Backsliding on Basic Reforms

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