Yolanda Johnson-Peterkin wanted to become a dental hygienist when she was growing up. “It was because I hated the dentist. I used to think the dental hygienists were cool because they would calm …

Several dozen unionized City Council staffers rallied outside of City Hall on Wednesday to highlight the slow pace of contract negotiations with Council management. The staffers, members of the …

Nearly 170 residents at Elmhurst Hospital, who are employed by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, reached a tentative contract deal Wednesday morning, the third day of their strike, …

Only one group of workers at the fast casual restaurant chain Chipotle have voted to unionize. The company, though, has drawn scrutiny from federal regulators for closing a separate unionizing …

The manicures may be pretty, but the nail salon industry is looking pretty rough, workers and advocates say. “Other than getting a wage, we really don’t have any other protection,” said Shweta …

Exploding lithium-ion batteries became the leading cause of fire deaths in the city so far this year following a blaze in a Washington Heights apartment building earlier this month that killed four …

The city’s decision to temporarily place asylum seekers in public-school gymnasiums sparked intense backlash from parents, community members and elected officials. But it also kindled concerns from …

In October 2017, James Cahill, then the president of the New York State Building & Construction Trades Council, called it his duty to ensure the well-being of laborers.  "It’s important to …

For the first time in nearly a quarter of a century, someone other than Patrick J. Lynch will be leading the nation’s largest municipal police union come July 1.  But despite announcing a few …

NYPD officers Wilbert Mora and Jason Rivera, who were ambushed and killed after responding to a 911 call, and the rookie cop who took down the gunman were honored Wednesday, along with six others, by …