New York City Central Labor Council
Founded | 1959 |
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Headquarters | 275 7th Avenue New York, NY |
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Website | nycclc |
New York City Central Labor Council (NYCCLC) is the largest local labor membership organization under the direction of the national
The New York City Central Labor Council plays a major role in New York City affairs and politics. The Council sponsors many protests, and throws its weight behind many New York City organizing drives. It also hosts the oldest and largest Labor Day Parade in the United States.
Purpose
The NYCCLC's purpose is to improve the lives of its workers, their families, the communities of all five New York City boroughs, and to bring economic and social justice to New York City.[3] The NYCCLC works with government leaders and various community groups to further worker empowerment in New York City. The council works to pass legislation and worker friendly policies through the New York City Council and New York State Legislature. The New York City Central Labor Council wields considerable influence with both local NYC and national policy makers.
The NYCCLC also builds worker power through political education and action, supporting economic development in New York City, being an active partner with business and government leaders,[4] organizing workers who choose to be in a union, providing community service and job training, and conducting educational programs for its affiliate unions.
The Labor Council today reigns as "the largest municipal labor council in the country" a federation with 400 union locals and over 1.5 million members.
Governance
The NYCCLC is governed by a President, a Secretary-Treasurer, and Executive Council, made up of representatives from its affiliated unions. Prominent national labor leader
Since 2011 Vincent Alvarez has served as President, and Janella T. Hinds serves as the Secretary-Treasurer.[5]
The NYCCLC is the local
See also
- Harry Van Arsdale
- Morris Iushewitz
External links
References
- ^ US Department of Labor, Office of Labor-Management Standards. File number 000-106. Report submitted September 27, 2012.
- ^ "LIRR Strike Would Have Been Much Different from City's Last Transit Strike - NY1". www.ny1.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Jobs for New Yorkers' Initiative". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
- ^ "New York City Council Expands Paid Sick Days to More Than 350,000 Workers". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
- ^ "Officers".