Duncan Freeman
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I cover workers, the FDNY, and organized labor in NYC for @TheChiefLeader.
New York, NY
Joined July 2021
RT @JCColtin: Zohran Mamdani is back in New York from Uganda, and making his first public appearance at 2pm with the Bangladeshi NYPD group….
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RT @mancillabrando: Chris Smalls was physically assaulted and detained by Israeli forces during an effort to deliver aid to the people of G….
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RT @UAW: 📄Dozens of NY Elected Officials Sign Letters in Support of Striking UAW Legal Services: . NEW YORK— Approximately 1,850 of the 2,0….
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RT @MannyPastreich: We are devastated to hear the reports of the shooting at 345 Park Avenue. We extend our deep condolences to the familie….
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RT @clauirizarry: New: @32BJSEIU identified one of the victims of the Midtown office shooting as Aland Etienne, a security guard and union….
thecity.nyc
The dead included a NYPD officer working a paid detail as well as the shooter, who stormed into the midtown office building with a M4 rifle before apparently taking his own life.
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RT @RepSummerLee: Chris Smalls—a Black American labor leader—was trying to feed Palestinians being starved in Gaza. The IDF detained and be….
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RT @prem_thakker: New: After Gaza aid flotilla volunteer & US citizen Christian Smalls was taken into Israeli custody, seven uniformed indi….
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@alaa2325 @UAW @LASattysunited @Foxsquire UPDATE: Some lawyers are urging their colleagues to vote down this agreement:.
NEW: Attorneys at the Legal Aid Society are urging their colleagues to vote NO on last week's tentative agreement. The pact features lower raises than those achieved by others in the sector and workers say @alaa2325 negotiators "missed the moment.".
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NEW: Attorneys at the Legal Aid Society are urging their colleagues to vote NO on last week's tentative agreement. The pact features lower raises than those achieved by others in the sector and workers say @alaa2325 negotiators "missed the moment.".
thechiefleader.com
Frustration reigns among the rank-and-file of the largest organization of legal service workers in New York City. The union representing more than 1,000 workers at the Legal Aid Society announced a...
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This week in @TheChiefLeader:. EMS unions are looking forward to a new Mayor: Plus stories on union endorsements for @NYCMayor: and @ZohranKMamdani and more.
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RT @FDNY: The FDNY mourns the loss of Firefighter Matthew Goicochea, who tragically passed away early Thursday morning. Goicochea was ridin….
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RT @gaufre: Gannett's only uses of AI have been total embarrassments, hurting reader trust in Gannett newsrooms. Reed, who was paid $2 mi….
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RT @BenMullin: scoop: Gannett is offering buyouts to its staff, per email just now from CEO Mike Reed. ". We need to adjust our organizati….
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RT @CentralLaborNYC: The US Mail is not for sale! It belongs to us, the people! Say NO to postal privatization!
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RT @Gregbsmithnyc: New Eric Adams ‘Donors’ Say They Never Gave to His Reelection Campaign via @THECITYNY.
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The campaign sought public matching funds from donors who insist they didn’t give, just weeks after a judge dropped his corruption case.
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RT @nataschaelena: Building trades workers are being targeted by Trump’s culture war crusades. In response, building trades officers are sp….
labornotes.org
One of the last nationwide bastions of union jobs is getting jackhammered by the Trump administration. Members are languishing in ICE prisons without trial. Programs that protect members from racism
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RT @JCColtin: The Hotel Trades Council endorsed Mamdani in the general, but the union’s standing behind Mayor Adams today to celebrate the….
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RT @labornotes: Today, IATSE's reform caucus, CREW, is making efforts to reform the union around several core principals: Supporting Transp….
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The International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees (IATSE) will hold its Quadrennial Convention in Hawaii starting July 28. The 2025 “Quad” convention would be business as usual, if not for
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@alaa2325 @UAW @LASattysunited @Foxsquire To be clear, workers could still walk out on strike if the membership votes down this tentative agreement. Around 400 @alaa2325 members at the New York Legal Assistance Group also reached a tentative agreement with management this week after 5 days on strike. @ABetterNYLAG.
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@alaa2325 @UAW @LASattysunited @Foxsquire BREAKING: Here's @Foxsquire's full statement on the @LASattysunited tentative agreement. This is the largest bargaining unit within the @alaa2325 with more than 1,000 members. The TA includes "workload protections," a student loan fund and more per the statement.
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