Category: News

Rep. Louise Slaughter

The Rochester Regional Joint Board of Workers United is saddened by the news of New York State Congresswoman, Louise Slaughter’s passing. She was a dear friend and a fierce advocate for organized labor. She will be greatly missed.  

Gimme! Coffee Baristas Unanimously Ratify Their First Union Contract

Gimme! Coffee Baristas Unanimously Ratify Their First Union Contract ROCHESTER – February 7, 2018 – Baristas at the Ithaca, NY based coffee chain, Gimme! Coffee, unanimously voted to ratify their first union contract with their employer with the help of Workers United – Rochester Regional Joint Board and the Tompkins County Workers Center. The contract follows […]

Rochester Regional Joint Board Celebrates 50 Years on East Avenue

The Rochester Regional Joint Board (RRJB) and the Sidney Hillman Health Center (SHHC) will be celebrating 50 years at their building at 750 East Avenue on Friday, October 13. The event will start at 3:30 PM with a reception immediately following. All members of the union family are invited. The ceremony will be held at […]

Gimme! Coffee Baristas Organize Union in Workplace

Gimme! Coffee Baristas Organize Union in Workplace; NLRB Election to Be Held on Thursday, May 31st   (ITHACA) Approximately 22 Gimme! Coffee baristas will have the opportunity to vote in a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) election on the question of whether or not to organize a union to negotiate a contract in their workplaces […]

Workers United and Sidney Hillman Staff at the Annual Heart Walk

On April 23, 2017 Workers United and Sidney Hillman staff raised over $ 2700 for the American Heart Association at the annual Heart Walk. We thank our staff and members for donating their time, energy, and money to this cause.

2017 Workers United Convention

Workers United Convention Philadelphia, PA March 8 – 10, 2017 Gary Bonadonna Jr. The Workers United Convention in Philadelphia was a reminder of how far the workers’ movement has come and how far we have yet to go. We were treated to a video of our country’s first union members who came from the most […]

Applications for Chatman Scholarship

Applications are now being taken for the Joint Board’s highly successful Abraham Chatman Scholarship program, manager Gary Bonadonna Jr. announced. He stressed that the scholarship program is open to members’ eligible children throughout the Board’s jurisdiction. The program can offer up to 10 scholarships worth $2,000 each to Joint Board member’s children. The actual number is based on how many applicants there are and decisions of the Rochester […]

James Sheppard Announces his Mayoral Bid at the Workers United Building

Sheppard Announces Mayoral Decision: “I Will Run. Together, We Can Get Rochester Working Again!” Rochester, New York, 14 January 2017: This morning, surrounded by family, a room full of supporters, and dozens of volunteers in Sheppard for Mayor T-shirts, former Monroe County Legislator and Rochester Police Chief James Sheppard announced his campaign for Mayor of […]