RWDSU Local 338 members at The Herbal Care achieved a strong first contract at one of the first adult-use–only dispensaries in New York State to organize and successfully negotiate a union agreement. The organizing win was supported by  New York’s labor peace law, which protects workers’ ability to unionize without fear.

After five months of intensive negotiations, members of RWDSU Local 1102 have overwhelmingly ratified a landmark three-year agreement with retail giant H&M. This victory, affecting more than 1,000 workers, marks a significant turning point for retail labor standards across the country.

Today, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) announced its endorsement of Governor Kathy Hochul for re-election. The endorsement underscores the Governor’s proven record of delivering for New York’s working people, including her landmark signature on the union’s Retail Worker Safety Act and her commitment to raising the minimum wage. Throughout her time in Albany, she has consistently demonstrated that she understands the needs of RWDSU members, including retail, grocery, cannabis, and warehouse workers across the state…

The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) today announced its endorsement of New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli for re-election, citing his longstanding commitment to working people, strong oversight of public funds, and leadership in holding corporations accountable to workers and taxpayers. The RWDSU’s members who live and work across New York state will begin their work in support of DiNapoli’s campaign spreading the word among fellow members who work in grocery and non-food retail, department stores, pharmaceutical and recreational cannabis, food service and production, building maintenance, healthcare, at area airports, in warehousing and distribution and other industries in the state…