The New Orleans City Council has unanimously approved Step Up Louisiana’s Healthy Workplace Program, marking the second measure in the group’s Workers’ Bill of Rights policy package. The decision represents a significant victory for workers’ rights advocates and public health supporters. “We all deserve access to good jobs that allow us to take care of […]
As negotiations between LCMC Health and NOLA Nurses United continue, nurses, patients, and community allies will rally outside University Medical Center (UMC) on Tuesday, April 22, demanding action from hospital leadership. Organized by Step Up Louisiana, the rally and press conference will begin at 10:00 a.m. and call on LCMC CEO Greg Feirn to adopt […]
New Orleans workers are reviving a long-standing tradition of labor organizing. From coffee shop baristas to public sector workers and educators, unions are making a comeback in a region long shaped by economic inequality, racial injustice, and corporate control. This resurgence has drawn national attention, especially in light of recent Starbucks union news. This new […]
On Sunday, April 6, 2025, New Orleanians packed Lafayette Square to protest the mounting threats to public services, civil rights, and working-class communities. The New Orleans protest April 2025 event was part of a national ‘Hands Off!’ day of action, and the message was aimed squarely at state and federal leaders: keep your hands off […]
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