Duncan Freeman
@deefreemank
I cover workers, the FDNY, and organized labor in NYC for @TheChiefLeader.
CHEMICALS RELEASED ON STRIKING TEAMSTERS AT AIRGAS Last week, Airgas released unidentified chemical agents on striking Teamsters at multiple locations nationwide. The incidents, which occurred at facilities in both Illinois and New Jersey, were potentially deliberate and…
The U.S. Postal Service is under threat of privatization and Wells Fargo has led the charge with a blueprint to help big corporations cash in on our public Postal Service. Join us Thursday, July 24 at 11:00AM at 535 7th Ave to say the US Mail is not for sale!
'An attack on one of us, is an attack on all of us' ems1.com/memorial/fdny-… FDNY EMS Local 2507 calls for a boycott of the National EMS Memorial Service, after organizers repeatedly refused to include FDNY EMS EMT Frederick Whiteside, who died in the line of duty in 2023.
The Writers Guild of America called for #Paramount to be investigated for bribery by the New York state attorney general. The labor union says it has “significant concerns” that the move may have been intended to bribe the Trump administration into approving Paramount’s pending…
414 @UAW workers at 4 shops have been out since Tuesday, now an additional 344 more out this am at 3 more shops. Thats 758 legal services workers on strike today! Pickets in Manhattan, BX and BK! And now 1200 Legal Aid workers set strike deadline of 7/25! Support @alaa2325
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"Shortly after, the fire marshal sent links to Clearview AI face search results, ... A minute later, the detective sent the fire marshal Ahmed’s name, date of birth and driver’s license number. Within five minutes, the fire marshal replied, 'Bingo.'" thecity.nyc/2025/07/18/nyp…
New: I teamed up with @elenalingshao and @nytgraphics to map more than 100 public TV and radio stations that are at risk of closing as a result of tonight's vote: nytimes.com/interactive/20… This is a time bomb that will go off in the fall, when the last federal grants run out.
The NYPD bans facial recognition searches — so detectives just asked a buddy in the FDNY. The looming question: was this an isolated instance? thecity.nyc/2025/07/18/nyp…
Eight Months & No Negotiations: SkyHop Workers Take on a $70M Company @Delta @united @AmericanAir @SouthwestAir documentedny.com/2025/07/17/eig…
Mayor Adams is at City Hall being endorsed by a number of NYPD, DOC and DSNY unions. As Adams walked out onto the steps, one of the rank-and-file members behind him shouted out: "Make Adams great again."
Last week, at least 4 @NYCCouncil aides were fired without warning near the end of their 9-month probation. Meanwhile, reports of bullying in member offices keep coming in. Probation isn't a free pass to mistreat workers. The City Council must do better.
New: At least one NYPD union & three DOC unions are set to endorse Mayor Adams this week, the first high-profile labor support he’s secured for his reelection bid. Many other public sector unions, like DC 37, are lining up behind Mamdani. w/ @GrahamRayman nydailynews.com/2025/07/15/nyp…
Workers at the New York Daily News are still without a first union contract after three years of bargaining Members of the @NYDNUnion rallied yesterday alongside supportive elected officials. thechiefleader.com/detail.html?su…
Zohran Mamdani addresses Cuomo’s re-entrance in the mayoral race as an independent at a rally w DC37. He slams Cuomo’s labor record, asking who put Tier 6 into place? “NYers knew those answers three weeks ago. They will know those answers in November.”