August 1, 2013 By Stephanie West The United Federation of Teachers (UFT) filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education on July 18 to stop city plans to allow charter
July 31, 2013 By Oren M. Levin-Waldman, Ph.D. Middle class wages have been stagnant for more than thirty years. Stagnant wages are due to many factors, including the decline in
July 30, 2013 By Robert G. Reiter, Jr., Secretary-Treasurer Chicago Federation of Labor The American Legislative Exchange Council is coming to Chicago. Just like the Koch Brothers, StudentsFirst, Stand for
July 25, 2013 By Assemblymember Patricia A. Fahy Late last week, a bipartisan group of state legislators (including myself) sent a letter to the New York State Board of Regents
July 22, 2013 By Richard Iannuzzi Growing up catholic I was told more than once that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. The New York State legislature
July 15, 2013 By Prof. Oren M. Levin-Waldman, Ph.D. Graduate School for Public Affairs and Administration Metropolitan When states pass right-to-work laws, they claim that they are creating working conditions
July 5, 2013 By Neal Tepel New York, NY – The NYC Department of Education (DOE) has notified thousands of students, including some with passing and even excellent academic records,
July 2, 2013 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – CUNY Research Foundation employees working without a contract since last December, walked off the job on Monday in a one-day strike to
July 1, 2013 By Stephanie West Albany, NY – Former New York State Labor Commissioner Colleen Gardner has joined the New York State United Teachers. She has been appointed as
June 26, 2013 By Dr. Leonard Golubchick, Adjunct Professor, Metropolitan College of New York, St. john’s University and Long Island University On Sunday June 9, 2013 there was a tribute
