NEW YORK, NY — New York City is expanding its fleet of electric vehicles and charging stations across the five boroughs. Its solar-powered charging stations provide support for the largest network of solar-powered electric vehicles in the country.
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Arizona Teachers Slam Bill That Could Ban ‘#RedForEd’ Shirts
TUCSON, Ariz.—A proposed state law that would bar public and charter school teachers from discussing “political, ideological, or religious” issues in class has drawn sharp opposition from Arizona teachers. The bill, introduced in late December by state Rep. Mark Finchem, a Republican from the Tucson suburbs, would allow districts to fire teachers for introducing “controversial”…
Features, Finance, Law and Politics, Municipal Government, New York
NYC Comptroller Addresses Inequitable Employment Practices
NEW YORK, NY — Comptroller Stringer has called for CBS and Alphabet to end “Inequitable Employment Practices” that force employees to relinquish their ability to challenge unlawful discrimination and harassment.
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Federal Workers’ Union Sues Trump Over ‘Inhumane’ Shutdown
WASHINGTON—The American Federation of Government Employees filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Dec. 31, charging that it is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act by not paying the 420,000 “essential” federal employees working despite the partial shutdown of the federal government. Another 380,000 have been furloughed because of President Donald Trump’s refusal to accept…
Features, Health and Safety, Law and Politics, Municipal Government, New York
NYC Traffic Fatalities Down
NEW YORK, NY — New York City achieved its fewest traffic fatalities on record in 2018. Since 2013, traffic fatalities have dropped 34 percent to the lowest level since record-keeping began in 1910.
Building Trades, Features, Law and Politics, Municipal Government, New York, Retail
RWDSU Prez: Don’t Call Yourself Pro-Union If You Turn A Blind Eye To Amazon
New York, NY – Online retail giant Amazon.com has a notorious record of “mistreating and dehumanizing workers” in some 16 countries around the globe — and if you turn a blind eye to it, you should forget about calling yourself “pro-labor.”
Features, Finance, Law and Politics, Municipal Government, New York
Jail Time for Boss that Stole from Workers
SOUTHAMPTON, NY – Richard Bivona, the owner of Southampton Princess Diner (“Princess Diner”), and John Kalogeras, former manager of Princess Diner, were charged with failing to pay restaurant workers. Together, Bivona and Kalogeras misappropriated a total of over $132,000 from 23 workers. Bivona was sentenced to six months in jail. Bivona has been required to pay $88,428 to 15 workers…
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Opposition to T-Mobile/Sprint Merger
WASHINGTON DC – While T-Mobile and Sprint’s proposed merger is under review by the FCC and DOJ – opposition continues to mount. The Communication Workers of America have argued that the merger will eliminate around 30,000 jobs. According to CWA, its also expected that for the great majority of rural Americans, the level of coverage…
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Kohler Workers OK Contract That Shrinks Two-Tier Gap
KOHLER, Wisc.—Production workers at the Kohler plumbing-products company here overwhelmingly ratified a contract Dec. 2 that will eliminate most of the two-tier pay differences established in 2010. The five-year deal won approval from 87% of the more than 1,000 United Auto Workers Local 833 members who voted—in contrast to 2015, when the company’s insistence on…
Environment and Energy, Features, Health and Safety, Municipal Government, New York
NYC Emergency Management Distributes Coats
NEW YORK, NY – On Wednesday December 5th, the New York City Emergency Management Department and New York Cares distributed more than 300 winter coats at the Salvation Army in Harlem. “Each winter, many New Yorkers face the extreme cold without a warm coat. Prolonged exposure to cold weather can lead to hypothermia, frostbite, and can…
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