LABORPRESS JOINS FORCES WITH SID PATERSON ADVERTISING TO PROVIDE UNIONS AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ACCESS TO STATE-OF-THE-ART MARKETING TECHNIQUES AND THE MOST UP-TO-DATE DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA CAPABILITIES. LaborPress, a proud union company, is the largest and most prominent labor news network in the country. Since 2009 it has been the go-to source for daily labor…
Phony College Network & Credit Union Duped New Yorker’s
NEW YORK, NY – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has announced a settlement with Tennessee-based Southeast Financial Credit Union. The settlement with Southeast Financial provides $2.25 million in refunds for duped New Yorkers and requires the credit union to clean up any students’ negatively-affected credit ratings.
Building-Service Workers Authorizes April 21 Strike In NYC
NEW YORK, N.Y.—The yellow and purple that blossomed all over Park Avenue Apr. 11 weren’t crocuses. They were a few thousand 32BJ SEIU members carrying “Fair Contract Now” and “Ready to Strike” signs in the union’s colors.
Fifth Firefighter Added to Engine Companies
NEW YORK, NY – New York City has added a fifth firefighter to many engine companies. This allows for a quicker stretch of the hose line and the ability to put out a fire faster.
Funding Provided for Subway Car Repairs
NEW YORK, NY – On April 6th, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo toured MTA New York City Transit’s 207th Street Car Overhaul Shop with MTA Chairman Joseph Lhota and announced a series of accelerated car repairs.
Wisconsin Unions Celebrate Supreme Court Candidate’s Win
MADISON, Wisc.—Labor-backed judge Rebecca Dallet won election to a vacant seat on the state Supreme Court Apr. 3, defeating Michael Screnock, a circuit judge from rural Sauk County backed by Gov. Scott Walker. Dallet, a Milwaukee County circuit judge for 11 years, won a 10-year term by a 56%-44% margin, reducing the court’s pro-Walker majority…
Count Me In, Too!
On our last broadcast we had the distinct pleasure of welcoming Mike Hellstrom to the LaborPress family. Mike has spent over three decades of his life as a New York City Building Tradesman and now serves as the point man in the NYC Building and Construction Trades Council’s fight to save Hudson Yards from the…
A Tax Plan Against Working Americans
When the Republican tax cuts were proposed last October, Trump and Ryan stated that cutting the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 20 percent would result in a $4,000 to $9,000 jump in America’s average household income. Wow, an economic plan that raises income of workers.
NY State Budget Allows Limits on ‘Free Riders’
ALBANY, N.Y.—The budget passed by the New York state legislature on the night of Mar. 30-31 includes a provision that would let public-sector unions reduce the services they provide to employees who don’t pay them dues or fees.
Denver Transit Workers Win Record Raises
DENVER, Colo.—Bus drivers and train engineers for the Denver area’s Regional Transportation District have ratified a contract that will give them the biggest raise they’ve had since the authority was established in 1969.