…in politics and government,” Governor Cuomo said. “This session, I put forward the most comprehensive and aggressive legislative package Albany has seen in decades to address the corrosive influence of…
…of New York State, the city bases promotion decisions for 3rd to 8th graders on test scores from the annual state English Language Arts (ELA) and math exams, regardless of…
June 5, 2013 By Frank Emspac, Executive Producer Workers Independent News Summertime is vacation time – but not for Workers Independent News. As low wage workers mobilize accurate news coverage…
…of Port Authority, NYPD and court officers), International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 237 and the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators. Robert Cassar, president of the 3,000-member union local, said…
…from stop-and-frisk policing and privatized prisons to the city’s cutting library budgets while increasing funds for charter schools. “We’re not connecting the dots,” says Roberts. “It’s a whole world of…
…Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jerseyans remain unwavering in their support for a constitutional amendment to raise the state’ minimum wage. “More than three-quarters…
June 28, 2013 By Wisconsin AFL-CIO News On Wednesday June 19th , in an unusually fast move, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed Gov. Walker’s 2013-2015 Budget on a 55-42 vote. …
June 28, 2013 By Wisconsin AFL-CIO News On Wednesday June 19th , in an unusually fast move, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed Gov. Walker’s 2013-2015 Budget on a 55-42 vote. …
…he ridiculed Amtrak’s service along the Northeast Corridor as a joke compared to international high-speed rail service. “Are you aware that the average speed from Washington, D.C to New York…
June 28, 2013 By Pablo Ros http://www.afscme.org/blog/ The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ruled in favor of 2,800 Connecticut state employees, 700 of whom are…
