September 2, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – Mayor Bill de Blasio insists that horses do not belong on the streets of Midtown Manhattan – but the horse carriage
September 2, 2014 By Neal Tepel, LaborPress Editorial Los Angeles, California – The fight to raise the minimum wage in fast food stores has reached California. Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti has
September 2, 2014 By Stephanie West Dunkirk, NY – Brooks Memorial Hospital and the workers of 1199SEIU, United Healthcare Workers East have reached a tentative contract settlement. The negotiations, which
September 1, 2014 By Tony Speelman, Secretary Treasurer, UFCW Local 1500 In 1894, during a time of severe economic depression and social unrest, President Grover Cleveland established Labor Day as
September 1, 2014 By Justin Brannan Labor Day became a national holiday in 1894 to honor trade and labor organizations throughout the country with a day of parades and festivals.
September 1, 2014 By Neal Tepel New York, NY – According to the New York City Mayors Office, 50,407 children have been enrolled for full-day pre-K programs. Last year, only
September 1, 2014 By Stephanie West Los Angeles, California – Members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union employed by Food 4 Less have agreed to a contract. The
September 1, 2014 By Stephanie West NYSUT's motion, filed in state Supreme Court in Albany August 29th, strikes back against the Partnership for Educational Justice, a group headed by former
September 1, 2014 By Oren M. Levin-Waldman The minimum wage has long been thought of as an issue that only affects the low-wage labor market, i.e. the working poor. Broader
