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Day: February 19, 2018

West Virginia Teachers On Strike Today

HUNTINGTON, W. Va.—Teachers in four West Virginia counties went on strike Feb. 16 to demand better pay and protest the state’s plans to increase their health-insurance costs. The one-day walkout

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NYC Graduation Rates Improving

In 2017, New York City has seen the highest four-year high school graduation rate on record, with 74.3 percent of children achieving a diploma. In addition the city had the

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Support Affordable Housing in NYC

At several community meetings, I stood up and spoke out against luxury towers that the city’s Economic Development Corporation pitched as part of Inwood’s rezoning. The buildings would loom large

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We Don’t Have to Let Spectrum Win

Anyone who has been listening to “the Buzz” lately, or reading Joe Maniscalco’s articles or my editorials, knows where Labor Press stands on the issue of striking Spectrum workers. If

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