December 15, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco Queens, NY – District Council 9 of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades continues to strengthen its alliance with non-traditional allies this week,
December 12, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco Brooklyn, NY – Educators at the Guild For Exceptional Children’s Carrie Mastronardi Early Childhood Education Program could soon be out of a job in the
December 10, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – While activists pushing to destroy the Central Park horse carriage industry continue to draw a dubious distinction between those animals and
December 9, 2014 By Amanda LoMonaco NEW YORK, NY – Last summer, Betty Powell, one of the most stalwart proponents of child care workers in the city, succumbed to cancer at
December 5, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – This week, the head of the New York City Council Committee on Housing & Buildings told LaborPress that scrutinizing the companies
December 5, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – The outrageously low wages that the fast food industry and major airlines continue to pass off as legitimate salaries are not
December 3, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – Getting a decent job in this economy is tough enough, but it can be almost impossible for those dragging around a
December 1, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – Grabbing a can of Coca-Cola at your next union meeting might be out of the question now that the American Federation
November 27, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco Brooklyn, NY – Black Friday traditionally marks the start of the Christmas shopping season – but this year the day after Thanksgiving also signals the
November 25, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – With all the talk around the city’s drive to build 200,000 units of affordable housing over the next decade, there continues
