June 30, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco Queens, NY – Mayor Bill de Blasio swept into office in January with his “Tale of Two Cities” speech and a vow to tackle NYC's growing economic
June 27, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco Queens, NY – Airport contractors who have yet to comply with Port Authority Executive Director Patrick Foye’s January order to bump up low-wage worker salaries,
June 26, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco Queens, New York – Earlier this month, hundreds of hopefuls camped outside the UA Local #1 Training Center in Long Island City for a chance
June 23, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – Mayor Bill de Blasio's plan to build or preserve 200,000 units of affordable housing over the next decade has officially been
June 20, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – Car wash owners fearing a looming crackdown on wage theft and other worker abuses citywide, are this week portraying themselves as
Joe Maniscalco June 18, 2014 New York, NY – For the last few years, low-wage workers around the city – in conjunction with organized labor – have agitated for “15 and a
June 16, 2014 LaborPress Advertorial During his 40-year career as a union activist, negotiator and official, Tom Jennings has had the opportunity to closely work with some of the most vibrant
June 16, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco Editor’s Note: The following is part of an ongoing LaborPress series examining the ways in which efforts to weaken New York’s Scaffold Law jeopardize
June 12, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – Pressure on the City Council could soon result in about 240 senior citizens finally getting the home care that they deserve
June 9 , 2014 By Joe Maniscalco Editor’s Note: The following is part of an ongoing LaborPress series examining the ways in which efforts to weaken New York’s Scaffold Law
