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Author: Ben Kimmel

Why We Choose To Go Union

There is a longtime misconception about trade workers and their education. These ideas date back as far as the separation between white collar and blue. However, in an effort to

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Slipping Through The Door

Although it appears the MTA is run and maintained by union workers, somehow non-union trades have begun to slip through the door to do construction work in Metro-North’s office spaces.

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Exposing the Bad Apples

The State Troopers Fraternal Association of New Jersey filed a lawsuit against Attorney General Gurbir Grewal on June 25. The suit alleges Grewal’s orders to expose “Bad apple” cops will

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Wellness Where It Counts

Due to the pandemic, the U.S. unemployment rate, according to tradingeconomics.com, went from 3.6% in March 2020 to 14.7% in June. This means roughly 1 in 7 workers are unemployed,

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Safety Mode

So far, the general feedback is construction is happy to resume in New York City. Of course the safety guidelines have been met with varying opinions. As someone working in

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Keeping It Clean

Now that the plans are in place to return to work, there are concerns regarding sanitation in the workplace. The question is, however, in the case of infection, what actions

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Gearing Up

Construction has resumed in New York City. However, tension is still high after recent events. Some of New York City’s office buildings have been looted and vandalized.  Buildings like 437

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On A Personal Note

I have to start by saying that I avoid the subject of politics. However, I have to make an exception. Politics have replaced religion and God forbid you voted differently

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Staying Healthy

A main characteristic of the workforce is that time becomes a valuable commodity. The hours can be long and jobs become busy. Schedules lead to hectic times, which can also

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