Mayor Promises to End Nail Salon Labor Abuses
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May 18, 2015
May 18, 2015 By Neal Tepel NEW YORK, NY – Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced that New York City is addressing labor and health issues at nail salons.
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Bronx Borough Prez to US: ‘Invest in Infrastructure’
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May 15, 2015
May 15, 2015 By Marc Bussanich Bronx, New York—One day after a tragic Amtrak accident in Philadelphia, the United States Congress slashed $250 million in funding for Amtrak while the
Correction Officers’ Prez Blasts Mayor for Travel
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May 14, 2015
May 14, 2015 By Marc Bussanich Bronx, NY—Mayor Bill de Blasio is getting slammed again, this time for traveling across the country to promote a progressive agenda. Norman Seabrook of
Nurse to Patient Ratio is Stickler in Contract Talks
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May 13, 2015
May 13, 2015 By Marc Bussanich Bronx, NY—The New York State Nurses Association is currently in talks with 14 private hospitals throughout the metropolitan area and the union’s position
New Trans-Hudson Rail Tunnel Gaining Steam?
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May 12, 2015
May 12, 2015 By Marc Bussanich New York, NY—It seems that a new trans-Hudson rail tunnel is gaining steam, as Amtrak recently announced it is advancing $300 million towards the
New Report Calls for Greater OSHA Enforcement
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May 11, 2015
May 11, 2015 By Marc Bussanich New York, NY—Union members, elected officials and worker safety advocates held a press conference at City Hall to bring attention to a new report
NJ AFL-CIO Proud to Fight for Pension Funding in NJ Supreme Court
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May 8, 2015
May 8, 2015 By Charles Wowkanech The New Jersey State AFL-CIO was proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with our affiliated public employee unions as the fight for state pension
$15 and a Union?
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May 7, 2015
May 8, 2015 By Marc Bussanich New York, NY—Maybe, as Governor Andrew Cuomo, taking a page out of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Tale of Two Cities playbook, announced on Thursday
Growing Calls to Expand Trans-Hudson Rail Capacity
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May 6, 2015
May 7, 2015 By Marc Bussanich New York, NY—It’s almost five years since Governor Chris Christie cancelled a trans-Hudson rail tunnel, but fervent calls are renewing for regional leaders to
NYC Labor Rallies for Fair Share on May Day
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May 5, 2015
May 5, 2015 By Marc Bussanich New York, NY—Just as they did throughout the world on May Day, organized labor here rallied for better wages and immigration rights. Two of