Author: Stephanie West

Building a Portable Benefits System

Seattle, Washington – Many leaders in business, labor, and government have recognized the need for a portable benefits system. It’s clear that the technological and economic developments have changed the world

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Problems Continue Managing Prisons

Albany, NY – The state agency in charge of the oversight and inspection of 561 state and local correctional facilities and jails across New York is not tracking or analyzing incidents according to

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AFGE Claims Contractor Fraud

Washington DC – Massive fraud is now being  committed by contractors administering the Veterans Choice Program according to AFGE president J. David Cox. The AFGE president has sent a strong

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CWA Taking AT&T to Court

New York, NY – While AT&T continues its plans to layoff CWA  members the union, Communications Workers of America, is taking the company to  court. AT&T is subcontracting jobs and

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NYS Addresses Tobacco Smugglers

New York State’s Cigarette Strike Force seized $6.6 million worth of contraband tobacco in 2017, a $1 million increase compared with last year’s total. Untaxed cigars made up the bulk

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GOP Tax Plan Devastating to New Yorkers

Albany, NY – Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has issued an emergency Executive Order to help protect property owners in New York from the devastating impact of the GOP tax bill. This order authorizes local governments

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DiNapoli: Enforce the Bottle Bill

Albany, NY – The state Department of Taxation and Finance should increase monitoring and compliance with New York’s returnable container deposit law to recover all the funds the state is entitled

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