February 5, 2013 Susan Smith, LaborPress Albany Bureau New York State United Teachers said the proposed education budget makes progress on several fronts, but noted the projected $20.8 billion in
January 28, 2013 Raglan George, Jr. The last year of the Bloomberg Administration offers little hope for self-redemption. Next year will usher in a New York City Mayor, and hopefully, it
January 24, 2013 By Brad Gerstman On January 9th Governor Andrew M. Cuomo addressed the state of New York with a promising agenda for 2013. Amid a positive disposition he
January 24, 2013 Marc Bussanich Michael Mulgrew, President of the United Federation of Teachers, said at City Hall that the union has given up working with the Bloomberg administration.
January 22, 2013 Marc Bussanich After listening to a fact-packed 25-minute presentation on climate change from NASA’s top climate scientist, 32BJ SEIU President Hector Figueroa, who represents 120,000 property service workers, said he
January 9, 2013 Marc Bussanich Raglan George Jr., Executive Director of DC 1707, the union representing day care and Head Start workers, resumed his one-man march outside City Hall on
December 27, 2012 By Young Lee, Director of Training & Development at Coney Island Hospital Severe dearth of employment opportunities for entry-level urban workers in the 1980’s and 1990’s was
December 24, 2012 Around Town by Neal Tepel SUNY campuses will now refund tuition to students forced to withdraw because of the devastating effects of Hurricane Sandy.
December 2, 2012 Bob Levine, Washington DC Bureau CHICAGO—Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy has become the latest Chicago charter school to unionize. The Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board has certified
November 20, 2012 By Joe Maniscalco The union representing early child care workers took to the steps of City Hall on Monday, October 19 to rally against two disasters –
