Building Trades Back Hochul for Lt. Gov.
Steve Wishnia
May 16, 2018
NEW YORK, N.Y.—The Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York formally endorsed Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul for re-election May 15.
Category: Features
Subway Woes? Don’t Blame Workers
Laura Gabby, Carpenters Local 157
May 16, 2018
Reprinted: Labor Notes “Dirty, delayed, and dangerous.” That’s the slogan of a new ad campaign that blames New York City’s subway woes on construction unions.
GVS: Bringing Decades Of Quality Eyecare To The Labor Market
David Carmona
May 16, 2018
Editor’s Note: The following is a Q&A with GVS Senior Vice-President Ken Levin special to LaborPress Tell us a little about how GVS first got involved with labor unions. GVS
$15 Minimum Wage Advances in Vermont, but Veto Likely
Steve Wishnia and Neal Tepel
May 16, 2018
MONTPELIER, Vt.—The Vermont House approved a bill May 9 that would raise the state’s minimum wage from $10.50 to $15 an hour by 2024, but Gov. Phil Scott is expected
Take Me Off the Menu: Study Further Reveals Sex Harassment In The Restaurant Industry
Silver Krieger
May 15, 2018
New York, NY — A partial report released in May by Restaurant Opportunities Centers United (ROC), titled “Take Me Off the Menu: The Impact of Sexual Harassment in the Restaurant
NYS Combats MS-13 on Long Island
Joe Levine
May 15, 2018
Long Island, NY – Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced $7.5 million in new initiatives to help communities combat and counteract MS-13 on Long Island. The funding will support a comprehensive,
Connecticut Won’t Pass $15 Minimum Wage This Year
Steve Wishnia and Neal Tepel
May 15, 2018
HARTFORD, Conn.—A bill to raise Connecticut’s minimum wage from $10.10 to $15 an hour is dead for this year, after the General Assembly failed to vote on it before the
NYC Economic Growth Slowing
NYC Comptroller Scott M. Stringer
May 15, 2018
NEW YORK, NY — The pace of New York City’s economic growth slowed during the first three months of 2018, according to the Quarterly Economic Update released by New York City Comptroller Scott
Delaware Labor-Law Enforcement Cut by Half Since 2010
Steve Wishnia and Neal Tepel
May 14, 2018
WILMINGTON, Del.—The Delaware agency that enforces rules about wages and hours, occupational safety, and discrimination has had its budget cut by half since 2010, and Gov. John Carney’s proposed budget
Harley-Davidson Builds Plant in Thailand with Trumps Bonus Money
Neal Tepel
May 14, 2018
Washington, DC – Harley-Davidson has taken Trumps bonus money to build a plant in Thailand putting Americans out of work. Consistent with large corporations, monies gained in tax incentives are