HUNTINGTON, W. Va.—Teachers in four West Virginia counties went on strike Feb. 16 to demand better pay and protest the state’s plans to increase their health-insurance costs. The one-day walkout
In 2017, New York City has seen the highest four-year high school graduation rate on record, with 74.3 percent of children achieving a diploma. In addition the city had the
At several community meetings, I stood up and spoke out against luxury towers that the city’s Economic Development Corporation pitched as part of Inwood’s rezoning. The buildings would loom large
Anyone who has been listening to “the Buzz” lately, or reading Joe Maniscalco’s articles or my editorials, knows where Labor Press stands on the issue of striking Spectrum workers. If
New York, NY – A coalition of multi-faith leaders from throughout New York City convened this past Thursday at the Riverside Church in Upper Manhattan, calling for change and presenting policy
HARTFORD, Conn.—Finally given a chance to speak before the state’s “competitiveness commission” Feb. 9, Connecticut labor leaders said that strengthening unions and closing tax loopholes for the rich would benefit
WASHINGTON—Leaders of the nation’s two largest teachers’ unions found the doors to the Department of Education locked on Feb. 8 when they tried to deliver “report cards” on Education Secretary
New York, NY – President of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) has announced the union’s endorsement of State Senator Jose Peralta in his bid for another term.
SAN CRISTÓBAL DE LAS CASAS, Chiapas—Teachers from Section 40 of the Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educación (National Union of Education Workers) blocked highways at three places in Mexico’s
BOSTON, Mass.—The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority approved a new four-year contract with its bus mechanics Feb. 5 that drops its plan to outsource work at up to three garages. In
