Category: Health and Safety

December 17, 2014 By Neal Tepel Trenton, NJ — The New Jersey State AFL-CIO is continuing to spearhead the drive for statewide earned sick leave legislation. On Monday December 15th,

December 9, 2014 By Stephanie West Long Island, NY – On December 4th the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the pregnancy discrimination case, Young v. UPS. Young’s story highlights

December 1, 2014 By Stephanie West New York, NY – The New York Workers' Compensation Alliance (WCA) recently released a White Paper that made a series of recommendations to reform

November 25, 2014 By Stephanie West New York, NY – A three-month open enrollment period began on Nov. 15 for health plan coverage in the 2015 New York State of

November 19, 2014 By Marc Bussanich New York, NY—The firefighters union blasted the City Council on Wednesday for holding public hearings about whether to raise taxes on plastic grocery bags

November 17, 2014 Tom Canty, Vice President and General Manager, Empire BlueCross BlueShield Government, Labor and Special Accounts November is American Diabetes Month, so as we gear up for those

November 13, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – Anxious workers already concerned they don’t have the necessary gear to protect themselves from Ebola, have even more reason to be

November 7, 2014 By Neal Tepel Washington DC – It’s expected that the costs of health insurance for unionized workers will increase drastically due to the Affordable Care Act’s tax

November 5, 2014 By Marc Bussanich New York, NY—Four years ago the Alliance for a Greater New York was formed when New York Jobs and Justice and Urban Agenda combined

November 3, 2014 By Stephanie West New York, NY – Shorefront Mental Health Board hired by the Office of Mental Health (OMH) to provide janitorial services consistently failed to pay