October 28, 2015 By Steve Wishnia and Neal Tepel Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner issued an executive order Oct. 21 raising the minimum wage for full-time city workers to $15 an
October 26, 2015 By Bill Hohlfeld “Strength and Solidarity” read the banners that were draped roadside along Routes 119 and 9A in Elmsford last Thursday evening. To some motorists their
October 26, 2015 By Bill Hohlfeld On October 24, 1940 the 40-hour work week went into effect under the Fair Labor Standards Act. It had been signed by President Roosevelt
October 23, 2015 By Neal Tepel, LaborPress Publisher New York, NY – It’s a tough world out there for small businesses in the big apple. As costs surge and competition
October 23, 2015 By Joe Maniscaclo New York, NY – Local 372 President Shaun Francois I rallied alongside fast food workers and cheered when they finally secured a gradual $15 an
October 15, 2015 By Joe Maniscalco Without the steadfast courage of Corinthians Andrews, Bernice Christopher and Patricia Williams — lead plaintiffs in the landmark Equal Pay Act — the gender
October 14, 2015 By Steve Wishnia LaborPress honored 13 people for outstanding achievements in labor advocacy, community service, and dedication to their union at its fourth annual Heroes of Labor
October 14, 2015 By Steve Wishnia As the son of a Sicilian hotel worker, Vinny Pitta understands the dreams and struggles of immigrant families — and the success he’s achieved
October 14, 2015 By Steven Wishnia Few New Yorkers understand what the city’s staff analysts do. A video filmed in Madison Square Park by the Organization of Staff Analysts, the
October 14, 2015 By Steven Wishnia In the afternoon rush hour on June 4, Traffic Enforcement Agents Christina Drayton and Raheem Harris were coming back from a routine shift in
