January 29, 2014 By Marc Bussanich New York, NY—Traffic agents know all too well the rigors of enforcing parking rules throughout the city. There was a time when motorists expressed
January 28, 2014 By Steven Wishnia Some 700 people turned out Jan. 23 in Howard Beach to raise money for scholarships Social Service Employees Union Local 371 is creating in
January 27, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – The governor’s plan to fund universal pre-K and after school programs with existing revenues might sound good to some, but unions
January 20, 2014 By Marc Bussanich Queens, NY—Back in October public service employees working for the Queens Library held a rally outside the central library in Jamaica to notify the
January 17, 2014 By Stephanie West Albany, NY – NYS announced $12 million to aid farms in implementing water quality conservation systems that will help make New York’s farms cleaner
January 16, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – Former New York City Comptroller John Liu – the first Asian-American to be elected to city-wide office – has yet to
January 16, 2014 By Stephanie West A bipartisan omnibus spending bill released on Jan. 13 included funding for the continuation of the six-day mail delivery service. This avoided a crisis
January 15, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – This year, if the Port Authority does not accede to calls for "dignity and fairness," Martin Luther King Day will be
January 15, 2014 By Stephanie West USPS has concluded an arrangement with Staples over the objection of the American Postal Workers Union . The pilot project is supposed to create
January 13, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – The last several years have, indeed, been long and cold ones for Harry Nespoli, chairman of the Municipal Labor Committee
