November 7, 2011By Bendix AndersonDozens of activists from Occupy Wall Street beat a snare drum and carried banners and American flags to welcome over a hundred unions workers marching across
November 7, 2011Around Town by Neal TepelFew people would be surprised to learn that fraud in the workplace is on the rise. But what is alarming, is many organizations spend
November 4, 2011 LaborPress is proud to endorse Mike Ryan in the race to become Staten Island District Attorney. We are in good company: Nearly 40 unions have endorsed Mike
November 4, 2011by Marc Bussanich, LaborPress City Reporter Assemblyman Keith Wright, who represents District 70 in Harlem, told the audience of building trade union leaders and employers gathered for a meeting
November 4, 2011By Anthony Rivieccio, Jason JohnsonThe S&P 500 has ended its best month in almost 40 years. The S&P 500 closed its fourth week of gains and is up
November 3, 2011Around Town By Neal TepelAssembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has introduced legislation barring indviduals and corporations who invest in Iran’s energy sector from doing business with New York State
November 2, 2011By Marc Bussanich, LaborPress City Reporter It’s almost a month since 672 school aides and parent coordinators of Local 372 were laid off. The union claims the layoffs were
November 2, 2011By Harry KelberAFL-CIO Richard Trumka has described new ways that employers exempt themselves from dealing with unions and the rights of their employees. The corporate anti-union model that
November 1, 2011By Harry KelberSince 1975, retired people on Social Security have received an extra increase beyond their annual benefit, based on the increase in the cost-of-living. The process compensates
October 31, 2011Around Town By Neal TepelThe Staten Island Deckhands that risk their lives each day to rescue individuals who have fallen into the water were honored at the 40th
