Category: Municipal Government

Mayor Bloomberg Thanks Firefighters

September 1, 2011Dr. Dan Miller The following are Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s remarks as delivered at Engine 166/Ladder 86 Fire Company on Staten Island: Updates New Yorkers on Restoration of Services

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America’s Debt Addiction

August 29, 2011By Bob HennellyDebt is really not about numbers, it is about character. Incurring debt today enables us to get something right now and defer the consequences down the

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Allstate Agents Vote to Join OPEIU

August 24, 2011 Reprint August 17, 2011 – AFLCIO.org Members of the National Association of Professional Allstate Agents (NAPAA) voted overwhelmingly today to join the AFL-CIO-affiliated Office and Professional Employees (OPEIU).

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The State of the Pension Fund

August 15, 2011By New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Over the past few years, the future of public pensions has been a source of tremendous discussion and debate across

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Verizon Workers Are Forced to Strike

August 15, 2011By Harry KelberVerizon’s 45,000 unionized employees went on strike Sunday, August 7, after several weeks of futile negotiations, with the company demanding dozens of costly concessions as the

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