RISD Workers Picket
Silver Krieger
April 11, 2023
On Monday, April 3, workers at the famed Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) began picketing in the wee hours of the morning at multiple locations. At 4 a.m., the
Category: Municipal Government
Stakes are high as city EMS unions wait for the city to start contract negotiations
Max Parrott
April 4, 2023
The pandemic exposed terrifying new levels of risk in the line of duty Emergency Medical Service workers. Now, after fighting for pay parity with the NYPD and FDNY for decades,
UPS Teamsters Fight for Better Pay
Neal Tepel
April 4, 2023
Boston Mass, – Led by Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien, UPS Teamsters rallied at IBT Local 25 in Boston on April 2. More than 340,000 Teamsters will be affected
‘We won’t stop’ Retirees rally in reaction to city’s Medicare Advantage contract
Max Parrott
April 3, 2023
A day after New York City Mayor Eric Adams officially signed the contract that will bind 250,000 municipal retirees to a privately run Medicare plan, protesters organized a cheeky rally
It’s time to integrate workers’ comp and medical plans. Here’s how to do it
Michelle Zettergren
April 3, 2023
Workers’ comp and medical benefits traditionally have been separated, but the costs and inefficiencies of operating two systems to handle worker health have become unsustainable, highlighting the need for an
DC 37 Members Ratify NYC Contract
Neal Tepel
April 3, 2023
New York – District Council (DC) 37 members voted yes and ratified its five year contract with New York City. The agreement provided annual raises of 3 percent in the first four years and
Hispanic Society Workers On Strike Indefinitely
Silver Krieger
March 31, 2023
Workers at the New York City Hispanic Museum and Library, also known as the Hispanic Society, located in Washington Heights, went on strike “indefinitely” on Monday, March 27. They are
Station Agents To Join Strap Hangers On Platforms
Silver Krieger
March 30, 2023
Beginning the week of Mar. 27, station agents in New York subways will venture out of their booths part-time, in a deal worked out between Transport Workers Local 100 and
How Cigna Saves Millions by Having Its Doctors Reject Claims Without Reading Them
Patrick Rucker, Maya Miller and David Armstrong
March 27, 2023
When a stubborn pain in Nick van Terheyden’s bones would not subside, his doctor had a hunch what was wrong. Without enough vitamin D in the blood, the body will
Mayor Adams’ Preliminary Budget Cuts Slash School Safety Agent Numbers
Silver Krieger
March 24, 2023
According to a report by the city’s Independent Budget Office, Mayor Eric Adams has removed about 300 vacant school safety agent positions from the budget. The agents, also designated peace