Editor’s Note: Melissa Tirado is Local 1549, DC37, AFSCME, Hospital Executive Vice Chair and Shop Steward at North Central Bronx Hospital New York, NY – Public hospital clericals like me
New York, NY – As Comptroller Scott Stringer continues to increase the number of unions supporting his candidacy for mayor, the Organization of Staff Analysts (OSA) has now added to Stringer’s growing
In the devastation of 2020, the phrase “essential worker” went from a low-profile term for people who had to work even when the government was closed for snow, to a
New York, NY – Public Advocate Jumaane Williams has voluntarily recognized his staff’s new union — the Organized Advocates Staff Union (OASU). The group is part of the larger Campaign Workers Guild
CHICAGO, Ill.—Chicago school officials backed off on their threats to lock out teachers who did not return to work in-person on Monday, Feb. 1, by cutting off their access to
New York, NY – Members of the United Probation Officers Association (UPOA) filed a class-action lawsuit in January against the City of New York and its Department of Probation for
New York, NY – The coronavirus crisis is putting everyone at risk. But that’s especially true for frontline workers like those who work in mass transit, where more than 130
The Affordable Care Act, often referred to simply as the ACA, can be a complex and trying exercise for fund trustees and administrators. This is especially true for those plans
Queens, NY – Come August, the MTA has plans to install protective barriers on buses before resuming front door service and fare collections — bus operators, however, remain dubious as
Queens, NY – NYC recently entered into Phase 3 of its planned reopening, which is allowing more businesses to reemerge from coronavirus lockdown. The MTA, however, continues to mandate riders
