Bus Driver Attacked in the Bronx
Stephanie West
June 26, 2018
BRONX, N.Y. – Four teens attacked a bus driver in the Bronx. The incident occurred when a group of four young men was exiting a B60 bus last Saturday June
Category: New York
‘Pretty Obvious’ Charter/Spectrum Has Not Bargained In Good Faith, Labor Chair Says
Joe Maniscalco
June 25, 2018
New York, NY – New York City Council Member I. Daneek Miller, chair of the Committee on Civil Service and Labor, said on Monday it’s “pretty obvious” that Charter/Spectrum has
Unionized Child Care Employees March Up “Canyon of Heroes” Demanding Wage Equality
G.L. Tyler
June 25, 2018
NEW YORK, NY – On Thursday June 21st, the Canyon of Heroes celebrated, not royalty or winning GL story DC1707 athletes, but “Everyday Heroes” as a procession of embattled early childhood
More Than Just Your Average Deli
Brett Robinson
June 25, 2018
It’s one of those days. You’re inundated with work and you’ve decided today is the day to try the new deli that just opened next door. There’s a salami sandwich
Nail Salon & Carwash Workers Push for One Fair Wage
Stephanie West
June 24, 2018
NEW YORK, N.Y. – On Wednesday, June 20th, nail salon and carwash workers, testified at the sixth of seven New York State Department of Labor hearings to review bringing tipped workers
NY Eyes Ending Lower Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers
Steve Wishnia
June 23, 2018
NEW YORK, N.Y.—“The subminimum wage is a poverty wage, and it should be ended immediately,” Camille Rivera, political director of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, told a state
#MeTooMovement Addresses Sexual Harassment in NYS Legislature
Stephanie West
June 23, 2018
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Women harassed in the New York State Legislature have released recommendations for creating stronger workplace protections in government. Their ‘white paper’ followed a panel discussion on Tuesday, June
AFT, NEA File Human-Rights Complaint Over Trump Family Separations
Steve Wishnia and Neal Tepel
June 22, 2018
NEW YORK, N.Y.—The U.S.’s two largest teachers unions joined several civil-rights groups June 20 in filing a complaint with the United Nations Human Rights Council against the Trump administration’s policy
Early Childhood Education Teachers Turn Up The Heat On Mayor de Blasio
Joe Maniscalco
June 21, 2018
New York, NY – Equally-credentialed Early Childhood Education teachers demanding pay parity with their DOE counterparts marched from Battery Park to City Hall on Wednesday, with a noisy call on
Assembly Bill Supports 911 Responders
Stephanie West
June 21, 2018
ALBANY, N.Y. – on June 14th, an important legislation aimed at helping those that participated in World Trade Center rescue, recovery or clean-up operations, passed the Assembly. Thanks to Assemblymember
