Sixth Cab Driver Commits Suicide
Steve Wishnia
June 19, 2018
NEW YORK, N.Y.—Now the death meter has clicked up to six. Abdul Saleh, 59, a Yemeni immigrant who had driven a yellow cab for 31 years, was found dead June
Category: New York
Bullying and Violence Continues in Public Schools
Neal Tepel
June 19, 2018
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Comptroller Scott M. Stringer has released a report outlining the stark state of mental health and social services in the city’s public schools. “Safe and Supportive
Future of Unions – Organizing Workers
Neal Tepel
June 19, 2018
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The Fight for $15 campaign which started in New York City, has brought thousands of fast-food workers, service and domestic workers traditionally considered beyond the reach of the
Queens Plaza Park: The Latest Front In The Fight For Good Middle-Class Jobs
Joe Maniscalco
June 18, 2018
New York, NY – The Durst Organization’s towering Queens Plaza Park project in Long Island City is slated to become one of the tallest structures the modest borough has ever
Harry Potter and The Band’s Visit Win Big at Tony Awards
Dr. Leonard Golubchick, LaborPress Entertainment Editor
June 17, 2018
The Band’s Visit walked away with ten Tony Awards, including Best Musical, at the 72nd annual ceremony honoring the best of Broadway at Radio City Music Hall June 10.
Labor Joins NYC for “Broadway in the Boros”
Dr. Leonard Golubchick, LaborPress Entertainment Editor
June 16, 2018
NEW YORK, NY – The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment along with the men and woman of the American Federation of Musicians Union, Local 802, and other labor organizations, are
Teachout Stands With Striking Spectrum Workers; Denounces Corporate Union-Busting
Joe Maniscalco
June 15, 2018
New York, NY – New York State Attorney General hopeful Zephry Teachout rallied with Spectrum strikers this week, vowing, if elected, to use Federal Law to put the kibosh on mega-mergers
Unions Are Under Attack as Never Before
Neal Tepel LaborPress Publisher
June 15, 2018
Unions are under attack as never before. There are now a growing number of anti-union organizations across the country determined to eliminate prevailing rate and dues check-off. These anti-union groups
Contractor Steals Wages from Construction Workers
Stephanie West
June 15, 2018
NEW YORK, NY – Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance has announced the indictment of PARKSIDE CONSTRUCTION and AFFINITY HUMAN RESOURCES, LLC, for schemes involving the theft of more than
Rochester Mayor Urges Hospital to End Strike
Steve Wishnia and Neal Tepel
June 15, 2018
ROCHESTER, N.Y.—Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren and several other elected officials urged the Anthony Jordan Health Center clinic chain June 6 to accept a federal mediator’s contract proposal and end a three-day
