February 2, 2016 By Steven Wishnia New York, NY — The message arrived on Uber drivers’ smartphones at 8:06 a.m. on Friday, Jan 29: “This is a reminder that starting
January 30, 2016 By John Quinn, LaborPress Albany Albany, N.Y. – NYSUT is calling for a big increase in state funding for education. The union representing teachers in New York
January 19, 2016 By Bill Hohlfeld A Review of: Working Stories – Essays by Reflective Practitioners, Ed Murphy, Editor Albany, NY. When we hear the word “work,” each of us
January 19, 2016 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – On Monday, working men and women fighting for a statewide $15 an hour minimum wage sought to replace the empty
January 8, 2016 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – Advocates for a bill subjecting elevator mechanics to special training and licensing are confident they finally have enough support to
January 6, 2016 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – Governor Andrew Cuomo’s “two-track” strategy to establish a $15 an hour minimum wage now includes roughly 30,000 SUNY workers —
November 9, 2015 By Richita Anderson In my job as a Labor Services Representative for the New York State Department of Labor for over 30 years, I witnessed the unending
November 5, 2015 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – Dozens of CUNY faculty and staff working without a contract for the last five years and fed up with chronic underfunding,
October 28, 2015 By Steve Wishnia and Neal Tepel Lobbying the New York State government to let it expand to upstate cities like Buffalo, Rochester and Albany, Uber NY general
October 28, 2015 By Stephanie West Albany, NY – CSEA President Danny Donohue has announced the union's endorsement of Hillary Clinton for President of the United States. "There is no
