June 17, 2015 By Neal Tepel, LaborPress Editorial The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is bad for jobs, food safety, financial regulation, labor rights and environment. Labor, community and environmental organizations must
June 17, 2015 By LaborPress Two recent legal decisions have split on the question of whether workers at casinos owned by Indian tribes are protected by federal labor laws. On
June 16, 2015 By LaborPress A procedural vote in the House June 12 blocked President Barack Obama’s bid to win fast-track authority for the proposed 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal.
June 16, 2015 By LaborPress The Maine House of Representatives defeated three bills intended to weaken labor unions June 12. By a 90-52 vote, it defeated a measure to prohibit
June 15, 2015 By AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka Washington, DC – The labor movement strongly supports Hillary Clinton’s plan to implement sweeping changes to U.S. election and voting laws. This
June 10, 2015 By Steven Wishnia New Jersey’s legislature does not have the power to compel Gov. Chris Christie to make adequate contributions to the state’s pension funds, the state
June 9, 2015 By Chirlane McCray, New York City First Lady New York, NY – More than two million New Yorkers depend on the rent regulations that are set to
June 8, 2015 By NYS AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento Long Island, NY – Rep. Kathleen Rice had gone on record repeatedly to say that she opposes Fast Track. But now,
June 2, 2015 By Neal Tepel Albany, NY – Lisa Stone, the former treasurer for Pulteney Fire District No. 2 stole more than $9,000 in public funds. She falsified vouchers
May 30, 2015 By Neal Tepel New York, NY – A former Potsdam Justice Court clerk has been sentenced to jail for embezzling municipal funds, according to authorities.
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