March 19, 2014 By Neal Tepel Washington, DC – President Barack Obama signed a presidential memorandum directing the Labor Department to develop new overtime rules that would make more workers
March 12, 2014 By Matthew D'Amico As a political coordinator for a labor union that represents both public and private sector workers throughout New York State, I have seen how
March 5, 2014 By Stephanie West Albany, NY — On a visit to Albany Tuesday March 4th, New York City Council Speaker Melissa-Mark-Viverito, unveiled the New York City Council’s state
February 25, 2014 By Stephanie West Washington, DC – Governor Dannel P. Malloy attended a meeting at the White House Friday February 21st with Vice President Joseph Biden , U.S.
February 21, 2014 By Stephanie West “Over the past four years, The Bronx has taken major steps forward in all categories, from job creation to crime reduction and everywhere in
February 19, 2014 By Steven Wishnia “We need to raise the wages that people earn,” says City Councilmember Andy L. King, who represents the northeast Bronx neighborhoods of Gun Hill,
February 18, 2014 By NYC Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito New York, NY – "I was very disappointed to see the United Auto Workers rejected as a collective bargaining agent in Chattanooga
February 13, 2014 By John Zogby There is an old law school adage that goes something like: if the law is against you, pound on the facts; if the facts
February 10, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco Brooklyn, NY – The coalition of labor, community and elected officials fighting for over a year to shield SUNY Downstate Medical Center from possible closure
February 10, 2014 By Thomas E. Perez U.S. Secretary of Labor "The U.S. economy's recovery continued in the first month of 2014 – 142,000 new jobs created in the private
