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By Erica Varlese The Communications Workers of America speculates that Verizon is slow to respond to post-Irene damages as a way of punishing workers for the strike. The president of

By Erica Varlese United Automobile Workers is pushing for increased entry-level pay as part of a national labor agreement. The Communication Workers of America is campaigning against the Republican push

By Erica Varlese A columnist at the New York Times ponders the state of unemployment. At SILive.com, a writer honors all of the emergency workers that helped save lives during

Progressive Caucus Introduces Resolution to Extend Millionaire's Tax July 26, 2011 By Neal Tepel The New York City Council's Progressive Caucus has introduced a resolution supporting an extension of New

By Erica Varlese 777 New York Education Department employees are slated to lose their jobs by October. RoseAnn DeMoro, the executive director for National Nurses United, has been named one

By Erica Varlese As Verizon strikers return to work, the company says they were able to mitigate losses. New York firefighters unions have endorsed Assemblyman David Weprin in his run

By Erica Varlese The Transit Workers Union says that it is not ruling out the possibility of a strike as bus and subway workers enter contract negotiations with the city.

By Erica Varlese Employment on Wall Street fell from June to July. The Daily News explains why we need to “pick sides” in the Verizon strike. Dozens of employees at

July 20, 2011By Neal TepelPrevailing wage laws in the United States date back to 1868. That year Congress passed the National Eight Hour Day and directed its public works contractors