By Erica Varlese The New York attorney general has requested information from major banks on mortgage practices during the financial boom, suggesting an investigation. Gov. Andrew Cuomo is now proposing
Erica Varlese Staff at a Harlem charter school announced Friday that they want to join the teacher’s union. Gov. Andrew Cuomo calls for tougher evaluations on teachers, echoing a similar
NYC Gives Away 1.5 Billion to Banks and Millionaires May 9, 2011 By Neal Tepel The May 12 Coalition, a growing group of community, labor, and progressive groups, released a
DC 37 Hears Recommendations to Prevent Service Cuts May 9, 2011 By Neal Tepel Labor and community advocates, fiscal policy experts, elected officials examined uncollected revenue and propose recommendations to
The Mayor's Budget Proposal Passes the Buck May 9, 2011 Leonie Haimson, Executive Director, Class Size Matters The mayor tried to pass the buck today to the state and the
By Erica Varlese Two former Jenny Craig employees are filing suit against their former employer for allegedly short changing them on their paychecks. New York nurses protested budget cuts to
By Erica Varlese Gus Tyler, labor activist and writer, passed away this weekend in Florida. Two New York maids filed suit last month against their former employer for enslavement. Saturday,
By Erica Varlese Locked out Blue Cross/Blue Shield workers are still fighting for a better contract. Now joined by OPEIU Local 212, the protest moved to the local Kleinhans Music
By Erica Varlese A study released by New York City’s Economic Development Corporation argues that paying workers a living wage of $10/hour plus benefits would hurt the economy. Members of
Effectively Cutting New York’s Medicaid Costs May 5, 2011 By Vanessa DeSantis Experts agree that one of the biggest problems with New York’s budget is the inflation in health care
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