…last November — a ballot initiative backed by more than $200 million from Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and Instacart that repealed the state law classifying most gig workers as employees —…
…greenhouse gas emissions and create jobs for struggling New Yorkers by retrofitting and conducting energy efficient improvements to public schools ($80 million); installing solar energy in public schools ($100 million);…
Queens, NY – Come August, the MTA has plans to install protective barriers on buses before resuming front door service and fare collections — bus operators, however, remain dubious as…
…Plexiglas and having it installed,” Franklin says. He finds it ironic that Lyft, Uber, and DoorDash, together with the Postmates and Instacart delivery services, have so far spent more than…
…Wage Acceleration Plan; Personal Holiday replaced by Diversity Holiday; Can use telemed in many instances to certify illness or injury instead of having to travel to Irving Place; and Letter…
…the Building Trades as we are made up of three distinct areas of craft which are drafting, shop fabrication/manufacturing and field installation. Each area requires a high degree of education,…
New York, NY – Two organizations, Jobs with Justice and UnionBase, have come together during the coronavirus pandemic to offer a new website, WorkersMemorialWall.org, where people can post pictures of…
…off the front section of buses in March and having passengers board through the rear door, Utano says the union and the MTA are considering installing larger protective barriers that…
New York, NY – Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has signed legislation (S.8189/A.10270) banning price gouging of personal protective equipment. During the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been many instances of price…
…essential public services,” Lee Saunders, president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, said on a conference call with reporters this week. For instance, “911 calls are…
