…city’s $1.1 billion 421-a tax abatement program if Albany and Hizzoner’s administration can’t come to terms over reforms. As it turns out, the mayor might just be onto something. Last Sunday,…
…twelve-year assaults of the previous administration,” Mitchell said in a statement. “The failure of this administration to more quickly move to solve the problems in our social service safety net…
…their ability to add routes and is now threatening existing ones. Every international flight that is lost ends up costing the U.S. an average of 821 net jobs. This unfair…
May 6, 2015 By Thomas J. Mackell, Jr., Ed.D. Special Advisor to the International President, International Longshoreman’s Association North Bergen, NJ – Well it has begun. The Main Street supermarket…
March 12, 2015 By Neal Tepel Washington, DC – A newly released report documents $42 billion in foreign government subsidies and unfair benefits provided to Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways and…
…receiving millions from our government while taking advantage of employees. These low-wage companies receiving high taxpayer subsidies should be encouraged to pay workers a living wage. About one-third of the…
…and expire seven years thereafter, respectively. “These uniformed officers serve and protect us every day. They watch over our families and our neighborhoods—and they deserve a contract that delivers fair…
December 1, 2014 By Stephanie West New York, NY – The New York Workers’ Compensation Alliance (WCA) recently released a White Paper that made a series of recommendations to reform…
…22, 2007 through October 21, 2016. It includes 18 percent raises over the contract term and a $1,000 signing bonus. Health savings similar to all unions that have settled with…
November 7, 2014 By Neal Tepel Washington DC – It’s expected that the costs of health insurance for unionized workers will increase drastically due to the Affordable Care Act’s tax…
