…misconduct by employers, including: Charging excessive fees or offering overly risky investment options in 401(k) plans; Improper investment of pension plan assets in company stock, especially during times of instability;…
…aid, with a focus on struggling school districts. The budget will also provide essential AIM funds for local governments, a permanent property tax cap, and tax relief for Middle Class…
…back into the pockets of workers. Laws such as Paid Safe and Sick Leave, Freelance Isn’t Free, and Fair Workweek address the income instability caused by wage theft, unpredictable scheduling,…
…be done. Just like proponents of an eight-hour work day and the weekend knew that those things were the very least that could be done. In both those seminal instances,…
New York, NY – Whether or not the deal is really dead, Governor Andrew Cuomo’s efforts to revivify the ashes of “Amazon HQ2” have already succeeded in stoking lots anger…
…what Kelleher calls “readily identifiable” instances of high costs. Some examples, she tells LaborPress, could be people going to emergency rooms for ailments that could be handled by their regular…
…lots of sobering findings. Construction fatalities across New York State, for instance, are rising, while the death rate amongst city workers is actually trending down; older workers and Latinos are…
…compared to ten years ago in FY 2008 – in some instances, as high as 258 percent. The City Department of Correction (DOC) budget expanded 3 percent to $1.39 billion…
Editor’s Note: This is Part One of a series looking at ongoing efforts to launch a new pre-apprenticeship program based in Queensbridge, Long Island City. New York, NY – Ask…
…to teach them basic construction skills like how to solder a copper joint and how to install a bathroom faucet. The workshops are also open to adult women, and in…
