Laborers to Billionaires: ‘We’re Not Taking It Anymore!’
…nearly three million square feet of space in the area – including the building at 20 Exchange Place – once the 4th tallest skyscraper in the world. “We need to…
…nearly three million square feet of space in the area – including the building at 20 Exchange Place – once the 4th tallest skyscraper in the world. “We need to…
May 5, 2014 By Alan B. Lubin In our political world, there are trends that must be noticed and action taken if Democrats and moderate Republicans wish to remain in…
…and direct traffic. “It’s a ground-breaking thing,” Local 1182 president Robert Cassar said after the meeting. “Young men and women will get a chance to be members of New York…
…eight-hour day, and quickly spread around the world as International Workers Day. It is still the main holiday honoring workers in most of the world, including Bangladesh, Brazil, Egypt, France,…
April 29, 2014 New York, NY – Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1181 President Michael Cordiello released the following statement this afternoon upon news that the Department of Education would…
…the World Trade Center site, Port commish Ken Lipper said wait, let the developer, Larry Silverstein, get the money from the capital markets as his peers have done to rebuild…
…for Alliance for Downtown New York President Jessica Lappin told LaborPress. “Lower Manhattan has waited for more than 12 years for the restoration of the World Trade Center site –…
…“not-for-profit” status, charter schools are run by CEOs who are getting paid huge salaries, some as much as $485,000/year. In an article on the online journal, Portside, Alan Singer wrote:…
…of course, legitimate news. Hillary has lived her entire life preparing for this moment and Jeb was the one from his generation anointed by his elders to run, only to…
…Award goes to an exemplary labor history scholar each year. This year’s Hillman Prize and Stetin winners are: Book Journalism Ira Katznelson “Fear Itself” Liveright/W.W. Norton & Co. Newspaper…