…no ability to collectively bargain.” Councilman I. Daneek Miller. A half century ago, Cesar Chavez and the National Farm Workers Association, fought for, and won, important gains for farm workers in…
…those investments. “On behalf of middle-class families and retirees, we are more alarmed every day about the continuing assault on workers’ pensions by a governor who is violating his own…
…Chris Christie cancelled the Access to the Region’s Core project, as well as build a four-track segment between New York’s Penn Station and Newark’s Penn Station and a new Portal…
…operator action committee and then addressed the situation with the MTA about assaults on bus operators—we got the partitions and cameras installed on buses and were able to get an…
…and takes a big chunk out of their tax bill. At the same time it drains money from public schools. Supporters can use all the smoke and mirrors that they…
June 1, 2015 By Marc Bussanich Brooklyn, NY—Almost seven years after Edwin Thomas was tragically slain by a passenger while driving his bus in Brooklyn, family members, MTA officials and…
…did not receive an award from ACS although these centers provide critical education and health services to young children. Without the approval of ACS a city supported daycare center cannot…
…all, and the 421-a tax abatement program should aim to set not only an affordable housing standard, but also a living wage standard for all workers. Reform needs to happen…
…AFL-CIO and New York City Central Labor Council both lambasted Hizzoner’s plan to extend the 421-a tax abatement without also including a prevailing wage mandate for construction workers, and calling…
…year averaged $71,800 per worker. Those involved in heavy and civil engineering construction earned more. “While there are likely a number of factors at play, it certainly seems as though…
