April 23, 2012 By Michael Fina Vice President Union Affinity Manager, First Trade Union Bank In September 2011, an authorized accountholder for a union organization logged into the union’s business…
…50 to 100 percent higher than the private sector workers doing the same work. But the unions vigorously deny that claim, arguing instead that “wages are pegged to what’s paid…
…to contractors hired by the City, but also to the City itself when it employs tradespeople in public work activities,” said Lancman. Lancman noted that for over 100 years, it’s…
…47,000 slots in this year’s budget would net a 61.1 percent reduction of available slots since 2009 Some elected officials stood with the organization to say that they would not…
…targeting assault “hot spots” with more police presence. Also under consideration are programs to “humanize” transit workers and bring young people – who commit the majority of assaults – into…
April 12, 2012 By Marc Bussanich, LaborPress City Reporter LaborPress presented a conference on retirement at EmblemHealth on Thursday, April 5 to an audience comprised of financial experts, pension managers,…
…mobilized members and politicians in Union Square on April 9th. The small but energetic rally lasted two hours. On hand were TWU Local 100 Political Action Director Marvin Thomas, who…
…will have to work longer only to receive less pension benefits when they retire,” noted Brynien. John Samuelsen, President of TWU Local 100, said that although his union was able…
…that amount, $107,120 is payment to the City’s general fund as a civil penalty, noted Constantine Kokkoris, the comptroller’s Labor Law Bureau chief who supervised the investigation. The net amount…
April 4, 2012 By Marc Bussanich, LaborPress City Reporter On March 1 U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan heard oral arguments from lawyers representing 32BJ and Renaissance Equity Holdings, the owner…
