…the building to accept children into the program, but as of today they’re still in the process of trying to get the building ready. This is an example of the…
…service will return today. There certainly will not be service below 34th Street in Manhattan where there is no power. It’s unlikely that there will be service under the East…
…White House. Good news is coming from AFL-CIO national headquarters in Washington. D.C. It reported that about 450,00 people have agreed to participate in the new voter registration drive. The…
…strengthen the middle class and significantly reduce economic inequality. In fact studies indicate that the decline in union density explains as much of today’s record level of inequality as does…
…record-low interest rates, said Mayor Michael Bloomberg on october 17, 2012 at a news conference. The projects could create about 8,000 jobs, mostly in construction, and save more than $200…
October 25, 2012 Reprint from AFLCIO Website Fewer employers today provide defined-benefit pensions for their workers—and among those that do, many are offering “defined-contribution” (like 401[k]s) rather than traditional “defined-benefit”…
…who has been shot this year and the second officer we’ve seen shot this week. Fortunately, the news did not end tragically, but as we saw on Tuesday with the…
…Public Advocate Bill de Blasio also supports the measure. Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. announced his support of the Paid Sick Leave bill on October 24. “We commend Bronx…
…response to the ruling by the Dane County Circuit Court Judge Juan Colas on October 1, 2012, AFSCME Council 48 Executive Director Rich Abelson stated that “Today, Gov. Scott Walker…
…York public entities are today paying over $236 million to the big banks on just a few of these swap deals, according to the report. The report also shows that…
