…immediate borders, but to world markets. According to Quinn, “New York lags way behind—we export just 7 percent of what we produce, compared to the national average of nearly 12…
…save the fund $74 million because the data it collected and analyzed facilitated tailored solutions to help the least healthy union members.” Johnson has heard some heart wrenching stories from…
…federal funding for public transit and oppose cuts currently on the table in Washington. At our news conference in downtown Flushing, we asked members of the public to darn red…
…scream after the stock market crash of 2008-2009. The crash has shown that most pension plans have been constructed with actuarial assumptions that are too optimistic. All pension plans calculate…
…according to a New York Building Congress review of multiple cost induces. According to Engineering News-Record’s (ENR) Building Cost Index (BCI), construction costs in New York City have risen 3.55…
…not been addressed for decades while also acknowledging the fast-changing world we now live in. This contract is a win for Equity members, League members and the theater-going public.” …
…Colombia is the most dangerous place in the world for trade unionists. So how can we reward it with a free trade agreement? In 2010, 51 trade unionists were assassinated…
…any cost shifting. “Our members never have premiums and they don’t pay out-of-pocket costs if they follow the rules,” said Mitra Behroozi, executive director of 1199 SEIU Funds. Instead, 1199…
…up as an individual participant or as an employer group team (each team can have up to 20 participants). · Health tips and videos will be provided from The Biggest…
…reality that the union would have to inspect track made in China. We should be manufacturing rolling stock, buses and rails here in America,” said Samuelsen. Although Samuelsen would like…
