…the President has the power to make temporary “recess appointments” when the Senate is not in session. The D.C. Circuit Court ruled that recess appointments cannot be made during a…
…first full term as president of the union in 2010. With approximately 97 percent of the ballots counted by the American Arbitration Association, Mulgrew had 34,919 votes out of 41,681….
April 27, 2013 By Joe Maniscalco Queens, New York – Locked out Trade Fair supermarket workers have been demonstrating outside the chain’s nine stores for more than six weeks. But on…
…congested, and passenger rail ridership is breaking records and demand will keep growing as the country’s population keeps growing. In 2012 Amtrak had a record ridership of more than 31.2…
…isn’t going to deliver what working people need. We need a new direction: hard and fast rules that mandate truly affordable housing, and innovative ways to tap the latent potential…
…to strike. Production ceased at 24 of 36 U.S. plants. These workers knew what the final outcome was likely to be. They did not celebrate the downfall of an American…
April 24, 2013 By Labor Market Information Services OVERVIEW New York City’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from February to March 2013 from 9.1% to 8.9%. This is also lower…
…ever do—testing before instruction. Last week’s English Language Arts tests and the Math assessments that today are largely based on material that has not been taught because the state promised,…
April 23, 2013 By Neal Tepel Cliff Guffey “We mourn for the families who lost loved ones and send our encouragement, support, and prayers to the wounded,” said American Postal…
April 23, 2013 By Neal Tepel With complaints increasing from American Postal Workers Union and their members, postal officials have now assured APWU President Cliff Guffey that they will continually…
