…meltdown in Japan] on the other side of the world and use it as a soap box to close Indian Point.” But Musegaas insists that Riverkeeper’s goal to close Indian…
…alone working families – to be able to afford the cost of living today and invest in their future on a salary of $7.25 an hour. Increasing the minimum wage…
January 16, 2012 I am Stuart Appelbaum, President of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU, UFCW). I want to thank Speaker Quinn for bringing us together today for…
…up to ensure hospitals remained accessible and streets were plowed. The hunger crisis we face today is no less immediate, which is why my office will partner with the NYC…
…today, there’ll be no Palestinian moderates tomorrow.” Appelbaum also talked about the JLC’s rich and activist history, founded in 1934 by Yiddish-speaking immigrant trade union leaders including the International Ladies’…
…were covered by Defined Benefit plans. Today, it is down to approximately 16% and sliding off the cliff. Almost two-thirds of U.S. Corporate DB plans are closed to new entrants;…
…Oregon, testified at the November City Council hearing that, although it costs more, higher wages offers his company a variety of important advantages. “Running a facility with a higher-paid staff…
…which announced rising third quarter profits, thanks to “increased pricing, cost cutting and technology improvements,” despite flat sales volume, according to news reports. Miranda counters that in a tough economy,…
…opposition from the financial companies will no doubt be fierce, and Lighty noted that Senator Orrin Hatch (R-U), no friend to labor, is already starting to foment opposition in Congress….
…As rush hour crowds streamed out of the station, City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez talked about using the subway for 50 years and being angry about proliferating rats for at least…
