…Association said the state should reject HHC’s application because it’ll negatively affect the outcome of patient care. Video “We are really concerned about HHC’s decision to privatize dialysis [because] first…
…they were union members,” says Teresa Candori, a spokesperson for Local 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union, which had represented them. The workers—three full-time and eight part-time, 11 in…
…Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito; Thomas Buffenbarger, president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers; Mitra Behroozi, executive director of Local 1199 SEIU’s benefit and pension funds; and Richard Gottfried,…
…New York State Nurses Association to call on North Central Bronx Hospital to make sure it reopens the maternity ward as it said it would do in November. Video The…
…but opponents say privatization will jeopardize patients. Video Councilmember Corey D. Johnson, the chairman of the City Council Committee on Health, said the upcoming vote by the state planning council…
…Labor Secretary Thomas Perez, International President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Mary Kay Henry, and others to discuss state-level efforts to raise the minimum wage. Earlier this month,…
…of Newark, NJ told them they better get their act together and make sure that Newark airport workers get a raise like their New York counterparts. Video Last month, Port…
…must be accompanied by work rule changes because of tenuous finances. The board, however, ruled the MTA could pay. It stated that, “It simply cannot be concluded that the MTA’s…
…between,” said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. “During the next four years we will continue to implement our aggressive agenda, and bring responsible development to every corner of the…
…been taken over by the federal government. It’s called the National Flood Insurance [Program]. There should be a new “F” word. FEMA runs the NFIP.” Follow Marc on Twitter marc@laborpress.org…
