…is great news for all the students and teachers and staff in New York City schools,” said Michael Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of Teachers. “It’s a shame that…
May 23, 2013 By Oren M. Levin-Waldman Several years ago, one of the biggest events in labor history occurred when the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the Teamsters decided…
…garment factory in Bangladesh, has climbed to over 1100. Bangladesh comes second only to China in clothing and garment exports. The scale of this tragedy is immense, and heartbreaking, but…
…L. Mica, who is fond of saying that Amtrak is run like a Soviet-style train system and said it again yesterday at the hearing, protested Amtrak’s losses between Fiscal Year…
May 18, 2013 By Joe Maniscalco Ed Lynch, UFCW International. Queens, NY – The last nine weeks have been tough on the roughly 100 Trade Fair meat department employees locked…
…Republican made the endorsement at an afternoon news conference Friday May 17, 2013. Senator Andrew Lanza said, “I am proud to endorse John Catsimatidis for Mayor of New York City….
May 17, 2013 By Neal Tepel WASHINGTON, DC – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) and the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) have announced a partnership…
…someone among the candidates in the crowded Democratic field that will have the guts and vision to look beyond allegiance to special interests, old politics and failed policies and actually…
…erecting exhibitions throughout the city will be a whole lot tougher to pull off next year when the international event is expected to return to the Big Apple. Participating artists turned-off…
…the progressive stamp of approval from the Working Families Party in my campaign for City Council. The WFP has always fought for a more just world– whether it be fighting…
