…with raising the minimum wage, guaranteeing paid sick days, and passing the Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights.” The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) represents more than 1.3…
…USPS moving sharply towards breaking even, despite a still struggling economy. The agency reported a $200 million operating loss in the first half of fiscal 2013; in the full fiscal…
…week, and just like its inaugural run held on NYC public land last year, organizers of the London-birthed showcase have done their darndest to duck area standards, wages and benefits. (Watch…
May 11, 2013 By Marc Bussanich Gary LaBarbera implores insurers to pay their liabilities New York, NY—Nine years after an initial groundbreaking, building and construction workers installed the final section…
May 10, 2013 By Stephanie West Rory Lancman The International Brotherhood of Teamsters’ Joint Council 16 has endorsed Rory Lancman for City Council. The thirty-three separate Teamster locals that make…
…Moroney, Council 93 executive director and also an AFSCME International vice president. “As the hard-working public employees that they are, they deserve the best collective bargaining representation out there, which…
May 9, 2013 By Joe Maniscalco NYCDCC rallies outside TIAA-CREF HQ. New York, NY – Organized labor groups in the city are applauding the second-largest pension fund in the world…
…to buy up influential print newspapers, turning reliable media outlets into their own versions of Fox News. We rely on our local newspapers for smart, unbiased reporting and thorough investigations…
…and real estate. According to the Forbes’ Magazine’s list, “The World’s Billionaires,” Catsimatidis is worth $3 billion. But he said he’d be the Mayor not only for business, but also…
…the United States under attack. May Day serves as a reminder that human rights for all must continue to be a goal throughout the world as well as full employment….
