…economy has not recovered. What Workers Are Demanding In an article titled “Wage Pressure” in Newsday (8/3/14), Julia Vasquez of Port Washington, NY represents the more than forty percent of…
…noted that he was content with the day’s proceedings. “I love the energy here today. I think it’s so exciting that union members are coming together, united, talking about how…
…service following Sandy, the buses got people moving. Despite the extraordinary service provided by buses in Sandy’s aftermath, today we find Queens tremendously underserved when it comes to public transportation…
…instruments in the world, and has about 220 outlets across the U.S. Despite labor’s unprecedented success cracking the huge conglomerate’s anti-union armor, however, a fairly bargained contract remains elusive –…
…of junk jobs. Just last week, the Daily News reported that a contractor who the mayor had previously celebrated for building affordable housing in Sugar Hill – actually cheated laborers…
…May 2014, similar legislation was passed to increase the income limit for seniors in the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) program to $50,000, and today’s legislation will increase the…
…feet of the former mall into the “Wonder Falls” Resort, a new complex featuring a hotel tower with world-class amenities, restaurants and entertainment facilities including a waterpark. With eight million…
…best aerospace workers in the world. They are the right choice to make Spirit AeroSystems successful for customers and shareholders.” Spirit employees in Wichita build fuselage sections and other components…
August 13, 2014 By Stephanie West Members of the Service Trades Council Union ratified a new agreement with the Walt Disney World Resort in a vote on August 1. Workers came to a…
…produce Ralph Lauren apparel. Akter called on Ralph Lauren to conduct a human rights risk assessment. “It is all the more important because Ralph Lauren—an iconic brand in the world…
