Schumer Urging DOT to Address Driver Fatigue
…step up efforts requiring trucking companies to use electronic logging devices, similar to “black boxes” found in planes, to track the time truckers are on the road. According to Schumer,…
…step up efforts requiring trucking companies to use electronic logging devices, similar to “black boxes” found in planes, to track the time truckers are on the road. According to Schumer,…
June 19, 2014 By AFLCIO President Richard Trumka Washington, DC – After a day of instant analysis and breathless conclusions, even a small step back reveals a very clear message…
June 16, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco Editor’s Note: The following is part of an ongoing LaborPress series examining the ways in which efforts to weaken New York’s Scaffold Law jeopardize…
…The electronic security program includes the installation of more than 3,000 cameras and 1,400 access control devices in stations and tunnels, which are linked to a central command center. If…
June 9, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco District Council 9 is in a beef with St. John’s University. Queens, NY – Congresswoman Grace Meng [D-District 6], the first Asian-American to ever…
…labor agreement pattern, and the comptroller admits they are “aggressive.” The 1.3 billion in targeted healthcare savings outlined for 2018, for instance, represents over 17 percent of the total projected…
June 3, 2014 Reprinted from afscme.org Lucasville, Ohio – Tragedy can strike in an instant. Last month, shortly after the second shift ended at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility (SOCF)…
…given the inadequate allocation of resources to frontline caregivers. In such an environment, instances of wait list gaming become almost inevitable. AFGE members report shortages of providers and support personnel to…
…the Transit Authority to install silent alarms and protective partitions on its buses. The bill, sponsored by Assemblymember Walter Mosley (D-Brooklyn) and state Senate co-leader Jeffrey Klein (IDC-Bronx), would mandate…
…worked yet. And it won’t work this time. At every turn, Gov. Christie has chosen the path of economic instability, due to his wrong priorities and callous actions toward New…