…2011, the first full fiscal year under Comptroller Liu who took office on Jan. 1, 2010, follow gains of 14 percent in FY 2010, and reflect stock and bond market…
…construction site, the carpenters union has now voted to strike. Unemployment claims are down slightly from last week. Jezebel, an online magazine, reports on the gender gap in recovery from…
Letter to the Editor – Independence Day, Special to All Americans Dear Neal, Independence Day is always one of my favorite days of the year. It is a beautiful thing…
Letter to the Editor – The American Way July 5, 2011 Dear AFSCME Sisters and Brothers, Our great country celebrates 235 years of independence this weekend, but it’s America’s future…
…kept the sense of family alive and campaigned for support, even traveling to Brynwood’s corporate headquarters for a rally. There was a burst of elation when a federal judge ruled,…
…two full decades without a significant expansion of its office stock.” A Burgeoning Pipeline The present lack of significant new building is largely attributable to the recent global downturn,…
…want the American Dream. If the Union makes a real fight they can achieve their dream. So here is how to fight. Government throws away money. Unneeded projects are started…
…plan. The layoff of 4,100 teachers was averted by a last minute deal between the American Federation of Teachers and Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Unemployment for teenagers continues to rise. Hospital…
…to think long and hard before diverting these dollars,” said Gene Russianoff, staff attorney for the NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign. Transport Workers Union Local 100 President John Samulesen said, “It’s not…
…the ‘welfare office,’ there will be a statewide, online, streamlined system for enrolling and renewing enrollment, to make it much easier and more efficient for New Yorkers to get the…
