…it has nowhere to go,” Shepard says. Other residents favored the government buying the most flood prone homes out and converting the land to open space. An impromptu disaster resource…
…Chicago Times reported on the events, “Company C, Second Regiment… disciplined a mob of rioters yesterday afternoon… The police assisted and… finished the job. There is no means of knowing…
…grow. Median pay for top executives in the 200 largest U.S. companies rose a whopping 28 percent between 2009 and 2010 as the recession dragged on, with an average salary…
…So Walmart is spending millions on slick ads and glossy mailers geared toward local residents and campaigning like its life depended on convincing every New Yorker. It is throwing around…
Construction Declines in 2011 August 29, 2011 By Neal Tepel The first half of 2011 saw significant declines in all sectors from the previous year. Construction starts in the non-building…
By Erica Varlese The Public Employees Federation, the second biggest union in New York, will be voting on a three-year wage freeze to avert 3,500 layoffs. Douglas LaChance, head of…
August 24, 2011 Reprint August 17, 2011 – AFLCIO.org Members of the National Association of Professional Allstate Agents (NAPAA) voted overwhelmingly today to join the AFL-CIO-affiliated Office and Professional Employees…
…a strain on his family, particularly his wife. She had to take on extra work, such as waitressing, to assist with the bills while her husband was out of work….
…part of the Campaign for Fair Food. In Niagara Falls, NY, over 200 jobs have been created in the local fashion outlets. The 10-day long Tacoma teachers strike ended yesterday….
…Workers will bring in more entry-level workers and prevent outsourcing. As Congress considers three free trade agreements, American workers may lose 18,600 jobs. The Syracuse unemployment rate has fallen to…
