The Daily Read – July 1, 2011
…Construction on the International Gem Tower may come to a halt today if management and workers from the International Union of Operating Engineers did not come to an agreement last…
…Construction on the International Gem Tower may come to a halt today if management and workers from the International Union of Operating Engineers did not come to an agreement last…
By Erica Varlese Sen. Kristin Gillibrand is pushing for legislation to be passed that would help lower the number of unemployed veterans. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 97,…
…the legality of job wanted ads that discriminate against unemployed workers. An increasing amount of American adults are unemployed, making the American job market more similar to European countries such…
…latest available data and financial filings, same-store sales at Macy’s have exceeded market analysts’ expectations, the credit rating of the company has recently been upgraded and its year-over-year sales have…
New York Hotel Workers – We are With You June 14, 2011 Assemblyman Rory Lancman, Chair, Subcommittee on Workplace Safety The recent alleged sexual assaults against hotel housekeepers by International…
…part time, enduring a pay cut and possible loss in benefits. Said Macy’s stock person Ward Jaymes, “Eight dollars is certainly not enough to live on. Many of us need…
By Erica Varlese Kaleida workers in Buffalo, NY ratified a new contract yesterday. The Daily News takes an in-depth look at the ongoing struggle between the New York City Opera…
…world’s largest store at Herald Square to make a very public statement about how Macy’s treats its workers. Local 1-S of the RWDSU/UFCW is trying to secure a new contract…
…come from all over the world to better their lives. In return these newcomers bring their values and ideals, strengthening our city with their ingenuity, drive and hard daily labor….
…stand in solidarity to protect the libraries where so many immigrants learn English, where so many of the unemployed use free computers to search for jobs, and where so many…