Letter to the Editor – Working People Deserve Justice Too! May 31, 2011 Dear Friends In today’s fast paced world, most of us are occupied with working vast hours so…
…thousands of New York citizens will lose their unemployment benefits. In Hudson Valley, NY, a new study revealed that 1 in 11 county-residents is receiving food stamps benefits. The American…
…the American Federation of Teachers will not extend to other staff—and a budget cut for schools is still on the way. A study by the National Labor Relations Board proves…
…harder for New York City unions to find common ground with Mayor Bloomberg. In the largest union election for federal workers, Transportation Security Administration employees selected the American Federation of…
…Chris Christie’s plan to increase state worker contributions to pensions, traditional political allies are turning on each other. Despite its slight anti-union tone, the New York Daily News covers the…
…by the Assembly would hurt students and fracture communities, by allowing undemocratic minority rule to overpower the will of the majority of voters who want to invest in their local…
May 26, 2011 By Stuart Applebaum Two years ago, i decided to affirm my gay identity within the American labor movement. I wanted to define myself publicly, and not just…
…York City to form the Union and to improve the wages and working conditions of all men and women working in the noble profession of acting and the American Theatre….
…while it leads the anti-union bandwagon at home. More news on striking Kaleida Health workers in Buffalo, NY—management is claiming that the three unions representing the 7,700 workers aren’t “cooperating.”…
…year. An editorial in the New York Daily News speculates on the City Council’s role in Friday’s union vote for Target employees. The National Labor Relations Board is taking Boeing…
