Verizon Workers Striking in Face of Unprecedented Company Demands
August 9, 2011 By Marc Bussanich August 9, 2011—At ground zero work goes forward on the New World Trade Center site. Right next to the construction of One World Trade…
August 9, 2011 By Marc Bussanich August 9, 2011—At ground zero work goes forward on the New World Trade Center site. Right next to the construction of One World Trade…
…through their doors. • Obesity Intervention ($1.3 million) – Childhood obesity is fast becoming the greatest public health challenge facing our city today. $1.3 million has been awarded to the…
…Western New York, those who are looking for work are turning to job fairs and religion for help. Today, President Obama will address a joint session of Congress regarding jobs….
…in its standard of living.” This study was funded by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. …
August 8, 2011 By Marc Bussanich “What Do We Want?” “Union!!” and “Up With The Union, “Down With The Scabs” were just some of the catcalls loudly roared at today’s…
By Erica Varlese A National Labor Relations Board Judge found that the workers fired for posting about their job conditions on Facebook must be rehired. Only one-quarter of U.S. teens…
By Erica Varlese President Obama’s Labor Day speech entices American workers to listen to his proposed infrastructure and job creation plans on Thursday. The New York Daily News takes a…
The Regents Folly and Long Island Schools August 8, 2011 By Richard C. Iannuzzi Pencils down! Standardized tests in math, science, social studies and English Language Arts for third through…
…for the reopening of the Victim Compensation Fund under the Zadroga Act. The U.S. Department of Justice issued proposed regulations that will govern how victims of the World Trade Center…
August 1, 2011 By John Thornton, Executive Vice President Amalgamated Life Insurance Previously, only large organizations offered employees dental, disability and supplemental insurance. Today, small and middle-market businesses also offer…