…realistic and achievable standards. “Significant numbers of states, and countless communities across America, are currently heavily reliant upon coal-burning power plants. Our unions are concerned that these rules, insomuch as…
…is the one law in New York State that saves lives,” the assemblyman says. As previously reported here, New York’s Scaffold Law maintains needed safety rules – while also acting…
…Intro 299. The two pieces of legislation are designed to ensure New York City maintains the most stringent construction safety regulations in the nation. The Cranes Bill specifies that New…
…human agency. They became as interchangeable as the pieces they were assembling on the line in the factory, which also meant that could just as easily be discarded.. Were we…
…on high-tech companies at the heart of the technology industry that design, manufacture, develop or maintain new technologies. New York City was home to nearly 7,000 such firms by the…
…a robust human rights risk assessment at Kellogg Company. Certainly shareowners deserve to know if a human rights issue is percolating within the company that may negatively impact shareholder value….
…“not-for-profit” status, charter schools are run by CEOs who are getting paid huge salaries, some as much as $485,000/year. In an article on the online journal, Portside, Alan Singer wrote:…
April 23, 2014 By Stephanie West Washington, DC – On May 15, American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten will be honored by the civil and human rights community….
April 22, 2014 By Stephanie West Bronx, NY – Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. has issued a negative recommendation on the proposed construction of a new City Island Bridge….
…the full protections guaranteed to employees under the City’s Human Rights Law, and addresses a recent federal court decision that a woman in our city was not protected from sexual…
