…heads the Committee on Corporations and Authorities, and State Senator Martin Golden. Other top officers elected today included Behrouz Fathi, President of Local 375 of DC 37, the Civil Service…
By Erica Varlese A front page New York Times article explores the sharp downturn in employment opportunities and salaries for recent college graduates. Due to more budget cuts, the New…
Alliance For A Greater New York More than 75 leading community and labor organizations from around the state released a letter today calling on Governor Cuomo and legislative leaders to…
…put food on the table,” said Feal, a construction supervisor, who lost part of his foot working at the World Trade Center site and later became one of the leading…
…the parties agreed to negotiate throughout the weekend. A tentative agreement was finally reached at 1 a.m. Monday morning. A contract ratification vote has been scheduled for later today. The…
…to Virginia and laying off 115 workers in the process. An article in the NY Daily News weighs in on the debate on keeping the pensions of public employees private….
By Erica Varlese Hispanics United denied claims that they fired employees due to comments on Facebook. Based on a Baruch College poll, New Yorkers strongly back a living wage. A…
By Erica Varlese The New York attorney general has requested information from major banks on mortgage practices during the financial boom, suggesting an investigation. Gov. Andrew Cuomo is now proposing…
…Yonkers public schools are the latest to fall prey to budget cuts and teacher layoffs. On Friday, more than 700 workers were cut. In Valley Stream, a Target store will…
The Mayor’s Budget Proposal Passes the Buck May 9, 2011 Leonie Haimson, Executive Director, Class Size Matters The mayor tried to pass the buck today to the state and the…
