…if we say teachers and education are important, we actually treat them that way. While Donald Trump and Betsy DeVos have slashed programs and pushed a federal budget that makes…
…day. We do not want to wait until 2021 [for a new contract]. This is not a contractual issue, as much as the City of New York righting a wrong…
…with an increase to $275 in January 2020. “No one goes to the bargaining table expecting to strike. But the UAW goes to the bargaining table prepared to strike if…
…class to between $7,000 and $8,000 in 2021, Smart adds. Holding a “$7K or Strike” sign, she says, “that is our best way to get what we need.” United Federation…
…in NYCHA, enrolled students at CUNY and military veterans below 100 percent of poverty line. In January 2020, City plans to launch an open enrollment process for all eligible New…
New York, NY – Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders brought an unapologetically worker-centric message to the first official rally of his 2020 presidential run at Brooklyn College this Saturday — putting…
…Manhattan south of 61st Street, with the money earmarked for the MTA. The fee would go into effect by the end of 2020. Hard-pressed taxi drivers say they already pay…
HARTFORD, Conn.—Gov. Ned Lamont announced Feb. 19 that his budget for the 2019-2020 fiscal year will propose reducing pensions for future retired state employees—but state workers’ unions, whose approval would…
New York, NY – In just a few short hours after announcing his 2020 presidential run on Tuesday, February 19, Bernie Sanders raised more than $1 million in campaign contributions…
New York, NY – New York City’s Mayor Bill de Blasio cautiosly plans a budget for 2020 as finances face headwinds in New York and across the country. In planning…
