…than half are widows and other elderly women. Older single Hispanic, Asian American, and African American women rely on it for 90% of their income. Social Security benefits are…
…quality, access and affordability. Hiring freezes and other cuts have led to longer lines, bigger classes and reduced course offerings, all at a time when enrollments are skyrocketing. “Budgets are…
…and Affordable Care Act, as more and more American retirees find themselves in greater jeopardy since this legislation was signed to law. The law did nothing to protect the earned…
…and that’s a good sign.” He cautioned, however, that the new school would not solve all of the area’s overcrowding issues. “I hope it’s a beginning of a collaboration that…
March 21, 2011 By Kismet Barksdale AFSCME District Council 1707, District Council 37 and CSEA stand firm with Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer to fight back against cuts to vital…
…number is as high as $192,000. Either way, it was a hefty enough chunk of change that M&I shut its doors and closed for the day at 3PM. This is…
…children lose day care slots and parents are forced to leave work to take care of them?” said Stringer, flanked by affected families, day care workers and advocates. “We all…
…New York State Assemblyman Francisco Moya from Corona, Queens also spoke at the event, along with Robert Bonanza, Business Manager for LIUNA’s Mason Tenders District Council, who also introduced the…
…an entire faculty, allowing and fostering a diversity of personality and hermeneutical approach of the teaching team. This is of educational benefit to each student, and especially beneficial to a…
…is another tax break.” Schools and education are a key issue for Coalition members. Zakiyah Ansari, Organizer for the Alliance for Quality Education, said, “Five years ago when the Campaign…
