Shinagawa in Striking Distance of Congressman Reed in New Poll October 26, 2012 Around Town by Neal Tepel A poll commissioned by the New York State AFL-CIO in Congressional District…
Newark Teachers Reach Agreement October 26, 2012 LaborPress New Jersey Bureau Newark Public Schools (NPS) and the Newark Teachers Union (NTU) have reached agreement. The current contract expired July 1,…
October 26, 2012 LaborPress Washington DC Bureau A brand new Zogby Poll shows President Barack Obama continues his ever-so-slight lead over GOP challenger Mitt Romney 49% to 47% among Virginia…
October 25, 2012 Reprint from AFLCIO Website Fewer employers today provide defined-benefit pensions for their workers—and among those that do, many are offering “defined-contribution” (like 401[k]s) rather than traditional “defined-benefit”…
…who has been shot this year and the second officer we’ve seen shot this week. Fortunately, the news did not end tragically, but as we saw on Tuesday with the…
Momentum Builds Behind Paid Sick Leave Bill October 25, 2012 By Joe Maniscalco Hundreds of thousands of workers in New York City too afraid to call in sick for fear…
…we’re hoping that the minutes will enlighten us to what they’re doing, and according to New York State law, we have a right to the minutes,” said Hyslop. Hyslop noted…
…response to the ruling by the Dane County Circuit Court Judge Juan Colas on October 1, 2012, AFSCME Council 48 Executive Director Rich Abelson stated that “Today, Gov. Scott Walker…
…Fasstar Productions. IATSE International President Matthew Loeb said, “The technicians who produce this programming have the same value and issues of workers in scripted television and deserve the same benefits…
…subsequent bailout of the major banks by the federal government, interest rates have remained at historical lows. But as of 2011, New York State, New York City and other New…
