June 22, 2012 By Stephanie West Delegates to the 40th International Convention of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO (AFSCME), Thursday June 21, 2012 elected Lee…
…International Union (OPEIU), AFL-CIO. MIU represents administrative employees employed by Merck Sharp & Dohme, a pharmaceutical corporation. The 287 members of MIU voted 96 – 4 in favor of affiliation…
…a recession, while explaining to members that when economic times improve, we’ll regain those benefits,” noted Chaison. He also noted, “The public is expecting flexibility from labor because the economy…
Green Party Attacks Cuomo’s Policies June 21, 2012 Around Town by Neal Tepel The Green Party is claiming Governor Andrew Cuomo’s secretive relationship with the Committee to Save New York…
…York, has appointed a new Board Chairman while welcoming three new members to its Board of Directors. Dale Stuhlmiller has been appointed First Trade Union Bank’s Chairman of the Board. …
…savvy advertising and a well-financed public relations and lobbying messaging machine. The Building and Construction Trades Department, along with the AFL-CIO and LIUNA, jointly announced on May 31 a new…
Troubling Trends for City Infrastructure June 20, 2012 Around Town – By Neal Tepel The New York City Fiscal Year 2013 Capital Commitment Plan released in May shows strong but…
…of Representatives, Congressman Rangel has been the go-to guy for New York’s working families. Charlie Rangel has never wavered in his fight to secure crucial federal resources to support the…
…Republican Marty Golden, only to see it “eviscerated” by Governor Cuomo in the final rounds of horse trading last year. Will Brennan be able to carry this new ‘reporting requirement’…
…AFT won an award for Best Reporting for a story, “Inside the Wisconsin Uprising: Teaching Assistants Help Spark a New Movement in Labor,” he wrote for his union’s e-newsletter, Clarion….
