The Daily Read – October 18, 2011 By Erica Varlese The Public Employees Federation board okayed the tentative contact that would prevent layoffs. 72 percent of New Yorkers support the…
September 19, 2011 By Marc Bussanich Because of Anthony Wiener’s Twitter peccadilloes earlier in the summer, New York unions’ political action committees had to dedicate precious resources to the David…
…approve Ford’s proposed contract. Occupy Wall Street actions have spread to Times Square and across the globe. In Greece, general strikes spread as the government votes on new austerity measures….
…teachers and public sector unions’ supposedly overgenerous benefits. But also working in the hundreds of school buildings throughout the city are the custodian engineers of Local 891 of the International…
…kick protestors out to clean up the park. Employees at the Richmond County Savings Bank in Staten Island are facing 30 to 70 layoffs. New York Racing Association employees are…
…efficiency of the nation’s building stock. In New York, thanks primarily to state and city government financial support, the weatherization sector is proving to be a resilient source of employment…
…and one day before the 10th anniversary of 9/11, New York City’s union movement celebrated Labor Day by proudly marching along Fifth Avenue. Some unions’ members carried banners and signs…
…in terms of our economy. It is hard to rally a market when the compelling “new idea” is to pay down our collective debt and cut consumption. Several hours before…
September 14, 2011 Jonathan Tasini While I think we are all in favor of more jobs, what stood out in the president’s speech was the number of times he appealed…
…Teachers. He pointed to the crowd of teachers carrying signs for the UFT. “This is three times what we normally get.” The marchers recognized the heroic efforts of New Yorkers…
