…1,000 during the ’00s to about 650. “Just because we are part-time faculty does not mean we are disposable,” said P-FAC President Diana Vallera, a photography teacher. Read more: https://hyperallergic.com/414986/strike-at-columbia-college-chicago-spotlights-problems-for-part-time-faculty/…
…Guild Organizing Committee expects the vote to be held next month. The paper’s press operators voted 50-35 in November to stay with the Teamsters’ Graphic Communications Conference. Read more: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/la-times-union-election-filing_us_5a25a4c2e4b03350e0b8ce3c…
…new child. If it doesn’t pass them, the coalition would need to collect an additional 10,792 signatures for each question to get them on the ballot. Read more: https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2017/12/05/signatures-submitted-put-minimum-wage-paid-leave-ballot/X8hhnDhFlovArQxwFZUoLP/story.html …
…Christie commission also called for a constitutional amendment guaranteeing state payments to pensions over 30 years and switching future employees from guaranteed pensions to 401(k)-style retirement plans. Read more: http://www.northjersey.com/story/news/new-jersey/2017/12/06/christie-proposes-slashing-health-benefits-pension-funding/927892001/…
…“an opportunistic and negative third party” with a history of “criminal behavior.” The election will probably come early in 2018, TWU organizing director Steve Roberts told Forbes. Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/jetblue-flight-attendants-seek-form-union-visit-article-1.3679937…
…enough to be part time, but I’m not good enough to be permanent,” Michael Pandolofo, a part-time worker for 18 years, told the Associated Press Dec. 5. Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Oakland-council-s-bid-to-halt-city-strike-goes-12410421.php…
…captivating illustrations. Recently speaking to LaborPress’ Blue Collar Buzz, Torres commented, “Just last week, I read the book to my daughter’s class. At the end there were questions & answers….
…and injuries sustained by the falling object. When contractors cut corners to lower prices and quickly complete jobs, mistakes such as this can be dangerous and costly to all parties…
…a competitive level. And when salaries at Columbia, Rutgers, Pace, Fordham, Stony Brook are $30,000 or more for a professor — people who teach at CUNY are often finding it…
This week’s episode of LaborPress’ Blue Collar Buzz is coming to you direct from Carpenters Union headquarters and the 2017 NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. LaborPress Leadership Awards. Sitting down at…
