The Daily Read – August 15, 2011
By Erica Varlese The New York Times takes a look into the struggle between Verizon and the striking workers to win public support. Boathouse Restaurant workers have been striking for…
By Erica Varlese The New York Times takes a look into the struggle between Verizon and the striking workers to win public support. Boathouse Restaurant workers have been striking for…
…preferable strategy than encouraging new hiring. Rather than letting go of workers to alleviate economic strains, Boushey proposes that employers adopt a “work-sharing” approach in which employees are kept on…
June 13, 2011 Reprint, Supermarket News BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons LLC here said Thursday it plans to eliminate self-checkout systems from all stores by the end of August so it…
…problem in 2014, when the new health law will greatly expand eligibility for Medicaid.” The Times reported, “The calls are to begin in a few months.” I was therefore shocked…
…some 25 million people who are looking for full-time jobs and can’t find them. In addition, jobs must be found for 125,000 new entrants into the labor force each month….
By Erica Varlese After covering a labor dispute between employees and management at Gorilla Coffee Company, the New York Times was sued for defamation. Locked out Sotheby’s workers are protesting…
…New York Presbyterian Hospital in White Plains, NY. The New York Times takes an in-depth look into the Verizon strike. Bank of New York Mellon Corp. is planning to cut…
…we invited New Yorkers to join in that effort. On Thursday, with the help of Deputy Mayor for Operations Steve Goldsmith, we launched ‘Change By Us NYC,’ a new social…
…We can’t let this happen! Federal investments are critical to early childhood services across the city-helping families and children make it through these incredibly challenging times Please join the call…
…postal service budget cuts. Several New York Democrats have written letters to express their solidarity with the striking Verizon workers. Mayor Michael Bloomberg blames Washington lawmakers for the country’s debt…