How Much Physical Activity Do You Need?
October 26, 2011
By Tom Canty, Vice President and General Manager for Labor, Government and Special Accounts at Empire BlueCross BlueShield
We all know that physical activity is good for our head, our hearts and our love handles but more than 60% of us don’t do it enough. So how much is enough? Well, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention it is: 1) Engaging in moderate-intensity physical activity for at least 30 minutes on five or more days each week; or 2) Engaging in vigorous-intensity physical activity for at least 20 minutes on three or more days each week.
What to do When You Get Hurt
What to do When You Get Hurt
October 26, 2011
By Robert Grey
You just got hurt at work. You lifted something and felt a pain in your back. You were struck by a car. You tripped and fell and twisted your knee.
Now what?
Local Politician Backs Workers
October 26, 2011
By Bendix Anderson
New York State Assemblyman William Colton has made it his mission to solve problems for constituents.
The people who live in Colton’s district in Brooklyn, N.Y., call with their questions and concerns, line up in the chairs outside of his office and sometimes send him texts on his personal cell phone. A few minutes into an interview with Colton, an assistant knocked on the door: A constituent needed help with some forms.
Preschool of America Employees Unionized
Preschool of America Employees Unionized
October 26, 2011
Around Town - By Neal Tepel
Employees at two sites of Preschool of America voted to join District Council 1707 more than a year after the owners of the pricey day care center fired 13 employees after a previous National Labor Relation Board supervised election. At the West End Avenue Center on 64th Street at on the upper west side of Manhattan, the union won 10-1. At the upper east side location on Lexington and 96th ‘Street, the union won 6-1. The election was for the head teachers at both centers. The union previously won the election for the assistant teachers more than a year ago.
Letter to the Editor - Building Financial Security
Letter to the Editor - Building Financial Security
October 26, 2011
By James Kvaal for President Obama
Neal, now that each and every Senate Republican has vowed to block measures that would create jobs, President Obama is not going to wait for them to rebuild the economy and bring financial security back to the middle class.
Justice Dept Blocks AT&T/T-Mobile Merger
October 25, 2011By Marc Bussanich, LaborPress City Reporter
The Communication Workers of America (CWA) is supporting the AT&T/T-Mobile merger because it’s about jobs, said Chuck Porcari, a spokesman for CWA Communications. “AT&T has pledged to bring back 5,000 call center jobs if the merger is allowed to go through,” noted Porcari.
Workers Know to Stay Safe Amid Dangerous Hurricane Conditions
Workers Know to Stay Safe Amid Dangerous Hurricane Conditions
October 24, 2011
Assemblyman Rory Lancman Chair, Subcommittee on Workplace Safety
Workplace safety challenges are a day-to-day reality for workers in the power and electrical industry, and in the wake of Hurricane Irene, these safety risks were dramatically magnified.Downed power lines, exposed energized wires, unstable utility poles, electrical back-feed from ungrounded wires and falling tree limbs were only some of the dangerous conditions encountered by power-line workers tasked with hurricane relief efforts.
NYC Electricity Supply at Risk in the Future
NYC Electricity Supply at Risk in the Future
October 24, 2011
Around Town by Neal Tepel
Absent new sources of generating capacity, New York City’s electricity supply could fall below the thresholds needed to ensure reliability and prevent price spikes starting in 2016, according to electricity Outlook: Powering New York City through 2030, a report issued today by the New York Building Congress.
Nine NYPD Members Honored Who Died Responding to 2001 World Trade Center Attacks
Nine NYPD Members Honored Who Died Responding to 2001 World Trade Center Attacks
October 24, 2011
Around Town - By Neal Tepel
“In the weeks and months after September 11th, hundreds of members of the NYPD devoted long hours to rescue and recovery efforts amid the smoking wreckage there – and also at the Fresh Kills landfill,” said Mayor Bloomberg. “And tragically, in the years since, some have seen their health decline, and even fail. Today, we add the names of nine New York City police officers to the honor roll here. We honor their bravery and devotion and their unselfish sacrifice. They truly exemplify what is finest about our Finest. May God truly bless their memories and may God bless and protect all those who wear the uniform of the finest police force in the world.”
CWA March Against Verizon Joins Wall Street Protest
October 22, 2011
By Marc Bussanich,
LaborPress City Editor
October 21, 2011—The Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement has entered its first month of protest and CWA members have worked for Verizon without a contract since going back to work on August 22. In another instance of a growing collaboration of OWS and the city’s labor movement, both joined forces today in the “March Against Verizon Corporate Greed” event to protest against economic injustices.
Council Speaker Continues Jobs Tour
October 21, 2011By Marc Bussanich
On Tuesday, October 18, 2011, Council Speaker Christine Quinn told a business-packed audience comprised of individuals from the Real Estate Board of New York, Blue Cross/Blue Shield and some prominent public relations and law firms such as Linden Alschuler & Kaplan and Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel that diversifying the city’s economy was essential if the city wanted to retain its position as the nation’s leading economic engine.
What’s the Matter with New York?
October 20, 2011By Marc Bussanich
LaborPress City Editor
As New York has the highest unionized work force in the country, the paradoxical question, “What’s Wrong with New York?” was asked yesterday, October 19, 2011, at the Murphy Institute to learn why working New Yorkers have continued to vote for Republican mayoralty.
Unions of Working Class Families Must Unite
October 19, 2011By Anthony Simon, General Chairman
United Transportation Union (UTU) MTA LIRR
Once upon a time… Federal, State and County workers were rewarded for serving the public and doing the jobs many of us had no desire or ability to do. While Wall Street executives, bankers, private business and professional firms were rolling in the dough… Union labor just got by. The rich got richer, while union workers were hopeful to negotiate cost of living raises and thankful for the health and welfare and pension benefits they negotiated and earned.
Council Speaker Says Job Diversity is Essential for City
October 18, 2011
By Marc Bussanich
LaborPress City Editor
The economy continues to struggle and Congress has yet to pass President Obama’s American Jobs Act. But Council Speaker, Christine Quinn, explained her vision for job creation and expansion in New York before the audience of the Association for a Better New York on Tuesday October 18, 2011.
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