July 21, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco Queens, NY – Entering the ranks of Plumbers Local 1 is no easy task, but for those who have accepted the rigors that come with
July 21, 2014 By Steven Wishnia New York—“I’m the one that gets out there,” says Lorraine Guest, president of District Council 1707 of AFSCME. “If I see something that’s not
July 21, 2014 By Steven Wishnia The Supreme Court’s June 30 decision in Harris v. Quinn—which held that home health-care aides hired by individuals do not have to pay “fair-share
July 21, 2014 By NYC Public Advocate Letitia James New York, NY – I'd like to bring your attention to a giant merger that will have a significant impact on
July 21, 2014 By Stephanie West Brooklyn, NY – Citing her commitment to working people, the Building and Construction Trade Council of Greater New York, Teamsters Joint Council 16, Tenants
July 19, 2014 By Marc Bussanich New York, NY—Working folk at Penn Station told LaborPress on Wednesday that they would have had very few options to travel if there was
July 18, 2104 By Joe Maniscalco Editor’s Note: The following is part of an ongoing LaborPress series examining the ways in which efforts to weaken New York’s Scaffold Law jeopardize
