…cuts to paid sick days and vacations, as well as cuts to labor protections. Read the full story by Richard Khavkine for The Chief-Leader, published December 5, 2023, here: https://www.thechiefleader.com/stories/little-progress-on-cleaners-contract,51552 …
…law “will help lift thousands of New Yorkers and their families out of poverty.” Read the full story by Crystal Lewis for The Chief-Leader, published December 4, 2023, here: https://www.thechiefleader.com/stories/delivery-workers-prevail-in-minimum-wage-skirmish,51551…
…to allow teachers to switch their certificates to address the need without losing tenure. Read the full story by Crystal Lewis for The Chief-Leader, published December 3, 2023, here: https://www.thechiefleader.com/stories/city-schools-ramp-up-efforts-to-hire-bilingual-teachers,51544 …
…pension plan standards and coverage; constantly work to improve service to plan participants; they successfully operate dental, vision and hearing programs; they oversee pharmacy benefits and handle pharmacy benefit contracting;…
…that represents the agents, warned that the short staffing of agents could cause a crisis in the schools. Read the full story by Crystal Lewis for The Chief-Leader, here: https://www.thechiefleader.com/stories/lawmakers-advocates-call-for-restoration-of-canceled-school-safety-agent-class,51428…
…the contract. There will also be changes to the health-care plan, although those details have yet to be released. Read the full story by Javier C. Hernandez, published, here: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/28/arts/music/new-york-city-ballet-orchestra-contract-deal.html…
…bargaining session in early November, the union responded by setting the upcoming strike date. Read the full story by Crystal Lewis for The Chief-Leader, published November 24, 2023, here: https://www.thechiefleader.com/stories/mount-sinai-postdocs-set-dec-6-strike-date,51503…
…of a crew cleaning the tracks, and that he was flagging. An investigation is ongoing. Read the full story by Alice Gainer for CBS News New York, published, here: https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/mta-employee-killed-on-tracks-at-34th-street-herald-square-station-during-scheduled-work/…
…deserves the right to a workplace free of all forms of prejudice and discrimination.” Read the full story by Crystal Lewis for The Chief-Leader, published November 28, 2023, here: https://www.thechiefleader.com/stories/city-now-prohibits-discrimination-based-on-weight-and-height,51514?cb=1701267839…
…the workers unionized, surveillance of union supporters, captive audience meetings, and refusal to bargain. Read the full story by Duncan Freeman for The Chief-Leader, published November 24, 2023, here: https://www.thechiefleader.com/stories/ebay-chided-for-withdrawing-support-for-workers-unionization-rights,51502…
