April 20, 2011By Stephanie West Sam Zell had another tough greeting from construction workers as he arrived at a speaking engagement in Manhattan April 7. “Whose City? Our City!” called
By Erica Varlese The cost of living in New York has risen by 14 percent just last year. The community organization, Make the Road New York, organized a protest against
GOP Bills Will Maim the Middle Class Reprint, April 19, 2011 By John R. Durso March 24, 2011, Long Island Business News Republican lawmakers are pressing an extreme agenda in
By Erica Varlese Al Jazeera provides pictures of May Day marches around the world. A new report was published yesterday by the Regional Plan Association claiming that open shops have
Held At: Local 32 BJ 101 Avenue of the America Between Grand & Watts New York, New York 10013 Thursday, May 5, 2011 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm For Further
By Erica Varlese A feature story in the Daily News suggests that unions are lessening in number and power nationwide due to cumbersome work regulations. Layoffs of 400 to 425
By Erica Varlese States are hoping to raise the unemployment tax for businesses to replenish the funds used for unemployment benefits. 32 states, including New York, collectively owe the government
By Erica Varlese Barbara Ehrenreich wrote a profile piece for the New York Times on Columbia University graduate Ai jen Poo, one of the organizers of and masterminds behind the
By Erica Varlese The New York Times reports on the NLRB case against Boeing. According to the report, the company may have set up a non union production line in
By Erica Varlese The contract for New York State workers expired this past March 31, but a new deal still hasn’t been agreed upon. Leaders are worried that the events
