March 8, 2010By Linda Gomez On February 19, the House approved legislation (H.R. 1) to cut federal programs by over $60 billion for the current fiscal year. As part of
March 7, 2011 By Brian Naylor Congressional Republicans are promising to scrub the government for what they say are “job killing” regulations. One of their primary targets is the Occupational
Progressive Democrats Issue Open Letter to Cuomo March 7, 2011 By Robert Jackson, NYC Counsil Member Dear Fellow Democrats: We are writing to express concerns about the direction of our
AFSCME Members Protest in Albany March 4, 2011 By Kismet Barksdale Nearly 2,000 members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) from all over New York
Maintain Teacher Seniority March 4, 2011 By Stephanie Barlie & Kayty Himmelstein Currently, New York State's seniority rule protects experienced teachers from layoffs, a policy sometimes known as "last in,
Letter to the Editor – Closing of I.S. 231 March 3, 2011 By Chancellor Kathleen Black After reviewing comments from parents that we received at last night’s hearing, we have
Letter to the Editor – Mayor Bloombergs Assault on Collective Bargaining Rights March 3, 2011 By Eric Mayr Even as the New York City economy rebounds and revenue from Wall
March 3, 2011 By Linda Gomez Describing it as a “deception wrapped in a fraud,” Jack Ahern, president of the New York City Central Labor Council, is denouncing Wal-Mart tactics
Collective Bargaining Rights Must be Preserved March 1, 2011 By Ed Koch Revolution is apparently The Order of the Day, I’m back in the office after a 16-day cruise on
Walmart Must Be Accountable March 1, 2011 By John R. Durso, President, Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW For years, Walmart has been a notorious violator of the country’s labor laws. Over the
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