EDITOR’S Note: The following is a personal letter from John Fischer, a friend of the Organized Labor Community, on the plight of those — like himself — who are fighting
July 21, 2016 By Steven Wishnia Cleveland, Ohio—The Republican Party’s 2016 platform, adopted July 18, complains that under President Barack Obama, wages are “stagnant” and “people living paycheck to paycheck
July 21, 2016 By Steven Weiner As a long-time supporter of unions, who was a member of Local 2627’s Executive Board, part of District Council 37 in NYC, I want
July 19, 2016 By Stephanie West Minneapolis, MN – Milliman, Inc., a premier global consulting and actuarial firm, has hired two key Taft-Hartley consultants to its Employee Benefits practice. This
July 7, 2016 By Pitta Giblin & Baione LLP 911benefits.com The World Trade Center Health Program was established by the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, after a long
June 23, 2016 By Steven Wishnia New York, N.Y.—One uniformed service was conspicuously absent when the de Blasio administration announced June 6 that it had reached agreements to equalize disability
June 22, 2016 By Steven Wishnia New York, N.Y.—New York City’s school-bus drivers, attendants, and mechanics have won a big step toward getting their job security back. Early in
June 22, 2016 By Demos P. Demopoulos , Teamsters Local 553 Secretary-Treasurer New York, NY – "The Teamsters applaud the State Legislature for standing up for good jobs for New
June 15, 2016 By Steven Wishnia New York, N.Y.—Almost 5,000 workers at four Macy’s stores in New York City and White Plains could go out on strike late tonight, as
June 13, 2016 By Michael Jordan Hospital Pac-Man: How Practice Acquisitions Game the System Large hospitals and health systems continue to gobble up physician practices and clinics to build their
