June 26, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco Queens, New York – Earlier this month, hundreds of hopefuls camped outside the UA Local #1 Training Center in Long Island City for a chance
June 26, 2014 By Stephanie West Washington, DC — The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) is urging its 600,000 members to oppose efforts to defund the U.S.
June 23, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – Mayor Bill de Blasio's plan to build or preserve 200,000 units of affordable housing over the next decade has officially been
June 18, 2014 By Stephanie West Albany, NY – The New York State Public Service Commission has approved the repowering of the Dunkirk power plant. This decision not only improves
June 16, 2014 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
June 16, 2014 By Neal Tepel New York, NY — NYS legislation has passed that allows HPD to create a pipeline of affordable housing development opportunities dedicated to increasing the
June 16, 2014 By Neal Tepel Washington, DC – As the Highway Trust Fund nears collapse, a new national random-sample survey shows that a majority of Americans are worried about
June 11, 2014 By Stephanie West Nassau County, New York – United States Senator Charles Schumer has been instrumental in gaining Federal funding of $125 million to help harden communities
June 10, 2014 By Marc Bussanich New York, NY—Richard Trumka on Friday at The Worker Institute said that he hoped when Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker visited New York on Monday
June 9 , 2014 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
