May 23, 2014 By Stephanie West Albany, NY – Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced that more than 18,000 young people from low-income households will gain valuable work experience, and
May 20, 2014 By Stephanie West The New York State Common Retirement Fund is now valued at an estimated $176.2 billion, the highest amount ever. The pension fund has reached
May 19, 2014 By Michael Fina, Vice President / Institutional Banking, First Trade Union Bank A slow economy like we’ve experienced in recent years can have many repercussions on a business.
May 12, 2014 By Steven Wishnia Germany, one of the highest-wage countries in the world, has no legally set minimum pay. Neither do Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Austria, and Italy. The
May 12, 2014 By Neal Tepel Washington, DC – The president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) is calling on members of Congress to reject any
May 8, 2014 By Steven Wishnia Expanding summer youth jobs, reducing outsourcing, hiring 1,000 new police officers, making school lunches free, and helping homeless people obtain housing are among the
April 30, 2014 By Stephanie West New York, NY – High-tech is one of the fastest growing industries in New York City, growing four times faster than the rate of
April 24, 2014 By Stephanie West New York, NY—Housing in New York City became less affordable since 2000 as the median apartment rent rose by 75 percent while real incomes
April 21, 2014 By Neal Tepel New YorK, NY – As efforts to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour continue to move forward in Seattle and San Francisco,
April 17, 2014 by Stephanie West Albany, NY – According to the National AFL-CIO’s 2014 Executive PayWatch website, the average CEO of a company based in New York State made
