September 28, 2011By Marc Bussanich The deadline to lay off 700 members of Local 372 is fast approaching. While the Department of Education (DOE) pays high-paid consultants whose titles sound intriguing
September 28, 2011By Marc BussanichRepublicans and Tea Party candidates are fighting hard for small government. Each has proposed how they would shrink or eliminate entire federal agencies to meet that
September 26, 2011By Marc BussanichWhile it’s important for unions to show strength when demonstrating at a rally or marching, it’s equally important for labor organizations to reach legislators by crafting
September 23, 2011By Susan ChewIn the late 1970s Galveston’s county employees made the decision to opt out of Social Security and open personal saving accounts. They did this out of
September 23, 2011By, Bendix AndersonMarching bands, precision drill teams, and parade floats rolled through the heart of Harlem for the African American Day Parade — including thousands of union members
September 22, 2011By Marc BussanichAs TWU 100 members, transportation advocates and elected officials were gathering on the steps of city hall yesterday September 20th, Mayor Bloomberg was seen walking quickly
September 21, 2011By Marc BussanichLocal 372 continues to press the Department of Education (DOE) to stop it from potentially laying off 700 Local 372 members who play a vital role
September 19, 2011By Marc Bussanich Because of Anthony Wiener’s Twitter peccadilloes earlier in the summer, New York unions’ political action committees had to dedicate precious resources to the David Weprin
September 16, 2011By Marc Bussanich Typically the coverage in the press regarding public schools is about teachers’ pedagogy and student performance, although the coverage these days is increasingly about teachers
September 16, 2011By Marc BussanichBack in 2009 President Obama committed $5 billion to jumpstart the weatherization industry whereby legions of workers would be deployed to improve the energy efficiency of
