Reprint May 23, 2011 By David Bacon, May 20, 2011 Truthouthttp://www.truthout.org/city-worker-bargaining-rights-under-siege-silicon-valley/1305819127 SAN JOSE, CA 5/17/11) Members of the city workers union in San Jose, the capital of California’s Silicon Valley,
May 19, 2011Dear Mayor Bloomberg, I write on behalf of the proud retail workforce in New York City, whose members are skilled, mostly work full time and in many cases
May 19, 2011By Kismet Barksdale The Big Apple Rx card is now available to anyone regardless of age, income, citizenship or health insurance status. The cards will save an average
May 10, 2011By Stephanie WestNY Jobs with Justice and Urban Agenda, two New York City based advocacy organizations announced the launch of their new unified organization on Friday night at
May 7, 2011 By NYS Assembly Member Communications Sponsors of legislation aimed at addressing the issue of wage discrimination still plaguing women and people of color joined advocates in calling
May 6, 2011By Myles Nicholas Miller Loopholes in federal occupational safety laws routinely put MTA employees at risk, Transport Workers Union President John Samuelsen charged at a breakfast forum this
May 5, 2011 By Ed Koch, Commentary God Bless the Navy Seals, C.I.A. Director Leon Panetta, President Barack Obama and The United States of America Everyone around the world should
May 4, 2011 By Abby MitchellTransportation Alternatives recently released a study indicating widespread parking permits abuse and counterfeiting, adding fuel to the fight for permit reform. Currently, there are 78,000
May 4, 2011By Daniel Ulloa A failure by the New York State Nurses Association to come to an agreement with their staff union, an affiliate of the United Steel Workers could
