June 2, 2015 By Marc Bussanich Brooklyn, NY—That’s what the vice chair of Transport Workers Union Local 100 said in a video interview as the union, MTA and City officials
June 2, 2015 By Neal Tepel Albany, NY – Lisa Stone, the former treasurer for Pulteney Fire District No. 2 stole more than $9,000 in public funds. She falsified vouchers
May 29, 2015 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – The de Blasio administration is hitting back at organized labor groups this week after the New York State AFL-CIO and New
May 29, 2015 By Neal Tepel New York, NY – A new analysis released by New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer finds that New York City taxpayers and businesses
May 26, 2015 By Marc Bussanich New York, NY—The legislative session in Albany ends very soon, but the real estate industry and organized labor are spending profusely on an all-out
May 26, 2015 By Governor Andrew M. Cuomo The Fast Food Wage Board has held its first meeting to examine raising the minimum wage for fast food workers. As a
May 21, 2015 By Mark Henry, President/ Business Agent, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) 1056,* and Chair, ATU NYS Legislative Conference Board Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) joined with labor, elected officials,
May 20, 2015 By Joe Maniscaclo New York, NY – The Wage Board that Governor Andrew Cuomo called for two weeks ago to look at the fast food industry, officially convened
May 11, 2015 By Joe Maniscalco Brooklyn, NY – Mayor Bill de Blasio is set to deliver his progressive “Contract with America” this week, and the announcement could have an immediate
May 7, 2015 By Neal Tepel New York, NY – To stem the loss of affordable apartments to deregulation — more than 35,000 affordable apartments have left rent regulation since
