August 18, 2015 By LaborPress Staff New York, NY – Former employees of the now bankrupt Federation of Employment and Guidance Service (FEGS) have been paid $2.5 million in accrued vacation
August 17, 2015 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – In 1984, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher declared war on England’s trade unionist movement when she branded thousands of UK mine
August 17, 2015 By Wade Henderson Washington, DC – We applaud Secretary Clinton’s endorsement of a common sense solution to a pernicious problem in American society—our nation’s refusal to give
August 17, 2015 By Stephanie West Albany, NY – Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has signed legislation to rename several bridges and portions of the state highway system in honor of
August 14, 2015 By Steve Wishnia and Neal Tepel Four more New Jersey public-employee unions have joined a lawsuit trying to reverse Gov. Chris Christie’s cancellation of scheduled raises for
August 13, 2015 By John Quinn, LaborPress DC Bureau Washington DC – According to a research report released by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) working women will greatly
August 12, 2015 By NYS Senator Ruben Diaz New York, NY – Senator Chuck Schumer, a Democrat and the Senior US Senator from the State of New York has publicly
August 12, 2015 By Steve Wishnia and Neal Tepel Protesters demanding that New Jersey pass a law requiring paid sick days caused some traffic problems during a fundraiser for Gov.
August 11, 2015 By Steve Wishnia and Neal Tepel A federal court in Louisville heard arguments Aug. 4 on a union-backed challenge to 12 Kentucky counties’ laws prohibiting union workplaces
August 11, 2015 By Tara Jessup Watertown, NY – Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has cautioned Watertown-area landlords of the legal protections afforded to servicemembers in the wake of the latest
