August 12, 2014 By Neal Tepel, LaborPress Publisher This November, voters on the South Shore of Long Island will elect their first new Assemblymember in a quarter-century, replacing Harvey Weisenberg,
August 12, 2014 By Nelda Wilson As the old saying goes, "he who writes the rules wins the game." When it comes to our election system, the rules are written
August 6, 2014 By Neal Tepel, LaborPress Editorial Washington, DC – Paul Ryan wants to replace virtually all federal poverty programs with "opportunity grants" to the states. He proposes that
August 6, 2014 By Stephanie West Brooklyn, NY – Assembly Candidate Rodneyse Bichotte has gained the coveted endorsement of the United Automobile Workers and Citizen Action of New York. A
August 5, 2014 By Senator Rev. Rubén Díaz You should know that in the American criminal justice system, there is something called the presumption of innocence. The presumption of innocence
July 31, 2014 By Stephanie West Brooklyn, NY – The New York State AFL-CIO, which represents 2.5 million union members, retirees and their families, announced the early endorsement of Pete Sikora for
July 30, 2014 By Neal Tepel New York, NY – William Rapfogel, former executive director and chief executive officer of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty has been sentenced to
July 24, 2014 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – Although largely overlooked today, Vito Marcantonio was one of the most potent champions for working men and women in the 20th Century.
July 21, 2014 By Steven Wishnia The Supreme Court’s June 30 decision in Harris v. Quinn—which held that home health-care aides hired by individuals do not have to pay “fair-share
July 21, 2014 By Stephanie West Brooklyn, NY – Citing her commitment to working people, the Building and Construction Trade Council of Greater New York, Teamsters Joint Council 16, Tenants
