By Erica Varlese The City Council approved the $66 billion budget for 2012 and warns of cuts to services. Global investment and banking firm, Goldman Sachs, may be laying off
Eddie Rodriguez Elected President of DC 37 AFSCME May 31, 2011 By Neal Tepel On May 24, 2011, Eddie Rodriguez, President NYC Clerical Administrative Employees Local 1549, was elected President
Letter to the Edtor – Jewish Labor Committee Responds to Remarks by President Obama Concerning The Israeli – Palestinian Conflict May 31, 2011 The Jewish Labor Committee today praised President
Letter to the Editor – Working People Deserve Justice Too! May 31, 2011 Dear Friends In today’s fast paced world, most of us are occupied with working vast hours so
By Erica Varlese The AFL-CIO is proposing a plan to help the government fund infrastructure projects through union pensions at the Clinton Global Initiative on Friday. Because unemployment numbers dropped,
By Erica Varlese Kaleida Health workers in Buffalo, NY may have finally reached an agreement with management, though there is still the potential for another strike. Mayor Bloomberg’s agreement with
By Erica Varlese Municipal labor unions stated that the city shut down negotiations on alternatives to layoffs to ameliorating the budget gap. Employees at the Fulton, NY Huhtamaki packaging plant
By Erica Varlese Target workers in Valley Stream, NY voted against unionizing last Friday. The union believes that Target’s intimidation tactics played a role in this decision. According to a
By Erica Varlese Senator Kristen Gillibrand has introduced a new program to revitalize manufacturing jobs in the New York area. To deter massive layoffs, the Civil Service Employees Association agreed
By Erica Varlese The Supreme Court ruled that what would have been the nation’s largest-ever discrimination case—against Walmart—will no longer go forward as a class action. A New York Times
