…both pieces of legislation be taken up in the current congressional session so that work-sharing is encouraged nationally and further layoff s can avoided. To read the full article: http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2011/06/strategies.html…
July 12, 2011 By Stephanie West Only a net of 18,000 jobs were created in June, while the unemployment rate inched up to 9.2 percent from 9.1 percent in May….
…three year period in our history. It’s a remarkable achievement, especially when you consider the effects of the national recession, which challenged every City department to do more with less…
…specialist referral. For additional information on patient centered medical homes or to find a physician whose practice has received NCQA accreditation as a patient centered medical home, please visit www.empireblue.com….
…know. Download a “Collective Bargaining is the American Way” poster to proudly display this Fourth of July weekend. Click here: http://www.afscme.org/july4 The poster is a replica of one used in…
By Erica Varlese Concrete workers continue to strike after walking off the job yesterday at the World Trade Center construction site. Carpenters also joined the concrete workers in striking. Pharmaceutical…
…Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), represents more than 100,000 workers in the United States and Canada in retail and other industries. For more information about the RWDSU, please visit www.rwdsu.info….
…to bear the burden of budget cuts. Schools, hospitals and public services are all part of the vital social safety net working people need and rely on.” Robert J. Croghan,…
…workplace injury. At Behavioral Medicine Associates, we’ve learned from experience that workplace injuries very often require psychological care. Without behavioral care, these workers would have continued to suffer without relief….
…Meister, a San Francisco-based freelance columnist, has covered labor and politics for more than a half century as a reporter, editor, author and commentator. Contact him through his website, www.dickmeister.com….
