…South Korea staged a four-hour strike Aug. 20, demanding a $116-a-month raise and for 30 percent of net income to be distributed to workers. The strike was a show of…
…safety-net hospitals they depend on for primary care and emergency medical services. These people’s lives are literally at stake, and we can’t let geography or real estate interests barricade access…
…safety net hospitals. “We need SUNY to delay action on the closure of LICH and time to allow for the plan for Interfaith to merge with Brooklyn Hospital and we…
…all waiting on Congress to do what’s right for the American people.” Wise concludes, “How much longer will they have to wait?” [1] http://www.infrastructurereportcard.org/ [2] http://www.npr.org/2011/09/16/140515737/california-turns-to-china-for-new-bay-bridge [3] http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Feds-to-probe-Bay-Bridge-problems-4512267.php [4] http://www.news10.net/news/politcs/246795/13/Brown-orders-full-review-of-CalTrans…
…wage had failed to keep pace with inflation, the social safety net had been eroded, and the gap between the top and bottom of the wage distribution had grown, and…
…2011 and 2012 and directly asked Mr. Boardman how much money did the national passenger rail system lose on food and beverage service, by which Mr. Boardman replied a net…
…benefits are threatened in Albany and City Hall.” The luncheon costs $40 per person. Anyone interested in attending should contact Jacob Judd at JJUDD18@optonline.net or John Hyland at jhyland38@gmail.com….
…CEO Anthony Alexander’s total compensation went up 27 percent in 2012 to $23.3 million, despite the company’s poor performance last year. The company’s revenues, net income and earnings per share…
…last two decades, we’ve seen a net loss of jobs in Manhattan, and continued job growth in every other borough. Our city has changed over time, but our transit system…
…basis for Liu’s The People’s Budget, which includes revenue growth, cost savings and new investments and would net nearly $15 billion over four years. The budget would help to restore…
