Transit Coalition: Proposed Fare Hike is Divisive October 24, 2012 By Marc Bussanich The new coalition,The Campaign to Move Transit Forward, formed in response to the MTA’s upcoming fare increases…
Where Did All Our Pensions Go? October 17, 2012 By Jackie Tortora – Reprint from AFLCIO Website 10-7-2012 A total of 84,350 pension plans have vanished since 1985. This figure…
…Justice Network dropped a bombshell in late July when it reported that “There may be as much as $32 trillion of hidden financial assets held offshore by high net worth…
July 25, 2012 By Joe Maniscalco Nurses convinced that the growing trend to slash hospital staff and privatize treatment is endangering the lives of patients, held a summit on Tuesday…
Taxi Drivers Win Pay Raise and Lease Caps July 13, 2012 By Marc Bussanich, LaborPress City Reporter The New York Taxi Workers Alliance was the first association to enter the…
June 15, 2012 Around Town – By Neal Tepel With support for family leave insurance policies growing nationwide as a solution to help families and the economy, the Campaign for…
June 6, 2011 By Harry Kelber For a third year, the economic recovery in the United States is floundering, raising fears of a global slowdown as the European crisis escalates…
May 30, 2012 By Marc Bussanich, LaborPress City Reporter The Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications’ new Chief Information and Innovation Officer, Rahul Merchant, has only been on the job…
May 11, 2012 Around Town – By Neal Tepel AFSCME unions throughout New York State representing 420,000 members in New York and 150,000 in New York City, has endorsed Assemblyman…
May 11, 2012 By Ray Parker, Staff Writer Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes, a six-term incumbent who has racked up an impressive record, told transit workers on Thursday that the…
