New York Unions March on May Day
…folks who brought you the weekend,’ that’s what this is about.” Samuelsen’s not worried about the labor movement being branded reds because, “this isn’t about socialism. The right-wingers have no…
…folks who brought you the weekend,’ that’s what this is about.” Samuelsen’s not worried about the labor movement being branded reds because, “this isn’t about socialism. The right-wingers have no…
…6,000 out of 20,000 members work in day care centers, said that if the proposed cuts go through, his members could lose their jobs and that the union would have…
…know the exact number of workers there are because many have yet to step forward, leading one reporter to ask, “How did you arrive at $1.1 million if you don’t…
…benefits via infrastructure investments, Fishman emphasized that, “You don’t put common good above returns, but you can accept a return that’s suitable in a basket of different investments. That’s the…
…conservative now and assume that that won’t occur,” Ring said. In his opening testimony to the committee, Ring boasted about how important the MTA’s transit network is to the City’s…
…net jobs could be created with FTT money by enrolling everyone 65 and older. “Almost 3 million net jobs, after jobs loses we calculated from loses in the insurance industry,…
Global Protests – Austerity and Alienation January 9, 2012 By Thomas J. Mackell Jr Austerity measures do not turn economies around. They exacerbate a slow growing economy and, in fact,…
December 24, 2011 By Neal Tepel No one among the fifty-odd labor leaders assembled in DC 37’s 5th Floor conference room could remember a comparable event: Virtually every union representing…
December 16, 2011 By Marc Bussanich, LaborPress City Reporter Outside the MTA’s offices at 2 Broadway about 2,000 TWU Local 100 members and a host of leaders from different unions…
December 7, 2011 By Dr. Barbara Bowen, President, Professional Staff Congress/CUNY The Legislature and the Governor have an opportunity to enact real, progressive tax reform and to spare millions of…