The Daily Read – October 13, 2011 By Erica Varlese After 700 support staff employees were laid off in New York schools, students and co-workers are feeling their absence. The…
The Daily Read – October 12, 2011 By Erica Varlese Other city agencies are prepping for layoffs after Budget Director Mark Page asked for a 2 percent budget cut for…
State of Downtown September 12, 2011 By Neal Tepel The Alliance for Downtown New York has issued a State of Lower Manhattan report, providing the most comprehensive review of Lower…
By Erica Varlese Solite concrete workers are striking as they negotiate an extension for their contract that ran out in April. Though the government states that the recession is “officially”…
Adding the Personal Touch September 9, 2011 By Chris Caggiano Successful Mortgage Planning Today With banks tightening their credit policies and approving fewer loans, buying or refinancing your property has…
By Erica Varlese Governor Cuomo is open to shortening the five-year contract that the Public Employees Federation originally turned down in an effort to save 3,500 jobs. Police Commissioner Ray…
September 7, 2011 By Marc Bussanich As of November 2010, 73 SEIU 32BJ members have been locked out of work at the sprawling Flatbush Gardens building complex by their employer,…
By Erica Varlese The Occupy Wall Street protests are expected to “widen” as more people join the crowd. Ford is planning to “in-source” jobs in Upstate New York, potentially adding…
September 6, 2011 By Robert Grey At the dawn of the U.S. labor movement in the late 19th century, workers often paid for their jobs with their lives. Mother Jones…
Labor Day – A Holiday Born Out of a Brutal History September 5, 2011 On a beautiful Tuesday morning 129 years ago, responding to a call issued by the New…
