By Erica Varlese A columnist at the New York Times ponders the state of unemployment. At SILive.com, a writer honors all of the emergency workers that helped save lives during…
deBlasio Visits MedReview July 28, 2011 By Bendix Anderson In a season of sharp budget cuts, when even teachers and firefighters face proposed layoffs, Bill deBlasio has a different prescription…
July 26, 2011 Tom Canty, Vice President Sales Empire BlueCross BlueShield Believe it or not tweens, teens and thirty-somethings have something in common. Social networking and dieting. Health minded folks…
Progressive Caucus Introduces Resolution to Extend Millionaire’s Tax July 26, 2011 By Neal Tepel The New York City Council’s Progressive Caucus has introduced a resolution supporting an extension of New…
By Erica Varlese 777 New York Education Department employees are slated to lose their jobs by October. RoseAnn DeMoro, the executive director for National Nurses United, has been named one…
By Erica Varlese As Verizon strikers return to work, the company says they were able to mitigate losses. New York firefighters unions have endorsed Assemblyman David Weprin in his run…
By Erica Varlese The Transit Workers Union says that it is not ruling out the possibility of a strike as bus and subway workers enter contract negotiations with the city….
By Erica Varlese Employment on Wall Street fell from June to July. The Daily News explains why we need to “pick sides” in the Verizon strike. Dozens of employees at…
July 20, 2011 By Neal Tepel Prevailing wage laws in the United States date back to 1868. That year Congress passed the National Eight Hour Day and directed its public…
By Erica Varlese Verizon is threatening workers with suspending their health-care if they don’t return to work by the end of the month. $86 million was paid in overtime last…
