Labor Leaders Vow to Sue; Sunday Pay, Staffing And Seniority Rights Issues
In a move that one labor leader described as “blackmail,” the head of the New York City Off-Track Betting Corporation has tightened the screws in negotiations by warning that unless OTB’s two unions agree to several major concessions he will not offer an early-retirement incentive, increasing the prospect of hundreds of layoffs, and might use the corporation’s bankruptc
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Cite Religious Freedom
By ARI PAUL
It seemed like everything was in order. A developer purchased a property, and using the age-old American right to free expression of religion, intended to build a new Islamic community center on Park Pl. in lower Manhattan, where thousands of Muslims live and work each day. More...
State Gets $696M From Feds
By ARI PAUL
As Teachers get ready to start another school year, many might be asking themselves: “Will all this newly won Federal Race to the Top funding help make our lives easier?” Their union president, Michael Mulgrew, might respond, “A lot.” More...
Failed to Accommodate Her
By MARK TOOR
The NYPD violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to properly investigate the case of a Probationary Traffic Enforcement Agent whom it fired because of her disabilities, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has ruled.
The EEOC said the department was incorrect when it determined that Benilda Midence could not perform the duties required by the job. More...
By ARI PAUL
The filing deadline for plaintiffs in the 9/11 response-worker case with the city has been extended to Nov. 8, the WTC Captive Insurance Company has announced. More...
Charge Pre-School Firings Are More Union-Busting