As this newspaper went to press Dec. 23, Transport Workers%27 Union Local 100 and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority were believed to be close to agreement on a new wage contract in the wake of a three-day transit strike that paralyzed the city. More...
As his administration dealt with the biggest challenge of his tenure, Mayor Bloomberg showed controlled fury toward the striking Transport Workers%27 Union Local 100 during a press conference on the first day of the walkout. More...
Governor Pataki Dec. 21 signed a bill relaxing city residency requirements for veteran Sanitation Workers, expanding the suburban counties in which they can live to include the same areas open to other city uniformed workers. More...
The man who was the driving force behind the last transit strike more than 25 years ago said last week that he believed Transport Workers%27 Union Local 100 President Roger Toussaint had no choice, from a political standpoint, but to have members walk off the job. More...
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Dec. 14 forwarded a second discrimination claim against the Fire Department by black Firefighter applicants to the U.S. Department of Justice. More...
His language sometimes was intemperate during the three-day transit walkout, but Mayor Bloomberg was correct in declaring last Wednesday, "There are no winners in a strike." More...
Once you cut through the angry rhetoric and the screaming headlines, answering two questions is the key to understanding the three-day transit walkout: More...
To the Editor: Freedom of speech is dead at Transport Workers%27 Union Local 100. John Samuelsen was fired from Local 100 staff for publicly voicing an opinion that our union should defer discussions about the sale of our union hall until after the contract fight. If you voice a contrary opinion at More...
Social Security and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are working together to ensure all Medicare beneficiaries know about their opportunity to enroll in a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan. The initial enrollment period for the Prescription Drug Plans runs from Nov. 15 until May 15, 2006. More...
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