Transport Workers Union Local 100 will contribute as much as $175 to those members who open new accounts with the union-owned Amalgamated Bank - which is offering several financial benefits to new customers - that would allow for direct deposits of their dues, President Roger Toussaint announced last week. More...

Union officials and community activists applauded the state's approval last week of the city's plan to spend $258 million in school funds, which included significant changes from its original proposal in July. Almost 60 percent of the funding, about $153 million, will be spent to reduce class size, a shift from the less-than 50 percent originally earmarked. More...