With the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association arbitration hearings halfway over, the union has sought the help of unlikely allies to highlight that even the department's detractors believe that Police Officers deserve to be paid more than any other uniformed force in the city. More...
Last week's controversy that led the United Federation of Teachers to back away from financially supporting an affordable-hosing project after the Carpenters' union objected put into high relief an issue lurking behind the façade of every new building: the growing demand for such housing even as many developers say they can build it only by using cheaper, More...
Deputy Mayor Dan Doctoroff Dec. 4 said that the State Legislature must fundamentally change the city's Off-Track Betting Corporation revenue-sharing formula and switch to a profit-based system in order to save the 1,500 city employees at risk. More...
The Bloomberg administration is threatening to block the state Labor Department's proposed regulations that would redefine workplace safety rules by requiring all public-employee managers to evaluate work-site risks and develop appropriate safety plans to address any potential hazards. More...
Nearly two years after a transit strike that was as much a rebellion against what they considered an oppressive management as it was a battle to preserve and improve wages and fringe benefits, more than a few members of Transport Workers Union Local 100 say little has changed for the better. More...
The Patrolmen's Benevolent Association has tapped some interesting witnesses to support its case for a significant pay raise in an ongoing contract arbitration, including at least a couple whose positions on police conduct placed them at odds with the union in the past. More...
(Richard Steier spent most of last week goofing off at home. Rather than deprive readers of a column, we reprint this one that was originally published in the Oct. More...
To the Editor: I am very grateful to your newspaper for the column titled "AFSCME's Turkey Ruse" (Nov. 23 issue). As a member of Local 372, I was horrified to learn about President Montgomery-Costa's huge pay raise that was given to her by Local 372's executive committee. How can these people justify not only the large increase, but having it be retroactive to Ms. More...
More than one million people have applied for Social Security retirement benefits on-line at www.socialsecurity.gov. Dewey Bales of West Chester, Ohio became the millionth person to successfully use Social Security's on-line services to apply for retirement benefits. More...
Pay Starts at $25.50 An Hour; Must File By Dec. 26; Need Work-Related Experience Or Degree The Department of Citywide Administrative Services has started to accept applications for an exam leading to Bus Maintainer mechanic jobs at New York City Transit. More...
9/11 Bill Wants Medical Examiner to Specify Cause of Death