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February 23, 2007
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Governor Spitzer Feb. 13 nominated Jerome Lefkowitz - one of the crafters of the state's Taylor Law - to chair the Public Employment Relations Board. Mr. Spitzer also selected Eric J. Schmertz and Robert S. Hite to fill the other two board positions. More...
UFA Vows Opposition

A controversial plan to shift supervisory responsibilities between fire and Emergency Medical Service officers that raised hackles among the affected unions when it was revealed last year has resurfaced in the Fire Department's Strategic Plan for 2007-2008. More...

Tough on Union-Busters

A bill that would make it easier for workers to join unions was approved by a House of Representatives committee Feb. 14, even as Vice President Cheney vowed the Bush Administration was prepared to veto it. The Employee Free Choice Act was introduced by Rep. George Miller (D-Cal.) and is one of la... More...


Mayor Bloomberg last week vowed to secure increased funds for the thousands of New Yorkers whose health has been compromised by the toxic dust and debris that blanketed lower Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn for months after 9/11. He made his pledge at a press conference Feb. 13 after releasing a r... More...


Vision Diverges From Mayor's

Council Speaker Christine Quinn said that the city's rising tide was not lifting all boats and made a series of proposals in her Feb. 15 State of the City address to aid middle and low-income residents. School, Hospital Concerns Ms. Quinn's speech was filled with accolades to her partners in gov... More...


A proposed bill to automatically provide continuing health insurance benefits to families of all city Correction Officers and Sanitation Workers killed on the job has hit a snag in the City Council, sources said last week. The measure was introduced by the Bloomberg administration after years of ... More...


It was no surprise that in the aftermath of the sweeping election victory of District Council 37 Executive Director Lillian Roberts's slate last month, those loyal to her challenger, Charles Ensley, were purged from the union's roll of committee chairmanships. More...
In "The Sting," a con man played by Paul Newman foils an attempt by a big-time gangster to cheat him at poker by pulling a higher four-of-a-kind from his sleeve, prompting the gangster's crony to later rage that he must have switched his cards. The gangster, played by Robert Shaw, responds, "What ... More...
To the Editor:
I am a former New York City Police Officer. I served from 1995-2000 and I am troubled by how the argument in the current contract impasse is being portrayed in the local media. PBA President Patrick Lynch has every right to criticize the Office of Collective Bargaining and the New York State Publi... More...
Q.: I'm a Tier 1 member of the New York City Employees Retirement System. I have 40 years in and will be retiring shortly. I just found out about an account called "Increased-Take-Home-Pay. More...
The Department of Citywide Administrative Services has certified sections of the eligible lists below for appointments and promotions in city agencies, subject to the 1-in-3 rule. Some of the appointments and promotions may already have been made. More...

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