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The Uniformed Sanitationmen's Association's tentative contract deal with the Bloomberg administration July 17 would give union members raises totaling 17 percent over 4-1/2 years, plus $783 annual annuity increases and the creation of a supplemental retirement fund. More...
17% Hike Over 4 Years

The Uniformed Fire Officers' Association has reached a tentative four-year contract that will provide members with 4-percent raises in each year, raise longevity differentials by $1,000 and provide extra compensation for some chiefs. More...

But Health Expenses Rise

The executive council of the urban Letter Carriers' union announced a tentative five-year contract agreement with the U.S. Postal Service July 12, settling the thorny issue of contracted-out labor but requiring members to pay a greater share of their health costs. More...


There were hundreds of them, and their role was as quiet as it was crucial. They collected the debris after a steam pipe shot mud and road into the rush hour air in midtown last week. They shuttled workers and officials in and out of the disaster zone, and they shunted the public away from it. So... More...


'Being a Cop Made Him Feel Good'

Police Officer Russel Timoshenko loved his yellow motorcycle, exercising before and after his overnight tours, making everyone around him laugh, and most of all helping people. More...


The U.S. House of Representatives' Ways and Means Committee approved the Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 July 18, which, if signed into law, would strip the Internal Revenue Service of the ability to hire private debt-collectors. More...


Five years ago, Steve Cassidy won election as president of the Uniformed Firefighters Association in part because he led the charge against a Fire Department plan for a commemorative statue showing the raising of a flag by three firefighters who were white, black and Latino. More...
Late last month, when I asked a fellow reporter who covers Transport Workers Union Local 100 his sense of the state of the union, he responded, "They're kind of irrelevant, aren't they? More...
To the Editor: The true facts of Rudy Giuliani and his response to the International Association of Fire Fighters video about him: In his press release he calls NYC "The Cadillac of Preparedness." How bad was the rest of the country? We had firefighters with radios that didn't work properly in ... More...
The Teachers' Retirement Board (TRB) of the City of New York met on June 21 and announced the establishment of the following three additional Variable Annuity Program funds beginning on or after July 1, 2008: More...
Starting Pay Is $34,260; Need College Degree; Applications Must Be Submitted By Aug. 27
The state Department of Civil Service is accepting applications for an exam leading to Correction Counselor Trainee I jobs. Applications must be postmarked by Aug. 27. The written test is scheduled for Sept. 29. The starting salary is $34,260. More...

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