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November 23, 2007
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UFT Blasts DOE Unit to Remove Poor Teachers; Klein Denies Charge It's a Reaction To Flat Test Scores
By MEREDITH KOLODNER
United Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten Nov. 15 blasted education officials for a new $1-million legal unit that will help Principals to get rid of tenured Teachers they consider incompetent. More...
Surprise Witnesses Aid PBA Pay Case;
Testify at Arbitration
By REUVEN BLAU

The Patrolmen's Benevolent Association has turned to two City Council Members not known for their strong support of the union to help persuade a contract arbitration panel to dramatically increase the starting salary and maximum pay for officers. More...

Vest Plates Pierce New Cops' Wallets;
$100-Plus for Protection
By REUVEN BLAU

Even as the NYPD's low starting salary has led to record numbers of recruits dropping out before completing their training, the department has continued to require that new cops pay for reinforced safety plates that slip into their bullet-proof vests. More...


Mayor Set To Scratch OTB Due to Losses; Affects 1,500 Jobs; Prods State To Offer Relief
By RICHARD STEIER

Mayor Bloomberg Nov. 15 warned that he would not bail out the city's Off-Track Betting Corporation if continued economic losses threaten its viability, placing the jobs of its 1,500 employees at risk. More...


DC 37 Goes Where Jobs Went;
New Organizing Effort
By MEREDITH KOLODNER

Organize the privatized. That's the rallying cry of District Council 37's newly minted organizing department. The union is targeting about 8,000 employees working in 32 private institutions performing services that used to be the purview of its members in the public sector. More...


DC 37 Tries To Duck Ghost Of Turkeys Past
By MEREDITH KOLODNER

A specter is haunting District Council 37, in the form of a turkey. The general counsel of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees issued a stern warning earlier this month to its New York City flagship affiliate urging the union not to hand out vouchers for turkeys or ot... More...


 Editorial
•IMPATIENT KLEIN GOES TO WHIP
Schools Chancellor Joel Klein denied it, but United Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten's suspicion that there was nothing coincidental about the announcement of a unit aimed at firing incompetent Teachers just before stagnant student test scores were released may be well-grounded. More...
•BUREAUCRACY CHISELS AP
•SOAKING NYPD ROOKIES
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 Editor's "Razzle Dazzle" Column
•Razzle Dazzle: Rudy's Prince of the City
Rudy Giuliani's reaction to Bernie Kerik's indictment for, in the words of U.S. Attorney Michael Garcia, "selling his office" as the ex-Mayor's Correction and Police Commissioner had just the right note of ambiguity. "I made a mistake in not clearing him effectively enough," Mr. Giuliani told rep... More...
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 Letters to the Editor
•Letters to the Editor: Off Mark on CUNY Union Fight
To the Editor: Neal Tepel's Nov. 9 op-ed column, "Four-Year Unionizing Battle: Justice Prevails at CUNY" contains a number of errors that require correction. The labor law matter to which the article refers did not involve The City University of New York, its employees, or its Chancellor (not "... More...
•NOT AN ENDORSEMENT
•RESOLVE INEQUITIES
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 Professionals' Column
•Current Pension Topics: Making Sense of Annuities
An annuity is one of the most popular financial products around and at the same time one of the most misunderstood. The majority of annuity owners do not understand what it is that they have bought. The major advantage of annuities is the income-tax deferral on the gains/interest earned on the in... More...
•YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY
•Ask the City Ethicist: Small Gifts Okay, Tipping Isn't
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 Civil Service Exam Stories
•PARALEGAL AIDE JOBS OFFERED UNTIL NOV. 27
Starts at $29G; Require College Or Experience; Bus Maintainer And Welfare Specialist Also Open
Filing is now open for an exam leading to Paralegal Aide jobs, the Department of Citywide Administrative Services said. Applications must be submitted by Nov. 27. That is also the last day to apply for four hiring exams and six promotion titles. More...
•Will Fill Jobs: CITY CERTIFICATIONS
•29,205 Eligibles From June Test: Sanitation Worker List Issued
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