As labor leaders, education advocates and elected officials announced their plans at a Feb. 10 press conference to fight the double whammy of city and state education cuts, Teachers were reeling under the impact already being felt in the classroom.
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By ARI PAUL
Two Federal lawmakers pushing a bill to secure Federal funding for medical treatment for workers and residents suffering 9/11-related ailments testified Feb. 6 before a joint City Council committee hearing, while Fire Department unions continued to argue over one aspect of the bill. More...
Members Denied Reimbursement
By ARI PAUL
New York City Transit Car Maintainer Paul Nacionales thought everything was in order. Last summer, the father of three sons took the day off from his job at the Coney Island subway car maintenance facility to fill out paperwork at Transport Workers Union Local 100's Upper West Side headquarters to gain reimbursement for day-care services from the union's Child Care Fund. More...
By ARI PAUL
Uniformed Firefighters Association President Steve Cassidy gained his third three-year term Feb. 8 in a landslide victory, making him the first UFA president in 40 years to potentially serve nine straight years. More...
DC 37 Delegates Don't Make Cut;