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July 18, 2008  RSS feed


The Long Count: Big Delay in Tally Before TWU Bylaws Change; Will Move Up Election But Open Ballots 6 Months After; Just 15% Voted
First the envelopes containing ballots needed to be alphabetized by name. Then they needed to be screened to see if the voters were union members in good standing. And then union officers delayed opening the ballots yet again, to make sure that the envelope-cutters were working properly. More...
Labor Parade To Spotlight Wounded Military Veterans
By ARI PAUL

The Labor Day Parade, which will return in full march after last year's edition took the form of a rally highlighting 9/11-related health issues, will feature honorary grand marshals not from a labor group but from an organization for wounded military veterans. More...

Jail Captains Boost Top Pay 3.5% in Re-Opener; UFOA Begins Vote on Deal
By RICHARD STEIER

The Correction Captains Association July 11 became the fourth uniformed union to take advantage of a re-opener clause in its contract to raise maximum salary by 3.5 percent. That increase allows the CCA to match the pay hikes won in arbitration two months ago by the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association for a corresponding period. More...

Governor Signs Bill Easing Debts of Returning Vets; Reduces Liability, Stretches Payback
By TOMMY HALLISSEY

Governor Paterson July 8 signed into law a bill that significantly eases the financial burdens of public employees who were called up to active military duty in Iraq or Afghanistan. More...


Blast Bush Decision Not To Reappoint 9/11 Health Czar; Praised for Dedication
By ARI PAUL

Elected officials and 9/11 first-responder advocates July 8 protested the Bush administration's decision to not re-appoint Dr. John Howard to head the government office overseeing worker safety, offering their support for his research on 9/11 health effects. More...


No Indictment of Cop Who Killed Man And Then Fled the Scene
By TOMMY HALLISSEY

A Manhattan grand jury elected not to file criminal charges against a Police Officer who killed a man in what he said was self-defense and then fled the scene of the shooting, according to Manhattan District Attorney Robert M. Morgenthau. More...


 Editorial
• A Cop's Responsibility
Based on the evidence placed before it, a Manhattan grand jury last week correctly decided not to vote for criminal charges against a Police Officer, Sean Sawyer, who fatally shot another motorist last October following a dispute that began when that motorist, Jayson Tirado, cut him off in the pre-dawn hours. More...
• Local 100's Dubious Win
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 Editor's "Razzle Dazzle" Column
• article has image Stars At the Stadium And So is Wally
When the American League All Stars take the field July 15 as part of Yankee Stadium's long goodbye to the baseball world, it will mark another entry in the logbook of the Wally the Ex-Firefighter Yankee Great Moments Room. More...
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 Letters to the Editor
• Misinformation on '375' Vote
To the Editor: I would like to correct the misinformation presented to your readers last week. The American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees did not find anyone guilty of interfering with Chapter 37 of Local 375 elections, including President Claude Fort. More...
• Release-Time Brouhaha
• Prayer Accommodation
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 Professionals' Column
• article has image Current Pension Topics: Required Distributions For Those Working After 70
Pre-tax retirement savings plans under Internal Revenue Code Sections 403(b), 457(b) and 401(k), as well as the super-popular IRA, are subject to Required Minimum Distributions (RMD). RMD must commence when you turn age 70-1/2 if no longer employed by the employer offering the plan. More...
• article has image YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY
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 Civil Service Exam Stories
• SIGNAL MAINTAINER JOBS OPEN THROUGH JULY 22
Pays $27.26 Hourly; Need Two Years Of Related Experience; Must Pass Practical Test; Work in NYC Transit Shops, Subways
New York City Transit is looking to hire 200 Signal Maintainers over the next four years to maintain, install, inspect, test, alter and repair subway signal systems on the road and in the shop. The deadline for application is July 22. More...
• CITY CERTIFICATIONS
• In the Public Service ROUNDUP OF EXAMS LEADING TO JOBS
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