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June 6, 2008
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Patrolmen's Benevolent Association President Patrick J. Lynch and one of his union's attorneys heavily based their case for a pattern-breaking contract arbitration award on the claim that Police Officers' jobs are more intellectually demanding than other uniformed positions like Firefighter, Correct... More...

The owners of Transport Workers Union Local 100's Upper West Side headquarters sold the building April 17 for $31 million more than they paid the union in June 2006. The new owner, 80 WEA Owner LLC, bought the building for $91.4 million from 80 West End Partners LLC and R and R Assets LLC. Local ... More...

Transport Workers Union Local 100 May 28 endorsed a recommendation to move flaggers for workers on the tracks out of two separate New York City Transit divisions and into a new consolidated division. More...


Book Details 'Big Squeeze'

The 21st Century hasn't been kind to Americans who work for a living, according to a new book by New York Times labor reporter Steven Greenhouse. In "The Big Squeeze: Tough Times for the American Worker," Mr. More...


Victory for All Federal Staff

The U.S. Supreme Court May 27 ruled in favor of a U.S. Postal Service worker's right to pursue a lawsuit claiming that her employer retaliated against her when she filed an age-discrimination complaint. Myrna Gomez-Perez, a 45-year-old USPS employee in Puerto Rico, claimed that she faced retaliat... More...


Reduces Liability, Stretches Payback

Both houses of the State Legislature have approved a measure that would relieve the financial burden on city employees who were called up to active military duty in Iraq or Afghanistan. More...


The early forecasts for Fire Department Medal Day June 4 held the possibility of lingering storms, of both the meteorological and emotional varieties. We hope sunnier climates and dispositions prevail. More...
Back in the days when I worked for the New York Post on Sundays, I had an editor who would send me out to cover Mayor Ed Koch's more run-of-the-mill public appearances with this explanation: "We don't care about the event, but go there just in case someone shoots Koch or takes a swing at him. More...
To the Editor: As an avid reader of The Chief, especially its Letters to the Editor section, I have become alarmed at the personal and vituperative attacks upon your star letter-writer, Michael J. Gorman, the retired NYPD Lieutenant ant attorney. More...
Earnings derived from public employment in New York State after retirement are important to many retired members of the Teachers' Retirement System of the City of New York. The following brochure comes from the TRS Web site. I encourage your questions on this important topic. More...
Filing June 4-24; Start at $27,295; Hiring Hundreds; No Written Exam But State Certification Is Required
The city will begin accepting applications June 4 for evaluations leading to Emergency Medical Specialist-EMT jobs. Because of high turnover, hundreds of jobs are likely to be filled during the next year. Starting pay is $27,295. City residency is not required. There is a $30 filing fee. More...

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