Threat Places Future Of Tiers 3 and 4 at Risk, Officials Claim
Governor Paterson has sought to increase the pressure on city police and fire union leaders to agree to major pension changes for future members by threatening to veto a bill that extends a variety of temporary pension rights for job-related illnesses and benefits for surviving spouses, union officials said last week.
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Devoting Full Time to AFT
By DAVID SIMS
United Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten June 25 announced her resignation to delegates, citing higher salaries for members and improvements in student achievement during her 12-year reign while noting that the union would "have to find new ways, particularly in this economy, to maintain and build on our hard-fought gains. More...
72 Seats to TBOU's 40
By ARI PAUL
The incumbent slate in the Transport Workers Union Local 100 won 72 delegate seats on its international union's board, with the opposition winning 40 spots for the TWU of America convention, union sources said last week. More...
By RICHARD STEIER
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled June 29 that the City of New Haven, Conn. unfairly denied white firefighters a chance at promotion to Lieutenant and Captain because not enough minorities scored high enough on the civil service exam to also advance. More...
By ARI PAUL
The Fire Department relieved two officers of their commands June 25 as a result of Department of Investigation findings that under their watch fire companies failed to inspect the Deutsche Bank building, where a fire in August 2007 and existing code violations led to the deaths of two Firefighters. More...
New Bus Drivers Can Vote in 'Concluded' Local 100 Election