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Cite Shift of Training For Bus Employees From Bronx to Union HQ
A lawyer for the dissident slate in the Transport Workers Union Local 100 election has accused New York City Transit of illegally aiding incumbent candidates. More...

Transport Workers Union Local 100 Recording Secretary Darlyne Lawson has been denied access to meeting log books, a reflection of growing hostility between her and out-going President Roger Toussaint, according to correspondence obtained by THE CHIEF-LEADER. More...

Filling Out Weingarten's Term

Michael Mulgrew was formally elected president of the United Federation of Teachers July 29 by the union's executive board to serve the rest of Randi Weingarten's term, which ends next year. He began Aug. 1, when Ms. Weingarten departed to run the American Federation of Teachers full-time. More...

On Health Fights, Job Bias

State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo might be luckiest guy in state politics. While public outrage against other Albany elected officials abounds, he's managed to emerge unscathed as citizens have lashed out against State Senators whose bickering brought the upper legislative house to a stand-still for a month and a Governor whose approval ratings have hit record lows. More...


Ignored Own Policies

The city's career criminal on the labor relations front, the Department of Environmental Protection, has once again been ordered to respect established union rules by the Office of Collective Bargaining, More...


Council Overrides Veto

The City Council July 29 overrode Mayor Bloomberg's veto to enact a bill to ease residency requirements for almost all civilian city employees not covered by the law it previously approved over the Mayor's objections in February for District Council 37 members. More...


Civil Service Employees Association Local 830 has taken Nassau University Medical Center to the Public Employment Relations Board over a change in nurses' schedules from three 12-hour shifts to five eight-hour days, which has forced many of the nurses to work with less than the required 12 hours off. More...


The problems inherent in the current election process for Transport Workers Union Local 100 officers were underscored last week when the slate challenging the incumbent group accused New York City Transit of taking sides by switching the site for orientation of new employees to the union's headquarters. More...
Late last July, I was driving up to Saratoga with a friend when I made the mistake of mentioning that I had never gotten a speeding ticket. We were on the upper part of the Taconic Parkway when I noticed a police car on the left side of the road. I took a quick look at my speedometer and saw it was at 65, 10 miles over the speed limit. More...
To the Editor: I am writing on behalf of the Civil Service Merit Council to demonstrate our concurrence with DC 37's white paper—''Massive Waste at a Time of Need." District Council 37, the largest municipal union, represents more than 125,000 New York City civil servants. More...
Current Pension Topics
Unnecessary Investment fees and sales commissions are not an issue if you contribute to the Deferred Compensation Plans of the State or City of New York. The state administers a 457(b) plan, while the city administers both a 457(b) Plan and a 401(k) plan. These plans are national models of what a Defined Contribution retirement savings plan should be. More...
Start at $35G, Rise To $68,475 After Five Years on Job
Longevity Bonuses of $3,800 And Up; Must Pass Written Exam The city is seeking to hire hundreds of Correction Officers at a starting salary of $35,000. There is a $40 filing fee, and applicants must live in the city or any of six New York suburban counties. More...

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