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Teamsters, Laborers target waste hauler’s independent union

Two unions are seeking to replace a union representing 130 drivers, helpers, welders, mechanics and other laborers at Cogent Waste , a private hauling company that collects garbage from businesses …
When Eric Adams was running in the Democratic Party primary for mayor in 2021, he received the endorsement of District Council 37’s Local 2507, which represents the FDNY’s EMTs, paramedics and …
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A United Auto Workers local representing public defenders in New York declined to comply with a congressional subpoena this week, arguing in a letter to the House of Representative committee that its …
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Nurses at Staten Island University Hospital will strike April 2 if a contract agreement isn’t reached with Northwell Health that includes substantial pay increases and also addresses staffing woes. …
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“When students come into the classroom, my big assumption is ‘You’re all going to be scientists’  — that’s my goal,” said Molly Shabica, the recipient of a Sloan Award for …
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A state appellate judge and a city attorney sparred Thursday about whether assurances made to city workers decades ago regarding their health care were essentially lifelong, unbreakable …
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The union representing more than 11,000 adjuncts at the City University of New York slammed a recent proposal from CUNY management to significantly increase how many semesters adjuncts must teach …
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A former New Jersey corrections officer faces the possibility of 20 years behind bars after admitting to hustling police officers, firefighters and other first responders out of hundreds of thousands …
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The Federal Transit Administration has for the first time proposed a set of rules and protocols to better ensure the safety of track workers nationwide. The new, comprehensive so-called “minimum …
After a month on strike, legal service workers still await fair contract offer
Unionized workers at the nonprofit legal-aid organization Mobilization for Justice have been on strike for nearly a month after voting overwhelmingly to reject management’s final contract offer in …
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On Rikers, LaGuardia students teach and learn FREE
“We don’t have to fight with people to educate them,” Cory Rowe, an associate professor of Criminal Justice at LaGuardia Community College-CUNY, told her new team of justice fellows, a cadre of …
UN agency says criminals reap $236B a year in profits from forced labor
Illegal profits from forced labor worldwide have risen to the "obscene" amount of $236 billion per year, the U.N. labor agency reported Tuesday, with sexual exploitation to blame for three-fourths of …
113 years later, Triangle Shirtwaist Factory still resonates FREE
Isaac Harris, pictured above in the light suit among Triangle Shirtwaist Factory workers, and Max Blanck, to his left, established the Triangle Waist Company in 1900 and moved into the eighth floor …
Court turns back CUNY profs' attempt to reject union
Six City University of New York professors will appeal to the Supreme Court a recent decision mandating that they must be represented by the Professional Staff Congress.  The professors, who had …
State's top court affirms public workers' right to sue their unions
The state's top court has affirmed the right of individual unionized public employees to sue their unions for injunctive relief, finding that legal precedent circumscribes union members’ right to …
Insurgent lifeguards barred from running in local’s leadership election FREE
Several members of a District Council 37 union representing lifeguards nominated as candidates in an upcoming leadership election have been barred from running by the local’s election committee. In …
Tribeca company owes $57K to SI Ferry guards
A security company must pay more than $57,000 in back wages, interest and penalties for failing to provide armed security guards working at the Staten Island Ferry terminal with benefits as required …
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Letters to the Editor
To the editor: Regarding “ Adams, Kavanagh Express Support for EMS Pay Parity ” (The Chief, this issue): Actions speak louder than words. This past summer, the Mayor's Office of Labor Relations …
To the editor: The hearing in State Supreme Court Appellate Division on the city’s appeal of the injunction blocking retirees from being forced into a Medicare Advantage plan (“City attorney, …
To the editor:  The administratorship that AFSCME President Lee Saunders imposed on the District Council 37 Retirees Association is not merited and should be lifted immediately. No financial …
To the editor: I think it is unconscionable that the city of New York wants to reduce the benefits of people who worked for them for at least a quarter of their lives and yet give people who entered …
To the editor: Governor Kathy Hochul’s and Mayor Eric Adams’ agreement to support payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) for three new office buildings to help finance the new $10 billion Port …
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Lockstep agreement with the philosophy or actions of a public figure should not be a precondition for their being treated respectfully. In theory, the Constitution is the final authority, and whoever …

There's no excuse for presidential pardons FREE

Throughout American history, presidents have granted clemency to about 250,000 people.   Article II, Section 2, Clause 1 of the Constitution reads in part that the president “shall have …

Get AI to work for city workers, and for the public FREE

Every year, politicians, lobbyists and advocacy groups congregate at the New York State Association of Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislators’ “Caucus Weekend” to network and cut …
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Income tax savings you could be missing FREE

Are you paying more tax then you need to? When it comes to filing taxes, getting the best returns is not about skill — it’s about what you know. Here are some tax strategies you may have …
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How to avoid tax-time errors on returns FREE

Mistakes on tax returns mean they take longer to process, which in turn, may cause your refund to arrive later. The IRS cautions against these common errors so your refund is timely: 1) Incorrect and …

How we protect you from misleading communications FREE

Social Security works with the Office of the Inspector General to protect people from scams that use Social Security as bait. Section 1140 of the Social Security Act allows OIG to impose severe …
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