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No raise for 6 years
Tonight the Mayor of Albany, New York, Kathy Sheehan, will be giving her State of the City address where she will outline her priorities for the coming year. As she arrives, she will be met by...
Union roles for Dem GOTV
New York labor leaders plan to make a push for Hillary Clinton’s presidential bid this year, even as some in the movement continue to harbor doubts about her positions on free trade. ...
Preventing Violence at work
Recently representatives from the 15,000 member IBEW Utility Labor Council of NYS lobbied lawmakers in Albany to aggressively pass a Utility Workers Assault Bill and ask Governor Cuomo to...
All you need is a dollar and a scheme?
Here is an intersting article about the push to privatize union jobs in New York we pulled from Labor Press: The Civil Service Employees Association today called for a legislative hearing over...
From Wall Street to da' Bronx: The New NYS Assembly Leader
In what could be called incredible political irony, the new Speaker of the New York State Assembly, Carl Heastie - hails from the Boogie Down Bronx; an economically diverse borough with union and...
Union Teachers: Tear 'em up!
Union leaders from across the Empire State will shred standardized tests on Monday, August 11th in a grassroots protest aimed at giant testing company Pearson and others who are trying to privatize...
LIBN Column: Pull up a chair
With the legislative session coming to a close, Albany is in scrambling before the pols head back home for some old-fashioned baby-kissing.It’s a magical time of year in the state capital,...
Working Moms, Teachers and Lawyers
The Long Island Federation of Labor AFL-CIO is still organizing a $500 Elizabeth Arden Spa Certificate contest in honor of working women this Mother's Day. Click here. A rally to fight...
Albany DA is the man!
Albany's District attorney, David Soares, state troopers, and the Albany police chief and his officers resisted pressure from Governor Cuomo and the Albany Mayor to perform a middle of the night...
The Grads Are Mad!
Radio listeners are welcome to join the SUNY Grad Students at a press conference in Albany on Monday, June 6th to push Governor Cuomo to pass legislation that will pay them. The press conference will...