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NY Guv On Janus: We Will Deduct Union Dues
Today Governor Cuomo announced the state Department of Labor has issued guidelines for public employers in the wake of the recent Janus decision issued by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Gun Control: A Step in the Right Direction
As gun violence in schools continues to kill dozens of students and teachers, New York is taking action. Find out more from Newsday.
Eight Ways New York is Strengthening Unions Before Janus
Thanks to the efforts of public sector unions in New York, like the Suffolk County Association of Municipal Employees, NYSUT, and the NYS AFL-CIO, the New York State Assembly and Senate passed and...
Alacantra Bill trumps Trump's Janus
While New York may not be able to stop the Janus case, they are taking steps to lessen the impact on local unions. As part of the recent New York State budget, the state passed a number of reforms...
Cynthia Nixon Starts Campaign For Governor by Attacking Unions
On March 19th actress Cynthia Nixon announced that she would be running for Governor in the Democratic Primary against Andrew Cuomo. Being a celebrity, she garnered a lot of attention. While she is...
As Voting Begins, JetBlue Makes One Last Effort to Bust Union
Flight attendants at JetBlue are organizing with the Transport Workers Union (TWU) and management it not too happy. Instead of voluntarily recognizing the union, they have instead hired union-busters...
Environmentally Friendly Job Creator
There is a common misconception that nuclear power is bad for the environment. Yes, if you really look you can find emotional hippies that say isotope waste will eventually leak into the ground water...
New York to grow Apprenticeship Programs
Federal Funds being used to give the next generation the tools they need to succeed.
The Jackson Lewis PAC
When a company is facing a union organizing drive, there is one company that they call to break the union, Jackson Lewis. For decades, they have been brought in to break union drives for some...
Buy American – The Clear Path To Job Creation!
Most of us do our best to Buy American, and according to a recent Siena poll most New Yorker's want our state government to do the same thing. Polling shows that four out of five voters favor...