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The NLRB Is Going to Suck Until 2020
After eight years of a labor-friendly National Labor Relations Board, the balance of power on the board is set to change with the appointment of business lawyer John Ring.
NYC PBA: Premature Release of Body Cams Violates Due Process
The NYPD has filed a lawsuit to stop the release of body cam video.
Dividing Police and the Communities they Serve
This story dates back to July 2016 following a sit down between President Obama and law enforcement leaders after a rash of police shootings. It's important to note that this letter received...
Teamsters Rally Against Deportation
Unions, advocates for the immigrant community, and elected officials are demanding the release of Eber Garcia Vasquez, a private sanitation worker and a long-time member of the Teamsters union....
UCOMM Ed: Franchise Agreements
The definition of a franchise differs from state to state, but as outlined by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), a franchise is a method for expanding a business and distributing goods and services...
UCOMM Ed: Concerted Activity
“Concerted activity” is the ability for employees to discuss work-related issues among co-workers and act upon those issues without the fear of being penalized by an employer. Under...
Making it Safer to be a CO
I was very proud to represent Nassau County Correction Officers at a Press Conference on May 9th, 2017 conducted by the NYS Senate Independent Democratic Conference (IDC) in the NYS Capitol...