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Op-Ed: Fast-food fight shows need for higher wages
When Congress instituted a national Labor Day in 1894, the holiday's purpose was to celebrate American workers and encourage better wages and working conditions. Over the years, workplaces have...
Duquesne Light Negotiations
Since our last report, we have met with the Company four times during the week of August 12. Much of that week was devoted to discussions on pension and health care. The Company brought in...
Duquesne Light Negotiations
The Union and Duquesne Light have reached an agreement to open Contract Negotiations for 2013. The opening session will occur on Tuesday, July 30th. At this session the Union will present the Company...
Just Do It.
If the Senate doesn't confirm all five of the President's nominations to the National Labor Relations Board before its August 2013 recess, there won't be any way to enforce labor law...
Bloomberg News
Originally Reported in Bloomberg News: An electrical crew works on overhead lines in Melville, New York following Hurricane Sandy. Four days before Hurricane Sandy struck in October, Consolidated...
Hernandez is a dirtball.
Hernandez is a dirtball. News from the LIBN; The owner of a home-based cleaning company that cleans 27 Long Island movie theater's has been arrested on felony grand larceny, according to New York...
Wal-Mart Hates America.
Wal-Mart Hates America. Anti-American, Pro-China Wal-Mart will be having a grand opening in Levittown, Long Island, for the first supermarket in New York State. The store is just down the block from...
LIBN Column: No progress without labor
Long Islanders have been talking about Jerry Wolkoff’s Heartland project for years, and rightfully so. It’s envisioned as a mini-city of housing, retail and office space that would...
Equal pay today!
Equal pay today! Women are still earning 77 cents for every dollar men earn. Even after years of political advocates fighting for women's equality, women, especially home health-care aides, are...
Improve your work conditions at FixMyJob.com.
UCOMM Radio just got an excellent email from the AFL-CIO. For all you out there who toil long hours for little pay, whose boss treats you like garbage and for those who are sick and tired of being...