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‘Pay the Workers, Furlough Trump’: Federal Workers Rally for End to Shutdown

16 Jan, 2019

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16 Jan, 2019

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‘Pay the Workers, Furlough Trump’: Federal Workers Rally for End to Shutdown

Furloughed federal employees and out-of-work contractors greeted one another Thursday with a sarcastic nickname that, on the 20th day of a partial government shutdown, captured their feeling of powerlessness: “Hello, fellow pawns.”

‘Pay the Workers, Furlough Trump’: Federal Workers Rally for End to Shutdown

Bureau of Labor Statistics Reports Increase in Fatal Occupational Injuries in New York City

Bureau of Labor Statistics Reports Increase in Fatal Occupational Injuries in New York City

11 Jan, 2019

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Bureau of Labor Statistics Reports Increase in Fatal Occupational Injuries in New York City

Fatal work injuries totaled 87 in 2017 for New York City, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported yesterday, with the number of work-related fatalities in New York City rising by 31 from 2016.

Bureau of Labor Statistics Reports Increase in Fatal Occupational Injuries in New York City

Refinery29 Editorial Staff Unionizing with Writers Guild of America, East

Refinery29 Editorial Staff Unionizing with Writers Guild of America, East

11 Jan, 2019

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Refinery29 Editorial Staff Unionizing with Writers Guild of America, East

Editorial staffers at Refinery29, a web site focused largely on Millennial women, are the latest to unionize under the Writers Guild of America East.

Refinery29 Editorial Staff Unionizing with Writers Guild of America, East

SAG-AFTRA and New York Public Radio Reach Voluntary Recognition Agreement Covering New Employees

SAG-AFTRA and New York Public Radio Reach Voluntary Recognition Agreement Covering New Employees

11 Jan, 2019

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SAG-AFTRA and New York Public Radio Reach Voluntary Recognition Agreement Covering New Employees

SAG-AFTRA and New York Public Radio (NYPR) this week announced that they have reached a Voluntary Recognition Agreement that will add over 25 new employees – including reporters for the news site Gothamist – to the union’s longstanding collective bargaining unit, which covers approximately 175 wo

SAG-AFTRA and New York Public Radio Reach Voluntary Recognition Agreement Covering New Employees

The #CountMeIn Campaign Takes Albany

The #CountMeIn Campaign Takes Albany

11 Jan, 2019

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The #CountMeIn Campaign Takes Albany

Hundreds of union construction workers from across New York took to the State Capitol in Albany this week to demand that elected officials pass a public works bill which would also designate all work at Hudson Yards as prevailing wage.

The #CountMeIn Campaign Takes Albany

Healthcare Advocates from across New York State Have a Message for Legislators: Now is the Time to Pass Safe Staffing for Nurses and Caregivers

Healthcare Advocates from across New York State Have a Message for Legislators: Now is the Time to Pass Safe Staffing for Nurses and Caregivers

11 Jan, 2019

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Healthcare Advocates from across New York State Have a Message for Legislators: Now is the Time to Pass Safe Staffing for Nurses and Caregivers

The N.Y. Campaign for Patient Safety, a coalition of nurses, caregivers and healthcare advocates from around New York, is calling on state Senators and Assembly Members to support and pass minimum safe staffing ratio legislation in hospitals and nursing homes.

Healthcare Advocates from across New York State Have a Message for Legislators: Now is the Time to Pass Safe Staffing for Nurses and Caregivers