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Don’t Get Scammed Out of Your Benefits! December 19, 2024
The union busters are at it again… Unions like ours are again under attack by extremist anti-union organizations that are using deceptive tactics to scam members into giving away their hard-fought rights and personal information. The scammers allude to raises and savings and promote divisive issues to get you to click a link in an […]
Assessing New York: Local 1757’s Work Threatened By Low Staffing December 16, 2024
By JUSTINA RAMLAKHAN In a city where the real estate landscape is constantly evolving, assessing property tax values requires a unique skill set to meet market value and ensure consistency across the board. The NYC Department of Finance (DOF) is the agency responsible for administering tax revenue laws of the city fairly, efficiently, and transparently […]
Breaking Ground Workers Win First Contract December 16, 2024
By MIKE LEE Workers at Breaking Ground were joined by union activists and supporters protesting management’s slow-walking contract negotiations on Oct. 19, 2023. Two years after gaining recognition as a bargaining unit and starting negotiations with management, 400 workers at Breaking Ground ratified their first contract on Aug. 17. With sites in four boroughs, Breaking […]
Detective Work Solves Local 374 Grievance December 16, 2024
By MIKE LEE A Custodian at the New York Public Library (NYPL) won a grievance for several Local 374 Quasi Public Employees members thanks to intensive detective work. It began with a grievance the Local filed challenging the square footage of several of the larger New York Public Library branches. When the square footage is […]