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Workers celebrate May Day with gazes fixed on Gaza FREE

Since students at Columbia University set up an encampment at their Morningside Heights campus last month to demand that the school sever its financial ties with Israel, hundreds of students at …
Nail salon workers are more likely to experience reproductive health issues and pregnancy complications, a recent report from the New York Healthy Nail Salons Coalition found. A survey of more than …
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Amid a changing of the guard in the top leadership of the United Auto Workers last spring, several dozen staff organizers formed an independent staff union hoping to secure a collective bargaining …
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Women of color are bearing the brunt of the municipal pay gap and will continue to do so unless the city intervenes, a recent report and hearing by the City Council found. The phenomenon of …
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An increase in the incidence of a rat-borne disease in city residents, among them Department of Sanitation workers, has officials concerned even as mitigation methods appear to show that the …
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James Mager was a born and bred New Yorker. The youngest of six children, raised in the Bronx, he followed in the steps of his father, an FDNY lieutenant, and joined the department in his late …
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Fire protection inspectors at the FDNY won a long-sought 25-year retirement pension option that will enable many inspectors to retire earlier than before, according to a provision included in the …
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In a long-sought triumph for public-sector unions, state lawmakers and Governor Kathy Hochul have instituted changes to the Tier 6 retirement plan they said will make it easier to attract people to …
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‘Whatever it takes’: Security officers with 32BJ in contract demands
Hundreds of security guards and officers represented by Service Employees International Union Local 32BJ assembled near Bryant Park Thursday afternoon to demand contracts that reflect what they …
Workers Memorial Day tribute draws advocates, union leaders FREE
Many among the 43 New Yorkers who died on the job in the past year were Latino.  That’s in line with national trends, which showed that Latinos were most at risk of dying in the workplace, …
'Misclassified' clerical workers owed $2.7M
A staffing company must pay more than $2.7 million to more than 300 temporary clerical employees working at several NYC Health + Hospitals facilities for misclassifying the workers, according to a …
At Labor Notes conference, a sense of mission and solidarity FREE
Workers from New York City converged on a hotel outside of Chicago last weekend for the Labor Notes Conference, a gathering of workers, organizers and retirees from around the world held every two …
City restores 2 NYPD academy classes
With the NYPD’s headcount at a generational low and officer departures still running high, Mayor Eric Adams on Saturday announced the restoration of two police academy classes that had been …
Council probes lengthy Fair Workweek investigations
City Council members have voiced concerns about the increased amount of time it is taking the city to conduct and close Fair Workweek investigations. During a hearing of the Council’s Consumer and …
Tennessee VW workers overwhelmingly vote to join UAW FREE
Employees at a Volkswagen factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, overwhelmingly voted to join the United Auto Workers union Friday in a historic first test of the UAW's renewed effort to organize …
Retail workers push for bill that would boost safety
“We weren’t prepared for that day,” said Jerome Bridges, an employee at a Buffalo grocery store where 10 people were shot and killed on May 14, 2022. “That day was horrible for me. I still …
DC 37, NYCHA in telework agreement
Workers at the New York City Housing Authority will be able to telework up to two days a week, according to an agreement between NYCHA and District Council 37 that ends a years-long dispute between …
Former NYPD cop pleads guilty to narcotics conspiracy
A former NYPD cop pleaded guilty Tuesday to a narcotics conspiracy charge for selling more than a kilo of heroin and nearly a pound of fentanyl to a confidential source over three occasions, …
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Letters to the Editor
To the editor: Regarding Joseph Cannisi’s most recent letter (“ Hush up ,” The Chief, April 26): Donald Trump is an odious, toxic individual. But even he is entitled to due process of law. …
To the editor: The trial of Donald Trump has just begun and already many are wondering if the former president can survive an eight-week trial without “losing it,” either physically, emotionally …
To the editor: News that Mayor Adams has implemented a “permission” policy by which elected officials must seek approval before contacting administration staff is quite worrying. This exact …
To the editor: Given a recent bill passed by Congress and signed by President Biden, it’s “A Grand Night for Singing!” (Rodgers and Hammerstein) if you’re a supporter of the National Security …
To the editor:      In another of his superb commentaries, Ron Isaac hits the nail on the head concerning the …
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Equal time for unequal convictions FREE

When expressing personal opinions during these polarized times, it is necessary to attach a disclaimer or "spoiler alert" if you are willing to fight for equal time to air views with which you …

Targeting the boss’s weaknesses is a successful strategy FREE

The new issue of Labor Notes magazine includes an article by labor scholar Kim Moody about how global corporations are abandoning the “just in time” (JIT) model of production which they adopted …

To have a chance at a second term, Adams must stop the animosity

The last time New York City had the level of antisemitic hatred it is dealing with today was way back in August of 1991 when Crown Heights erupted after a young Black boy was killed by a car being …
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Correcting property assessment clerical errors. FREE

In New York City, appeals to the Tax Commission, requests for review with the Department of Finance and other complaints regarding real property assessments have deadlines for filing. The application …
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How to retrieve your past tax returns FREE

You may need copies of your filed tax returns for many reasons. For example, they can help you prepare future returns. You’ll need them if you have to amend a prior year tax return. You often need …
Tax strategies

‘How long should I keep tax records?’ FREE

Although the April tax-filing deadline has come and gone, that’s a question many clients ask throughout the year. Depending on who you ask, you might get a range of responses: from a few years to a …
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