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Dozens of nurses rallied outside of Kings County Hospital in East Flatbush Brooklyn Thursday to call for the reinstatement of a nurse and union leader who was suspended by management earlier this month in what workers say is a clear case of...
The Transport Workers Union is preparing to challenge New York City in federal court after the City Council voted to ban horse-drawn carriages in Central Park, arguing that the legislation threatens the livelihoods of drivers and carriage owners...
Fourteen building workers at a Brooklyn apartment building receiving a property-tax break will recover $419,000 in unpaid wages and benefits under settlements resolving years of prevailing-wage violations, New York City Comptroller Mark Levine...
Bringing FDNY EMS salaries up to parity with FDNY firefighters would cost the city more than $1.2 billion in additional costs over a five year period, an analysis from Comptroller Mark Levine found. A longtime goal of EMS union leaders,...
The 378 unionized workers at the Plaza Hotel will have to find work elsewhere for at least four years beginning in January, as the landmark Manhattan hotel closes for an extensive facade restoration that city officials say follows reports of...
Dozens of unionists and trades workers gathered with light refreshments of Modelos, Budweiser and Cheetos on Saturday, Oct. 17 at the Woodbine in Manhattan for “Crafts at a Crossroads: The Future of the Building Trades,” the latest in a series of...
New York City labor unions representing more than one million workers launched an election protection coalition Oct. 15, pledging to mobilize members and resources to defend voting rights ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. Approximately 1,000...
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has appointed veteran labor lawyer Liz Vladeck as the next Commissioner of the Office of Labor Relations following current OLR Commissioner Renne Campion’s retirement Dec. 1, City Hall officials said Friday. Currently the...
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To the editor: In her letter in the Oct. 23 edition of The Chief, Ellen Rieser wrote that I made “ad hominem attacks” on Marianne Pizzitola, “griping” and “carping.” No, I have advocated proactively disclosing its bylaws, informing members of their right to view them and other documents...
To the editor: To tax wealth is to catch the wind. It is a failed policy. The crown sees the fruit of honest labor and envisions a captive pride. It ravishes the tree by stealing its yield, blind to the truth that wealth has large wings; when...
To the editor: To the editor: For my money, the worst cowards and morons in the nation are not the immigrants deported and killed by Trump’s goons (aka ICE), but are those in the military (and retired) and police officers (and retired) who...
To the editor: While I disagree with some of Mayor Zohan Mamdani's positions, overall, he shows promise of being an improvement over many past mayors. But he's drawn criticism for his tendency to show fair-mindedness and logic as opposed to to kowtowing to rigid thinkers...
To the editor: During a 2014 TED talk, billionaire venture-capitalist Nick Hanauer delivered a blunt message “the pitchforks are coming... for us plutocrats." He likened the impending social unrest that ever-growing wealth inequality will...
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Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers union to improve working conditions in the nation's fruit and vegetable fields and coined the phrase "Sí, se puede!" that became a widespread rallying cry, has died. She was 96. Huerta's...
Standing atop a giant block of wood, 63-year-old Alingo Doekoe bent over and swung a traditional pick, skillfully chiseling away shards of timber. Bit by bit, a board for Adji-boto, a traditional Saamaka game with roots in West Africa, was taking...
The FDNY is hiring EMS trainees at a starting salary of s $36,330 per year. THE JOB: Department. Emergency Medical Specialist Trainees receive Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and emergency medical service operations training and instruction...
The State of New York is hiring Foresters at a yearly salary of $100,671. THE JOB: As a Forester you would direct, supervise, and oversee forestry programs; develop statewide program guidelines, and policies and implementation strategies and processes for the regions; review and prepare regulations...
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey seeks a motivated experienced fire service leader to serve as Battalion Chief of Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) at LaGuardia Airport. Reporting directly to the Deputy Fire Chief, the Battalion...
The New York City Police Department is seeking applications for auto body workers with a posted salary range of $58,807.00 – $75,930.00. THE JOB The Fleet Services Division is responsible for the upkeep and/or repair of all NYPD vehicles and vehicles from other contracted city agencies. The duties of the position include making repairs to the body of damaged NYPD Vehicles...
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The Department of Citywide Administrative Services has certified sections of the eligible lists below for appointments and promotions in city agencies, subject to the 1-in-3 rule. Some of the appointments and promotions may have already been...
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The New York City School Construction Authority is subject to the New York State Civil Service Law and oversight by the New York State Civil Service Commission, not the New York City Civil Service System. The NYC SCA is responsible for...
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Many people have experienced it: an unexpected illness or injury disrupts the day, or routine bloodwork gets pushed further down the to-do list. Today, people have more choices than ever for receiving routine care … But different care settings come with different price tags. For example, research consistently shows that hospital outpatient departments charge more due to facility fees, even when the quality of care is the same.
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For Anthem members in New York, these tools and resources can help people find the right care, in the right place, at the right time, resulting in lower costs, fewer surprises, and care that feels easier to navigate...
