Profit-seeking private equity funds that are rapidly taking over New York's homecare industry have exacerbated the low pay, poor support and exploitation faced by homecare workers, two studies from researchers at the Cornell University's...
In the middle of bargaining for a new contract covering 40,000 transit workers, the MTA terminated an agreement that allowed employees with less than half of their sick days remaining to receive a lump-sum payment upon...
The union representing New York State Police troopers is challenging the firing of a 12-year veteran who tested positive for cannabis, arguing that state law protects workers who legally use the substance off duty and that State Police leadership...
Koran Irvine was driving home from a 12-hour shift at a Con Edison plant in New Jersey when he was shot dead on the George Washington Bridge by a retired NYPD detective, prosecutors say. After the vehicles of the unionized utility worker...
In an interview with The Chief, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman outlined his proposals to lower taxes and utility bills, defended the state’s current minimum wage and pledged tougher penalties for assaults on public-sector workers....
It was a Monday afternoon when hundreds of Transport Workers Union Local 100 members piled into the union's headquarters to announce and celebrate the union's endorsement of Governor Kathy Hochul. The daughter of a union steelworker had...
Forty construction workers have sued two contractors, alleging that last-minute job assignments, low wages and vicious retaliation left them struggling to make ends meet and afraid to speak up about working conditions. The lawsuit, filed Oct. 22...
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...
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To the editor: I have never voted for anyone to represent me as a NYC municipal retiree. My former union has a retiree division that provides benefits paid for from its welfare fund. I don’t pay dues and don’t vote for their officers...
To the Editor, In the last 2 years after being suspended for 6 months without pay then terminated by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, (clearly in violation of the contract) I have realized how stacked the system is against workers and how hard it is to...
To the editor: Yes, "EMS pay parity would cost city $1.2 billion a year over five years." (October 23 Chief). That amounts to $240 million a year. You can be sure that the cost of other items in the city budget rise more than that. But it...
To the editor: Thank you, New York Knicks and captain Jalen Brunson for refusing to go to the White House at the invitation of Donald Trump. They must know that Trump is the worst kind of hypocritical racist, one who praises a few Black people...
To the editor: A great deal is riding on Nov. 3. Limits must be placed on the lawless, corrupt and militaristic Trump administration. Its MAGA, sycophant Republican Party that has controlled Congress must be defeated. That party has...
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Dockworkers in Europe and beyond walked out on strike Oct. 30 as part of an international campaign against arms shipments and for better working conditions, unions said. Unions in France, Italy, Greece, Spain, Turkey and Morocco issued a joint...
The Trump administration said last week that it is blocking shipments by the Chinese biotech company BGI Group and its affiliates, alleging ties to forced labor in China's far-west ethnic region of Xinjiang. Starting Oct. 29, U.S. Customs and...
The New York City Police Department is seeking applications for speechwriters with a posted salary range of $80,000.00 – $125,000.00. THE JOB: The responsibilities may include drafting speeches, remarks, talking points, briefing materials, internal messages, video scripts, op-eds, statements, quotes, and other written materials for the Police Commissioner and department leadership...
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection is seeking application for marine oilers with a posted salary of $85,458.00. THE JOB: The selected candidate will perform duties on DEP-operated vessels such as: assist in the maintenance and operations of marine propulsion and auxiliary equipment; clean and paint machinery spaces; maintain lube oil stores; assist...
The New York City Department of Homeless Services is seeking applications for plumbers with a daily rate of 448.00. THE JOB: The Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is recruiting five (5) Plumbers who will Install, repair, and maintain plumbing systems, including piping of all kinds, fittings, fixtures, and drainage systems. Read and interpret blueprints...
The New York City Department of Correction is seeking applications for cooks with a posted salary of $42,564.00 – $48,097.00. THE JOB: Performing work of ordinary difficulty and responsibility in the preparation of food in an institution and be responsible for preparation and cooking of food, using standard procedures and quantity recipes....
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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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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.
How Anthem Can Help
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...
