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The New York State United Teachers Union Estimates New York Voters Approved 96% Of School Budgets In Elections Held Across The State Earlier This Week

Published Thursday, May 17, 2012
(ALBANY) - Despite deep cuts to programs triggered by the first year ofNew YorkState’s Property Tax Cap, Voters gave Students and their local Schools their strong backing by adopting 96% of School Budgets, the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) Union reports. Voters acrossNew Yorkapproved 597 School Budgets, with 24 budgets going down in defeat on more»

Recently-Retired New York State Building Trades President Edward Malloy Passes At The Age Of 77, Remembered For His Immeasurable Contributions And Being A “Tireless Advocate For Working Men And Women” Across The State

Published Thursday, May 17, 2012
(ALBANY) – Edward Malloy, who served as President of the New York State Building & Construction Trades Council from 1992 until February 2012, passed away on Tuesday (May 15th). “It is with deep sadness that I announce Ed’s passing,” said James Cahill, who replaced Malloy, 77, as President of the State Building Trades in February. “Working Men and more»

Latest Public Employees Federation Report Determines New York State Workforce Is Down While The Use Of Consultants By The State Is On The Rise – Which In The End Is Costing Taxpayers More Money

Published Wednesday, May 16, 2012
(ALBANY) - The New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) has released its second in a series of reports on how much money the State wastes by relying on costly Consultants to do the work State Employees can do for less. The report: New York's Consultants: The Invisible Workforce details how many Consultants the State employed over the past several more»

CWA Local 1133 Union Officials Describe Negotiations With Management On A New Contract For 2,000 Health Care Workers At Mercy Hospital In South Buffalo As “Appalling” – Say Catholic Health System Now Wants To Freeze Workers’ Pensions

Published Wednesday, May 16, 2012
WNYLaborToday.com Editor’s Note: Pictured above is a layout for one of CWA (Communications Workers of America) Local 1133’s Billboard Messages that will be appearing across the Buffalo Area in the coming days. The Union, which represents 2,000 Health Care Workers at Mercy Hospital in South Buffalo, is currently in negotiations with Management on a new more»

Nearly 200 Public Employees Rally Outside Niagara County Courthouse In Lockport To Protest County Manager Jeff Glatz’s Failure To Recognize Union Coalition That’s Looking To Save Taxpayers Money On Health Coverage Plan

Published Wednesday, May 16, 2012
WNYLaborToday.com Editor’s Note: Nearly 200 Union Members took part in a major rally that was held outside the Niagara County Courthouse in Lockport late Tuesday (May 15th). A Coalition of Public Employees Unions are protesting County Manager Jeff Glatz’s refusal to recognize the Coalition, which is attempting to work with the County in order to save more»

New York State Nurses Association Charts Aggressive New Course/4,000 Nurses Set To Gather In New York City To Vote & Transform NYSNA Into A Union That Meets The Needs Of Working Nurses And The Thousands Of Patients They Serve

Published Tuesday, May 15, 2012
(NEW YORK) - This Thursday, 4,000 Working Bedside Nurses, all Members of the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), will gather in New York City to set a new, aggressive course for their Union - including a major push to pass Statewide Legislation mandating Safe Nurse-to-Patient Staffing Ratios. With more than 37,000 Members across the more»

Technicality Snarls Fairer NLRB Union Election Rules

Published Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Based on a technicality, a Federal Judge has rejected common sense rules making National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Union Elections fairer. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg said the NLRB did not technically have a quorum when it adopted the rules last year. The NLRB had three members at the time. Two had approved the rules and the third, Republican more»

Tom Tucker - President Of The Buffalo Center Chapter Of United University Professions At The University At Buffalo - To Receive Outstanding Leader Award From The New York State United Teachers Union

Published Tuesday, May 15, 2012
(BUFFALO) - Thomas Tucker, who serves as President of the Buffalo Center Chapter of United University Professions (UUP) at the University at Buffalo (UB), will receive the Regional Outstanding Leader Award from the Western New York Region of New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) at the Union's 25th Annual Awards Dinner, it was announced. Tucker (Pictured more»