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WNYLaborToday.com Labor Viewpoint: Good for Buffalo Teachers! Attendance Does Matter – Teachers Had The Right To Say “No”

Published Friday, March 9, 2012
Despite the uproar from The Buffalo News, which was expected, and the reaction from the gentlemen who’s leading a parent’s group in the City of Buffalo, I have one thing to say about Buffalo Teachers saying no to an evaluation program that would have allowed students who are frequently absent to count in Teacher evaluations: “Good for Buffalo Teachers!” more»

USW News Roundup: USW Endorses President Obama For Re-Election Bid & USW Credits Bi-Partisan Congressional Action Ensuring U.S. Can Protect Jobs Against Chinese Subsidized Imports

Published Wednesday, March 7, 2012
(PITTSBURGH) – The United Steelworkers (USW) International Executive Board has voted unanimously to support President Barack Obama for re-election in November. “This is the right time to do the right thing for a man who has proved he is right for the job,” USW International President Leo Gerard said. “The President has turned around an economy he inherited more»

GOP Congressional Representatives May Throw Monkey-Wrench Into U.S. Postal Service Plans To Reduce Its Operating Costs By $20 Billion Over The Next Three Years

Published Wednesday, March 7, 2012
(BUFFALO) – Despite the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) moving to reduce its operating costs by $20 billion over the next three years by closing more than half of its 487 Mail Processing Facilities across the Country, including one here in Buffalo - American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Buffalo Local President Frank Resetarits tells WNYLaborToday.com that more»

Niagara Falls Construction Unions Angered By IDA’s Feeble Attempt To Hold Companies Receiving Taxpayer Subsidies Accountable To Hire Local Workers On Their Projects

Published Wednesday, March 7, 2012
(NIAGARA FALLS) – Angered by the Niagara County Industrial Development Agency’s (IDA) feeble attempt to hold companies receiving taxpayer subsidies accountable to hire local Workers on their projects, the Construction Trades Unions in Niagara Falls are moving forward on getting legislation passed on a State level to ensure local Workers are not frozen out. more»

RWDSU/UFCW Launches Bold Campaign To Clean Up Dirty Practices In Car Washes Following New York City Revelations Of Widespread Mistreatment Of Workers

Published Wednesday, March 7, 2012
(NEW YORK) - An eye-opening investigative report showing widespread mistreatment of New York City’s Car Wash Workers has been released by WASH New York, a new campaign launched by Make the Road New York, New York Communities for Change, and the Retail, Wholesale & Department Store Union (RWDSU)/United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW), to improve more»

Union Retiree News From The Alliance For Retired Americans: Citing Polarization, U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe Announces Her Retirement & Mitt Romney Wins GOP Primaries With A Big Assist From The Wealthy

Published Sunday, March 4, 2012
Citing Polarization, U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe Announces Her Retirement U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe (Republican-Maine) announced last week that she will not seek re-election and will instead retire after more than 30 years in Congress. The announcement came as a surprise to many, especially since she was heavily favored to win re-election. She more»

Fired Up Young Workers ‘Organize Our Future’ In Boston

Published Sunday, March 4, 2012
(BOSTON) - Some 85 Union Members, Community Activists and Students age 35 and younger recently took part in the 2nd Annual Organizing Our Future Conference that was hosted by the Greater Boston Labor Council Futures Committee at the Boston Teachers Union Hall. The goal of the conference was to empower, educate and connect young Union Members around more»

Wisconsin Recall Update: Anti-Worker Governor Scott Walker Tries To Shed Anti-Union Label/Fighting Recall, Walker Uses Koch Money To Soften Image And Stoke Resentments

Published Sunday, March 4, 2012
WNYLaborToday.com Editor’s Note: Your Regional, On-Line Labor Newspaper ran across the following Labor News Story that was published on salon.com. It can be directly accessed at: www.salon.com/2012/02/28/wisconsins_walker_tries_to_shed_anti_union_label/singleton/. The piece was authored by Josh Eidelson, a freelance journalist and a contributor at The more»