WNYLaborToday.com's News Archive
Labor News Reports & Commentary From Ove Overmyer Of The Civil Service Employees Association’s Voice Reporter: The Occupy Wall Street Movement Gains Momentum As Organized Labor Joins The Cause & Day 29 And It's Still All About The Occupation
Published on Monday, October 17, 2011 in Guest Columns
WNYLaborToday.com Editor’s Note: WNYLaborToday.com
received the following Labor News Report and Column submissions involving the
Occupy Wall Street Movement (OWSM) from Civil Service Employees Association
(CSEA) Local 7420 President Ove Overmyer, whose Union represents Library
Workers in the City of Rochester. Overmyer’s
report from New York City and more»
The Public Employees Federation Reaches A Tentative Agreement On A Revised Contract With New York State/If Approved By Its Executive Board & Ratified By Its Membership, The New Contract Will Preserve The Jobs Of 3,496 PEF-Represented State Employees
Published on Sunday, October 16, 2011 in Niagara-Orleans CLC
(ALBANY) - The
New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) announced today (Sunday,
October 16th) that the Union has reached a tentative agreement with New York State on a revised contract that better
meets the needs of PEF Members.
The revised agreement will be presented to the Union’s Executive Board tomorrow (on Monday, October 17th). If more»
From The Central New York AFL-CIO Area Labor Federation: Verizon Walks Away from Bargaining Table With CWA/IBEW – Unions Say They Will Once Again Mobilize Their Members In Order To Gain A Fair Contract With the Telecommunications Giant
Published on Saturday, October 15, 2011 in State-National Labor News
WNYLaborToday.com Editor’s Note: The Central New York AFL-CIO Area Labor Federation posted the following
Labor News Update (http://www.cnylabor.org/index.cfm?action=article&articleID=603d58e4-cbc9-4f36-aea8-aa2071b249e2) on its website on Thursday, October 13th, regarding an update on
contract negotiations involving the Communications Workers of more»
CWA National News: CWA President Cohen Joins Ohio CWAers In Fight To Repeal Anti-Bargaining Law, Unionized Customer Service Professionals Voice Concerns/Seek Changes & CWA Says Colombia Free Trade Agreement Rewards Abuse Of Workers' Rights
Published on Saturday, October 15, 2011 in State-National Labor News
CWA President Cohen
Joins Ohio
CWAers In Fight To Repeal Anti-Bargaining Law
Ohio Union Activists campaigning tirelessly to repeal the
State’s stripping of Collective Bargaining Rights from Public Workers got a new
volunteer when Communications Workers of America (CWA) President Larry Cohen
turned out for an AFL-CIO precinct walk in Columbus. Cohen more»
For The Second Time In Less Than A Month, North Tonawanda Workers Represented By CSEA Unit 7692 Vote Down A Tentative Agreement On A New, Four-Year Contract Negotiated With The City – This Time By A Vote Of 52-To-25
Published on Saturday, October 15, 2011 in Niagara-Orleans CLC
(NORTH TONAWANDA)
- For the second time in less than a month, City of North Tonawanda Workers
represented by Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Unit 7692 have voted
down a new, tentative four-year contract reached with the City – this time by a
vote of 52-to-25, Union Representatives tell WNYLaborToday.com.
On September 15th, CSEA Unit 7692 more»
The NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, The NCAA’s Ohio State University & Box Store Retailer Wal-Mart Are Implicated In A Major Sweatshop Scandal In El Salvador
Published on Friday, October 14, 2011 in State-National Labor News
(NEW YORK CITY)
- The National Football League (NFL) Dallas Cowboys, Ohio State University of
the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the box store retailer Wal-Mart
have been implicated in a major sweatshop scandal following an investigation by
the Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights, which has released a 37-page
study that reveals more»
The United Steelworkers Say Additional Free Trade Agreements Will Cost The United States Even More American Jobs
Published on Friday, October 14, 2011 in State-National Labor News
(PITTSBURGH) –
The United Steelworkers (USW) Union is criticizing the United States’ Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with
South Korea, Colombia and Panama as “another attack on
American Workers at a time when the economy is struggling and unemployment
remains unacceptably high.”
Said USW International President Leo Gerard in a prepared statement: more»
UPDATE: Occupy Wall Street Movement Turns Back Eviction Threat In New York City
Published on Friday, October 14, 2011 in Buffalo AFL-CIO CLC
By National AFL-CIO News Now Blog Reporter Mike Hall
(NEW YORK CITY)
- Following a huge and rapid public outcry that included hundreds of thousands
of on-line petition signatures and phone calls made to New York City Mayor
Michael Bloomberg’s office, a
threatened clean-up/eviction of Occupy Wall Street protestors was postponed
early this morning (Friday, more»
Occupy Wall Street Update: New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg Using Clean Up Ruse In An Attempt To Shut Down Occupy Wall Street Movement In The Big Apple
Published on Thursday, October 13, 2011 in Buffalo AFL-CIO CLC
WNYLaborToday.com Editor’s Note: The Buffalo AFL-CIO
Central Labor Council is asking those Western New York Union Members interested
in the Occupy Wall Street Movement to come out and join those who are currently
participating in the Occupy Buffalo Movement on Saturday, October 15th in
Downtown Buffalo’s Niagara Square. “Come and join
our Brothers more»
IDA & NYPA-Financed Projects Come Under Fire With Release Of New Report/Labor Joins With Community Activists To Focus Spotlight On Area Projects That Create Poverty-Level Jobs & Unsafe Working Conditions That Take Lives And Cause Injuries
Published on Thursday, October 13, 2011 in Niagara-Orleans CLC
WNYLaborToday.com Editor’s Note: Niagara-Orleans AFL-CIO Central Labor Council
President Jim Briggs (pictured above at the podium) addresses the area media in
a news conference held outside the Holiday Inn Express & Suites on Niagara Falls Boulevard
in Niagara Falls
on Tuesday, October 12th. Briggs was joined by a host of Niagara and Erie County more»
Guest Labor Column From Rochester Labor Federation President James Bertolone: When It Comes To Class Warfare, Which Side Are You On And What Will You Do? Will You Wait Until They Come For Your Job, Your Benefits And Your Rights?
Published on Thursday, October 13, 2011 in Guest Columns
WNYLaborToday.com Editor’s Note: James Bertolone
serves as president of the Rochester & Genesee Valley Area Labor Federation,
whose 300 affiliated Union Locals combine to represent 100,000 Union Members in
the Rochester & Finger Lakes Regions of New York State.
Both the rich and the politicians they
own are now crying "foul” when it comes to more»
United Steelworkers Support The Petition Drive To Recall Republican Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker/Campaign Led By Citizens Group United Wisconsin To Begin On November 15th
Published on Thursday, October 13, 2011 in State-National Labor News
(MADISON, WISCONSIN)
- The United Steelworkers (USW) are endorsing the efforts of the Citizens Group,
United Wisconsin, to recall Republican Governor Scott Walker.
United Wisconsin is leading the charge to
recall Walker
and petitions for signature collection will begin circulating on November 15th. The group
will have 60 days to collect at least 540,208 more»
Union-Represented Nurses At Eastern Niagara Hospital In Lockport Overwhelmingly Ratify New Labor Agreement/1199 SEIU Officials Say New Contract Ensures Health Insurance Is Affordable For Employees And Also Protects Retirement Security
Published on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 in Niagara-Orleans CLC
(LOCKPORT) –
Union-Represented Registered Nurses (RNs) at Eastern
Niagara Hospital
in Lockport have
overwhelmingly ratified a new Labor Agreement by a margin of 71 to 8, 1199 SEIU
(Service Employees International Union) Healthcare Workers East Officials
announced.
The 125 RNs are employed at Eastern
Niagara Hospital’s
134-bed, in-patient facility that more»
United Steel Workers Decry GOP Vote Against American Jobs Act & Middle Class Majority/USW President Gerard Calls Republican Vote “Unconscionable”
Published on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 in State-National Labor News
(PITTSBURGH) -
In the 33 days since President Obama proposed the American Jobs Act of 2011 to
reduce the Nation’s painfully high unemployment, Republicans have attacked the
initiative while offering no alternative
to create jobs now - a performance they repeated on Tuesday (October 11th)
when they refused to allow the U.S. Senate to
even vote on the more»
UPDATE: Progress Reported In Contract Talks Between The Public Employees Federation And New York State
Published on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 in Buffalo AFL-CIO CLC
(ALBANY) – The
Public Employees Federation (PEF) reports progress is being made in contract
talks with New York
State as negotiations
continue. However, PEF Representatives said late
yesterday (Monday, October 10th) that it was “unlikely” a completed agreement would
be presented to the Union’s Executive Board
for discussion and approval for a more»
Cornell University’s Industrial and Labor Relations School Study Finds That Project Labor Agreements Open Doors To Middle Class Jobs
Published on Monday, October 10, 2011 in State-National Labor News
Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) offer a pathway to the Middle
Class by providing job opportunities to low-income communities, minorities,
veterans and others, according to a new study by Cornell University’s
Industrial and Labor Relations School (ILR).
The study, Community
Workforce Provisions in Project Labor Agreements: A Tool for Building
Middle-Class more»
Important Read From Change To Win: New U.S. Census Data Shows Importance Of Unions To The Middle Class, Study Says As Unions Weaken - So Does The Middle Class
Published on Monday, October 10, 2011 in Southern Tier Councils
New State Income Data released by the U.S.
Census Bureau shows the importance of Labor Unions to boosting incomes for all Middle-Class
Households - Union and non-Union alike.
The 2010 Income Data makes it clear that strong Unions are a
critical factor in creating a Middle-Class Society and that restoring the
strength of Unions would go a long way toward more»
Sunday (On A Monday) Labor Column: Occupy Wall Street Carries The Message That ‘The Beginning Is Near,’ Annual WNY Construction Career Days Is A Big Hit Again & Is There Any Plainer Difference Between Collins & Poloncarz For Erie County Executive?
Published on Monday, October 10, 2011 in Guest Columns
News, Notes & A
Bunch Of Observations Made While Covering The Western New
York Labor Community Over The Past Several Days:
Even though I was
physically out-of-town last week, WNYLaborToday.com was still able to publish a
total of 15 Labor News Stories while out on the road. With that said, WNYLaborToday.com publishes 15 to 18 Labor News
Stories per more»
CWA National News: Decrying Greed, CWA Joins 'Occupy Wall Street' Demonstrations/CWA Says Movement's Peaceful Protests 'An Appropriate Expression of Anger' & New Blog Among Activities For Customer Service Professionals Month
Published on Sunday, October 9, 2011 in State-National Labor News
Decrying
Greed, CWA Joins 'Occupy Wall Street' Demonstrations/CWA Says Movement's
Peaceful Protests 'An Appropriate Expression of Anger'
Fighting for economic justice and good
jobs to rebuild America's Middle Class, Communications Worker of America (CWA)
Members and thousands of other Union Members joined Occupy Wall Street (OWS) Demonstrators
for a march more»
Union Retiree News From The Alliance For Retired Americans: Super Committee Could Cut Social Security COLAs With “Chained CPI” Change & Mitt Romney On Social Security: Increase the Retirement Age!
Published on Sunday, October 9, 2011 in Union Retirees
Super
Committee Could Cut Social Security COLAs With “Chained CPI” Change
According to multiple sources, Members of Congress
on the Super Committee charged with reducing the Nation’s budget deficit are
considering changing the formula that determines the Cost of Living Adjustment
(COLA) for future Social Security recipients.
Social Security’s more»
As Negotiations On A New Contract Continue, The Communications Workers Of America Initiate ‘Wireless Wednesdays’/Public Stand Against Corporate Greed Features Union Members Leafleting Outside Three Verizon Wireless Retail Stores In The Buffalo Area
Published on Friday, October 7, 2011 in Buffalo AFL-CIO CLC
(BUFFALO) – The Communications
Workers of America (CWA) Union has started a Wireless Wednesdays Campaign in the Buffalo area that involves its Members
taking a stand against Corporate Greed
and Standing Up For The Middle Class with
weekly leafleting actions held outside three Verizon Wireless Stores, CWA
Representatives inform WNYLaborToday.com.
Aided by more»
U.S. Economy Adds 103,000 New Jobs, But Jobless Rate Remains Unchanged At 9.1%/National AFL-CIO President Trumka Says Situation Can Be Turned Around With “Real Solutions That Are At Hand”
Published on Friday, October 7, 2011 in State-National Labor News
(WASHINGTON)
- The U.S. Economy added just 103,000 jobs in September and the Nation’s
unemployment rate remained at 9.1%, according to the latest figures
released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Some 45,000 of those jobs,
however, reflected Verizon Workers’ return to work following
a strike. According to Economic
Policy Institute more»
Occupy Wall Street Movement Readies For Second Action Here In Buffalo This Weekend/Meanwhile, Unions & Their Members Join The Movement In New York City To Create Biggest Occupy Wall Street Action To Date
Published on Thursday, October 6, 2011 in Niagara-Orleans CLC
(BUFFALO)
– As the Occupy Wall Street Movement gets ready to hold its second action in
Buffalo on Saturday, October 8th in Niagara Square, a host of Labor Unions
boosted the number of those in New York City that are occupying Wall Street in
a protest aimed at getting the rich to pay their fair share of taxes and holding
the Financial Community accountable more»
Actors Equity Union & The Broadway League Reach Tentative Agreement On A New Four-Year Contract/Equity Leaders Say Agreement “Is A Win For Equity Members, League Members And The Theater-Going Public”
Published on Thursday, October 6, 2011 in State-National Labor News
(NEW YORK CITY) - Actors’ Equity (AEA) and the Broadway League - the
national Trade Association for the Broadway and Touring Industry - have reached
a tentative four-year contract, both sides have announced.
AEA Executive Director Mary
McColl says the tentative deal is “a win for Equity Members, League Members and
the theater-going public.”
“What more»
Kingston City Council Passes Resolution In Support Of Union-Represented Benedictine Registered Nurses/Council Members Urge Speedy Conclusion To Contract Negotiations So Members Of Kingston Community Maintain Continued Access To Quality Medical Care
Published on Thursday, October 6, 2011 in State-National Labor News
(KINGSTON) – The City of Kingston Common Council has
expressed its support for the Union-Represented Registered Nurses (RNs) at
Benedictine Hospital in their on-going contract dispute with hospital
management, the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) said.
Passed during a Council session earlier this week, the resolution
supports the right of the more»
Painters District Council 4’s Fourth Annual STAR Awards Program Grows With Nearly 350 Union Members Participating From Across Most Of New York State For A Variety Of High-End Prizes, Including A Brand New 2011 Dodge Ram & 2012 Chevrolet Camaro
Published on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 in Buffalo AFL-CIO CLC
(HENRIETTA, NEW YORK) – On Saturday (October 8th), two very lucky
Union Members represented by IUPAT (International Union of Painters &
Allied Trades) District Council 4 will drive away with a new Dodge Ram and
Chevrolet Camaro, which will mark DC 4’s fourth annual STAR Awards Program – a
Safety Training Awards Recognition Program that’s more»
Huge New York City Union March Set To Spotlight The Grassroots-Grown Occupy Wall Street Protest/One Union Leader Says Protestors Are “Speaking For Frustrated Americans Who Are Frustrated By Those Who‘ve Profited On The Backs Of Hard-Working People”
Published on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 in State-National Labor News
(NEW YORK
CITY) - New York-area Union Members will join an expected several thousand
Labor Activists and supporters on Wednesday (October 5th) in a Wall Street
march and rally in support of the Occupy
Wall Street protestors.
The grassroots-grown
protest is in now its third fourth week, with a diverse array of
people from across the country camping out in more»
The United Auto Workers & Ford Reach A Tentative Agreement On A New Contract That Features A Shared Prosperity And Jobs For America/If Ratified, New Contract Would Mean $136 Million Investment In Ford’s Buffalo-Area Stamping Plant & 400 New Jobs
Published on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 in Buffalo AFL-CIO CLC
(DETROIT)
- In its second agreement with a Domestic Automaker in recent weeks, the United
Auto Workers Union (UAW) announced today (Tuesday, October 4th) that
it has reached a tentative agreement on a new contract with the Ford Motor Company.
"This tentative agreement adds
another nearly fifty-eight-hundred new jobs to communities across America more»
Call Congress Today And Say ‘NO!’ on Korea, Colombia and Panama Trade Deals/ National AFL-CIO Runs Ads Opposing Trade Agreements Trade Deals Based On Flawed Models Would Destroy Jobs
Published on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 in State-National Labor News
The National AFL-CIO is urging all Union Members across the United States to take action today to stop Congress from
approving a job-killing Trade Deals with Korea, Columbia and Panama by telling both Republicans and Democrats to put Americans back to work.
Join the National AFL-CIO’s National
Call in Day, dial 1-800-718-1008 and tell your Lawmakers to more»
Union Retiree News From The Alliance For Retired Americans: Sickest Medicare Patients May Be Greatly Affected By The Super Committee, Study Shows Medicare Advantage Increases Medicare Spending & Attempts to Rig the 2012 Elections Suspected
Published on Monday, October 3, 2011 in Union Retirees
Sickest Medicare Patients May Be Greatly Affected By The
Super Committee
The “Super Committee” in Congress is tasked with finding
$1.2 trillion worth of savings by November 23rd. If its members fail to do so, automatic
spending cuts will kick in, taking that amount evenly from domestic and
military spending. With only two out of
the six meetings the more»
FAA Workers Win Back Pay For Shutdown Furloughs
Published on Monday, October 3, 2011 in State-National Labor News
(WASHINGTON) - The 4,000 Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) Workers who lost two weeks of pay when they were
furloughed during the Republican
shutdown of the FAA will receive back pay, the agency announced
Friday.
House Republicans forced the shutdown of the FAA
when they refused to vote for a clean extension of funding reauthorization for
the agency more»
National AFL-CIO President Trumka Calls for Young People Who Attended The Next Up Young Unionists Conference In Minneapolis To Use Their ‘Critical Imagination’ & New Poll Show Economic Security Is The Highest Priority For Young Workers
Published on Monday, October 3, 2011 in Young Unionists
WNYLaborToday.com Editor’s Note: Emelle Israel, a National AFL-CIO
Media Outreach fellow, was in Minneapolis last week for the Next Up Young
Workers Summit and sent the National AFL-CIO News Now Blog Site this report:
(MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA) - National AFL-CIO President
Richard Trumka traveled to Minneapolis to help send off the 800 attendees who
took more»
Guest Labor Column From The United Steelworkers’ Tom Stensberg In Wisconsin: We Need To Tell Our Leaders To Reject Trade Agreements
Published on Monday, October 3, 2011 in Southern Tier Councils
WNYLaborToday.com Editor’s Note: Tom Stensberg has
been a local Union Officer for more than 25 years and is currently the
Recording Secretary for United Steelworkers (USW) Local 2-94 in Wisconsin
Rapids. Stensberg’s columns appear
monthly in the Wisconsin Rapids Tribune.
WNYLaborToday.com recently came across Stensberg’s latest column
offering and more»
Sunday (On A Monday) Labor Column: Are Recent Contract Vote-Downs By PEF, The Teamsters & CSEA Union Members Starting A Trend?... Did You See That Amazing Story On “King Collins” On The Daily Kos… And A ‘Special Thanks’ From OPEIU Local 212
Published on Monday, October 3, 2011 in Guest Columns
News, Notes & A Bunch Of Observations Made While
Covering The Western New York Labor Community Over The Past Several Days:
News last week that Public Employees Federation (PEF) Union
Members had voted down a new contract offering from New York State was quickly
joined by additional and local news that Members of Teamsters Local 264 -
representing more»
Occupy Wall Street Update: The United Steelworkers Support the 'Occupy Wall Street' Protest Movement & From NPR Radio: It Appears The Occupy Wall Street Action Is Spreading Across The United States
Published on Monday, October 3, 2011 in State-National Labor News
(PITTSBURGH)
– United Steelworkers (USW) President Leo Gerard, who heads North America's largest Industrial Union
with 1.2 million active and retired Members, has issued the following statement
in support of the Occupy Wall Street Protest Movement:
"The United Steelworkers (USW) Union stands in
solidarity with and strongly supports Occupy Wall Street. more»
UPDATE: Public Employees Federation Says It Is Prepared To Meet With Governor Cuomo To Discuss “Alterations” To Tentative Contract Rejected By Union Membership Earlier This Week After Cuomo Shows Willingness To Reopen Discussions
Published on Friday, September 30, 2011 in Southern Tier Councils
(ALBANY) –
The president of the 56,000-Member Public Employees Federation (PEF) said today
that his Union is prepared to meet with New
York State Governor Andrew Cuomo to discuss “alterations” to a tentative
contract that was rejected by PEF Membership earlier this week after Cuomo made
public statements that displayed a willingness to reopen more»
Occupy Wall Street Internet News Reports From New York City & San Francisco: Occupy Wall Street Spreads To San Francisco, Two Unions Reportedly Side With The Wall Street Protesters & What If Occupy Wall Street Had A Cable News Sponsor?
Published on Friday, September 30, 2011 in State-National Labor News
Occupy Wall Street
Spreads To San Francisco
San Francisco
Bay Guardian/www.sfbg.com
(SAN FRANCISCO)
- As the Occupy Wall Street demonstration
nears its third week in New York City – and as progressive activists protest in
cities across the country – Bay Area residents prepared for a mass mobilization
on the streets of San Francisco yesterday more»
The Annual Western New York Apollo Alliance’s Weatherization Effort Heads to Buffalo’s University District This Weekend/Painters District Council 4 & The United Auto Workers Volunteer To Help 50 Low-Income Homeowners With A Major Weatherizing Effort
Published on Friday, September 30, 2011 in Buffalo AFL-CIO CLC
(BUFFALO) - A Green Initiative driven by the Western
New York Apollo Alliance - which is a broad coalition of Labor, Environmental,
Academic and business partners promoting a Green
Economy throughout the region - is bringing area Union Members, Clean
Energy Activists, Higher Education Institutions and volunteers together in an
effort to weatherize the homes more»
American Postal Workers Set To Hold ‘Grass Roots’ Informational Picketing Outside Buffalo’s Main Post Office On William Street/Local Union President Says October 4th Action Is To Protect Both U.S. Postal Service From Cuts & The Jobs Of Postal Workers
Published on Thursday, September 29, 2011 in Niagara-Orleans CLC
(BUFFALO)
– The American Postal Workers Union (APWU) here in Buffalo
represents three individual classifications of Postal Employees who work at the
City’s Main Post Office on William
Street, which has been targeted by the United
States Postal Service (USPS) for possible closure and consolidation with
another mail processing operation in the City of more»
United Auto Worker-Represented Members At General Motors Overwhelmingly Ratify New Four-Year Contract That Will Help Create 6,400 New Jobs, Provide Significant Wage Increases, A $5,000 Signing Bonus For All Employees & Improved Profit Sharing
Published on Thursday, September 29, 2011 in State-National Labor News
(DETROIT)
– By a two-to-one majority, United Auto Workers (UAW) Members have voted to
ratify a new Collective Bargaining Agreement with the General Motors Company.
The vote was 65% in favor of
the agreement among Production Workers and 63% in favor among Skilled Trades
Workers, UAW Representatives announced Wednesday (September 28th). The Union
reached more»
L.A. Transit Agency Program Will Create 260,000 Construction Jobs
Published on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 in State-National Labor News
(LOS ANGELES) - Working People are applauding the Los Angeles County
Metro Board of Directors, who voted in favor of a sweeping, agency-wide program
that will create 260,000 Construction Jobs. Officials say the program will
dramatically increase the number of Workers hired from communities near
upcoming transit projects and special attention will be given more»
Seventh Annual Western New York Construction Career Days Kicks Off On October 5th/Two-Day Event Will Attract Nearly 1,200 High School Students From Across The Region For A Hands-On Introduction To A Potential Career In The Construction Industry
Published on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 in Buffalo AFL-CIO CLC
WNYLaborToday.com Editor’s Note: WNYLaborToday.com’s Labor News Video Crew will travel
to the Western New York Construction Career Days Event and Your Regional, On-Line Labor Newspaper plans
to post a Labor News Video Report in our Featured Labor Video Cube that’s
located in the Lower Fold of our Front Page later next week.
(LAKE VIEW)
– As it more»
Teaching Labor History Conference To Be Held This Saturday At NYSUT’s Suburban Buffalo Headquarters/By The Way, There’s Still Time To Register For The Free American Labor Studies Center Event That’s Open To Teachers & Union Education Directors
Published on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 in Buffalo AFL-CIO CLC
(WILLIAMSVILLE) – Paul Cole, who serves as
Executive Director of the Downstate-headquartered
American Labor-Studies
Center (ALCS), tells WNYLaborToday.com
that he’s excited about the Teaching Labor History Conference that will be held
this Saturday (October 1st) at the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) Conference Center in the Buffalo Suburb more»
Four Postal Unions Rally In Buffalo To ‘Save America’s Postal Service’/More Than 500 Union Members Join With U.S. Congressman Brian Higgins To Call On Congress To Support H.R. Bill 1351 & Prevent The Financial Collapse Of The U.S. Postal Service
Published on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 in Buffalo AFL-CIO CLC
WNYLaborToday.com Editor’s Note: National Association of Letter Carriers
(NALC)/Branch 3 President Robert McLennan (pictured above, behind the podium)
addresses a major rally that brought together four individual Postal Unions and
several hundred Union Members in Downtown Buffalo on Tuesday, September
27th. The rally was one of nearly 500 Save more»
The National AFL-CIO & The National Labor College Join Together To Launch Unique Personal Finance Website That Offers Bias-Free Financial Information For Working People
Published on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 in State-National Labor News
(WASHINGTON)
– The National AFL-CIO and the National
Labor College
have joined together to launch Invested,
a unique Personal Finance Website that offers free and unbiased Financial
Education Resources. According to its
creators, the site was imagined due to a lack of endorsement-free personal
financial advice for Working People.
The website – which more»
Labor Perspective From Cory McCray, Chairman Of The Baltimore-Based Young Trade Unionists Group: Poverty Rate in Inner City Rises Twenty Percent in One Year
Published on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 in Young Unionists
WNYLaborToday.com Editor’s
Note: Cory McCray, who serves as chairman of the Baltimore,
Maryland-headquartered Young Trade Unionists Group (pictured above in one of
WNYLaborToday.com’s “It’s Cool To Be Union” T-Shirts), is a frequent Young
Unionist Contributor to WNYLaborToday.com. This is the latest offering
from McCray that WNYLaborToday.com more»
Union Retiree News From The Alliance For Retired Americans: Alliance Praises Obama’s Economic Proposal & Medicare Advantage Premiums Drop While Medicare Open Enrollment Begins October 15th
Published on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 in Union Retirees
Alliance Praises Obama’s
Economic Proposal
Last week,
President Obama outlined a series of spending cuts and
tax increases that will result in $4.4 trillion in deficit reduction. The plan calls for Comprehensive Tax Reform,
the closing of tax loopholes and ending special interest tax breaks. Obama also directs Congress to follow the
“Buffett Rule” more»
BREAKING LABOR NEWS: Public Employees Federation Union Members Reject Tentative Agreement With New York State
Published on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 in State-National Labor News
(ALBANY) - For the first time in
the 34-year history of the New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF),
PEF Union Members have voted to reject the tentative agreement negotiated with
the State, it was announced today.
Nearly 70% of the Union’s Membership
voted, PEF Officials said, resulting in a “No” vote by a count of 19,629 to 16,906.
more»
CWA National News: Intense Lobbying Effort By CWA & Other Unions Stops Republicans from Crippling The National Labor Relations Board & Verizon Technician Killed After Being Electrocuted While Working On Elevated Lines In Brooklyn
Published on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 in State-National Labor News
Intense Lobbying Effort
By The CWA & Other Unions Stops Republicans from Crippling The National
Labor Relations Board
The Communications Workers of America (CWA) joined with a
number of other Unions last week to defeat an effort by Republicans on the
Senate Appropriations Committee that would have prevented the National Labor
Relations Board (NLRB) more»
Sunday (On A Monday) Labor Column: Remembering Paul Beltz – A Friend Of Organized Labor, Earl Frampton Pulls A Trump: Tells Boehner, Cantor & McConnell, “You’re Fired!” & “Thanks” To The USW’s Rick Williams Up In Niagara County
Published on Monday, September 26, 2011 in Guest Columns
News, Notes & A Bunch Of Observations Made While
Covering The Western New York Labor Community
Over The Past Several Days:
Last week, a tremendous friend of Organized Labor, Buffalo
Attorney Paul Beltz, passed away at the age of 85. If you never had the pleasure of meeting him,
I want to let you know that Mr.
Beltz was a wonderful gentleman in every more»