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When Unions ‘Saved’ New York City ‘From Bankruptcy’

Published Tuesday, July 4, 2023
by Labor News Story Link To Forbes
When Unions ‘Saved’ New York City ‘From Bankruptcy’

Contributor Richard McGahey has authored a story that appears in Forbes that takes a look back on how Labor Unions saved New York City from bankruptcy in the 1970s.  New York’s brush with bankruptcy was staved off with the help of the American Federation of Teachers, which kept New York from entering formal bankruptcy through Pension Fund investments.

To Read This Interesting Historical Labor Piece, Go To: When Unions Saved New York City From Bankruptcy (forbes.com)

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