MTA cut worker sick leave cash out program, affecting thousands eyeing retirement FREE
NYPD veterans accuse PBA of abandoning pension fight
Defending a cannabis consumer; state troopers' union sues over firing for positive weed test FREE
Correction, sanitation workers win 20-year retirement
Private equity's takeover of homecare has been detrimental to workers, reports reveal FREE
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...
The Transport Workers Union is preparing to challenge New York City in federal court after the City Council voted to ban horse-drawn carriages in Central Park, arguing that the legislation threatens the livelihoods of drivers and carriage owners...
Fourteen building workers at a Brooklyn apartment building receiving a property-tax break will recover $419,000 in unpaid wages and benefits under settlements resolving years of prevailing-wage violations, New York City Comptroller Mark Levine...
Bringing FDNY EMS salaries up to parity with FDNY firefighters would cost the city more than $1.2 billion in additional costs over a five year period, an analysis from Comptroller Mark Levine found. A longtime goal of EMS union leaders,...
The 378 unionized workers at the Plaza Hotel will have to find work elsewhere for at least four years beginning in January, as the landmark Manhattan hotel closes for an extensive facade restoration that city officials say follows reports of...
Dozens of unionists and trades workers gathered with light refreshments of Modelos, Budweiser and Cheetos on Saturday, Oct. 17 at the Woodbine in Manhattan for “Crafts at a Crossroads: The Future of the Building Trades,” the latest in a series of...
New York City labor unions representing more than one million workers launched an election protection coalition Oct. 15, pledging to mobilize members and resources to defend voting rights ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. Approximately 1,000...
Read more news
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...
Read more Letters
Read more Op-Eds
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 FDNY is hiring EMS trainees at a starting salary of s $36,330 per year. THE JOB: Department. Emergency Medical Specialist Trainees receive Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and emergency medical service operations training and instruction...
The State of New York is hiring Foresters at a yearly salary of $100,671. THE JOB: As a Forester you would direct, supervise, and oversee forestry programs; develop statewide program guidelines, and policies and implementation strategies and processes for the regions; review and prepare regulations...
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey seeks a motivated experienced fire service leader to serve as Battalion Chief of Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) at LaGuardia Airport. Reporting directly to the Deputy Fire Chief, the Battalion...
The New York City Police Department is seeking applications for auto body workers with a posted salary range of $58,807.00 – $75,930.00. THE JOB The Fleet Services Division is responsible for the upkeep and/or repair of all NYPD vehicles and vehicles from other contracted city agencies. The duties of the position include making repairs to the body of damaged NYPD Vehicles...
More job opportunities
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...
See more in the Chief Job Center
The New York City School Construction Authority is subject to the New York State Civil Service Law and oversight by the New York State Civil Service Commission, not the New York City Civil Service System. The NYC SCA is responsible for...
See more in the Chief Job Center
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...
