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9/11 ‘presumption’ deadline is Sept. 11

Four years ago, about 59,000 people who spent time at ground zero following the September 11 attacks were living with illnesses, disorders and injuries attributable to toxins released by the collapse …

MTA division approves contract

Following prolonged negotiations and, in May, a public denunciation of the MTA’s negotiation process, workers in the MTA’s Career and Salary Division have a new contract. The new deal, which …

Nurses begin campaign for raises, safe-staffing

The collective-bargaining agreements for about 30,000 nurses across the state are set to expire between Dec. 31 and next March.

PSC urges CUNY to stop class cancellations

Classes with low enrollment are at risk of being canceled at a number of campuses within the City University of New York, putting students' academic progress and faculty jobs in jeopardy, according …

NYPD unions want cops rehired

Noting both the spike in crime citywide and relaxed Covid guidelines from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NYPD unions are urging Mayor Eric Adams to rehire cops who were fired …

Mediation on deck for ferry workers

The contract entanglement between the crews that run the Staten Island Ferry and the city could be closer to resolution following the acceptance by the mariners’ union of Mayor Eric Adams’ offer …

Educators in vax scam will return to payroll

The city Department of Education will return 82 teachers who allegedly submitted fake Covid vaccination cards on the payroll starting the first day of school, Sept. 6.Last week, the DOE sent a memo …

Although Chipotle Mexican Grill workers in New York City recently scored a major victory when the fast-food giant reached a $20 million settlement for violating the city’s labor laws, additional …

In the city, housing costs go through the roof

Dolly Del Rosario, a contract management supervisor with the city’s Department of Small Business Services, handles all types of transactions supporting nonprofit organizations and community board …

Budget battle continues: appeals court allows school cuts to stay

The city Department of Education can temporarily proceed with school budget cuts as planned after a state appeals court Aug. 9 blocked the lower court’s ruling requiring the city to vacate its …

Chipotle will pay NYC workers $20M for violating city’s labor laws

Chipotle Mexican Grill will pay $20 million to about 13,000 current and former workers at its New York City restaurants for violating city labor laws, Mayor Eric Adams announced Tuesday.Investigators …

CSEA says yes to 5-year deal

Members of the Civil Service Employee Association, one of New York State’s largest public-employee unions, have overwhelmingly voted in favor of a new five-year collective bargaining agreement with …

Contract impasse for ferry crews, but union denies sickout

A number of Staten Island Ferry captains and other mariners did not show up for work for at least two days last week, creating massive disruptions for 75,000 daily commuters and leading Mayor Eric …

Teamsters push for fair UPS contract

The contract for more than 350,000 United Parcel Service workers doesn’t expire until the end of July 2023. But International Brotherhood of Teamsters locals across the country have already begun …

DSNY enforcement agents file pay, discrimination suit

A number of the city’s Strongest have filed a class-action suit claiming that the Department of Sanitation and the city have discriminated against them based on their gender and their race by …

City cops leaving in record numbers

City cops are leaving at a rate not seen in years, with the NYPD down to 34,422 officers as of earlier this month, the lowest, by average headcount, in more than decade. Significantly, 909 …

City has money to reverse school budget cuts, comptroller finds

As the legal battle between the city and public-school parents and teachers over school budget cuts continues, the city comptroller’s office found in its year-end analysis of the last fiscal year …

In a first for the Trader Joe’s grocery chain, a majority of workers at its Hadley, Massachusetts, location voted in favor of a fully independent union. In the two-day election held by the National …

Burning up: UPS workers rally to get AC in trucks

During the recent heat wave that scorched New York City, with temperatures exceeding 90 degrees, several United Parcel Service workers suffered from heat exhaustion as they drove in delivery trucks …

Inflation batters low-income workers

Atziri Rosario makes $18 per hour from her full-time shift leader job at Duane Reade, $3 more than the state’s minimum wage. Rosario, who lives with her parents in Washington Heights, …

‘Test Kitchen’ workers vote to join CWA

Staff at the popular TV cooking show America’s Test Kitchen and its associated magazine, Cook’s Illustrated, have overwhelmingly voted for union representation with the Communications Workers of …

4 DOC officers indicted

Two current and two former DOC officers have been indicted for failing to intervene in an inmate's suicide attempt until it was too late to save the teenager from serious brain damage, authorities …

City renews focus on film and TV industry

A key component of the city’s ability to recover economically from the devastation wrought by the pandemic will be the jump-starting of the city’s film and television production industry, Mayor …

H+H mental-health workers to get debt relief

The city’s public hospital system, which serves more than half of the mental-health patients, has launched a student-loan forgiveness program for behavioral health professionals that will provide …

Family of FDNY firefighter killed on North Carolina estate sues

The family of an FDNY firefighter killed last month when a falling tree crashed into the SUV he and his wife were traveling in as they entered the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina, have filed a …

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