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Janell Ross

N.Y. Building Cleaners Poised to Strike

HuffingtonPost.com | Janell Ross | Posted 12.28.2011

Read More: SEIU 32BJ, Strike, Pay, Low-Wage Workers, Empire State Building, Wages, Seiu, Rockefeller Center, Organized Labor, Time Warner Building, New York, Business News

Workers who clean more than 1,500 buildings in New York -- including iconic facilities such as the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center and the T...

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Matt Sledge

Occupy Wall Street: From March To Melee

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 12.06.2011

Read More: SEIU 32BJ, Patrick Bruner, National Nurses United, March on Wall Street, Occupy Wall Street, Zuccotti Park, Beyond May 12, New York News

Wednesday's anti-Wall Street protest was not one march but two. The first was an orderly, permitted procession on Broadway led by leading local labor ...

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Matt Sledge

Unions Stand Up For Occupy Wall Street Protestors

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 11.29.2011

Read More: SEIU 32BJ, Unions Wall Street Protest, New York Transit Workers, Wall Street Protest, New York Transit Workers Union, Occupy Wall Street, New York City Unions, March on Wall Street, May 12 Coalition, Seiu 1199, New York News

New York City labor unions are preparing to back the unwieldy grassroots band occupying a park in Lower Manhattan, in a move that could mark a signifi...

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Out of the 9/11 Tragedy, a Legacy and a Goal

Mike Fishman | Posted 11.09.2011

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Mike Fishman

After the 9/11 attacks, a spirit of hope, determination and unity took hold of our city and nation; a palpable feeling that together no challenge was ...

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The Changing Politics of Immigration Reform

Mike Fishman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Immigration Reform, Latino Voters, 2010 Elections, Seiu, Democrats, Unions, Seiu-32bj, Republicans, Elections 2010, Home News
Mike Fishman

As candidates look to woo the Latino vote that will be decisive in the coming midterm elections, they should make no mistake that immigration reform i...

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Citigroup Plans to Lay Off A Third Of Cleaning Force While Taking Bailout Money

Eric Morse | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: SEIU 32BJ, Efca, Citigroup CEO, Citigroup Layoffs, Cleaning, Labor Unions, Citigroup Bailout, Seiu, Citigroup, Politics News
Eric Morse

As the recipient of a $50 billion tax-payer bailout, Citigroup has come under fire for its corporate spending practices, including a planned $10 million renovation of corporate office suites and a $7.7 million bonus for embattled CEO Vikram Pandit.

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