Economy
Labor Dept. Says Last Decade Saw Record Low in Strikes Across U.S.
Jarrett Murphy |
There were three time as many work stoppages in 1952 alone as there were in the entire 2007-2016 decade.
CityViews: NY Can Resist Trump & GOP’s Austerity to Build Tomorrow’s Workforce
Jesse Laymon |
Trump can’t cut services for New Yorkers without the acquiescence of Cuomo and de Blasio – working together, the governor and mayor could prevent Washington austerity from harming us.
In Depth
Union Numbers Slip Nationwide and in New York State
Jarrett Murphy |
New York still has the highest unionization rate in the country—although it fell slightly.
Housing and Homelessness
Labor, Law and Lessons from California: The Debate Over Local Hiring and the Rezonings
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Advocates want the city to require developers who take advantage of rezonings to hire local residents for construction jobs. The city fears a legal challenge, but San Francisco and Los Angeles are pushing ahead despite that risk.
Housing and Homelessness
Cost and Legal Concerns Raised Amid Push for Local Hiring, Union Jobs in De Blasio Rezonings
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Community groups and trade unions want the construction work done in rezoning neighborhoods to go to local residents and pay union wages. And advocates aren’t convinced that the legal and financial counter-arguments hold water.
Economy
WorkSite: Hunger a Risk Even for New York City’s Employed
Jarrett Murphy |
Nearly half of the city households that lack consistent access to sufficient food include a working adult, says a new report.
Economy
Queens Radio Show Aims to Help Day Laborers Avoid Death or Injury on the Job
Leila Miller |
Sin Fronteras’ offers advice on a delicate topic for the Latino immigrant community: the exploitation and mistreatment of undocumented laborers.
Homepage Featured
Video: Does a Higher Minimum Wage Help or Hurt Workers?
Jarrett Murphy |
The federal minimum wage has less buying power than it did 50 years ago and would leave a full-time worker in poverty. But opponents have long insisted that raising it might kill jobs.
build it back
Rare Praise for City’s Build it Back Program
Jarrett Murphy |
For all its well-documented struggles with delays, the program can also claim milestone achievements for hiring and training local workers, says one community coalition.
In Depth
WorkSite: New York Bucking Trends When it Comes to Unionization
Jarrett Murphy |
A recent report found not only that unionization increased in the city over the 2012-2015 period, but that the share of private-sector workers who belonged to a union rose.
