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Jun
11
Brooklyn BP Tells Albany to Put Prevailing Wage Law on Ice

Brooklyn BP Tells Albany to Put Prevailing Wage Law on Ice

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams speaks at the press conference outside City Hall (Photo by Sam Raskin/ Bklyner)CITY HALL—
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Aug
18
Voorhies Tower Is ‘The Beginning Of The End’

Voorhies Tower Is ‘The Beginning Of The End’

Local 79 Union rat at 1501 Voorhies Ave. Photo by Sean Egan/Sheepshead BitesA big, brown, inflatable rat with a
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Aug
05
Teachers’ Union Vows To Fight For Harris & Other Candidates Targeted By Education Reform PAC

Teachers’ Union Vows To Fight For Harris & Other Candidates Targeted By Education Reform PAC

Pam Harris at a press conference in Kaiser Park last week. (Photo by Alex Ellefson/Sheepshead Bite)New York State
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Aug
04
Teachers’ Union Vows To Fight For Harris & Other Candidates Targeted By Education Reform PAC

Teachers’ Union Vows To Fight For Harris & Other Candidates Targeted By Education Reform PAC

Pam Harris at a press conference in Kaiser Park last week. (Photo by Alex Ellefson/Sheepshead Bite)New York State
2 min read
Nov
19

Verizon Slapped With Labor Complaint After Firing Union Leader At 86th Street Store

Verizon workers rally for Bianca Cunningham (Courtesy of CWA Local 1109)Verizon Wireless’ recent firing of sales representative Bianca Cunningham
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Jul
02

MTA Pushing Ahead With Plan To Use Chinese Steel On Verrazano Deck Project

Source: joo0ey via flickrDespite a campaign mounted by local politicians, the MTA is going full speed ahead with its plan
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Feb
19

With Strike Over, School Buses Return On Wednesday

Source: Nesnad via Wikimedia CommonsSchools Chancellor Dennis Walcott announced that the citywide school bus driver strike is set to end
1 min read
Sep
17

Walmart In Brooklyn? Fuggedaboutit! Nation’s Biggest Retailer Gives Up Fight For East NY Location

Source: Koonisutra/FlickrProving that resistance is not futile, the All-American Ultra-Chain, Walmart, has retreated from efforts to plant its flag
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Mar
14

In Fiery Speech, Senator Diane Savino Defends Pensions, Unions

In the above video, posted on website Politics On The Hudson [http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2012/03/13/video-in-fiery-speech-senator-defends-public-pensions/] , State
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Feb
03

Walmart Would Jam Belt Parkway Traffic?

Opponents of a potential Walmart at the Gateway II shopping center in East New York say that the big box
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