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Paterson Will Meet With Union Heads
CHESTERTOWN—As he works to shore up his relationship with the state's largest unions, David Paterson will meet with the heads of several key labor organizations before tackling a mid-year budget...
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Aborn May Have the W.F.P., But Vance Gets 1199 and 32BJ
Cy Vance’s campaign announced endorsements today from 1199, the health care workers union, and 32BJ, the city’s largest private union. They’re major unions with well-proven Get Out the Vote operations....
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Unofficial Results: Liu and de Blasio Get More Votes Than Bloomberg
The person who got the most votes in yesterday’s election? No, not Michael Bloomberg. It’s Comptroller-elect John Liu. According to unofficial results, Liu got 696,330 votes, with 652,511 on the...
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Building Workers Union Signs 245K-Foot Lease at 620 Sixth
The union that nearly brought a doorman strike last month is planning a move to a new headquarters. The Service Employees International Union 32BJ announced Monday that it has signed a...
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Rafael Espinal Nets 32BJ
A union source told The Politicker that 32BJ, the powerful property services union, is prepared to endorse Rafael Espinal for the 54th Assembly District. The endorsement would give Espinal significant...
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32BJ Goes On The Air Against Building Owners [Video]
The office cleaners of 32BJ SEIU are unveiling their first ever television ad buy as their contract deadline approaches. The ad, set to air on majo cable television stations in the region, shows a...
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Morning Read: Strikes Averted and Looming; Cash for Seabrook; Pardon Time
Despite being under federal indictment for stealing member item funds, Larry Seabrook was still given $350,000 to dole out by Council Speaker Christine Quinn. Life expectancy for city residents is 80.6...
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Walking the REBNY Ballroom: Hungry Brokers, Angry Lapidus
Speeches were casually ignored, drinks were spilled and bonds were formed at last Thursday’s 116th annual Real Estate Board of New York Gala, which this year drew an estimated 2,000 brokers, owners,...
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SEIU 32BJ Endorses Christine Quinn for Mayor
Christine Quinn today. Council Speaker Christine Quinn scored the endorsement of 32BJ SEIU this afternoon, boosting her mayoral campaign with its biggest union nod to date. The support, which was...
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32BJ Endorses Bill de Blasio as Runoff Limbo Continues
Bill de Blasio. (Photo: Getty) The executive board of 32BJ voted tonight to endorse Public Advocate Bill de Blasio in the Democratic primary for mayor, dealing a serious blow to Bill Thompson, who is...
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You Don’t Need a Man to Fix It: Handywomen Remain a Rare Breed In New York
Ms. Alicea at her work table. At Columbia University there are 14,826 female students, 479 female professors and four female superintendents. As for female handypeople? Just one. “I didn’t know of any...
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32BJ Will Stay Neutral in Race for Charlie Rangel’s Seat
Congressman Charlie Rangel. (Photo: Getty Images) The last of the major city unions to endorse in the race for Congressman Charlie Rangel’s seat will not be backing a contender after all. 32BJ SEIU,...
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32BJ Endorses Klein and Sits Out Liu-Avella Clash
State Senator Jeff Klein. (Photo: Getty) 32BJ SEIU, one of the most prominent unions in the city, announced today they have endorsed State Senator Jeff Klein and are sitting out another hotly-contested...
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SEIU Split in Central Brooklyn State Senate Race
Rubain Dorancy shows off his ballot petitions with supporters. (Photo: Twitter/@RubainDorancy) The city’s largest labor power, 1199 SEIU, endorsed education activist Rubain Dorancy today in his bid to...
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Teamsters Back Rubain Dorancy for Central Brooklyn Senate Seat
Rubain Dorancy shows off his ballot petitions with supporters. (Photo: Twitter/@RubainDorancy) The Teamsters have hitched their wagon to Rubain Dorancy’s bid to take Brooklyn Borough President Eric...
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Calling on Developers to Give West Chelsea Workers Decent Wages and Benefits
Ava High Line. These past few years, West Chelsea has arguably become the city’s most desirable neighborhood—”Downtown” without actually being too far Downtown, upscale without being too stuffy or...
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Labor Leader Predicts 2016 Elections Will Pressure GOP to Back $15 Wage
Here's why Democrats think a $15 minimum wage in New York can happen.
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De Blasio Announces Six Weeks of Paid Parental Leave for 20,000 City Workers
Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced an executive order that will extend six weeks of paid parental leave to non-union city employees.
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Revealed: Christie Sought SEIU Endorsement with Assist from Port Authority
Port Authority strike for $15 an hour brings to mind previously unreported union meeting
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National Labor Relations Board Secures $18K in Compensation for Fired Airport...
They organized in the airport bays and freight elevators, on loading platforms and on the sidewalks in front of enemy headquarters, and today 32BJ leaders did an endzone zone over an announcement by...
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