New York
Today in labor history: New York’s Triborough Bridge opens
July 11, 2013On July 11, 1936, one of the great construction jobs in U.S. history was completed. It was opening day in New York City of the Triborough Bridge.
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Today in labor history: Stonewall sparks gay rights movement
June 28, 2013Forty four years ago today the Stonewall demonstrations broke out in New York City,
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New York mayoral race: look at social forces behind candidates
June 6, 2013The most important criterion for judging the New York City mayoral candidates is who are the social forces behind them.
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With unity, New Yorkers could elect mayor for the “99 percent”
June 5, 2013The New York City elections are exceptionally important this year, and a large part of the electorate understands that.
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Brooklyn Cablevision dodges ruling by going after NLRB
June 5, 2013Brooklyn Cablevision workers voted to join the CWA and make it their bargaining representative. They've been in negotiations for a fair contract ever since then, with no success.
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