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New York’s school bus strikers gaining public support

January 28, 2013 By Gabe Falsetta And Bill Davis

Mayor Bloomberg's anti-worker, anti-union bias again reared its ugly head when he and his DOE appointed head attacked school bus drivers and their union.

New York Stop and Frisk police harassment found unconstitutional

January 10, 2013 By Thomas Riggins

A federal judge has found the NYPD policy of "stop and frisk" unconstitutional.

Today in labor history: 2005 New York transit workers strike

December 20, 2012 By Special to People’s World

On December 20, 2005, thousands of workers began what was to be a three-day strike of the New York City transit system over retirement, pension and wage issues.

Today in labor history: Photo engravers go on strike

November 28, 2012 By Special to People’s World

During this time, 20,000 other newspaper workers represented by other unions refused to cross the photo engravers' picket lines.

Today in labor history: George Washington bridge opened

October 1, 2012 By Special to People’s World

The George Washington Bridge, a suspension bridge spanning the Hudson River and connecting Manhattan in New York City to Fort Lee in N.J., was officially inaugurated.