New York
Afraid no more: Domestic workers fight back
October 22, 2009She became the child's nanny when the little girl was 18 months old. For the next seven years she nurtured and guided the girl through all the typical milestones of childhood - growing out of and...
Read moreDemonstration demands end to Bloomberg education policies
October 20, 2009About 200 people turned out to an outdoor rally on Sunday sponsored by Democratic mayoral candidate Bill Thompson, to protest current Mayor Michael Bloomberg's handling of the city school system.
Read moreSchumer: Thompson will become mayor of NYC
October 5, 2009New York City's mayor's race heats up with important endorsements.
Read moreNY health care rally honors Ted Kennedy
August 30, 2009NEW YORK – At nearly the same time as the funeral for Ted Kennedy, the “Lion of the Senate,” took place in Boston, thousands of people gathered at the crossroads of the world to both fight...
Read moreUFT, Green Dot sign pioneering contract for NYC charter school
July 2, 2009The nation’s preeminent charter school organization, Green Dot Public Schools, and its largest teacher union local, the United Federation of Teachers, signed an innovative and pioneering collective bargaining agreement on June 23 for Green Dot’s New...
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