Working Life

New York City’s office-building workers, organized by SEIU 32BJ, are in the midst of contract negotiations with the city’s commercial building owners and managers. The workers are fighting for a much needed pay increase – a pay increase that the industry can well afford. Despite their complaints, the real estate industry – commercial and residential […]

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New York City’s office-building workers, organized by SEIU 32BJ, are in the midst of contract negotiations with the city’s commercial building owners and managers. The workers are fighting for a much needed pay increase – a pay increase that the industry can well afford. Despite their complaints, the real estate industry – commercial and residential […]

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   The thing that struck me most this morning (that would be Monday morning here for those of you reading this Sunday night) as I was riding in a cab to a meeting in Bali at the UN climate change meeting was this front-page headline in The Jakarta Post: "Climate Change A New Focus For […]

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   The thing that struck me most this morning (that would be Monday morning here for those of you reading this Sunday night) as I was riding in a cab to a meeting in Bali at the UN climate change meeting was this front-page headline in The Jakarta Post: "Climate Change A New Focus For […]

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   It’s nice and hot here in Bali where 13,000 people have gathered for the U.N. climate change meeting (The UN has graciously informed people that they can dispense with jackets and ties, not that yours truly planned on wearing such insane grab for this weather). A quick report here. Tomorrow will be the first […]

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   It’s nice and hot here in Bali where 13,000 people have gathered for the U.N. climate change meeting (The UN has graciously informed people that they can dispense with jackets and ties, not that yours truly planned on wearing such insane grab for this weather). A quick report here. Tomorrow will be the first […]

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A new report recently released by the Fiscal Policy Institute reveals some interesting findings about immigrants’ contributions to the state’s economy. By surveying immigrants from all income and skill levels, long time residents and recent arrivals, the report shifts away from discussions that focus only on low wage, undocumented immigrants to a broader one that […]

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A new report recently released by the Fiscal Policy Institute reveals some interesting findings about immigrants’ contributions to the state’s economy. By surveying immigrants from all income and skill levels, long time residents and recent arrivals, the report shifts away from discussions that focus only on low wage, undocumented immigrants to a broader one that […]

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An update from the battle for single-payer health care…yesterday’s Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the American College of Physicians (ACP) has endorsed a single-payer health system. The ACP is the second largest physician’s group in the country – the American Medical Association, which doesn’t support single-payer, is the largest.  Here’s a bit from the article: While […]

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An update from the battle for single-payer health care…yesterday’s Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the American College of Physicians (ACP) has endorsed a single-payer health system. The ACP is the second largest physician’s group in the country – the American Medical Association, which doesn’t support single-payer, is the largest.  Here’s a bit from the article: While […]

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