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"within her duties" Lawsuit over sexual assault aboard Navy transport ship dismissed as worker’s comp issue

  "within her duties"  Lawsuit over sexual assault aboard Navy transport ship dismissed as worker’s comp issue A judge dismissed a lawsuit from a civilian engineer in the Military Sealift Command after it was determined that her report of being raped in her own bed aboard a Navy transport ship was within her duties and must be treated as a worker’s comp claim Lawsuit over sexual assault aboard Navy transport ship dismissed as worker’s comp issue | Stars and Stripes

City public defender strikes are over, for now

    City public defender strikes are over, for now City public defender strikes are over, for now — Queens Daily Eagle

Opinion: NYC’s Parks Need More Government Funding, Not More Volunteers

  Opinion: NYC’s Parks Need More Government Funding, Not More Volunteers  Opinion: NYC's Parks Need More Government Funding, Not More Volunteers  - City Limits

Columbia postdocs authorize strike

  Columbia postdocs authorize strike Around 1,000 workers could walk out at any time Columbia postdocs authorize strike - The Chief Columbia University postdoctoral workers vote overwhelmingly to authorize strike - World Socialist Web Site

Mayor Mamdani, DSA Leaders, and Business Unionist Labor Leaders Are Selling Out New York Public Sector Unions

  Mayor Mamdani, DSA Leaders, and Business Unionist Labor Leaders Are Selling Out New York Public Sector Unions Mayor Mamdani, DSA Leaders, and Business Unionist Labor Leaders Are Selling Out New York Public Sector Unions - CounterPunch.org

The Fight Over Para Pay Shows the Limits of Mamdani and the UFT Leadership

  The Fight Over Para Pay Shows the Limits of Mamdani and the UFT Leadership The Mamdani administration’s lawsuit challenging the RESPECT Check not only turns its back on New York City paraprofessionals, but also reveals the limitations of the UFT’s bureaucratic methods The Fight Over Para Pay Shows the Limits of Mamdani and the UFT Leadership - Left Voice

UFT's circumvention of pattern bargaining part of a growing pattern

  UFT's circumvention of pattern bargaining part of a growing pattern EMS unions seeking raises through settlement, not negotiations UFT's circumvention of pattern bargaining part of a growing pattern - The Chief

Planned Parenthood workers call for better pay at city-wide picket

  Planned Parenthood workers call for better pay at city-wide picket Call for 5 percent raise Planned Parenthood workers call for better pay at city-wide picket - The Chief

What Went Wrong on the U.S.S. Lincoln?

  What Went Wrong on the U.S.S. Lincoln? What Went Wrong on the U.S.S. Lincoln? The U.S. Navy Has a Logistics Problem (And It’s Getting Worse) Trump Iran: The USS Lincoln shows that something is very wrong inside the U.S. Navy. US navy veterans and military health experts express concern over USS Abraham Lincoln sailors | US military | The Guardian US Commander Says Mental Health A Priority Aboard USS Lincoln New aircraft carrier deploys as USS Abraham Lincoln faces reports of poor conditions

Mamdani suing to block $10K checks to teachers' aides

  Mamdani suing to block $10K checks to teachers' aides Pledges legal action after allowing bill to become law Mamdani suing to block $10K checks to teachers' aides - The Chief

NYC at-risk youth nonprofit Covenant House New York faces contempt charges over delaying first union contract with 1199 SEIU

  NYC at-risk youth nonprofit Covenant House New York faces contempt charges over delaying first union contract with 1199 SEIU NYC at-risk youth nonprofit faces contempt charges over delaying first union contract | amNewYork

Mississippi Transit Workers Strike for Better Protections and Service

  Mississippi Transit Workers Strike for Better Protections and Service Mississippi Transit Workers Strike for Better Protections and Service | Labor Notes

California prison towns grasp for new jobs after closures: ‘No one is coming to save us’

  California prison towns grasp for new jobs after closures: ‘No one is coming to save us’ Former California prison towns grasp for jobs after closures - CalMatters

THE FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY IN DC 37 Local 3005 president says charges seeking her removal brought by Local 375, 3778 leaders are an 'intimidation tactic'

  THE FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY IN DC 37 Local 3005 president says charges seeking her removal brought by Local 375, 3778 leaders are an 'intimidation tactic' Escalates intra-DC 37 dispute over bargaining, union democracy Local 3005 president says charges seeking her removal brought by Local 375, 3778 leaders are an 'intimidation tactic' - The Chief

Unions certified at Fortune Society, New York Immigration Coalition

  Unions certified at Fortune Society, New York Immigration Coalition Over 400 new members of Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 153 Unions certified at Fortune Society, NYIC - The Chief

‘Unsustainable strain’: NYPD’s 911 operators forced into 16-hour shifts

  ‘Unsustainable strain’: NYPD’s 911 operators forced into 16-hour shifts Union says understaffing, low pay driving fatigue, burnout and turnover ‘Unsustainable strain’: NYPD’s 911 operators forced into 16-hour shifts - The Chief

Opinion: Who Can Afford to Work for New York City?

  Opinion: Who Can Afford to Work for New York City? “The problem is significant enough that we are now conducting a formal survey of our membership to document the full scope of housing instability and homelessness among city workers. That should concern anyone who relies on city services—which is everyone.” Opinion: Who Can Afford to Work for New York City? - City Limits

CSEA union wins raises, benefits in 5-year contract with New York state

  CSEA union wins raises, benefits in 5-year contract with New York state CSEA union wins raises, other benefits in contract with N.Y. Tentative agreement invests in state workers - CSEA NY CSEA union wins raises, benefits in 5-year contract with New York state CSEA union wins raises, benefits in 5-year contract with New York state CSEA union wins raises, benefits in 5-year contract with New York state

NYC Ferry workers join TWU in unanimous ballot

  NYC Ferry workers join Transport Workers Union in unanimous ballot 61-0 vote marks new, aquatic era for transit union NYC Ferry workers join TWU in unanimous ballot - The Chief

New York Immigration Coalition Employees Win Union Recognition

  New York Immigration Coalition Employees Win Union Recognition The immigration advocacy organization said it would voluntarily recognize the employee union, NYIC United/local 153, Office and Professional Employees International Union, after a tense standoff between workers and management New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) Employees Win Union Recognition Immigration non-profit and union reach voluntary recognition agreement - The Chief

NEW YORK CITY HOMECARE WORKERS FIGHT AGAINST 24 HOUR SHIFTS

  NEW YORK CITY HOMECARE WORKERS FIGHT AGAINST 24 HOUR SHIFTS Homecare workers draw union support on eve of hunger strike - The Chief New York City Home Care Workers ‘Urge An End To The Torture' Of 24-Hour Shifts’ - WNY Labor Today: Your On-Line Labor Newspaper, Bringing You Labor News From Across The Nation, New York State & Western New York

Detroit Public Defenders Hit the Picket Line After Failing to Get a Contract

  Detroit Public Defenders Hit the Picket Line After Failing to Get a Contract Deadline Detroit | Detroit Public Defenders Hit the Picket Line After Failing to Get a Contract Public defenders union launches simultaneous strikes in Detroit, New York City NDS Statement on the NDS Detroit Work Stoppage: Clarification - Neighborhood Defender Service Detroit legal aid strikers call for unity: “We should all be out together” - World Socialist Web Site

The Workerist Manifesto

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  The Workerist Manifesto by Gregory A. Butler About the Book The average American private sector worker produces about $200,000 worth of goods or services a year…. but only gets paid $35,000 in gross pre tax wages in return (in a country where you need to make $100,000 a year to support a family of 4 at a middle income standard of living). Why does this country’s 161 million strong working class continue to tolerate that? This book sets out to answer that question. About the Author ABOUT THE AUTHOR – Gregory A. Butler is a longtime labor activist in New York City. He got his first unionized job in February 1986, has been a member of the United Food and Commercial Workers, United Brotherhood of Carpenters, American Federation of Teachers and the International Union of Operating Engineers, was a shop steward in the UBC for 17 years and a union delegate in the IUOE for 3 years. This is his third book: his previous works were DISUNITED BROTHERHOODS …race, racketeering and the fall of...