Hard times put benefits at risk
Far right legislators see raising the debt ceiling as an opportunity to push an ideological agenda that could advance their cause.
Our basic union rights at stake
In recent litigation over the New York City Medicare Advantage Plus plan, a judge ultimately gave the green light for the city to implement such a plan but he simultaneously took aim at the collective bargaining rights of city unions.
Protect benefits with your vote
The most labor-friendly President and Congress ever are facing tough mid-term elections. We should help our friends.
In unity, transformed
As we measure our own behavior, we are apt to see patterns and motivations. We also see that the role of the human individual is intertwined with others. Sociologists call it group dynamics. In the labor movement, we call it solidarity.
Gauging your trust in us
Elections can be valuable measurements of the trust that rank-and-file union members have in the leaders they choose.
Edging back to ‘normal’
The new New York City Medicare Advantage Plus Plan brought challenges, but a court decision led Michael Mulgrew to demand that the city pause implementation of the plan. This pause means we can exhale over the next few months, and edge back to our daily “normal” lives.