Is Paterson’s plan to furlough state workers a good idea?
New York’s Legislature voted Monday to approve one-day-a-week furloughs for many state workers to contend with the state’s fiscal crisis. Gov. David Paterson forced the vote on an emergency spending...
View ArticleIs the MTA playing fair with its unions?
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which is seeking concessions from its unions to bridge an estimated $800 million budget shortfall, has been releasing unflattering information regarding what...
View ArticleShould Wall Streeters be worried about Occupy Wall Street?
The hodgepodge of demonstrators known as Occupy Wall Street is expected to march from Federal Plaza to Zuccotti Park on Wednesday—only this time, the young protesters will be joined by members of New...
View ArticleShould the state bar the release of teacher ratings?
A state court last week ordered the release of New York City public school teacher rankings tied to their students’ performances on standardized tests. The rankings were promptly published by media...
View ArticleDid the May Day protests give OWS new life?
Thousands took to the streets on Tuesday as part of Occupy Wall Street’s May Day showing. The protests got heated at times, and dozens were arrested. Yet the message was muddled. The movement has had...
View ArticleIs the New York City Council anti-business?
In recent weeks, the City Council has advanced a host of bills opposed by business interests, including legislation establishing a “living wage” and “prevailing wage” for certain workers, regulating...
View ArticleShould the NFL bring back the regular referees?
Stalled contract negotiations between NFL owners and the league’s first-string referees this weekend contributed to what many football fans saw as an an errant call that handed the Seattle Seahawks an...
View ArticleHow much should fast-food workers earn?
Fast-food workers have stepped up their campaign for higher wages, holding protests in New York, Chicago and Detroit. Several hundred people, organized by unions and advocacy groups, marched on a...
View ArticleShould Gov. Andrew Cuomo be willing to risk a LIRR strike?
After weeks of negotiations aimed at avoiding a strike, talks between the MTA and the union representing Long Island Railroad workers collapsed Monday. Union officials say that the workers, who have...
View ArticleWill unions be able to deliver health care savings of $3.4 billion to the city?
The city’s labor unions promised to deliver $3.4 billion in health care savings in the most recent contract negotiations, and now the details of the plan are coming to light. City officials and union...
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