NEWARK, NJ — April 5, 2022 — One cannot help but think that we are living in an Alice in Wonderland world. We are confronted by record inflation, but the president of the United States claims the economy is strong. One perhaps might suppose that to be true just looking at a 3.6 percent unemployment rate. But that really says …
By Socio-Economic Research Scholar Oren M. Levin-Waldman
The Greenburgh Student News Network First Meeting to Be Telecast Via Zoom on Thursday, April 7th at 4:30P.M. DST
By Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner
The Greenburgh Tribune Edition GREENBURGH, NY — April 2, 2022 — Greenburgh students interested in participating in our new Greenburgh Student News Network (GSNN-TV) broadcast are invited to attend the first meeting of the Greenburgh Student News Network via Zoom this Thursday, April 7th at 4:30P.M., DST. GSNN will be a locally produced news broadcast featuring students who will report …
By Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner
Mayor Mike Spano and Yonkers Fire Department Local 628 Agree to New Contract
Contract Ratified by Local 628 and to be Voted on by Yonkers City Council on Tuesday, February 8th 2022. YONKERS, NY – February 7, 2022 – Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and Yonkers Fire Department Local 628 President George Rocha today announced its newly negotiated contract between the City of Yonkers and Local 628 was ratified at the Union’s stated meeting …
NYP-Hudson Valley Hospital Nurses Ratify First Union Contract
Historic Contract Raises Standards for Nurses and Patients CORTLANDT MANOR, NY — Approximately 250 new members of the New York State Nurses Association at NYP-Hudson Valley Hospital concluded voting to ratify a first union contract at 9:30 p.m. The members voted overwhelmingly to approve a historic first union contract at the hospital, part of the New York-Presbyterian Hospital network. After struggling …
Oren M. Levin-Waldman, Socio-Economic Research Scholar, Dr. Carmen Harra, Author of “Committed”, and Hezi Aris, Yonkers Tribune Publisher/Editor on Westchester On the Level – Wednesday, December 15, 2021th – 10am-12Noon
Listeners Are Welcome to Participate When Staying on Topic The CALL-IN number is 347-205-9201 Callers will be asked to give their first name so they may be respectfully addressed by name rather than as simply “the caller”. Topics Discussed are Defined Via the Following Hyperlink: Listen to this broadcast “Live” or “On Demand” via the following hyperlink – http://tobtr.com/s/12039084 MIAMI, …
Attorney General James Releases Statement in Support of Buffalo Starbucks Employees’ Efforts to Unionize
NEW YORK, NY — November 16, 2021 —New York Attorney General Letitia James released the following statement in support of Starbucks employees in Buffalo and their efforts to unionize: “I fully support Starbucks employees in Buffalo for bravely exercising their fundamental right to unionize. They are courageously standing up to a multi-billion-dollar company to demand better pay and protections. But …
CSEA Wins Temporary Restraining Order Against State Court System to Temporarily Halt Vaccine Mandate Imposed Without Negotiations
By CSEA
ALBANY, NY — September 25, 2021 – A State Supreme Court Justice yesterday granted CSEA, the union representing about 5,800 Unified Court System workers throughout the state, a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against the implementation of a vaccine mandate for non-judicial Court System workers that was set to go into effect on Monday, September 27, 2021. The Judge temporarily restrained …
By CSEA
Yonkers’ Unions Adamant They Need Not Abide by Vaccination Directive Demanded by City Hall
Yonkers City Hall Makes Request of All City Employees Employees Mayor Spano has Jurisdiction Over Local Policy Proof of Vaccination Required By September 7th 1. Those Who Choose NOT to Be Inoculated Must Show Proof of Weekly Negative Test Results 2. Yonkers City Hall to Set Up Local Testing Sites Throughout the City of Yonkers (CoY) 3. Weekly Testing …
Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard Declares a State of Emergency Over Public Safety Concerns
By Hezi Aris
The “gross negligence and dereliction of duty” Hezitorial MOUNT VERNON, NY — July 18, 2021 — Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard declared the obvious: the vehicles necessary to sustain public safety have been permitted to deteriorate to the point of being considered dilapidated and unsafe to operate. The known crisis has been a long standing concern. It is recognized …
By Hezi Aris
Teamsters and Chauffeurs Union Local 456 Endorse the Candidacy of James Nolan for Westchester County Legislator to Serve District 15
BRONXVILLE, NY and YONKERS, NY — June 23, 2021 — “I am excited and grateful to announce that I was endorsed by Teamsters Local 456 yesterday and which I humbly accepted. The Teamsters 456 represent the many great and hardworking men and women who make Bronxville, Yonkers and Westchester County operate efficiently day in and day out. I …