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Senate Republicans Defeated in Filibuster Deal
On Tuesday, July 16th democrats avoided crisis when a deal was struck to confirm President Obama’s executive branch nominees in exchange for leaving the existing filibuster rules in place.
NY Carwash ‘Kingpin’ Must Negotiate With Employees
Workers in New York's notoriously abusive and underpaid car wash industry have been fighting to unionize as part of the WASH NY campaign.
Let’s Look At the Issues
Well, that didn’t take long. Two weeks ago this column mentioned the deep disappointment many are feeling over the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in June that pretty much took the teeth out of the Voting Rights Act, a federal law passed in 1965 that protected the rights of all citizens to vote.
Own a Car? Try Union Plus Motor Club
The Union Plus program has an outstanding benefit for union members who own cars. The benefit is called the Union Plus Motor Club and it is less expensive than AAA.
Hotel Employees Softball League
Here are the stats for the Hotel Employee Softball League.
Christine Quinn Accompanies HTC Member on Her Commute
On July 22nd, HTC member and Staten Island resident Yanela Tamayo was accompanied by Christine Quinn during her nearly 2 hour commute into Manhattan, highlighting the difficulties faced by many outer borough commuters.
Food for Thought: McDonalds Gives Budgeting Advice
As reported in a recent post on Slate’s Moneybox blog, McDonalds and Visa teamed up to create a ridiculous budget suggesting that low-wage workers can live a comfortable and a normal life with a salary of approximately $2,100 a month.
GOP Pushes Restrictive Voter ID Laws
As published by the Huffington Post, North Carolina lawmakers passed a restrictive voter ID bill which threatens to disenfranchise many eligible voters in the political battleground state.
Understanding the Family & Medical Leave Act
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Family & Medical Leave Act, which made the U.S. the last industrialized nation in the world to allow workers to take unpaid time off from their jobs to attend to family matters such as the birth of a child or care of an ill parent.
Reminder: Kids Days Is Taking Place This Week!
This is a reminder to members that this Year’s Kids Days is taking place this week, on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, August 14, 15 and 16, and at the Midtown, Harlem, Brooklyn and Queens Health Centers; and also — for dental visits only — at the Midtown Dental Center. The hours for the event each day are 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
