Unions eye influence over marijuana industry
Unions wade into cannabis debate and changing faces in state marijuana conversations
Unions promote costly pension sweetener for teacher recruitment
NYSUT President Melinda Person and UFT President Michael Mulgrew makes the case for sweetening retirement benefits for teachers.
State teachers union pushes access to recess
NYSUT President Melinda Person makes the case for providing meaningful recess to elementary school-age children.
1199 SEIU leader taps union funds for personal benefit
Politico New York health care reporter Maya Kaufman shares her findings from a deep dive into the spending of 1199 SEIU.
Building unions want expansion of prevailing wage rules
An obscure state board is being targeted for extinction by the construction and building unions in New York.
Unionization effort rankles powerful union
1199SEIU is a vocal advocate for its union members, but is not warmly welcoming a unionization effort by its own staff.
Hochul and police union engage in public spat
The union representing more than 1,000 state police officers is at odds with Gov. Kathy Hochul.
What’s like a union, but not quite a union?
The Organization of NYS Management Confidential Employees is the voice in Albany for managers in the public sector.
Non-union construction firms leery of project labor agreements
A requirement to impose PLAs on SUNY construction projects worth at least $3 million is a problem for some firms.
Non-union construction shops feel unwelcome in New York
We learn about "merit shop" construction contractors and consider the competitive burdens placed on non-union players.
