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CSEA & PEF Union Presidents Blast New York Governor Paterson On Proposed State Employee Layoff/Remind Paterson Of Binding Contracts & Criticize Governor For Not Cutting Back On Use Of Outside Consultants & Contracted Workers

Published Monday, July 26, 2010
(ALBANY) – Reaction was swift from the Union presidents of both the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) and Public Employees Federation (PEF) after New York Governor David Paterson once again publicly floated the concept today of laying off state workers to help balance a growing $10 billion, 2010 budget deficit. According to published reports, more»

United Steelworkers Members Ratify Five-Year Collective Agreement With Vale In Ontario, Canada/Workers Approve New Contract By 74% Margin - Ending Year-Long Strike

Published Friday, July 9, 2010
(SUDBURY, PORT COLBORNE, ONTARIO/CANADA) – United Steelworkers (USW) Members in Sudbury and Port Colborne, Ont., have ended their year-long strike against mining giant Vale, approving a new collective agreement. USW Local 6500 Members in Sudbury voted 75% in favor yesterday (Thursday, July 8th) of the new contract, while Local 6200 members in Port Colborne more»

What Do You Think? Should Weekly U.S. Postal Delivery Service Be Cut From Six To Five Days? Town Hall Hearing Will Be Held in Buffalo Today To Get Public’s Feedback

Published Monday, June 28, 2010
Pictured Above: The U.S. Postal Service holds a Town Hall-style meeting in the Common Council Chambers inside Buffalo's City Hall in order to gather public in-put on a plan to cut mail delivery service from six to five days. Local National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC)/Branch 3 Representatives spoke at the hearing, saying the proposal would hurt more»

Letter To The Editor @ WNYLaborToday.com: Retired Niagara-Orleans AFL-CIO Council Communications Director Earl Frampton: “Wake Up America! It’s Time To Stop The Great American Give Away Before It’s Too Late”

Published Sunday, June 20, 2010
Over the past 10 to 15 years, I've read the news articles on 23 plant closings in Niagara County that detailed the shutdowns of Carbide Graphite and Vanadium and the laying off of workers at Dupont and St. Gobain. Each time, the issue was the same: If the Unions didn't give back on wages and Health Care, they'd close down and move. But even after good more»

Niagara-Orleans AFL-CIO Central Labor Council Awards Its Annual Harry S. Jordan Scholarships/Three Area Students Honored During Niagara Falls-Held Event

Published Thursday, June 17, 2010
Pictured Above: Representatives of the Niagara-Orleans AFL-CIO Central Labor Council gather behind the 2010 Harry S. Jordan Scholarship winners during an awards dinner held in Niagara Falls Wednesday evening. The award winners are seated from left to right: Patrick Polley (in black shirt), Charles Porreca and Cortland McKernan. (WNYLaborToday.com Photo) more»

Labor Obituary: Martin Donald Spencer - Former President Of Ironworkers Local 6 And A 57-Year Union Member Who Also Served In The Korean War - Remembered For His Quick Wit & Dedication To Family

Published Monday, June 14, 2010
(ORCHARD PARK) - A mass of Christian burial will be offered at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 16th for former area Labor Leader Martin Donald Spencer - a South Buffalo native and proud member of Ironworkers Local 6 for 57 years, who also served as president of the Buffalo Building & Construction Trades Union - at St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Orchard more»

The NYS Building & Construction Trades Council – Which Represents 200,000 Unionized Construction Workers Across The State – Endorses Democratic Gubernatorial Ticket Of New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and Rochester Mayor Robert Duffy

Published Thursday, June 10, 2010
(NIAGARA FALLS) - The New York State Building & Construction Trades - whose statewide Union membership totals around 200,000 - has endorsed the Democratic Gubernatorial Ticket of New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and Rochester Mayor Robert Duffy, Painters District Council 4 Business Manager Daniel Boody tells WNYLaborToday.com. The more»

Teamsters Local 375 Members Employed At Cope Bestway Express, Inc. In The Buffalo Suburb Of Cheektowaga Ratify New Contract

Published Tuesday, June 8, 2010
(CHEEKTOWAGA) - A new two-year contract has been ratified by members of Teamsters Local 375 at Cope Bestway Express, Inc. in the Buffalo suburb of Cheektowaga, which provides both increases in wages and pensions, Union officials told WNYLaborToday.com today. The contract covers 16 Local 375-Represented Workers at the solid, over-the-road hauler that more»