Posted inEconomy
After Tepid Job Growth, City’s Recovery Flat With All Eyes on Inflation
The unemployment rate edged up to 6.2%, but a recession could be around the corner.
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Council Seek City Oversight for Fast-Grocery Services
New bills would require licenses and limits for Gorillas, Getir and other “dark store” delivery operations. A supermarket union helped shape the measures.
Posted inMTA
Walking and Biking to the Office May Be Good for New Yorkers. It’s Not So Great for the MTA.
Changes in commuting habits are part of the new pandemic reality that has seen subway ridership stuck at 60% of the old normal, as a fiscal cliff looms for the transit agency.
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‘Safety’ Spurs Remote Meetings for City Management While Staff Must Work in Person
Board of Health, City Planning Commission and mayor’s charity are among bodies citing pandemic as reason they must Zoom, even after mayor’s office reaffirmed full-time office mandate for city workers.
Posted inEconomy
How Wall Street’s Slump Will Hit All New Yorkers Hard
A market meltdown will have an outsized impact on the state budget, and job losses in the city’s vital tech sector loom.
Posted inWork
Amazon Workers Fall Short on Second Staten Island Union Vote
Out of nearly 1,000 ballots cast at the LDJ5 warehouse, just 380 ed ing the Amazon Labor Union, which made history last month with a scrappy campaign that defeated the e-commerce giant at a neighboring warehouse.
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Queens Chipotle Worker Claims She Was Fired for Leading Union Effort
Complaint filed with National Labor Relations Board alleges termination of Brenda Garcia interfered in SEIU fast food labor drive, while city case alleging scheduling law violations continues. Chipotle claims Garcia was never terminated.
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Apartment Building Staff Avert Threatened Strike With Deal for Raise
The union representing more than 30,000 doormen and other building workers rebuffed luxury landlord demands for givebacks.
Posted inEmployment
Council Eases Salary Disclosure Law Rollback Bill — But Still Aims for Delay to November
In job ads all but the smallest businesses will have to say roughly how much they plan to pay, and just hanging up a “help wanted” sign won’t get an employer off the hook.
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The Amazon Labor Union’s Fight With Amazon Is Far From Over
The retail giant is challenging NLRB certification, and a second vote at a nearby warehouse looms ahead. That’s all before anyone sits down at the bargaining table to discuss a contract.