Labor

Teamsters Local 445 endorses David Carlucci in New York’s 17th congressional district

Labor Union With more than 3,400 members backs Senator Carlucci for NY-17 (New City, NY) –  Today, Democratic congressional candidate, State Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) was endorsed by Teamsters Local 445 for New York’s 17th congressional district. Teamsters Local 445 represents

Labor

In Troy, a lesson on apprenticeships

BY KEN GIRARDIN The raw politics behind giveaways to building trade unions were on display last week in Troy, a city outside Albany. The Troy City Council on October 3 voted unanimously to require contractors bidding on projects priced at more than

Labor

Big Labor threw tons of cash at Democrats, but workers voted red

Big Labor pumped $530 million of workers’ dues into mostly Democratic Party groups and liberal causes over a four-year period — with dismal results, according to a new analysis. Despite the unions’ massive cash infusion into Democratic causes, GOPer Donald

Education

Now a political force, history demands much of Nevergold

BY MATT RICCHIAZZI Dr. Barbara Seals-Nevergold served as President of the Board of Education prior to the installation of Carl Paladino’s majority bloc in 2013. After sweeping election victories in May, Nevergold has retaken control of the district and has emerged

Education

Mike Deely shows teachers how to waste $1.4 million

Mike Deely is the regional director of New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), the political arm of the state’s public teachers’ unions. He is tasked with spending million of dollars — from the paychecks of hardworking teachers in the classroom —

Education

Larry Quinn refuses to let BPS teacher speak at public meeting

Buffalo School Board member and high-profile area businessman Larry Quinn is coming under intense criticism across the political spectrum for his behavior a at public meeting held on February 4, 2015. As Kevin Gibson, a Buffalo teacher, prepares to speak