by Jessica Wisneski | Sep 1, 2011 | Uncategorized
Last night, I received a note through the grapevine, letting me know that some newly homeless folks in Prattsville, New York needed some personal items. The list included a hairbrush, a pair of tennis shoes, and a pacifier for the baby (the baby’s is buried in mud...
by Communications Team | Aug 22, 2011 | Fair Elections, Uncategorized
Citizen Action of New York officially endorses Jesus Gonzalez in his campaign for election to the State Assembly. Gonzalez is a candidate in the September 13th Special Election to fill the vacancy in the 54th Assembly District. He is a lifelong Democrat, running on...
by Communications Team | Aug 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
Verizon workers ended their strike on Saturday, although there is no new contract agreement. Verizon has agreed to honor the guidelines of the old contract (which fairly compensates workers) until an agreement is reached regarding compensation and job security. The...
by Communications Team | Aug 17, 2011 | Uncategorized
Today, labor union representatives gathered in Dunkirk, New York, to show their support for the 45,000 workers that are currently on strike to protest the proposed compensation cuts from Verizon. Workers have been striking since August 7th and will continue to do so...
by Jessica Wisneski | Aug 16, 2011 | Uncategorized
Where do these corporations get the nerve? When Citizen Action’s Policy Director Bob Cohen brought the “unemployment discrimination” issue up at our last staff gathering, I almost fell off my chair. The more I read more about it, the more infuriated I become! Have you...
by Communications Team | Aug 11, 2011 | Uncategorized
Today, a massive rally took place in front of Verizon’s office on State Street in downtown Albany. Demanding that Verizon gives it’s employees fair compensation for their work, hundreds of CWA workers and supporters gathered to show their solidarity....
by Communications Team | Aug 11, 2011 | Uncategorized
USAction has endorsed Rep. Jan Schakowsky’s proposal to create more than two million jobs and noted that the measure can be fully paid for by creating higher tax brackets for millionaires and billionaires, eliminating subsidies for oil companies and ending tax...
by Jessica Wisneski | Aug 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
Like everyone else who doesn’t have much invested in the stock market, I’ve only been listening with half an ear about the downgrading of America’s credit rating. I’m still trying to wrap my head around the complexities of our economy and how the...
by Communications Team | Aug 9, 2011 | Education, Uncategorized
New York State officials have released the test scores for students in grades three to eight who took proficiency exams in Math and English in May. Their performances were, in a word, disappointing, highlighting achievement gaps by demographic. From the Ithaca...
