The Cost of Living in Metro New York is up 5.4 percent compared to one year ago, according to a new report released by the Department of Labor on Sept. 16.Since last August, fuel and utility prices in our area are up 23.7 percent.
No wonder that 35¢ on Aug. 1 didn’t feel like much. And […]

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Was Members’ Money Used to Pay for Approval Rating Poll?
By Tim Sylvester
“How am I doin’?” Mayor Ed Koch used to ask that all the time. It was kind of his signature line. As an elected official, it was good for him to know where he stood with the voters.
Koch’s question didn’t cost New Yorkers […]

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Local 804 officials are responding to our report on the Health Fund by telling members that the Fund did not “lose” $18 million; it just “spent” $18 million more than it took in!
Accountants call that losing money-and so do the fund’s own financial reports. Local 804 members deserve more than word games-especially when our health […]

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