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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…
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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…
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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’…
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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…
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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…
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Does operative Mike Deely have the temperament for political work, ask teachers
Teachers from across Western New York have been questioning the political leadership of Mike Deely — whose short temper and gruff demeanor make him unsuitable for such a sensitive and pivotal leadership…
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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…
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Teacher’s Union “Campaign of Fear” defeated in NY Senate races
Teachers Union lost 5 of 6 targeted races – wasted $4M in teacher’s funds
