President Biden Backs Rising Trade Union Movement as Worker Organizing Surges Across the U.S.

“‘Trade Unions Are a School of Communism,’ Said Lenin – Reflecting on Labor Movements’ Past and Present Impact”On October 15, 2024, President Joe Biden celebrated new data from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) showing union representation petitions have doubled since the start of his administration—the first increase in five decades. Biden emphasized his administration’s…

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NYC Emergency Executive Order 482 August 18, 2023

WHEREAS, on September 2, 2021, the federal monitor in the Nunez use-of-force class action stated steps must be taken immediately to address the conditions in the New York City jails; and WHEREAS, on June 14, 2022, the federal court in Nunez approved the Nunez Action Plan, which “represents a way to move forward with concrete measures now to address the ongoing…

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Is Governor Hochul’s $16.5M Decarbonization Effort Necessary if U.S. Temperature Records Haven’t Been Broken Since 1913?

NY State News. Governor Hochul Announces $16.5 Million is Now Available to Decarbonize Affordable Housing in New York City New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced $16.5 million in funding to decarbonize affordable housing in NYC, aiming to reduce fossil fuel use and improve indoor air quality. The Resilient and Equitable Decarbonization Initiative for Existing Buildings…

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Press Briefing by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre June 2 2023

MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  Good afternoon, everybody. Q    Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  Just doing a little housekeeping there.  (Laughs.) Okay.  So, today we learned that 339,000 jobs were created last month.  That’s more than 13 million jobs created since President Biden took office.  Unemployment has been below 4 percent for almost a year and a half.  The…

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