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Mulgrew v Mamdani: Does the Mayor Want to “Go to War?”

The Public Employee Relations Act (PERB), known as the Taylor Law, named after chairman of the commission that drafted the law, sets guidelines for public employee labor relations, all public employees in New York State can form unions without management interference, collective bargaining guidelines embedded in the law, all contracts remain in “full force andContinue reading “Mulgrew v Mamdani: Does the Mayor Want to “Go to War?””

Navigating the Shadowy Hallways of City Hall: How Will the Mayor Respond to the Para Pay Bump?

Zohran, Elle and his inner circle. in the back room of a bar in Astoria, are probably debating the conundrum: how to respond to the para pay bump bill …. On Thursday, July 16th the City Council approved, by a 49-0 vote the paraprofessional pay boost, council member after member praised the bill. praised the work ofContinue reading “Navigating the Shadowy Hallways of City Hall: How Will the Mayor Respond to the Para Pay Bump?”

Can Hochul, Mamdani and Menin Become a Polyamorous Throuple?

Running for office is exciting, rallies, crowds shouting your name, and, if you win: ecstatic! After winning, managing is tough, constant decisions, frequently no “right” answer, crowds applauding as well as calling for your head! Everything you inherit becomes your fault, blizzards, 5 degree weather, your fault. Friends working in your campaign become enemies when you make a decisionContinue reading “Can Hochul, Mamdani and Menin Become a Polyamorous Throuple?”