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Bob Hennelly
News & Politics
Politics
Menendez indictment finds Schumer and Santos aligned
Both the Senate Majority Leader and the indicted Long Island Republican want to avoid a rush to judgment.
- By Bob Hennelly
New York State
Politics
Corporate delay tactics are clouding union wins in New York
Labor unions bear the brunt of these aggressive maneuvers. How will they fight back?
- By Bob Hennelly
Commentary
Opinion
Commentary: Fatal Port Newark fire exposes regional dysfunction
A look at why the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey’s reliance on local fire companies to battle such blazes may not be enough.
- By Bob Hennelly
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
George Gresham wants labor leaders to support younger organizers
The 1199SEIU president talked about how the old guard can learn from people like Amazon Labor Union President Chris Smalls.
- By Bob Hennelly
New York City
Politics
New York City’s public sector unions are stuck in limbo
Medicare Advantage has stalled labor contract renewal negotiations.
- By Bob Hennelly
Homelessness
Policy
How New York’s programs and policies are keeping the homeless on the street
Despite damning reports, calls to action and billions spent, New York is perpetuating the crisis.
- By Bob Hennelly
Infrastructure
Policy
Democrats failed to pass prevailing wage last session. Will it happen this year?
The legislation is exposing fissures within the ascendant Democratic Party.
- By Bob Hennelly
Andrew Cuomo
Policy
Transit worker contract a major test for Cuomo’s union ties
The governor started out by bashing labor, but later embraced unions. Where is he heading next?
- By Bob Hennelly
New York City
Policy
NYC schools begin contacting 9/11 survivors about health risks
Students and teachers near ground zero were exposed to toxins. They’re only being told now.
- By Bob Hennelly
New York City
Politics
The wound that won’t heal
Why thousands of New Yorkers might be 9/11 victims – and not even know it.
- By Bob Hennelly
New York State
Opinion
The answer to organized labor’s woes? Immigrants.
Unlikely allies join forces – and dust off a playbook from the past.
- By Bob Hennelly
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New York State
Policy
The labor movement’s push for farmworker rights
Unions are lobbying for expanded prevailing wages and addressing the gig economy.
- By Bob Hennelly
Energy & Environment
Policy
Debate over fossil fuel divestment fires up organized labor
New York labor groups warn of pension fund losses, but not every union agrees.
- By Bob Hennelly
New York City
Opinion
De Blasio’s mixed record with public sector unions
Labor and union leaders are doubtful that New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is fit to be president — despite the fact that he has yet to announce that he is running — due to his mixed record with public sector unions.
- By Bob Hennelly
Policy
Playing politics with the NY1 picket line
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s NY1 boycott amid a long-simmering standoff between the channel’s parent company, Charter Spectrum, and IBEW Local 3 has not led to a breakthrough. But in the heat of election season, his move sends a clear message to the labor movement.
- By Bob Hennelly
Health Care
Politics
Which corporations get to sponsor WNYC? It’s not so black and white.
Which corporations get to air their messages on WNYC? New York Public Radio President and CEO Laura Walker says it's not a simple process.
- By Bob Hennelly
New York City
Opinion
Under attack, unions can’t let others tell their story for them
When unions' views are missing, the stereotypes do the talking.
- By Bob Hennelly
Nonprofits
Politics
The corporatization of WNYC
New York Public Radio markets itself on the presumption that as a nonprofit alternative to the corporate media, it is driven by the public interest instead of a self-serving profit motive. But how well is it living up to its high-minded reputation?
- By Bob Hennelly
Labor
Policy
Labor is under threat. A new bus managers union shows how to fight back.
A new MTA bus managers union could be a model for growth as the labor movement faces an uncertain landscape.
- By Bob Hennelly
Labor
Policy
Gothamist is back. But what about its union?
Gothamist is back, but its new owner, WNYC, is grappling with a culture shift as union and management prepare for contract talks.
- By Bob Hennelly