For more information contact: Anthony Vilardo: (315) 422-3363 x12

Contact: Hosted by Chris Shelton, Vice President CWA District 1 Contact: 212 344-2515

For More Information Contact Beth Soto: (845) 567-7760

For more information contact: CWA 1109: (718) 444-1109

For more information contact: Kathleen Scales: (518) 452-0404

For more information call: UFT: (212) 777-7500

For more information contact: Bonnie Wilson: (607) 372-3153

For more information contact: Roger Clayman: (631) 348-1170 x305

For more information contact: Carol Craft: (914) 698-7988

For more information contact: Walt Gilbert: (607) 962-3591

For more information contact: CWA 1168: (716) 816-1168

For more information contact: Aron Reina: (585) 263-2650

The New York State AFL-CIO and its 2.5 million members stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters across the country who are under attack like never before. These attacks have energized working men and women in ways that are creating new opportunities to help improve the lives of all working people.

Over the next few weeks, we will see thousands of activities by working men and women all across the country delivering one simple message: We Are One, Respect Our Rights!

Working men and women throughout the United States look to New York’s labor movement for inspiration, leadership and our ability to mobilize our members. Please come out and show your support at these events all across NYS!
For more info contact: Vinny Alvarez 212-510-6309

Show Government that new Yorkers care about the Human Services Crucial to Our Communities

Who Cares? I Do.is a statewide grassroots campaign being organized by HSC and supported by individuals, organizations, businesses, policy makers, philanthropists, and many others who recognize how critical human services are and who want to protect the well-being of real people in our communities by preserving these services.

Human services are not only lifelines for people in need; they improve the quality of life for all of us.

Any one of us may find ourselves in need of human services due to unexpected loss of a job, catastrophic illness, natural or human disaster, or other life circumstance.

Show that YOU CARE about after-school programs, senior centers, shelter for the homeless, food pantries, assistance for domestic violence victims, mental health clinics, homes for foster children, day care centers, and other critical programs. \

For more information visit: http://www.whocares-ido.org/”>www.whocares-ido.org

The event is cosponsored by the Wagner School, Demos and the Wagner Policy Alliance.

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Here is more information about the debate:

The recent attempts to constrict collective bargaining and to reduce public employee costs touched off a national political storm in Wisconsin.  Leading progressive and conservative experts Richard Brodsky and Daniel DiSalvo will debate what lessons New York State should draw from the recent political unrest in Wisconsin.

Former Assemblyman Richard Brodsky, currently a Senior Fellow at Demos and the NYU’s Wagner School, and Assistant Professor of Political Science Daniel DiSalvo of the City College of New York—CUNY will square off on Thursday, April 28^th at 6:30pm under the watchful eye of the moderator Dr. Dennis Smith, Associate Professor of Public Policy at NYU’s Wagner School of Public Service.

The event is cosponsored by the Wagner School, Demos and the Wagner Policy Alliance.

Brodsky stated, “There’s been a real lack of public debate about these issues in New York. In this new political environment everything is on the table and the case for collective bargaining and workplace democracy needs to be made even as we seek to reduce the cost of government.”

DiSalvo stated, “The crisis in state and local finance triggered by the Great Recession will be central to American politics for the foreseeable future.  A wide range of reforms, including changes in state-union relations, are needed to make government more responsive, efficient, and flexible to meet the demands of the 21^stcentury.”

In recent weeks Brodsky has debated former Gubernatorial candidate John Faso, Manhattan Institute scholar E.J. McMahon and former Lieutenant Governor Betsy McCaugheyon issues ranging across the spectrum of economic social and political issues.

DiSalvo has recently discussed events in Wisconsin on NPR’s All Things Considered and is the author of the influential article, “The Trouble with Public Sector Unions,” in the fall 2010 issue ofNational Affairs.