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At the end of a news conference in Brooklyn last week, THE CITY asked mayoral candidate Andrew Yang what he thought about using pattern bargaining to deal with municipal unions.
“I’ll get back to you on that,” he responded before walking away to take selfies with passersby at Parkside Plaza, outside Prospect Park.
The century-long practice of giving each public-sector union essentially the same raises and benefit boosts is at the heart of how the city has negotiated with labor organizations representing some 300,000 workers.
With the June 22 Democratic primary less than a month away, several of the major hopefuls have notched endorsements from various municipal unions.
Call to Europe: mind the social gaps!
European commissioner Elisa Ferreira, former high representative Federica Mogherini, ministers Arancha González (Spain) and Pierre Yves Dermagne (Belgium) are among the speakers at the 10th edition of Call to Europe.
‘Recovering Europe: Mind the Social Gaps’ is this year’s topic. Fighting inequalities and ensuring an inclusive and sustainable recovery is the most pressing issue in times of Covid19!
Engage in lively discussions with prominent progressive change-makers, experts, civil-society representatives and policy-makers. Join and enjoy a three-day, highly interactive virtual festival, which will also include cultural activities and online competitions.
Take part! Mind the social gaps!
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Hospitality Industry offers a roadmap to Hospital and ER services Hospitality industry offers a Roadmap
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A recent experience into the emergency world of NYC’s ER rooms gave rise to shocking insights.
Dr. Garely has taken her negative experience and turned it into a positive with suggestions for hospitals on how they can learn from the hospitality industry.
Having recently experienced ER departments and in-patient medical services in Manhattan, she was not sure if she would live to tell the tales of her medical experiences in two New York hospitals. The experience of Hospital ER services in New York is un-American and un-human – read this.