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Since 2010, newly created pension tiers (Tier 5 and Tier 6) have been enacted that reduce the retirement benefits for newly hired public employees, including public school teachers and School-Related Professionals.

Kevin Sexton, national vice president for the locomotive engineers’ union, in an interview Thursday said his organization’s demands have been “exceedingly reasonable” and are “just trying to keep pace with employees elsewhere in the rail sector." The union has pointed out that workers at other ra

A contractor pleaded guilty Monday in Suffolk County District Court to a felony charge of willfully failing to pay prevailing wages and supplemental benefits, along with a related offense.

The event, held at Norman J. Levy Lakeside School, was aimed at condemning corruption in construction projects at Merrick School District and other public school districts across Long Island.

Prevailing wages provide a baseline — a standard of fairness and consistency that benefits not only workers but developers and the construction industry as a whole. These laws make labor costs predictable, which is essential for successful development.

A preliminary benchmark announcement from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reveals weaker job growth between March 2024 and March 2025 than when it was first reported based on survey data.