Heastie reacts to increased penalties for assaulting retail workers being included state budget

New York Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D-Bronx) said he supports tougher penalties for assaulting retail workers, although he said he doesn’t believe the measure would deter crime. Mr. Heastie, who sparked outrage by refusing to crack down on violent shoplifters, came after Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that criminal penalties would be included in the state […]
NYC saw ‘tech talent boom’ as top destination for relocating workers in 2023: study

New York City is “in the midst of a tech talent boom” and will be the preferred destination for tech workers in 2023, according to an industry study. According to an analysis published by venture capital firm Signalfire, the Big Apple saw a net increase in tech talent of 3.6%, meaning more workers moved to […]
American workers want record wages to change jobs, NY Fed finds

DISTILL CEO Neely Tamminga talks about whether the Fed has been restrictive enough in making money to control inflation. new report from new york federal reserve The minimum wage that American workers say they are willing to accept to take a new job hit a record high last month. So-called pending wages averaged $81,822 in […]
Fed up with burglaries, gaming store workers wrestle alleged thief to the ground in California

Employees at a California novelty goods store were so fed up with the robberies that they tackled the last suspected thief to the ground after brazenly stealing from the store. Unfortunately, the man was armed and fled after threatening the workers. incident rolled out on Friday At the Into the Retroverse store in Colton City […]
JOHN STOSSEL: Unions Wanted To Help Freelance Workers. Now They Lost Their Jobs

The Labor Department just imposed 300 pages of new regulations to reclassify many individual contractors as payroll employees. CNBC claims this could help freelancers “recover lost wages.” That’s just nonsense. The new rules will make it harder for some freelancers to support a family. My new video shows how it will also make it harder […]
NYC power lunch makes comeback as more workers return to office

Power lunches are back on menus five days a week in the Big Apple, a big sign that Manhattan offices are buzzing again as more workers return to their desks after the pandemic, Side Dish has learned. In addition to Midtown staples like Michael’s and Fresco by Scotto, the new hotspot from top chefs Daniel […]
New York City Council votes to approve enhanced safety measures for EMS workers

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Labor group demands California’s $20 minimum wage for fast food workers extend to all sectors

Former Foster’s Freeze assistant general manager Monica Navarro spoke on “The Bottom Line” about the sudden closure and other people’s reactions. Fair wage advocates are calling for California’s new $20 minimum wage law for fast food workers to be extended to all sectors to help working-class people struggling with the state’s high cost of living. […]
California’s stifling environmental policies harming Latino workers as White middle class flees state: study

A new study finds that California’s Latinos are being economically squeezed by the state’s progressive climate policies, which impact industries such as agriculture, construction, trucking and manufacturing. Lead researchers from Chapman University’s Demography and Policy Department, including former Democratic state Senate Minority Leader Gloria Romero, released the “El Futuro es Latino” report this week, which […]
California orders state workers back to office

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) office announced Wednesday that it has obtained a codified policy on how often California employees can work from home. Cabinet Secretary Ann Patterson said in a memo obtained by The Hill that the governor’s administration will require all state employees to work at least two days a week starting June 17 […]