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Before approving Ithaca's 2023 budget, Ithaca Mayor Laura Lewis joined city attorney Ari Levine to condemn some of the comments made by city employees, alderpersons and community members during a Common Council meeting earlier this month.
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City employees, from building managers to engineers, testified about their frustrations with contract negotiations and what they say are stagnant wages.
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There was a lot on the docket during the most recent meeting of the Tompkins County Legislature, plus some debate not tied to any specific motions. Here's a recap.
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The unfair labor practice charges include temporarily and permanently closing stores and firing union leaders.
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The laws set standard wages for renewable energy jobs, set higher energy efficiency standards and incentivize thermal energy infrastructure and research.
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The resolution passed committee on a four-to-one vote. The full council will vote on the resolution on July 6th.
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"We still don’t know if we’ll have jobs after Friday and we’re bargaining for the store and we’re not going to give that up.”
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Inspired by a successful effort to unionize a location in Buffalo in December, Starbucks workers at three locations in Ithaca said they want to follow suit.
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Longtime nurse Lolita McComb came to work early to support her picketing coworkers. But when she clocks into her night shift at 3:00 PM, she said it is likely she will be the only nurse on a floor with 41 patients.