For years, Haitian members of a bus driver union have complained that Local 1181 Union management fails to reflect their growing numbers. But with the indictment of top officials, Salvatore Battaglia and Julius Bernstein, on racketeering, extorting and bribery charges, Haitians now believe that they may finally have a voice in the union. more>

Only days after a grand opening of first state day laborer center in Passaic, an inspector informed the workers that the center could not operate because of lack of appropriate conditions, and the city’s mayor refused to meet with them. more>

“For all his emphasis on education, Mayor Bloomberg will leave the city with larger class sizes than when he arrived,” said Leonie Haimson, who heads the non-profit Class Size Matters. “This capital plan proves again that education comes last.” more>

On October 24, the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation announced that oil tanks had been discovered on the site of the Bronx Terminal Market. Fear of possible contamination has upset development plans for promised recreational spaces. more>

America’s ambiguous, paradoxical immigration policy received special attention at the National Immigration Forum briefing. “Our president is like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” said Marshall Fritz, who represented the American Immigration Association. “He wants to create a working program for foreigners, but at the same time he allows these workers to be hunted down and deported. more>