November 21, 2012
LaborPress Editorial

The word has gotten out about the viral strikes happening at Walmart. Walmart even held late-night mandatory meetings for all store associates to threaten that "there could be consequences" if employees did not report for work on Black Friday. This is clearly illegal and continues to demonstrate the bravery of the workers and why you and I need to back them up.

Printed in LaborPress November 21, 2012
Submitted By ATU Local 1056, Daneek Miller, President/ Business Agent

Thank you for this opportunity to comment on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Budget proposal for FY'2013 and to share the concerns of ATU Local 1056 regarding the future policies, planning and finances of the MTA. I am I. Daneek Miller, President and Business Agent for Amalgamated Local 1056. Local 1056 represents drivers and mechanics who work for MTA New York City Transit's Queens bus division. I also co-chair the MTA Labor Coalition.

November 21, 2012
Ed Koch Commentary

I was struck by an article which appeared in The New York Times on November 19th reporting on the position of the British government on the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. Almost everyone acknowledges that the Hamas government in Gaza started the war, except for their Muslim supporters of Turkey, Egypt, Qatar, etc. Hamas and almost every Muslim country, except for Egypt and Jordan which have peace treaties with Israel, are in a formal state of war with Israel.

November 21, 2012
By Stephanie West

John A. Massaro, CPA, an Audit Manager at Garden City-based Armao, Costa & Ricciardi, CPAs, P.C., has been named president of the Chaminade Long Island Businessmen’s Association. He was inducted for a two-year term at the organization’s quarterly meeting held at Chaminade High School in Mineola on October 25, 2012. As president of the association, Massaro will run the group’s distinguished speakers program, plan meetings, coordinate with other Chaminade alumni associations and spearhead a membership drive. He is a member of the school’s Class of 1982Am

November 21, 2012
Mike Santeramo, Executive Director, Nassau County Democratic Committee

This has truly been an exciting year for the Democratic Party!

The nation has voiced its support for President Obama, chosen progressive Democratic Senators and Congressmen over their Tea Party counterparts, and loudly applauded the Democratic agenda. Our county has made tremendous gains as well and as a result, the number of registered Democrats in Nassau County is higher than ever before.