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New York City – The not-for-profits, Economic Cornerstone and the Institute for Leadership, uncovered City Hall’s outsourcing of good paying union jobs to other states such as Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Georgia. The work being exported involves taxpayer dollars spent by city agencies such as the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and the New…
Economic Cornerstone, a small, yet aggressive NYC-based 501.c.4 not-for-profit corporation ensuring minority programs deliver on their promise, recently launched a class-action lawsuit against the NYNJ Port Authority. The suit alleges that the Port Authority did not adhere to the affirmative action requirements that were a precondition to accepting federal funds. The suit claims the Port…
Posted: 02/24/2014 5:02 pm EST Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lia-petridis/solving-chronic-unemploym_b_4843505.html In some disadvantaged U.S. communities, male chronic unemployment has topped 60 percent. This is crippling many black and Hispanic communities, desperate for a lifeline to the American dream. But in today’s economy, with more emphasis placed on technology, these groups often times face greater challenges then ever…
Will someone build a door so we can answer it? The danger that unemployment among unskilled workers becomes chronic is here. Now projects around New York City like the construction of the new Tappan Zee Bridge and the Hempstead Revitalization Project create an opportunity to change things. The Association of General Contractors (AGC) recently released…
Bringing jobs to disadvantaged communities like Hempstead, in Nassau County Long Island, has always been challenging. Finding skilled workers in these communities is not always easy and when you do find them, it is often difficult to convince employers, banks and insurance companies to take a chance on them. In the construction industry, try securing…
Rewarding your best employees with healthcare benefits used to be standard operating procedure, but the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare, is challenging this practice. Employers should be concerned about the regulatory and cost burdens associated with the Affordable Care Act, but these concerns must not distract from the most important element of running a…
On Behalf of Independent Entrepreneurs, Small and Minority Business Enterprises A pro se class action lawsuit has been filed this week by James Matthew Kernan, founder of Oriska Insurance on behalf of independent entrepreneurs, and small and minority business enterprises. This suit is in response to the attempt by New York State Department of Financial…
Bring back paid Apprenticeships Chronic unemployment among black males is at 50% according to Columbia Professor Dr. Manning Marable. Chronic unemployment among white males is 20% according to author Charles Murray. The problem continues to escalate, yet politicians merely recycle the same failed policies to address it. Good intentions alone are not producing successful results.…
Now that elections are over, we need to begin a real dialogue over how to rebuild the fundamentals of the American economy. While there is no denying that tax policy creates incentives for businesses, it is not a cure-all. The notion that the Chinese laborer has ruined manufacturing in this country is short-sighted and misguided.…
Why Rangel must Go. Our district needs to regain control over its resources, its culture and its way of doing business. Under Charlie Rangel, the district has seen an increase in unemployment and a decrease in its cultural prestige. From the southern boundaries of Harlem to the new northern boundaries of the Bronx, the needs…