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Rhode Island’s Economy: A Moral Failure
The most important news story Rhode Islanders can read this week is the front page of today’s Providence Journal. “The Face of Food Stamps Nearly 1 out of 5 in R.I. Depends on the Program,” reads the...
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Citizens for Responsible Government forms to oppose Con-Con
Hillary Davis, RI ACLU A large and growing number of groups interested in civil rights and the democratic process started a campaign yesterday at the Old state House on Benefit St in Providence to...
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Gourmet Heaven in Providence accused of wage theft
Supporters, activists and former employees stormed Gourmet Heaven, an upscale deli on Weybosset Street in downtown Providence Friday. They say employees are owed more than $100,000 in back wages, as is...
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General officers tour Harrington Hall, affirm value of social safety net
Jim Ryczek and Gina Raimondo Four of the five newly elected general officers – Governor Gina Raimondo, Lt. Governor Dan McKee, Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea and General Treasurer Seth Magaziner -...
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Raimondo supports a $10.10 minimum wage
Gina Raimondo Governor Gina Raimondo announced her support of bills in the General Assembly that would raise the minimum wage in Rhode Island to $10.10 an hour at a press conference held at the United...
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Labor Secretary Tom Perez assesses RI’s paid leave act
U.S. Secretary of Labor Tom Perez Representative David Cicilline hosted U.S. Secretary of Labor Tom Perez in Pawtucket Friday afternoon as part of “a roundtable discussion on paid leave.” Also on hand...
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How a hotel developer divided organized labor in Rhode Island
Providence City Hall Michael Sabitoni, business manager for the RI Laborers’ District Council, was perhaps a bit misleading when he rhetorically asked RI NPR reporter Ian Donnis, “Why pick on this one...
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City Council committee passes tax break for hotel at choreographed meeting
Some of the business suits worn in the Providence City Council Finance Committee meeting last night were worth more than a hotel worker’s monthly salary. The power and pressure being brought to bear,...
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George Nee: Real Work Gets Done In The Trenches
George Nee, president of the AFL-CIO, talks to House Speaker Gordon Fox. (Photo by Bob Plain) When most Rhode Islanders think of George Nee, president of the 80,000 member Rhode Island AFL-CIO, they...
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George Nee Still On EDC
George Nee talks with House Speaker Gordon Fox. (Photo by Bob Plain) I was curious how the game of EDC board membership chicken between Gov. Chafee and George Nee was going to play out. Was Chafee...
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