Dust erupts from behind a fertilizer truck as it makes its run in June at a Washington County farm field in Easton. A state wage board will finally meet to discuss overtime pay for New York farmworkers and whether the threshold that's been in effect for less than a year should be changed.
The three-member panel will hold virtual meetings at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, noon Thursday, Aug. 27, and noon Monday, Aug. 31. The hearings will be conducted on Zoom, a videoconferencing platform.
Other things to check out:
Internal USPS memo appears to contradict postmaster general's testimony | Salon.com
Salon has obtained internal U.S. Postal Service documents that appear to contradict Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's congressional testimony on Friday, in which he told a Senate panel under oath that he was not cutting employee overtime.
The memo, which was provided by a manager to rank-and-file employees, appears to confirm reports that under DeJoy the agency is implementing policies aimed at dramatically curtailing the opportunity for worker overtime, to the point that the memo says flatly on its first page: "Overtime will be eliminated."
DNC fact check: Few false claims punctuated by Trump's wrong tweet - Roll Call
It was another quiet night on the fact-checking front at the Democratic National Convention's third night Wednesday. FactCheck.org found that former presidential nominee Hillary Clinton cited a dubious study on billionaires profiting during the pandemic, and former Labor Secretary Hilda Solis went too far in describing an Obama-era effort on overtime pay.
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Clinton got it wrong when she said that "billionaires got $400 billion richer" during the coronavirus pandemic.
NYPD's 75th Precinct Has Most Lawsuits and Civilian Complaints
McClarin's lawsuit is seeking to hold New York City responsible for the alleged constitutional violations in part because of a pattern of the failure to hold police officers — in particular, the cops involved in McClarin's case — to account. According to a database that tracks lawsuits, between 2015 and 2018, Ardolino was sued seven times , with one case settled, three pending, and three with unknown outcomes.
Officers like Grieco and Ardolino have brought notoriety to the 75th Precinct. Based in East New York, a Brooklyn neighborhood stricken by poverty and a troubling history of racist neglect by the authorities, the 75th was the most sued precinct of New York City cops from 2015 to 2018, according to CAPstat , a website created by public defenders that tracks federal civil rights lawsuits against New York police.
Not to change the topic here:
Rep. Smith Breaks from GOP Ranks to Vote for $25 Billion in US Postal Service Funding | TAPinto
WASHINGTON, DC — In a rare Saturday session of the House of Representatives, Congressman Chris Smith voted for legislation to provide a $25 billion appropriation to the U.S. Postal Service to “help stabilize the post office and restore critical operations and services.”
In the 257-to-150 vote on August 22, Smith (R-4 th District), who represents Belmar and Lake Como, was among 26 Republicans joining the Democratic majority to approve the measure, which also would reverse new cost-cutting measures at the USPS, including any action that would cause mail delivery or processing delays. The legislation comes at a time when mail-in voting is expected to play a major role in November’s general election.
Community Members in Pilsen Denounce Trump, DeJoy at 'Save the Post Office' Protest | Chicago
Emma Lozano, left, and Tanya Lopez, speak outside the Pilsen post office on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020. (Grace Del Vecchio / WTTW News)
Community members gathered outside Cesar Chavez Pilsen Post Office on Saturday to take part in a nationwide day of action, demanding the resignation of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and showing support for a House bill to reverse recent changes to the U.S. Postal Service that passed just hours later during a rare Saturday session.
Deep cuts in store for Boston Logan Airport as Americans stay grounded amid COVID - masslive.com
But even after all that, Logan still faced a budget gap of about $113 million this fiscal year. It needed a federal bailout to fill that hole, and depending on the pandemic's course, it may need even more government money going forward.
The same story is unfolding on virtually every American tarmac this summer, because of Covid-19. Total losses among domestic airports are expected to be around $23.3 billion from March 2020 through the end of 2021, according to Airports Council International.
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GREAT BEND – While many businesses and nonprofit agencies had to furlough employees during the pandemic, Sunflower Diversified Services continues to seek new staff members.
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