Albany Times Union, By Larry Rulison, June 21, 2011. Union leaders are planning to protest the use of tax subsidies by the Rensselaer County Industrial Development Agency for the FedEx Ground distribution center being built in East Greenbush.
Albany Business Review, By Adam Sichko, June 21, 2011. Labor unions protested Tuesday at the site of FedEx Corp’s distribution center under construction in East Greenbush. Unions complained about $4 million of up-front tax breaks given to FedEx (NYSE: FDX) to build the facility, set to open sometime next year.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, By David Andreatta, June 21, 2011. Labor and community activists gathered today in Irondequoit to press the Cuomo administration on the status of statewide Regional Economic Development Councils, which the governor created to spur job growth.
Long Island Business News, By David Winzelberg, June 21, 2011. About a dozen people gathered in front of the Cintas building in Central Islip on Tuesday to criticize tax breaks that are given to bad corporate citizens and don’t result in higher-paying jobs.
WRGB Channel 6 News (CBS), June 21, 2011. The Fedex distribution center in East Greenbush will generate jobs but Marci Natale tells us why some unions aren't happy with the project.