YNN, By Mike Hedeen, June 21, 2011. A rally in Irondequoit brought to the forefront the lack of decent paying jobs in the Rochester area and across New York State. Labor leaders and the unemployed are calling on state government to create what they call "a good jobs plan.”
Troy Record, By Katie Nowak, June 21, 2011. Holding signs bearing slogans including “Where’s the jobs plan?” and “Local jobs for local people,” a group of labor, community and faith leaders gathered near the site of the under-construction FedEx processing plant on Route 4 Tuesday to express their frustration with the project’s lack of local job creation, and the lack of legislative action to address the state’s continuing unemployment problem.
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.
Buffalo Rising, June 21, 2011. Community, faith and labor leaders held rallies and press conferences in five cities around the state to protest the use of taxpayer dollars to subsidize projects that do not create good jobs or broader community benefits. As part of the statewide Getting Our Money's Worth campaign, advocates gathered at wasteful development projects in their local communities, highlighted a new report, Seizing the Moment: How Regional Economic Development Councils Can Build a Good Jobs Economy, and called on state leaders to create a good jobs plan that improves upon current economic development outcomes.
YNN Buffalo, By Ryan Burgess, June 21, 2011. A coalition called "Getting Our Money's Worth" is calling on lawmakers to find better ways to create more local jobs. YNN's Ryan Burgess tells us about the coalition's message to elected leaders for getting the job market back on track.
Sinovision, By Ruan Li, June 21, 2011. Video coverage of the rally and press conference for good jobs at the Queens Center Mall (in Chinese and English)