Monthly Archives: March 2008

Honoring Dr. King’s Commitment to Unions

March 31, 2008. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated forty years ago while in Memphis supporting the unionization of African American sanitation workers. To commemorate Dr. King's commitment to unionization, FPI and the Center for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) are releasing new data about unionization among blacks in the nation and in New York State. Press release and data tables (unionization rates and union membership by race, 50 states). Also see CEPR's Unions and Upward Mobility for African-American Workers.

2020-11-13T14:50:35-05:00March 31st, 2008|Economic Outlook, Economic Trends & Policy, Press Releases|
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State Budget Experts Present Ideas on the State Budget

March 27, 2008. What does the millionaires' tax have to do with the Syracuse economy? That was just one topic of discussion at the Southeast Community Center on Thursday evening when advocates from local nonprofit organizations, labor leaders and community members gathered to study the state budget. Press release >>

2012-03-17T02:42:46-04:00March 27th, 2008|Reports, Briefs and Presentations, State Budget, Tax & Budget, Tax Policy|
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Over 100 Organizations Call for the Millionaires’ Tax

March 26, 2008. More than 100 organizations came together as the Better Choice Budget Campaign (of which FPI is a member) to urge leaders to listen to the public and support the millionaires' tax. Additional materials from the press conference: op ed on better choices by Ron Deutsch; Siena poll showing overwhelming public support for millionaires' tax (question 23); and fact sheet from New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness laying out short and long term solutions to burgeoning property taxes. Also, the new Tough Times radio [...]

2012-03-17T11:30:59-04:00March 26th, 2008|Blog, City Budget, State Budget, Tax & Budget, Tax Policy|
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New York’s unemployment insurance system: A vital safety net for New York workers and their families during economic downturns

March 12, 2008. The unemployment insurance system serves as government’s first responder to economic problems. This brief shows that New York could get more economic charge from the program. In a volatile economy with frequent layoffs and job changes, a strengthened unemployment insurance program will help boost the economy of every county in the state.

2020-11-13T15:15:22-05:00March 12th, 2008|Reports, Briefs and Presentations, Social Policy|
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The Role of Property Taxes in New York’s State-Local Tax System

March 6, 2008. This presentation was given by Frank Mauro, executive director of FPI, at Changing the Property Tax System in New York, a conference sponsored by TREND, the Tax Reform Effort of Northern Dutchess.  Other speakers included Robert McKeon of TREND and John Whiteley, Tri-County Committee for Property Tax Relief. Presentations: Mauro, McKeon, Whiteley.

2012-06-21T19:02:52-04:00March 6th, 2008|City Budget, Reports, Briefs and Presentations, Tax & Budget|
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