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MICHAEL MCDONALD was unanimously elected as the new president of Rhode Island Council 94, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL 94 AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO

Council 94 names McDonald new president

Government 09/18/2024

NORTH PROVIDENCE – A month after the death of its longtime president, Rhode Island’s largest public-sector employees union has named a new leader. Rhode Island...

Longtime president of Council 94 dies at 70

Industries 08/13/2024

PROVIDENCE – J. Michael Downey, longtime president of the state’s largest public-sector employees union, has died at the age of 70. Council 94, AFSCME, AFL-CIO...

General treasurer urges caution on modest state pension adjustments

Economy 06/04/2024

It didn’t take long for R.I. General Treasurer James Diossa to wave a cautionary flag on lawmakers’ proposed changes to the state pension system. Less...

Costs of workplace violence too high to ignore

Commentary 05/10/2024

Violence and harassment on the job are all too common. More than 1 in 5 workers worldwide have experienced it, according to the International...

Regional labor, energy leaders call for union-powered offshore wind advancements

Economic Activity 03/15/2024

PROVIDENCE – One day after South Fork Wind, the country's first large-scale offshore wind farm, opened off the coast of Long Island, green energy...

New rule would make it easier for millions to unionize, but...

Economic Activity 11/13/2023

A new federal rule that goes into effect next month could make it easier for millions of workers to form unions at big companies...

STATE LEADERS ARE in a good financial position with a $610 million surplus projected for fiscal 2023, but some say a lot of that money is because several state agencies have been understaffed and overworked. / PBN FILE PHOTO/CASSIUS SHUMAN

Some R.I. officials say job vacancies a big part of projected...

Government 12/30/2022

The projected $610 million budget surplus awaiting the General Assembly and the administration of Gov. Daniel J. McKee has been the subject of speculation...

SIGN OF THE TIMES: Gary Wallace is the owner of Hall of GraFX, a printing shop in Providence that has produced campaign materials for candidates, such as this banner for Gonzalo Cuervo, who finished second in the Providence mayoral primary on Sept. 13. PBN PHOTO/ MICHAEL SALERNO

THE CAMPAIGN ECONOMY: Election season provides stimulus for many businesses

Cover Story 09/16/2022

Forget summer vacation, Gary Wallace hasn’t even had a day off in the last six weeks. That’s what happens when you own a print shop...

Biden: Tentative railway labor deal reached, averting strike

Economic Activity 09/15/2022

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden said Thursday that a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached, averting a strike that could have been...