Author Archives: Catherine Kraus

  Are you ready for St. Patrick’s Day on Sunday, March 17th?  The iconic holiday that’s celebrated with food, fun and spirits is just around the corner!  If you are still making last minute holiday preparations, take a minute to review the below list of AFL-CIO approved St. Patrick’s Day Food, Beverages, and Goodies: Corned Beef […]

We held our firmwide Blood Drive to benefit the New York Blood Center on February 15, 2019.  Winter storms, frigid temperatures and the wide spread flu are making it harder for the communities of New York and New Jersey to maintain their critical blood supply. Cancelled blood drives and reduced donor turnout through January have resulted […]

Valentine’s Day is tomorrow and everyone is scrambling for last minute gifts and ways to express their love.  What would be better than giving your Valentine some Union-Made sweets, bubbly that has the Union Label or a floral bouquet that is Union-Made? Please take a minute and look at the below Union Made brands when […]

The New York State Film and Television Tax Credit has made New York a leader worldwide in securing movie and television production which in turn puts tens of thousands of New York union members to work each year. According to a recent article from The New York State AFL-CIO, The New York State Film and Television […]

Did you know that your union dues are now tax deductible? Well, you can thank your union for this benefit. Two years ago, the New York State AFL-CIO along with unions across the State of New York fought for legislation that would allow union members to deduct union dues on state income taxes. Effective in […]

According to a recent article from Safety + Health Magazine, there are nearly 15 million Americans who are “round-the-clock” shift workers.  Due to this line of work’s “round-the-clock” scheduling, it presents many potential health risks to workers.  Some telling information and statistics about the dangers of shift work: Research studies link shift work to adverse health […]

Pat Logan, Esteemed Support Staff Member, Celebrates 45 years of dedicated service at  Fine, Olin & Anderman, LLP.   Well, What does 45 years of service translate to? 540 Months 2,348 Productive Weeks 16,436 Energetic Days 394,464 Supportive Minutes and counting… During Pat’s  tenure in the New York Office, Pat has worn many hats and continues to […]

New York State has nearly 100,000 Volunteer Firefighters.  They have been trying to get a “Cancer Bill” passed for many years and it was finally  passed by Governor Cuomo on January 1, 2019. The bill is a gap insurance policy and is paid for by local taxpayers.  Every volunteer fire department is required to carry […]

FOA has recently secured a decision from the American Arbitration Association that found a 14 year union member as not having been guilty of the acts of misconduct alleged against him. At issue was whether the member’s requests for reimbursement for travel expenses incurred in 2016 were fraudulent. The arbitrator’s decision was based primarily on […]