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Sidestepping a Strike: The Me-Too Method of Keeping Workers Working

garbage and recyclables, among other duties. It's also clear why many managers are ambivalent about "me-too ... seems more likely, the secret may go public as some boards start whispering the magic words: "Me too." ... Me-Too Agreements Can Sidestep Strikes ... Sidestepping a Strike: The Me-Too Method of Keeping Workers Working

Too Hot to Handle UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Bill Morris on April 22, 2021

’t cheap. “It cost us $375,000 just to do the inspections and filings,” Klehammer says, adding ... Too Hot to Handle

Getting In: Admissions UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Tom Soter on October 01, 2005

And it’s not just about discrimination lawsuits, either: it’s also about whether the buyer ... Waters,” Habitat, February 2005), that doesn’t mean it couldn’t happen to you. And it’s not just about

Now For Something Completely New: the Condo Top Chop

Upper East Side, Manhattan

The Third Avenue condo tower long before it reached its current height of 30 stories (image via ... is one of the biggest investments you'll every make. This purchase is more than just buying a home, it ... The city is investigating a 30-story condo tower that may be five stories too tall.

Paying Too Much UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Jennifer V. Hughes on February 01, 2010

Many co-ops and condos in NYC are paying too much for their utilities not because of rising cost ... complicated that a lot of people just won’t do it,” says Rose, who estimates that he works with about a dozen ... Paying Too Much

E-Mail Madness UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Ruth Ford on March 01, 2004

forever. "But until the hard drive is written over, it can [still] be found. It's just like writing ... Dealing with too much e-mail

Co-op Pandemic Diary: Self-Inflicted Haircuts and Fearless Deer

Westchester County

in the hall. Occasionally the person pushes in anyway. Privately, I’m seething, but I’m too polite to say ... Self-inflicted haircuts are just one of the new rituals during the pandemic.

Shop Till Your Energy Bill Drops UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Lisa Prevost on December 28, 2016

recommendations and discuss strategies with our end-users,” he says. “It’s more than just finding the best price ... Is your board paying too much?

Step By Step UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Bill Morris on August 01, 2008

. A board has to do its due diligence, just like when you buy into a co-op. You have to talk to all ... Too pricey? Too large? Too small? Before entering the management marriage you need to know

Dear Resident: Co-op / Condo Board Members Need Care and Feeding, Too

two "attaboys" for every one "you screwed up." If it's true that all politics is local, we might just ... . This purchase is more than just buying a home, it's investing in a housing corporation. Articles, here ... of preventing me from getting a big head over my political success, you might remind me that the budget I ... Dear Resident: Co-op / Condo Board Members Need Care and Feeding, Too

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