VIDEO: Seniors Occupy Harlem Post Office To Demand Better Service

Posted on January 6, 2016January 6, 2016 by 21cpw

HARLEM — A dozen senior citizens, including State Sen. Bill Perkins and Assemblyman Keith Wright, marched on the Manhattanville Post Office on 125th Street to protest of their lack of dedicated senior windows and benches to sit on. The conflict stems from a meeting between the Community Board 9’s senior committee and the Post Office…

Federal Agencies Are Falling Behind on Hiring Women and Disabled Employees

Posted on September 16, 2014September 16, 2014 by 21cpw

The percentage of women in the federal workforce is declining, according to the latest data, while the percentage of minority employees has remained stagnant. A new report from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission showed women made up 43.81 percent of the federal workforce in fiscal 2011, down from 43.97 in fiscal 2010. Women made up…