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Case is weak for divesting fossil fuels from NY pension fund (Commentary)
Syracuse Post Standard
Ted Skerpon
It appears that environmental groups are putting pressure on Gov. Andrew Cuomo and some elected leaders in Albany to divest fossil fuels from the New York state pension portfolio. As chairman of the Utility Labor Council of New York, I have serious concerns about this proposal. First, divesting fossil fuels from...
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Commentary: Plan to divest pension fund harms workers and taxpayers
Times Union
Heather C. Briccetti
There's a troubling trend in New York that is putting the financial well-being of our hardworking municipal employees at risk.
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State Pension Fund Uses Clout to Push Corporate Diversity
The Chief Leader
BOB HENNELLY
Union Resistance Several union leaders with a stake in those funds took issue with the move. "Public pensions are a right guaranteed to state and municipal workers and retirees who have devoted much of their lives to protecting and serving the public,” said Michael Carrube, president of the Subway Surface...
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