Justice for the Palm Sunday massacre fell short Astoria: “Lone survivor of 1984 massacre” (March 24) brought back memories of Christopher Thomas, set free after spending 34 years behind bars for one of the most notorious crimes New York has ever had. Even the hardened criminals on Rikers Island were horrified by the brutal murders of two adult females and eight children. I was a correction .
Jersey City: The labor movement has improved working conditions, has created workplace democracy, and has fostered active participation in labor-management decision-making. The many benefits, protections and rights that workers enjoy today would never have existed if it weren’t for the laudable efforts of labor unions. There have been initiatives designed to degrade labor standards, weaken unions and erode workplace protections. Those efforts would have diminished the bargaining power and political influence of organized labor.