Israel Marrero Calderín, president of the Puerto Rican Workers Union (sptpr.org) By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rican Workers Union (SPT) is stepping up its efforts to bring Puerto Rico’s labor concerns directly to congressional leaders in Washington, arguing that the Financial Oversight and Management Board’s opposition to salary increases for public employees has left thousands of government workers struggling with stagnant wages amid rising living costs. The union’s campaign

A payroll disruption prompted complaints from the TU-AMA union and contributed to operational problems early Monday, when numerous buses remained off their routes as workers awaited confirmation of payment. By THE STAR STAFF Officials at the Metropolitan Bus Authority (AMA by its acronym in Spanish) said Monday that employees affected by delayed payroll deposits were slated to receive their outstanding payments by the end of the day, as the agency works with Banco Popular to

Pro-statehood attorney Gregorio Igartúa de la Rosa (Facebook via Municipio Autónomo de Aguadilla) By THE STAR STAFF Pro-statehood attorney Gregorio Igartúa de la Rosa is disputing reports that President Donald Trump opposes statehood for Puerto Rico, saying a recent letter he received from the president contained no statement rejecting either statehood or the island’s incorporation into the United States. In a statement released this week, Igartúa, a member of the local Repub

A land zoning plan schematic for the Carolina municipal landfill. Caribbean Golf Academy and Hacienda Campo Rico contend that the landfill’s expansion was carried out illegally and that the permit renewal process should not be used to legitimize what they describe as unauthorized development into environmentally protected land. Neighboring property owner seeks formal DNER review By THE STAR STAFF The dispute over the expansion of the Carolina landfill has entered a new phase