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Novelis, which also has other unfair labor practice charges pending before the NLRB related to its interference in the effort to unionize its 600 hourly workers, is charged with illegally threatening job loss, plant closure, wage reductions and with providing benefits to employees in order to dissuade them from voting to join the USW.

The Buc School, lower level, at the Education Center, 120 E. First St., will host an open house Wednesday from 6 to 7 p.m. Over the past several weeks, Buc students and parents have spoken out against the district’s plan to close the site and re-introduce the students into the traditional school setting at the middle and high school this fall.

At a time that should be for celebration as we send new graduates out into the world to productive lives and careers, it is unfortunate that recent events have brought us such grief. Speaking for the college and our students, I wish to express our deep appreciation to the city police and fire departments for their professionalism and dedication and the important life-saving and peace-keeping services they have supplied in pursuit of their duties, qualities that were unequivocally demonstrated this past weekend.

The Common Council took a stand against the Bridge Street Run. Councilors voted to waive the rules of the council and add two resolutions at the end of Monday night’s meeting without having them discussed at committee first. Councilors voted unanimously to ban the Bridge Street Run as well as bill SUNY Oswego to cover the city’s cost related to the event.