Labor Union Newshttps://www.uniontrack.com/NewsFeed.aspx?id=7Union News and InformationSun, 17 Mar 2024 11:02:31 GMTThu, 14 Aug 2014 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.uniontrack.com:443/resource/images/ut-logo-feed.png26282Could Wildcat Teachers' Strikes Spread from W.Va. to Other States?Oklahoma and Kentucky may follow West Virginia as educators across the country take advantage of a strong economy to agitate for more pay.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-06/could-west-virginia-s-wildcat-teachers-strike-spreadTue, 06 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT Bloomberg26272NY Teamsters train to be 'sanctuary union' to protect members About 120,000 Teamsters across Long Island and New York City are preparing to become a "sanctuary union" and learn how to deal with immigration officials at their workplaces.https://t.co/USuOJHMTBmWed, 14 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT The Hill26262Companies Will Learn to Love UnionsOrganized labor provides real advantages for employers, especially in a tight labor market like the U.S. is entering.https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-01-30/companies-will-learn-to-love-unionsTue, 30 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT Bloomberg26252Remembering King's Roots in Labor and Socialist Movements of the 20th CenturyAs we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, it's worth remembering that his legacy was based firmly in the labor and the socialist movements of the 20th century. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/remembering-kings-roots-in-labor-and-socialist-movements_us_5a58a77ce4b0c198cb444c14Mon, 15 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT Huffington Post262422017 Year in Review: Turning Lemons into LemonadeIf there's one lesson labor can draw from the events of 2017, it's this-to survive and grow in the face of a nationally coordinated employer offensive, we'll have to use the attacks against us as organizing opportunities.http://labornotes.org/2017/12/2017-year-review-turning-lemons-lemonadeThu, 21 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT Labor Notes26222Trump Labor Board Just Made It Harder for Fast-Food WorkersOn December 14, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) overturned a 2015 policy that had made it easier for workers-particularly fast-food workers-to unionize and challenge their employers over unfair labor practices.http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/20782/donald-trump-browning-ferris-nlrb-workers-fast-food-organize-unionsSun, 17 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT In These Times26232New Book Teaches Kids about Labor UnionsLabor unions aren't the first thing that comes to mind for most people when they think about Christmas - but Mark Torres' latest book might change that.https://theislandnow.com/uncategorized/floral-park-man-teaches-kids-labor-unions-new-book/Sun, 17 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT The Island Now26202Democrats add to 'Better Deal' platform with a slew of pro-labor-union ideasSenate Democrats are rolling out another plank in their "Better Deal" platform today, a series of pro-labor reforms aimed at "strengthening the collective voice and negotiating rights of workers."https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/11/01/democrats-add-to-better-deal-platform-with-a-slew-of-pro-labor-union-ideas/?utm_term=.ba04f42c5d56 Wed, 01 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT The Washington Post26212In Iowa, a Glimmer of Hope in the Face of Anti-Union AttacksRepublicans launched a Wisconsin-style crackdown on public-sector unions. But in overwhelming numbers, the members said they're sticking with the union. http://prospect.org/article/iowa-glimmer-hope-face-anti-union-attacksWed, 01 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT The American Prospect26182More union members needed in public office, says AFL-CIO"In recent years," says Resolution 10, which passed unanimously at the national AFL-CIO Convention Sunday afternoon (Oct. 22), "state legislatures have significantly weakened working people's freedom to prosper. http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/more-union-members-needed-in-public-office-says-afl-cio/Tue, 24 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT People's World26192Organize the South! Arkansas workers make the caseFor decades, the South has been the Achilles heel of the labor movement. While unions took root and thrived in places like the industrial Midwest and Northeast, or in the ports and plants of West Coast states in the 1930s, '40s, and '50s, Dixie remained http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/organize-the-south-arkansas-workers-make-the-case/Tue, 24 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT People's World26172Want to Get Back to Normal? Strong Unions Are KeyOrganized labor can be a bulwark against the rising inequality and authoritarianism that threaten to dismantle democracy.http://prospect.org/article/want-get-back-normal-strong-unions-are-keyMon, 23 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT The American Prospect26162Labor Department Taps Executives, Union Officials for Apprentice ProgramThe Labor Department is enlisting the help of corporate executives, labor unions and governors to develop its policy of expanding the use of apprenticeships in the U.S.https://www.wsj.com/articles/labor-department-taps-executives-union-officials-for-apprentice-program-1508151603Tue, 17 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT The Wall Street Journal26152A pending Supreme Court case threatens to silence workers' voicesThe U.S. Supreme Court's decision to hear the latest case attacking public employee unions seemed inevitable.http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/editorials/article178616151.htmlMon, 16 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT Sacramento Bee26132WHO HAS HEALTH INSURANCE? TRUMP'S LABOR DEPARTMENT SAYS UNIONS GET AMERICANS INSPresident Donald Trump's anti-union Labor Department released a study that showed joining a union is one of your best shots at getting health care coverage.http://www.newsweek.com/who-has-health-insurance-trumps-labor-department-says-unions-get-americans-681109Wed, 11 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT Newsweek26142Filling Gaps Left By Trump, Nurses & Labor Unions Join Puerto Rico Relief EffortAs President Donald Trump continues to come under fire for failing to deliver sufficient help to Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Mariahttps://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/10/08/filling-gaps-left-trump-nurses-and-labor-unions-join-puerto-rico-relief-effortsWed, 11 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT Common Dreams26112Unions disappointed, but not surprised by Trump decision to disband labor-manageAfter several months of silence on the topic, President Donald Trump did what many federal unions thought was inevitable: He disbanded a formal advisory panel designed to create and foster partnerships between labor and agency management.https://federalnewsradio.com/unions/2017/10/unions-disappointed-but-not-surprised-by-trump-decision-to-disband-labor-management-forum/Tue, 03 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT Federal News Radio26122Nissan Accused of Snooping in Labor's Latest Fight for the SouthAutomakers have battled hard to keep organized labor from gaining traction in the U.S. south. Mostly, they've won -- as Nissan Motor Co. did when workers at its Mississippi plant voted in August against joining a union. But the Japanese company has been ahttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-03/nissan-accused-of-snooping-in-labor-s-latest-fight-for-the-southTue, 03 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT Bloomberg 26102Philadelphia Labor Union Plans to Sue Big Pharmaceutical Over Opioid CrisisPhiladelphia-area union workers are joining a wave of litigation against opioid manufacturers after losing eight members to addiction in 11 months.http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Philadelphia-Union-Plans-to-Sue-Big-Pharmaceutical-Over-Opioid-Crisis--448010533.htmlThu, 28 Sep 2017 17:15:22 GMT NBC Philadelphia26092Supreme Court to hear new challenge to labor unions this winterA Supreme Court with a reconstituted conservative majority is taking on a new case with the potential to financially cripple Democratic-leaning labor unions that represent government workers. The justices deadlocked 4-4 in a similar case last year.https://www.deseretnews.com/article/765696599/Supreme-Court-to-hear-new-challenge-to-labor-unions.html Thu, 28 Sep 2017 17:08:41 GMT Deseret News26082A Brief History of Union-Run Media in ChicagoLabor-run papers used to be commonplace. More unique is the longest-running labor-owned radio station, which was based in Chicago and once hosted the Beatles.http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/September-2017/Sun-Times-Labor-Union/Tue, 19 Sep 2017 18:15:15 GMT Chicagomag.com26072Is Trump filling DOL positions with foxes guarding the hen house?His appointees made their bones on the management side of the table.http://prospect.org/article/trump-stacks-labor-department-friends-big-business Tue, 19 Sep 2017 15:50:23 GMT The American Prospect26062Missouri can help reverse the pendulum in the MidwestThe results astounded everyone who thought they knew the Missouri labor movement: more than 300,000 signatures to repeal "right to work."http://labornotes.org/2017/09/310567-signatures-block-right-work-missouri Mon, 18 Sep 2017 22:27:05 GMT St-Louis Post-Dispatch26052Labor Unions Are Stepping Up To Fight DeportationsOrganized labor is finding creative ways to protect immigrant members and families vulnerable in the Trump era.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/organized-labor-steps-up-to-fight-deportations_us_59b6df97e4b03e6197afea7c?utm_hp_ref=unions Mon, 18 Sep 2017 22:23:41 GMT Huffington Post26042How Canadian legislators are trying to help America's unions through NAFTA.The Canadian Royal Mounties have offered to ride to the rescue of beleaguered American workers.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/canadian-mounties-to-the-rescue-of-american-workers_us_59b2a2b3e4b0bef3378cdf7c?utm_hp_ref=unions Mon, 18 Sep 2017 22:22:27 GMT Huffington Post26032A powerful display on labor comes to CornellA new exhibition, "Union-Made: Fashioning America in the 20th Century," showcasing the people responsible for sewing ready-to-wear clothing, opened at Cornell recently, illustrating "another time when labor was not erased and made invisible, http://www.ithaca.com/news/a-powerful-display-on-labor-comes-to-cornell/article_a55b169c-9898-11e7-a662-3fe81fb38e6f.htmlMon, 18 Sep 2017 22:20:41 GMT Ithaca.com26022A New Type of Labor Law for a New Type of WorkerLabor Day was born in the late 19th century, during a time of raw fear about the path of economic development. Opportunities for decent, middle-class livelihoods seemed to be shrinking, and the "laboring classes" confronted a grim future of what many callhttps://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/04/opinion/labor-laws-workers.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FOrganized%20Labor&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=2&pgtype=collection Mon, 18 Sep 2017 22:19:44 GMT NY Times26012Republicans suddenly seem to like unions again.Unions are enjoying a popularity surge, with more than 61 percent of adults in the United States saying they now approve of organized labor - a five-point jump from last year, according to a new Gallup poll. That's the highest approval rating since 2003, https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/09/04/republicans-suddenly-seem-to-like-unions-again/?utm_term=.07d4b1afcbc8 Mon, 18 Sep 2017 22:18:18 GMT Washington Post26002Richard Trumpka: Why I quit Trumps' Business CouncilOn Tuesday, President Trump stood in the lobby of his tower on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan and again made excuses for bigotry and terrorism, effectively repudiating the remarks his staff wrote a day earlier in response to the white supremacist violence https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/16/opinion/richard-trumka-trump-business-council.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FOrganized%20Labor&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=colMon, 18 Sep 2017 22:16:58 GMT NY Times25992Union's Loss Is the South's Loss, TooWorkers at a Nissan plant in Canton, Miss., picked a bird in the hand when they recently voted against forming a union, and that's understandable. Veteran workers, who generally opposed the union, make $26 an hour.https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/12/opinion/sunday/unions-loss-is-the-souths-loss-too.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FOrganized%20Labor&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=3&pgtypeMon, 18 Sep 2017 22:13:53 GMT NY Times25982Randy Bryce explains the importance of labor unions for America's middle classThe Democratic challenger to House Speaker Paul Ryan is making a name for himself but wants the United States to know that labor unions are still important to the health of the economy.http://www.salon.com/2017/07/27/watch-randy-bryce-explains-the-importance-of-labor-unions-for-americas-middle-class/ Mon, 18 Sep 2017 22:12:31 GMT Salon25972Labor movement turns to social activism to attract MillennialsPolice shootings, LGBT rights and immigration issues often are not associated with the traditional American labor movement. http://www.indystar.com/story/news/2017/07/27/labor-movement-turns-social-activism-attract-millennials/456409001/ Mon, 18 Sep 2017 22:07:47 GMT Indy Star25962Setback for unions, Labor Department moves to revoke Obama-era 'persuader rule'The Labor Department announced Thursday night that it was taking steps to reverse an Obama-era rule requiring companies to disclose their initial contacts with outside consultants on how to respond to unionizing efforts.https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/06/09/in-a-setback-for-unions-labor-department-moves-to-revoke-obama-era-persuader-rule/?utm_term=.573d56722211 Mon, 18 Sep 2017 22:04:14 GMT Washington Post25952New high court challenge to labor unions follows 4-4 splitConservative groups are wasting little time in trying to deal a crippling blow to labor unions now that Justice Neil Gorsuch has joined the Supreme Court.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-high-court-challenge-to-labor-unions-follows-4-4-split/ Mon, 18 Sep 2017 21:57:29 GMT CBS News25942The wealthy attack freedom to form strong unionsWhen working people have the freedom to speak up together through unions, we make progress together that benefits everyone. But today - with a shrinking middle class and a growing gap between the rich and the rest of us - the last thing America needs is ahttp://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170629/point-wealthy-attack-freedom-to-form-strong-unionsMon, 18 Sep 2017 21:53:00 GMT The State-Journal Register25932Union accepts American Crystal Sugar contract to avoid labor lockout The labor union for American Crystal Sugar Co. has accepted an offer from the company for a five-year labor contract.http://www.twincities.com/2017/05/19/union-accepts-american-crystal-sugar-contract-to-avoid-labor-lockout/Tue, 30 May 2017 20:43:58 GMTTwin Cities Pioneer Press25922Labor unions, environmentalists square off at Keystone XL pipeline hearingAs union workers extolled the virtues of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline at Wednesday's hearing before the Nebraska Public Service Commission, Jeanne Crumly grew exasperated.http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/3/labor-unions-environmentalists-square-off-at-keyst/Tue, 30 May 2017 20:42:25 GMT The Washington Times25912Labor Unions File Suit to Block Right-to-Work LawTwo labor groups on Thursday filed suit to strike down Kentucky's new right-to-work law.http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2017/05/25/labor-unions-file-suit-block-right-to-work-law/344955001/Tue, 30 May 2017 20:39:25 GMT The Courier-Journal25902Prominent Unions Back Acosta for Labor SecretarySeveral major unions have endorsed Alexander Acosta, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Labor.http://freebeacon.com/issues/prominent-unions-back-acosta-labor-secretary/Thu, 23 Feb 2017 19:14:26 GMT The Washington Free Beacon25892Trump's Infrastructure Spending Pledge Attracts Labor Union SupportPresident-elect Donald Trump and unions don't agree on much but his plan to invest in a robust national infrastructure program is one area they are finding common ground.http://www.insidesources.com/trump-infrastructure-spending-pledge-attracts-labor-union/Wed, 11 Jan 2017 20:03:44 GMT Inside Sources25882Fight for $15 leader envisions stronger modern labor movement on horizonHe's been hailed as one of the main architects of the Fight for $15 movement that helped hike hourly pay across the U.S. and started a national conversation on a minimum wage raise - but now union organizer David Rolf has an even more ambitious goal: retohttp://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/fight-15-leader-sees-new-labor-system-replacing-usual-unions-article-1.2943143Wed, 11 Jan 2017 19:36:03 GMT The NY Daily News25872Unions Stake Out Positions in Battle for DNC ChairOver the weekend, the contenders for Democratic National Committee chair headed to Austin, Texas, to make their case before a crowd of the Lone Star State's party faithful. http://prospect.org/article/unions-stake-out-positions-battle-dnc-chair Wed, 21 Dec 2016 19:15:37 GMT The American Prospect25862Public Service Workers Making the Holidays HappenThis December, as we wrap presents in our homes, we probably won't notice the scrape of a snowplow blade as it hits pavement outside. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lee-a-saunders/public-service-workers-ma_b_13725664.html?utm_hp_ref=unionsMon, 19 Dec 2016 22:02:22 GMT The Huffington Post25852Unions stand on both sides at Standing RockThe standoff at North Dakota's Standing Rock Sioux Reservation - with Indian tribes and supporters on one side, and police and private security for the Dakota Access Pipeline on the other - also finds labor union members on both sides.https://nwlaborpress.org/2016/12/unions-stand-at-standing-rock/Thu, 15 Dec 2016 17:12:54 GMT NW Labor Press25842Will Trump Administration Bring The Death Of Organized Labor?Donald Trump hates unions. Republicans hate unions. Corporations hate unions. But the reality is that American workers need union protections, and the next four years are going to be very difficult for organized labor as it struggles to survive in such a https://trofire.com/2016/12/10/will-trump-administration-bring-death-organized-labor/Mon, 12 Dec 2016 20:55:39 GMT The Ring of Fire Network25832Trump era confronts organized labor with gravest crisis in decadesPresident-elect Donald Trump's Twitter attack this week on a union official, followed by his choice of a labor secretary who has criticized new worker protections, has rattled leaders of the American labor movement, who fear unions may be facing their grahttps://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/trump-era-confronts-organized-labor-with-gravest-crisis-in-decades/2016/12/08/9f3fc584-bd5e-11e6-94ac-3d324840106c_story.html?utm_term=.8d13b0d83ecaFri, 09 Dec 2016 16:41:28 GMT The Washington Post25822Thousands of airport, fast food workers across US to strike for $15 minimum wageTens of thousands of airport and fast food workers across the U.S. will strike on Nov. 29 as part of a nationwide movement calling for a $15 an hour minimum wage and union rights, and protesting police killings and Donald Trump's "politics of divisivenesshttp://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/thousands-airport-fast-food-workers-u-s-plan-strike-article-1.2882236Mon, 21 Nov 2016 19:34:35 GMT NY Daily News25812Unions Must Make Organizing More Union Members The Highest Priority. NOW!As our nation slowly awakens from its Trump-induced coma, we begin to contemplate what the next four years will mean for our most important issues. For workers, and anyone who cares about inequality, the prospects are terrifying.http://theconcourse.deadspin.com/the-grim-future-of-labor-under-trump-1788945552Fri, 18 Nov 2016 15:56:12 GMT The Concourse25802Things Are About to Get Really Ugly for the Labor MovementThe nation's union movement is suffering from collective whiplash. As the Rust Belt states fell late last Tuesday night, so too did labor's hopes for a Democratic president who had promised to lift up working people.http://prospect.org/article/things-are-about-get-really-ugly-labor-movement Wed, 16 Nov 2016 16:27:00 GMT The American Prospect25792Unions investigate their poor showing for ClintonOrganized labor is searching for answers after union households failed to turn out for Hillary Clinton despite a massive voter mobilization effort -- a sharp departure from decades of union support for Democratic presidential candidateshttp://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/labor-unions-hillary-clinton-mobilization-231223Tue, 15 Nov 2016 17:26:02 GMT Politico25782Unions Defeat Right-To-Work Amendment In VirginiaIn a bit of good news for labor unions, Virginians voted down a ballot initiative Tuesday that would have enshrined the state's right-to-work status in the state constitution.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/right-to-work-amendment-virginia_us_581ca561e4b0d9ce6fbb5241 Thu, 10 Nov 2016 21:18:12 GMT Huffington Post25772Unions brace for pro-business shift in labor policy under TrumpUnions in the United States face sweeping changes to labor law and regulations under a new Republican administration that is expected to tilt policy toward employers.http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-unions-idUSKBN1343LUThu, 10 Nov 2016 20:28:53 GMT Reuters25762Philadelphia Transit Strike Over as Union Strikes Deal with SEPTAPhiladelphia's weeklong transit strike is over.http://time.com/4560400/philadelphia-transit-strike-union-septa/Mon, 07 Nov 2016 15:33:39 GMT Time25752Southwest Flight Attendants Approve New Labor ContractA majority of Southwest Airlines Co.'s 14,500 flight attendants who cast ballots approved a new labor agreement on Monday, according to their union and the carrier.http://www.wsj.com/articles/southwest-flight-attendants-approve-new-labor-contract-1477941436 Tue, 01 Nov 2016 13:52:00 GMT The Wall Street Journal25742Strike shuts down Philly transit system a week from Election DayPhiladelphia public transport workers went on strike just past midnight Monday -- raising concerns over voting problems with Election Day just a week away.http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/01/us/philadelphia-transit-strike/Tue, 01 Nov 2016 13:47:19 GMT CNN25732DC Metro unions call a Safety Solidarity SurgeThe unions representing thousands of Metro workers say that starting next week, they will ensure that all of their members will actually follow all of Metro's standard operating procedures, in part because workers do not always feel safe on the tracks.http://wtop.com/tracking-metro-24-7/2016/10/metro-unions-workers-dont-feel-safe-track-will-follow-rules/ Fri, 28 Oct 2016 15:45:20 GMT WTOP25722Unhappy American pilots to push union switch after five decadesA group of American Airlines pilots is preparing a push to give up their 53-year-old independent union and join the larger Air Line Pilots Association, after peers at rival carriers secured tentative contracts with better pay and benefits.http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-american-airlines-pilots-union-20161024-story.htmlTue, 25 Oct 2016 16:52:36 GMT The Chicago Tribune25712PEF, Cuomo reach tentative labor contractMore than a year and a half after its most recent contract expired, New York's second-largest state worker's union has reached a tentative three-year labor agreement with the Cuomo administration.http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/PEF-Cuomo-reach-tentative-labor-contract-9985010.phpFri, 21 Oct 2016 20:28:39 GMT Times Union25702California's largest state worker union to vote on strikeState government's largest union is edging closer to a strike.http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/article109205807.html Thu, 20 Oct 2016 19:38:05 GMT McClatchy DC25692Organize or Die. Workers who are not unionized are leaving money on the table.Realistically, there is only one way out of our predicament.http://theconcourse.deadspin.com/organize-or-die-1787921549Thu, 20 Oct 2016 15:40:10 GMT The Concourse25682Labor unions turning corner against Donald TrumpSome labor union members were initially intrigued by Donald Trump, but have gravitated back into the Democratic fold ahead of November's elections, with officials saying they are rallying to stop the billionaire businessman GOP nominee, even if they're nohttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/oct/17/labor-unions-turning-corner-against-donald-trump/Thu, 20 Oct 2016 15:30:00 GMT The Washington Times25672The New Labor Movement: Solidarity Without ConformityThis isn't your father's labor movement. Back when my dad was a Cleveland bus driver and member of the Amalgamated Transit Union, Americans had a more common lived experience.http://prospect.org/article/new-labor-movement-solidarity-without-conformityWed, 12 Oct 2016 16:02:10 GMT The American Prospect25662New ways to modernize unions and make them more powerful!American workers are not benefiting much from their contributions to their firms' profits and the country's economic growth.https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/economy/report/2016/10/11/143072/the-future-of-worker-voice-and-power/ Tue, 11 Oct 2016 18:25:28 GMT American Progress25652How Stronger Unions Could Fix Our Economy - And Our PoliticsLabor reform could mean higher wages and less inequalityhttp://time.com/4525227/unions-economy-inequality-election/ Tue, 11 Oct 2016 14:21:57 GMT Time25642Bernie Sanders: Election about survival of middle classVermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders urged hundreds of supporters at a union hall to focus not as much on the presidential battle between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump but on the survival of the American middle class.http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2016/10/06/bernie-sanders/91663418/Thu, 06 Oct 2016 17:52:41 GMT Detroit News25632United Airlines Mechanics to Vote on New Labor AgreementThe union that represents 9,000 mechanics at United Continental Holdings Inc. said it signed off on the terms of a new tentative labor contract and intends to put it out to a membership vote in the coming weeks.http://www.wsj.com/articles/united-airlines-mechanics-to-vote-on-new-labor-agreement-1475176566 Fri, 30 Sep 2016 19:10:38 GMT The Wall Street Journal25622Why Airline Labor Unions Support Hillary Clinton for PresidentIn the late 2000s, the Association of Flight Attendants was trying to expand the Federal Medical Leave Act, which requires large employers to offer unpaid leaves for reasons such as illness or care of a newborn, so that it would cover flight attendants.https://www.thestreet.com/story/13753739/2/why-airline-labor-unions-support-hillary-clinton-for-president.html Fri, 30 Sep 2016 18:31:03 GMT The Street25612Electionomics: How Donald Trump's Union Busting Is Killing the American Dream inUnion busting is never pretty. But in the case of Donald Trump, it's especially ugly.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/julie-b-gutman/electionomics-how-donald-_b_11885050.html?utm_hp_ref=unions Wed, 28 Sep 2016 19:05:37 GMT The Huffington Post25602In The Dakota Access Pipeline Fight, The AFL-CIO Is Not The EnemyLast week, the AFL-CIO came out in support of the Dakota Access Pipeline. For many climate advocates, such as myself, the news was disheartening.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/j-mijin-cha/in-the-dakota-access-pipe_b_12111552.html?utm_hp_ref=unions Wed, 28 Sep 2016 18:32:20 GMTThe Huffington Post25592Academic Organizing is Gaining Momentum and Innovation is the Big WinnerOn August 23, the National Labor Relations Board affirmed the rights of academic workers at private institutions to join unions in a case brought by Columbia University teaching and research assistants.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/neal-sweeney/academic-organizing-is-ga_b_12142930.htmlWed, 28 Sep 2016 14:38:10 GMT The Huffington Post25582Obama Appointee: Union Strikers Can Insult Anyone Except Women and MinoritiesFederal labor law has long tolerated rough words in picket lines, but a federal judge once considered a prospective Obama Supreme Court appointee is asking regulators to crack down on "racial and misogynistic epithets."http://freebeacon.com/issues/obama-appointee-union-strikers-can-insult-anyone-except-women-minorities/ Mon, 19 Sep 2016 15:27:53 GMT Free Beacon25572LIU-Brooklyn Faculty Victory is a Win for Students and Working PeopleSome labor-management conflicts have long-lasting implications, both negative and positive, for the labor movement and American workershttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/alan-singer/liu-faculty-victory-is-a_b_12024372.html Fri, 16 Sep 2016 16:10:10 GMT Huffington Post13402In historic move, Gov. Jerry Brown expands overtime pay for California farmworkeGov. Jerry Brown signed historic legislation Monday that would gradually add hundreds of thousands of California farmworkers to the ranks of those who are paid overtime after eight hours on the job or 40 hours in a single week, closing out one of the yeahttp://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-sac-farmworkers-overtime-signed-20160912-snap-story.htmlWed, 14 Sep 2016 20:02:43 GMT Los Angeles Times13022It's Game On for Grad Students After NLRB Rules They Can UnionizeDecember 5 fell on a Friday in 2014; in New York City, the air was crisp. At Columbia University, about 200 graduate student-workers pulled on hats and scarves to gather on the imposing steps of Low Library, which houses the university president's office.http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/19439/its_game_on_for_grad_students_after_nlrb_rules_they_can_unionize/Mon, 12 Sep 2016 21:09:44 GMT In These Times13012PA State faculty authorize negotiating committee to call a strikeAn overwhelming majority of faculty in Pennsylvania's state university system voted to authorize their faculty union to call a strike when leadership deems one necessary, the union said Monday.http://www.philly.com/philly/education/20160913_State_faculty_authorize_negotiating_committee_to_call_a_strike.htmlMon, 12 Sep 2016 20:25:08 GMT Philly.com13002Five Ways America Would Be Different Without Labor Unionswe come together to thank all the American workers who built this great country-and to recognize the millions who wake up every morning to build us an even better future. There's one group that deserves a special thanks: America's labor unions.http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Other-News/Five-Ways-America-Would-Be-Different-Without-Labor-UnionsFri, 09 Sep 2016 18:12:08 GMT AFL-CIO12992Chicago Teacher's Union sets dates for 2nd strike authorization voteThe Chicago Teachers Union on Wednesday set dates for a second strike authorization vote later this month.http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-teachers-union-strike-vote-met-20160907-story.htmlFri, 09 Sep 2016 18:09:34 GMT The Chicago Tribune12982How Much Will the War On Unions Cost You This Labor Day?The decline of unions has probably cost you, or someone close to you, thousands of dollars since last Labor Day.http://www.commondreams.org/views/2016/09/02/how-much-will-war-unions-cost-you-labor-dayFri, 02 Sep 2016 18:03:40 GMT Common Dreams12972Tracing the origins of an early labor union's NYC historyNew York City is considered a beacon of the Labor movement, so with Labor Day fast approaching, it seems fitting to feature an influential institution that was assembled to protect the basic rights and ensure the safety of its workers.http://ny.curbed.com/2016/8/31/12733250/labor-day-history-international-ladies-garment-workers-union Fri, 02 Sep 2016 17:44:17 GMT NY Curbed12962Labor Unions, Not Anti-Immigrant Attacks, Drive Latino VotingAn August 27, 2016 NY Times article on Latino voting echoes a common but wrong explanation for Latino voting patternshttp://www.beyondchron.org/latino-voting-driven-labor-not-anti-immigrant-attacks/Tue, 30 Aug 2016 15:48:03 GMT Beyond Chron12952As Union Membership Declines, Organized Labor Focuses on Nonunion WorkersIn an election season dominated by populist appeals, globalization and trade deals like the Trans-Pacific Partnership have come under fire for offshoring the manufacturing jobs that helped create a healthy American middle class. http://prospect.org/article/union-membership-declines-organized-labor-focuses-nonunion-workersTue, 30 Aug 2016 15:39:32 GMT The American Prospect12932Working With CGI To Fix America, Build The FutureAfter World War II, Americans rose from the ashes of the Great Depression together. We grew a thriving middle class and a strong labor movement. We expanded our infrastructure, connected communities and gave our vets a chance to go to college and http://www.huffingtonpost.com/randi-weingarten/working-with-cgi-to-fix-a_b_11763008.htmlMon, 29 Aug 2016 18:14:27 GMT Huffington Post12922Overdue pay raises are coming to union airline employeesPilots and ground crews at the major U.S. airlines are winning huge raises and have locked in more hikes in the years to come.http://money.cnn.com/2016/08/26/news/companies/airline-pay-raises/index.html Fri, 26 Aug 2016 20:22:37 GMT Money.com12912Labor Dept. issues new pro-union rule for contractorsThe Obama Administration is issuing final guidance for the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces executive order, which supporters say will help level the playing field for law-abiding contractors and hold violators to higher standards.http://federalnewsradio.com/acquisition/2016/08/final-rule-federal-contracting-calls-compliance-transparency/ Thu, 25 Aug 2016 16:55:09 GMT Federal News Radio12902Grad Students Win Right to Unionize in an Ivy League CasePunctuating a string of Obama-era moves to shore up labor rights & expand protections for workers, the National Labor Relations Board ruled Tuesday that students who work as teaching and research assistants at private universities have a federally backedhttp://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/24/business/graduate-students-clear-hurdle-in-effort-to-form-union.html?_r=0 Thu, 25 Aug 2016 16:30:48 GMT The NY Times12892Unions welcome departure of Southwest Airlines labor chief; pilots picket en masSouthwest Airlines, besieged on all sides by unhappy labor unions who have gone years without new contracts, has announced the retirement of Randy Babbitt, the low-fare behemoth's senior vice president of labor relations.http://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2016/08/24/unions-welcome-departure-of-southwest-airlines.htmlThu, 25 Aug 2016 16:24:07 GMT Biz Journals12882My teachers' union makes me a better teacherIt's a hotly debated issue: Are teachers' unions forces for good or evil?http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/labor/292153-my-teachers-union-makes-me-a-better-teacher Mon, 22 Aug 2016 19:15:59 GMT The Hill12872Why Las Vegas Is a Great Place for Working-Class WomenTHIS summer I worked as a seasonal cocktail server, a job that came with a membership in the largest union local in Nevada, Culinary 226. In my first week on the job, I chatted with a co-worker in the elevator.http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/17/opinion/how-unions-help-cocktail-servers.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FOrganized%20Labor&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=collectioMon, 22 Aug 2016 17:32:11 GMT NY Times12862Labor Unions hold off Right to Work in West VirginiaA circuit court in Kanawha County, West Virginia has leveled a stunning ruling against the state's would be Right to Work law,http://www.prnewschannel.com/2016/08/18/labor-unions-hold-off-right-to-work-in-west-virginia/Mon, 22 Aug 2016 17:09:39 GMT PR News Channel12852The Decline of Unions and the Rise of TrumpThe white working-class men who are planning to vote for Donald J. Trump this November have been called many things: xenophobic, racist, misogynist, dangerously naïve. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/14/opinion/sunday/the-decline-of-unions-and-the-rise-of-trump.html?_r=0 Mon, 15 Aug 2016 16:00:25 GMT The New York Times12842Labor relations at United take big step forwardSix years after combining workforces with Continental in a merger, United Airlines announced considerable progress in labor relations in a single day.http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-united-flight-attendants-ratify-contract-0813-biz-20160812-story.htmlMon, 15 Aug 2016 15:25:34 GMT The Chicago Tribune12832Grocery workers avoid strike, approve contractGrocery workers voted Monday to approve a new union contract that covers employees at nearly 100 San Diego County stores.http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/aug/08/ufcw-grocery-strike-avoided/ Tue, 09 Aug 2016 16:58:44 GMT The San Diego Union-Tribune12822Today in Labor History - August 8: Cesar Chavez awarded Pres. Medal of Freedomhttps://ucslabordaily.com/2016/08/08/today-in-labor-history-august-8/https://ucslabordaily.com/2016/08/08/today-in-labor-history-august-8/Mon, 08 Aug 2016 16:40:47 GMT UCS Labor Daily12812A fourth union at Southwest joins call to oust CEOSouthwest Airlines Co. baggage handlers and airport ground-operations workers have joined other labor groupshttp://www.stltoday.com/business/local/a-fourth-union-at-southwest-joins-call-to-oust-ceo/article_d908606b-015a-5717-9653-1718cb03b9b8.htmlThu, 04 Aug 2016 18:51:18 GMT St. Louis Post-Dispatch12802CWA claims tentative approval on new AT&T Mobility labor contractThree weeks after negotiations stalled on a new contract, the Communications Workers of America said it reached a tentative agreement with AT&T Mobility covering approximately 42,000 employees. https://www.rcrwireless.com/20160803/carriers/cwa-claims-tentative-approval-new-att-mobility-labor-contract-tag2Thu, 04 Aug 2016 18:18:04 GMT RCR Wireless12792On core union issues, conventions showcase a growing partisan divideOnce upon a time, both?Democrats and Republicans competed for union support and gave at least lip service to the value of a strong labor movement. No more.https://nwlaborpress.org/2016/08/on-core-union-issues-conventions-showcase-a-growing-partisan-divide/Wed, 03 Aug 2016 17:50:41 GMT nwLaborPress12782How One Woman Went From Lunch Lady To Leader Of The Country's Biggest UnionLily Eskelsen Garcia's story isn't exactly a rags-to-riches tale in the traditional sense. There was never any fairy godmother waiting in the wings for her. http://www.refinery29.com/2016/08/118308/nea-president-lily-eskelsen-garcia-dncMon, 01 Aug 2016 14:29:21 GMT Refinery 2912772How can Trump be for Labor & against NAFTA looking at his business practicesDonald Trump is making a play for union members distraught by the debilitating effects of NAFTAhttp://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/columnists/bankole-thompson/2016/07/27/trump-labor-votes/87645554/Thu, 28 Jul 2016 21:08:36 GMT Detroit News12762West Coast Port business leaders urge early Contract talksAmong the most highly paid blue-collar workers in the United States, West Coast dockworkers will decide next month whether to enter labor talks three years before their contract expires.http://www.dailybreeze.com/business/20160727/seeking-to-avoid-another-showdown-with-dockworkers-port-business-leaders-urge-early-contract-talks Thu, 28 Jul 2016 20:42:54 GMT Daily Breeze12752Senate workers will get $1 million in back pay after Labor Department probeHundreds of U.S. Senate cafeteria workers will get hefty checks for back pay after a Labor Department investigation found they were underpaid for their work under federal law.https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/07/27/senate-workers-willl-get-1-million-in-back-pay-after-labor-department-probe/ Wed, 27 Jul 2016 16:59:58 GMT The Washington Post12742AFGE Pres. calls prospect of President Trump "downright terrifying" for the U.S.American Federation of Government Employees National President J. David Cox Sr. spoke today to the Maryland delegation about the November elections, the fight for VA healthcare, the rights of federal workers, and the danger posed by a Donald Trump presidehttp://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/federal-union-leader-and-maryland-delegate-addresses-maryland-delegation-at-dnc-300303280.htmlMon, 25 Jul 2016 18:07:29 GMT PRNewswire12732AFL-CIO Pres. Richard Trumka - 'Let's unite this country & move forward togetherOne of the most powerful individuals in the United States labor movement and a rising political star who was rumored to have been on the Democratic Party's short list for the vice presidential nomination sat together on a dais Monday morning.http://www.tribdem.com/news/union-leader-to-pa-delegates-let-s-unite-this-country/article_4f8cae62-5274-11e6-8d75-279444d7ebd1.html Mon, 25 Jul 2016 18:03:45 GMT The Tribune-Democrat12722Philadelphia Airport Workers Call Off Strike During Democratic ConventionThousands of people flying to Philadelphia for the Democratic National Convention next week can breathe a sigh of relief:http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2016/07/23/philadelphia-airport-workers-call-off-strike-during-democratic-convention/Mon, 25 Jul 2016 17:40:53 GMT The Wall Street Journal12712Grocery workers in struggle coast to coastAbout 147,000 grocery workers, repre­sented by the Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), have been fighting for contracts from coast to coast.http://www.workers.org/2016/07/21/grocery-workers-in-struggle-coast-to-coast/#.V5JL0fkrKHs Fri, 22 Jul 2016 16:50:18 GMT Workers World12702"Civil rights and labor rights are the unfinished business of America."Nothing quieted the room faster than Thomas Perez's anecdote about a woman who works full time and sleeps in her car with her three children.http://www.cincinnati.com/story/money/2016/07/20/labor-secretary-talks-union-building-policing-and-overtime-protections/87350834/Fri, 22 Jul 2016 14:27:20 GMT Cincinnati.com12692Why Now Is the Perfect Time For a Radical Labor MovementAusterity, growing inequality, and the economic and political domination of billionaires, bankers, hedge funds, and giant corporations make the current moment ripe http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/19303/why_now_is_the_perfect_time_for_a_radical_labor_movementThu, 21 Jul 2016 13:11:53 GMT In These Times12682Clinton compares GOP convention to 'Wizard of Oz' in address to major labor unioAddressing a large labor gathering here, Hillary Clinton on Tuesday compared the opening night of the Republican National Convention to a well-known scene in the classic movie "The Wizard of Oz."https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/07/19/clinton-compares-gop-convention-to-wizard-of-oz-in-address-to-major-labor-union/Wed, 20 Jul 2016 14:27:15 GMT The Washington Post12672Airport workers rally ahead of DNC strike planned for next weekWth delegates to the Democratic National Convention set to descend on the City of Brotherly Love next week, members of the airport workers union rallied Tuesday, calling for higher wages in light of a $30 million expansion project at Philadelphia Internathttp://www.phillyvoice.com/phl-airport-workers-protest-ahead-planned-dnc-strike/Wed, 20 Jul 2016 14:06:19 GMTPhilly Voice12662AT&T Sees Its First Labor Problem In Years With Rejected Contract ProposalA group of more than 40,000 unionized workers in AT&T's wireless business rejected a proposed benefits contract, marking the first contentious labor negotiation at the telecom giant in several years.http://fortune.com/2016/07/18/att-labor-problems/ Tue, 19 Jul 2016 16:08:33 GMT Fortune12652Labor Board Ruling Could Allow Grad Students to UnionizeWhen Paul Katz, a fourth-year graduate student at Columbia University, is researching primary texts in the library, he considers himself a student. But when he is grading undergraduate papers or lecturing to students, he sees himself as an employee who shhttp://www.wsj.com/articles/labor-board-ruling-could-allow-grad-students-to-unionize-1468747802 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 16:07:19 GMT The Wall Street Journal12642Today in Labor History - Weekend Edition: Julyl 15-17 Some 50,000 lumberjacks strike for 8-hour day - 1917https://ucslabordaily.com/2016/07/15/today-in-labor-history-weekend-edition-16/Fri, 15 Jul 2016 17:03:13 GMT UCS Labor Daily12632Labor union and Organization for Black Struggle pledge partnershipA longtime St. Louis civil rights group and big labor are working to build closer ties in an effort the two groups say is part of a new focus that will continue beyond election season.http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/labor-union-and-organization-for-black-struggle-pledge-partnership/article_ab3e6619-bf86-5bf3-beec-e8ee050fa065.html Fri, 15 Jul 2016 16:58:37 GMT St. Louis Post-Dispatch12622Labor Unions File Injunction to halt West Virginia Right To Work LawWhen West Virginia legislators passed The Workplace Freedom Act, a.k.a. Right to Work, earlier this year, labor leaders vowed to defeat it. Two days before the law was supposed to be implemented a coalition of AFL-CIO and other labor leaders http://www.prnewschannel.com/2016/07/11/labor-unions-file-injunction-to-halt-west-virginia-right-to-work-law/Thu, 14 Jul 2016 15:21:40 GMT PR News Channel12612Unions rejoice after federal judge strikes down Georgia labor lawA federal judge nixed part of a Georgia law criticized by the state's labor organizations as an effort to chip away at their influence.http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2016/07/12/unions-rejoice-after-federal-judge-strikes-down-georgia-labor-law/ Thu, 14 Jul 2016 14:53:17 GMT Atlanta Journal-Constitution12602Labor unions petition OSHA for standard to prevent workplace violence in health A number of labor unions are calling on OSHA to create a standard aimed at preventing workplace violence in the health care and social services industrieshttp://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/14383-labor-unions-petition-osha-for-standard-to-prevent-workplace-violence-in-health-careThu, 14 Jul 2016 14:41:56 GMT Safety and Health Magazine12592Three Huge Wins for Labor Show the Power of the Rank-and-FileThree big wins for workers in the last nine months arrived where you might least expect them: in the old, blue-collar economy. That's the economy where unions are down to 6.7 percent, where wins are rare and workers are supposed to be on their way out.http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/19280/three_recent_wins_prove_old_fashioned_union_power_isnt_dead_yetWed, 13 Jul 2016 17:13:10 GMT In These Times12582NLRB Ruling Eases Way for Temporary Workers to Join UnionsThe National Labor Relations Board reversed a more than decade-old precedent Monday that now could make it easier for temporary workers to join a company's regular workforce in forming collective bargaining units.http://www.corpcounsel.com/home/id=1202762277718/NLRB-Ruling-Eases-Way-for-Temporary-Workers-to-Join-Unions?mcode=1202617073467&curindex=0&slreturn=20160613120000Wed, 13 Jul 2016 16:10:39 GMT Corporate Counsel12572Communications Workers of America endorses ClintonThe Communications Workers of America (CWA) on Monday endorsed Hillary Clinton for president by highlighting her stance to protect U.S. workers from bad trade deals.http://thehill.com/policy/finance/287230-communications-workers-of-america-endorse-clinton Tue, 12 Jul 2016 16:03:42 GMT The Hill12562Stronger Unions Will Save The Middle Class, Labor Secretary SaysMore collective bargaining agreements are the key to building a stronger middle class, according to Secretary of Labor Tom Perez. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/tom-perez-more-unions_us_577fcc76e4b0c590f7e911e5?utm_hp_ref=unions Mon, 11 Jul 2016 17:06:52 GMT Huffington Post12552Machinists union ratifies new contract at Lockheed Martin AeronauticsThe Machinists union at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics overwhelmingly approved a new contract Saturday that will keep the stealthy F-35 joint strike fighter rolling down the milelong assembly line uninterrupted for nearly six years. Read more here: http:/http://www.star-telegram.com/news/business/article88670947.htmlMon, 11 Jul 2016 14:47:22 GMT Star-Telegram12542Today in Labor History - Weekend Edition: July 8 - 10First anthracite coal strike in U.S. - 1842https://ucslabordaily.com/2016/07/08/today-in-labor-history-weekend-edition-15/Fri, 08 Jul 2016 16:14:42 GMT UCS Labor Daily12532U.S. economy posts largest job gains in eight months in JuneU.S. job growth surged in June as factories and retailers boosted hiring, confirming the economy has regained speed after a first-quarter lull, but tepid wage growth could see the Federal Reserve still cautious about hiking interest rates.http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-economy-payrolls-idUSKCN0ZO1CZFri, 08 Jul 2016 16:13:12 GMT Reuters12522Making Green Jobs Good JobsJobs versus the environment-it's an old dilemma that pits unions seeking work for their members against activists rallying against projects like the Keystone XL.http://inthesetimes.com/article/19199/making-green-jobs-good-jobs Thu, 07 Jul 2016 18:57:03 GMT In These Times12512The Right To Work ConWhen I was involved in electoral politics here in Virginia, I was advised by Democratic politicians to stay away from the issue of "right-to-work" laws. Most Virginias favor those laws, I was told. They think that "right-to-work" is a matter of "liberty,"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andy-schmookler/the-right-to-work-con_b_10831994.html Thu, 07 Jul 2016 18:56:01 GMT Huffington Post12502Judge's Ruling Re-Opens a Major Loophole that Allows Union Busters To Remain in arlier this year, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) passed the "persuader rule" that closed a major loophole, which has for decades allowed employers to hire attorneys and consultants to secretly assist them in what is politely referred to in the industrhttp://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/19263/new_ruling_re_opens_a_major_loophole_that_allows_union_busters_to_remain_in Thu, 07 Jul 2016 18:53:07 GMT In These Times12492Judge halts law that favors corporate over union PACSA U.S. district judge has granted a preliminary injunction against a law passed by the state Legislature last year that would make it easier for corporations to deduct money from employees' paychecks for their own political action committees while forbiddhttp://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2016/07/01/judge-halts-law-favors-corporate-over-union-pacs/86603850/Fri, 01 Jul 2016 20:17:44 GMT The Detroit Free Press12482Atlantic City casino workers' strike to continue until deal is met: 'We deserve As the beaches began to fill up for the Fourth of July weekend, hundreds of casino workers on strike continued to march out front of the Trump Taj Mahal Friday and there was no sign of them stopping. http://www.nj.com/atlantic/index.ssf/2016/07/casino_workers_demand_health_and_pension_benefits.htmlFri, 01 Jul 2016 19:57:39 GMT NJ.com12472Today in Labor History : July 1-3: Pres. Johnson signs Civil Rights Act - 1964The American Flint Glass workers union is formed, headquartered in Pittsburgh. It was to merge into the Steelworkers 140 years later, in 2003 - 1873https://ucslabordaily.com/2016/07/01/today-in-labor-history-weekend-edition-14/Fri, 01 Jul 2016 19:07:51 GMT UCS Labor Daily12462Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected request to rehear Friedrichs vs. CA Teacher's The Supreme Court has refused to rehear a case concerning whether public-sector employees can be forced to pay union fees after reaching a deadlock earlier this year.http://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/285206-court-rejects-request-to-rehear-union-caseThu, 30 Jun 2016 17:07:28 GMT The Hill12452Union Reaches Deal With 3 of 5 Atlantic City CasinosAtlantic City's main casino workers union reached agreement Thursday on a new contract with three of the five casinos it had been targeting for a strike this weekend.http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/talks-continue-atlantic-city-casino-strike-deadline-nears-40238189Thu, 30 Jun 2016 14:56:00 GMT ABC News12442Today in Labor History - June 29What is to be a 7-day streetcar strike begins in Chicago after several workers are unfairly fired. Wrote the police chief at the time, describing the strikers' response to scabs: "One of my men said he was at the corner of Halsted and Madison Streets, andhttps://ucslabordaily.com/2016/06/29/today-in-labor-history-june-29/Wed, 29 Jun 2016 14:07:52 GMT UCS Labor Daily12432W. Va. Labor unions file lawsuits challenging 'right-to-work' Eleven state labor unions filed petitions in Kanawha Circuit Court Monday challenging the state's new "right-to-work" law as an illegal taking of union property and resources. http://www.wvgazettemail.com/news-politics/20160627/labor-unions-file-lawsuits-challenging-right-to-work Tue, 28 Jun 2016 15:24:17 GMT Charleston Gazette-Mail12422Judge temporarily blocks DOL union 'persuader rule'A federal judge in Texas has put a temporary hold on the Department of Labor's union "persuader rule.http://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/285042-texas-judge-temporarily-blocks-dol-union-persuader-ruleTue, 28 Jun 2016 15:17:59 GMT The Hill12412After 7 day strike, Allina Health Offers New Contract Proposal to Union NursesAllina Health says it's offering a new contract proposal to its union nurses who staff five hospitals in the Twin Cities area.http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/allina-health-offers-contract-proposal-union-nurses-40162598 Mon, 27 Jun 2016 15:52:51 GMT ABC News12402United Airlines makes tentative deal with flight attendantsUnited Continental Holdings Inc. reached a tentative deal to bring its 25,000 flight attendants under a single labor contract after five years of negotiations.http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-united-0f8a77ee-3a29-11e6-af02-1df55f0c77ff-20160624-story.htmlMon, 27 Jun 2016 15:31:51 GMT Chicago Tribune12392America's Energy Infrastructure - It's Where the Good-Paying Jobs AreThe United States is the world's largest economy. Yet, in the last two decades, our national economic growth rate has been declining.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sean-mcgarvey/americas-energy-infrastru_b_10612208.html Fri, 24 Jun 2016 14:38:35 GMT Huffington Post12382Today in Labor History - Weekend Edition - Jun24-26Birth of Agnes Nestor, president of the Int'l Glove Workers Union and longtime leader of the Chicago Women's Trade Union League. She began work in a glove factory at age 14 - 1880https://ucslabordaily.com/2016/06/24/today-in-labor-history-weekend-edition-13/Fri, 24 Jun 2016 14:29:02 GMT UCS Labor Daily12372A Billionaire Governor Says Protests Don't Matter. He's Wrong"If protesting solved problems, Illinois wouldn't have any problems."http://www.huffingtonpost.com/roberta-lynch/a-billionaire-governor-sa_b_10515930.html Thu, 23 Jun 2016 17:26:11 GMT Huffington Post12362In Week of Action, Baltimore US Foods Teamsters Extend Pickets to Philadelphia, This week, Teamsters that work at the US Foods [NYSE: USFD] distribution facilities outside Philadelphia and Minneapolis refused to cross extended picket lines of Teamsters from Severn, Md., who began an unfair labor practice strike against the company ihttps://teamster.org/news/2016/06/week-action-baltimore-us-foods-teamsters-extend-pickets-philadelphia-minneapolisThu, 23 Jun 2016 17:09:11 GMT Teamsters12352New Chicago Law Will Give Almost Half a Million Workers Guaranteed Paid Sick LeaIn a 48 to 0 vote Wednesday, the Chicago City Council passed a landmark ordinance guaranteeing workers the opportunity to take paid time off when they or their loved ones get sick. The law will benefit about 460,000 workers-42 percent of the city's privathttp://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/19238/paid-sick-leave-law-chicago-arise Thu, 23 Jun 2016 16:51:14 GMT In These Times12342Week-long Minnesota nurses strike part of forced walkout in 3 states The week-long strike by 5,000 nurses against hospitals in the Twin Cities drew national attention for the issues they raised, but it's actually half of a 10,000-nurse forced walkout in three states, organized by their union, National Nurses United.http://www.peoplesworld.org/week-long-minnesota-nurses-strike-part-of-forced-walkout-in-three-states/Wed, 22 Jun 2016 16:08:11 GMT People's World12332So. California Grocery workers approve a strike against supermarketsGrocery workers across Southern California voted to authorize a strike against Ralphs and Albertsons, which includes Vons, Pavilions and Safeway stores, union officials reported.http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-grocery-authorize-strike-20160621-snap-story.htmlWed, 22 Jun 2016 15:30:59 GMT The Los Angeles Times12322A Strike For All Working FamiliesLet's talk about something that is truly extraordinary.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-shelton/a-strike-for-all-working_b_10533384.htmlTue, 21 Jun 2016 15:38:28 GMT Huffington Post12312Baltimore May Be the Next City to Adopt a $15 Minimum WageThe national movement toward a minimum wage of $15 an hour is picking up steam in Baltimore, with a key test of strength for the local movement expected before the end of the summer.http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/19229/baltimore_may_be_the_next_city_to_adopt_a_15_minimum_wage Tue, 21 Jun 2016 15:10:55 GMT In These Times12302Today in Labor History - June 20Birth of Albert Parsons, Haymarket martyr - 1848https://ucslabordaily.com/2016/06/20/today-in-labor-history-june-20/Mon, 20 Jun 2016 18:38:02 GMT UCS Labor Daily12292Union authorizes July strike against 5 Atlantic City casinosAtlantic City's casino workers say they'll go on strike against five of the city's eight casinos on July 1 if a contract isn't reached by then.http://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2016-06-16/union-voting-on-atlantic-city-casino-strike-authorization Fri, 17 Jun 2016 14:44:17 GMT US News12282Today in Labor History - Weekend Edition - June 17-19Twenty-one young women and girls making cartridges for the Union Army at the Washington, D.C. arsenal during the Civil War are killed in an accidental explosion. Most of the victims were Irish immigrants. A monument was erected in the Congressional Cemetehttps://ucslabordaily.com/2016/06/17/today-in-labor-history-weekend-edition-12/Fri, 17 Jun 2016 14:17:35 GMT UCS Labor Daily12272It's Official! AFL-CIO endorses Hillary Clinton for President!As Hillary Clinton racked up labor endorsements over the course of the Democratic primary contest, the biggest labor federation in the country was conspicuously absent from her list of backers, having decided to remain neutral throughout the Democratic prhttp://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/06/hillary-clinton-afl-cio-endorsementThu, 16 Jun 2016 19:43:48 GMT Mother Jones12262The War on Workers' Comp in IllinoisFor nearly a century, millions of workers have endured punishing jobs in construction, mining and factory work-jobs with high levels of work-related disability and injury. As a tradeoff for the dangers, they've had the assurance of workers' compensation ihttp://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/19206/the_war_on_workers_compThu, 16 Jun 2016 15:22:01 GMT In These Times12252Macy's and Union Have a Deal, Averting a StrikeMacy's and the union representing thousands of its workers in the New York City area reached a tentative deal for a new labor contract on Thursday, avoiding what would have been the first strike at the nation's largest department store in more than 40 yeahttp://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/17/business/macys-and-union-have-a-deal-averting-a-strike.html?_r=0Thu, 16 Jun 2016 14:44:19 GMT The New York Times12242Pro-Sanders Union Gets Behind Hillary Clinton: 'She Is The Candidate'The president of one of the largest labor unions to endorse Sen. Bernie Sanders says it's time to rally behind Hillary Clinton and keep Donald Trump out of the White House at all costs.http://new.www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/communication-workers-of-america-hillary-clinton_us_576051a3e4b071ec19ef6926Wed, 15 Jun 2016 18:20:15 GMT Huffington Post12232"Rock Against the TPP" concert tour launches in July Legendary guitarist Tom Morello (Prophets of Rage, Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave), popular punk band Anti-Flag, Golden Globe nominated actress Evangeline Lilly (Lost, The Hobbit, Ant-Man)http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2016/06/15/rock-against-tpp-tom-morello-and-actress-evangeline-lilly-headline-kick-eventWed, 15 Jun 2016 17:45:00 GMT Common Dreams12222Today in Labor History - June 15: The Metal Trades Department (AFL-CIO) foundedThe Metal Trades Department of what is now the AFL-CIO is founded - 1908https://ucslabordaily.com/2016/06/15/today-in-labor-history-june-15/Wed, 15 Jun 2016 17:05:52 GMT UCS Labor Daily12212Labor Department Seeks to Protect Rule From Red State OnslaughtThe Obama administration is asking a federal judge to throw out a challenge brought by ten states against a new labor regulation that will force union busters out of the shadows.http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/36423-labor-department-seeks-to-protect-union-busting-rule-from-red-state-onslaughtTue, 14 Jun 2016 16:09:14 GMT TruthOut12202Today in Labor History - June 13Congress creates a Bureau of Labor, under the Interior Department. It later became independent as a Department of Labor without executive status in the Department of Commerce and Labor; in 1913 it became the Department of Labor we know today - 1884https://ucslabordaily.com/2016/06/13/today-in-labor-history-june-13/Mon, 13 Jun 2016 14:37:05 GMT UCS Labor Daily12192Appeals court upholds labor union election ruleA federal court of appeals on Friday upheld the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) controversial rule to speed up union elections.http://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/283065-appellate-court-upholds-nlrbs-union-election-rule Mon, 13 Jun 2016 13:37:14 GMT The Hill12182Republicans Threaten to Overturn New Overtime RuleLabor Secretary Tom Perez criticized Republican efforts to roll back a plan by his agency to increase pay for more than 4 million American workers.http://thehill.com/regulation/labor/282899-labor-chief-spars-with-republicans-on-overtime-ruleFri, 10 Jun 2016 13:47:43 GMT The Hill12172Today in Labor History - Weekend Edition - June 10-12: Equal Pay Act for Women Unions legalized in Canada - 1872https://ucslabordaily.com/2016/06/10/today-in-labor-history-weekend-edition-11/Fri, 10 Jun 2016 13:41:50 GMT UCS Labor Daily12162Game-Changing interpretation from NLRB helps striking workers' rightsA game-changing interpretation from the Obama-appointed National Labor Relations Board has narrowed the allowable reasons why an employer may hire permanent replacements during a strike.http://www.labornotes.org/2016/06/permanent-replacements-not-so-fast-labor-board-saysThu, 09 Jun 2016 18:58:37 GMT Labornotes12152Unions sign labor agreement for Democratic National Convention in PhiladelphiaThe Democratic National Convention Committee has signed an official project labor agreement with local trade unions for work at convention venues in Philadelphia, a union-strong city that contrasts sharply with Charlotte, N.C., site of the party's last nohttp://www.post-gazette.com/news/state/2016/06/07/Unions-sign-labor-agreement-for-Democratic-National-Convention-in-Philadelphia/stories/201606070079Wed, 08 Jun 2016 15:55:14 GMT Pittsburgh Post-Gazette12142D.C. lawmakers approve $15 minimum wage, joining N.Y., Calif.The D.C. Council unanimously agreed to boost the city's hourly minimum wage to $15 on Tuesday, and Mayor Muriel E. Bowser pledged to sign the measure into law, lifting pay for low-income workers to among the highest in the country within four years.https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/deal-reached-for-15-minimum-wage-in-dc-unions-say/2016/06/07/cff3dd66-2c2a-11e6-9de3-6e6e7a14000c_story.html Wed, 08 Jun 2016 15:34:05 GMT Washington Post12132Today in Labor History - June 8: Machinists start 43 day airline strike - 1966The earliest recorded strike by Chinese immigrants to the U.S. occurred when stonemasons, who were brought to San Francisco to build the three-story Parrott granite building-made from Chinese prefabricated blocks-struck for higher pay - 1852https://ucslabordaily.com/2016/06/08/today-in-labor-history-june-8/Wed, 08 Jun 2016 14:56:43 GMT UCS Labor Daily12122New York City reaches agreement with 3 unionsNew York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday his administration had reached disability pension agreements with three municipal unions, deals that raised the amount of money received by employees who are injured on the job.http://www.wsj.com/articles/de-blasio-administration-strikes-deals-with-three-unions-1465258819Tue, 07 Jun 2016 17:00:52 GMT The Wall Street Journal12112The Verizon Strike Shows that Average Workers Can Still Beat Corporate GiantsThirty-nine thousand Verizon strikers returned to work June 1 with their heads held high, after a 45-day strike in which they beat back company demands for concessions on job security and flexibility, won 1,300 additional union jobs, and achieved a first http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/19167/verizon_strike_shows_corporate_giants_can_be_beatTue, 07 Jun 2016 15:33:19 GMT In These Times12102Democrats Should Listen a Lot More to LaborLimiting the number of labor leaders on the committee that will draft the Democratic platform represents a missed opportunity.http://www.thenation.com/article/democrats-should-listen-a-lot-more-to-labor/Mon, 06 Jun 2016 15:12:58 GMT The Nation12092Union: No room for old technology in new airport towersTwo state-of-the-art airport towers due to go into operation this fall in San Francisco and Las Vegas will first need extensive remodeling to make room for technology that dates backs to the early days of air traffic control, according to union officials.http://www.ksl.com/?nid=151&sid=40083046&title=union-no-room-for-old-technology-in-new-airport-towersMon, 06 Jun 2016 14:18:40 GMT KSL.com12082Union leaders implore rank-and-file members to reject 'dangerous, delusional' DoLabor leaders have moved aggressively to tamp down rank-and-file members' support for Donald Trump, but the likely Republican presidential nominee continues to split the labor movement.http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jun/5/donald-trump-divides-union-leaders-rank-and-file-m/?page=1Mon, 06 Jun 2016 14:09:10 GMT The Washington Times12072Boston's Brigham & Women's Hospital nurses to vote on one-day strikeThe labor union representing 3,300 nurses at Brigham and Women's Hospital plans to hold a vote June 13 to authorize a one-day strike.http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2016/06/01/brigham-nurses-vote-holding-one-day-strike/bJDtsfUXAGUpQ5BlifRZUL/story.htmlFri, 03 Jun 2016 16:36:46 GMT Boston Globe12062Today in Labor History: Weekend Edition - Jun 3 - 5Int'l Ladies Garment Workers Union founded - 1900https://ucslabordaily.com/2016/06/03/today-in-labor-history-weekend-edition-10/Fri, 03 Jun 2016 16:05:27 GMTUCS Labor Daily12052Obama: In the 'Good Old Days,' Unions Were Strong and Workers Better OffWith the decline of union membership during the last several decades, "inequality grew and wages stagnated," President Obama said in a speech delivered June 1 in Elkhart, Indiana. That's why, he said, "America should not be changing our laws to make it hahttp://www.afscme.org/blog/obama-in-the-good-old-days-unions-were-strong-and-workers-better-offFri, 03 Jun 2016 15:41:10 GMT AFSCME12042NY Bishop, Democratic lawmakers, & unionists join farmworkers to rally for push Farmworkers joined by Catholic Bishop Edward Scharfenberger and other supporters rallied Wednesday outside New York's Capitol for legislation to guarantee them overtime pay while removing the state's ban on joining a union.http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Bishop-joins-farmworkers-in-push-for-overtime-7956892.phpThu, 02 Jun 2016 15:57:00 GMT SFGate12032Cornell breaks with other Ivies, sets path forward for grad student unionCornell bucked a trend among private universities on Wednesday by signing an agreement that would allow its roughly 2,300 graduate students to hold an election to form a collective bargaining union.http://ithacavoice.com/2016/06/cornell-grad-students/Thu, 02 Jun 2016 14:48:06 GMT The Ithaca Voice12022Today in Labor History - June 2Twenty-six journeymen printers in Philadelphia stage the trade's first strike in America over wages: a cut in their $6 weekly pay - 1786.https://ucslabordaily.com/2016/06/02/today-in-labor-history-june-2-2/Thu, 02 Jun 2016 14:28:44 GMT UCS Labor Daily12012Verizon Deal - New Life for the Labor MovermentAlmost 40,000 striking Verizon employees go back to work on Wednesday, after contract negotiations assisted by the U.S. Labor Department yielded a breakthrough, ending the largest walkout in America in half a decade. The Communications Workers of America,http://www.salon.com/2016/06/01/new_life_for_the_labor_movement_the_verizon_deal_is_a_huge_victory_for_all_workers/Wed, 01 Jun 2016 15:52:31 GMT Salon12002Today in Labor History - June 1The Ladies Federal Labor Union Number 2703, based in Illinois, was granted a charter from the American Federation of Labor. Women from a wide range of occupations were among the members, who ultimately were successful in coalescing women's groups interesthttps://ucslabordaily.com/2016/06/01/today-in-labor-history-june-1/Wed, 01 Jun 2016 14:51:38 GMT UCS Labor Daily11992Verizon Strike to End as Both Sides Claim Victories on Key PointsVerizon reached a series of tentative agreements with unions representing nearly 40,000 striking workers over the holiday weekend, retreating on some of the major points of contention, including pension cuts and greater flexibility to outsource work.http://goo.gl/6wbDWrTue, 31 May 2016 14:40:29 GMT The New York Times11982New Study Reveals Just How Brutal Meat and Poultry Work Is for WorkersThe meat and poultry industry remains exceptionally dangerous, despite a decline in reported injuries and illnesses over the past 10 years, according to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. Further, says the report, the injury and illness http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/19155/new_study_reveals_just_how_brutal_meat_and_poultry_work_is_for_workers Fri, 27 May 2016 14:05:41 GMT In These Times11972Worker discontent makes Tesla a union targetTesla Motors is widely held up as the future of American automaking, bringing the Silicon Valley startup culture to a staid industry. The United Auto Workers union, by contrast, is often cited as one of the most regressive forces in the business,http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-tesla-comment-5b355d46-2348-11e6-b944-52f7b1793dae-20160526-story.html Fri, 27 May 2016 14:04:26 GMT The Chicago Tribune11962'Freedom to Work Is Back': Wisconsin #RightToWork Law Reinstated by Appeals CourLabor unions have again been defeated in the state of Wisconsin. A court of appeals has issued a stay in the case between labor groups like AFL-CIO and the Badger State over Gov. Scott Walker's right-to-work legislation, which prevents employees from havihttp://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2016/05/26/righttowork-back-in-wisconsin-n2168893 Fri, 27 May 2016 13:58:44 GMT Townhall11952Over 10,000 Rally in Illinois, Demanding Governor Rauner Stop His Hostage-TakingMore than 10,000 Illinoisans representing 38 unions and some 20 community organizations rallied at the State Capitol to demand Gov. Bruce Rauner drop his harmful demands, and make Illinois work for all.http://www.afscme.org/blog/over-10000-rally-in-illinois-demanding-governor-rauner-stop-his-hostage-taking Fri, 27 May 2016 13:46:28 GMT AFSCME11942 Today in Labor History - Workers International Union is created from merger of The U.S. Supreme Court declares the Depression-era National Industrial Recovery Act to be unconstitutional, about a month before it was set to expire - 1935https://ucslabordaily.com/2016/05/27/today-in-labor-history-weekend-edition-9/Fri, 27 May 2016 13:45:46 GMT UCS Labor Daily11932The Communication Workers of America is playing a leading role in the fight to tThe Communications Workers of America (CWA) is playing a leading role in the fight to Take On Wall Street because our members, like millions of working Americans, are angry. Working people across the political spectrum are fed up with Wall Street's overwhhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-shelton/taking-on-wall-street_b_10131896.html Thu, 26 May 2016 15:23:58 GMT Huffington Post11922Teamsters, CVS Pharmacists Fighting to Ensure 'Safety and Sanctity of Pharmacy PSince Teamsters Local 727 representatives began informing the public of the safety risks associated with CVS management's mistreatment of overworked and understaffed Chicago-area pharmacists, the union has received an outpouring of support from pharmacisthttps://teamster.org/news/2016/05/teamsters-cvs-pharmacists-fighting-ensure-safety-and-sanctity-pharmacy-profession Thu, 26 May 2016 15:23:19 GMT Teamsters11912Uber takes major step for workers by recognizing a worker associationIn April, Uber's settlement of a major class action lawsuit with drivers in California and Massachusetts sparked a lot of headlines: A $100 million price tag tends to do that.http://www.kesq.com/news/opinion-uber-takes-major-step-for-workers/39726428Thu, 26 May 2016 15:21:42 GMT KESQ News11902AFL-CIO, unions target potential Trump votersThe nation's industrial labor unions, led by the AFL-CIO, are beginning a major grass-roots effort to target members who are thinking of supporting presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/05/25/unions-hillary-clinton-donald-trump/84902368/Thu, 26 May 2016 15:08:48 GMT USA Today11892Protesters of McDonald's wage practices expected at annual meeting ThursdayMcDonald's Corp., which has pleased investors with three straight quarters of sales growth, is still facing workers calling for higher wages on the eve of its annual meeting.http://www.dallasnews.com/business/restaurants-hotels/20160525-protesters-of-mcdonald-s-wage-practices-expected-at-annual-meeting-thursday.eceThu, 26 May 2016 15:06:16 GMT The Dallas Morning News11882UAW Endorses Hillary Clinton for President The UAW today endorsed Hillary Clinton for president, citing her support for UAW members, her lifelong commitment to the job security of American families, and her ability to unify and win in Novemberhttp://uaw.org/uaw-endorses-hillary-clinton-president/ Thu, 26 May 2016 15:00:29 GMT UAW11872Today in Labor History - May 25: Battle of the Overpass at Ford Motors in 1937Men and women weavers in Pawtucket, R.I., stage nation's first "co-ed" strike - 1824https://ucslabordaily.com/2016/05/26/today-in-labor-history-may-26-2/Thu, 26 May 2016 14:59:29 GMT UCS Labor Daily11862Today in Labor History - May 25: Philip Murray, founder of USW, is born in 1886Striking shoemakers in Philadelphia are arrested and charged with criminal conspiracy for violating an English common law that bars schemes aimed at forcing wage increases. The strike was broken - 1805https://ucslabordaily.com/2016/05/25/today-in-labor-history-may-25/Wed, 25 May 2016 13:44:45 GMT UCS Labor Daily11852St. Louis University part-time faculty vote to form unionPart-time faculty working in St. Louis University's College of Education and the College of Arts and Sciences have voted to form a union.http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/slu-part-time-faculty-vote-to-form-union/article_f392a330-49e4-52b5-913d-45ea8fe3a7c1.html Wed, 25 May 2016 13:40:51 GMT St. Louis Post-Dispatch11842Unions split as bitter campaign exposes divergent agendasBefore the holidays last year, three unions representing 6.6 million active or retired service workers and public employees endorsed Democrat Hillary Clinton for president. The AFL-CIO and its trade workers, representing 12.5 million people, are in no suchttp://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-campaign-labor-9fb4a266-2194-11e6-b944-52f7b1793dae-20160524-story.htmlTue, 24 May 2016 15:06:20 GMT Chicago Tribune11832University of Washington professors consider forming faculty labor unionThis past winter, a popular article circulated on social media platforms with the headline, "Adjunct professor hoping some student leaves behind warm pair of gloves." In the article, originally published by satirical newspaper "The Onion," a 41-year-old fhttp://www.dailyuw.com/features/article_1bab0918-2169-11e6-bde4-773d7c4f88ae.html Tue, 24 May 2016 15:04:01 GMT The Daily of the UW11822Today in Labor History - May 24After 14 years of construction and the deaths of 27 workers, the Brooklyn Bridge over New York's East River opens. Newspapers call it "the eighth wonder of the world" - 1883 (Skilled Hands, Strong Spirits follows the history of the Building and Constructhttps://ucslabordaily.com/2016/05/24/today-in-labor-history-may-24/Tue, 24 May 2016 14:56:09 GMT UCS Labor Daily11812A year after a violent and costly strike, Baja farm laborers see uneven gainsOne year ago, a farm labor strike in this tranquil valley erupted in violence, with police and strawberry pickers clashing in a series of running battles that left government buildings torched, laborers bloodied and dozens of people arrested.http://www.latimes.com/world/mexico-americas/la-me-baja-farm-labor-snap-story.html Mon, 23 May 2016 15:06:11 GMT Los Angeles Times11802Central States Pension Fund Drops Efforts to Create Second Bailout PlanThe pension fund representing hundreds of thousands of truck drivers and warehouse workers won't make a second bid at overhauling one of the nation's largest multiemployer retirement plans, according to the group's executive director, following a Treasuryhttps://teamster.org/news/2016/05/central-states-pension-fund-drops-efforts-create-second-bailout-plan Mon, 23 May 2016 14:24:20 GMT Teamsters11792US Foods Teamsters Escalate Labor Actions Across U.S.Teamsters working at US Foods facilities across the country are ramping up actions against the nation's second-largest food service provider, building off the efforts of fellow Teamsters in Severn, Md. who began an unfair labor practice strike against thehttps://teamster.org/news/2016/05/us-foods-teamsters-escalate-labor-actions-across-us Mon, 23 May 2016 14:22:45 GMT Teamsters11782Some of Washington DC's lowest paid bus drivers will become some of the best paiThe company that operates the D.C. Circulator and the union that represents the workers have agreed to increase wages - the kind of raises that will bring the bus drivers' salaries on par with those of Metrobus drivers.https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2016/05/20/d-c-circulator-drivers-reach-wage-parity-deal/ Mon, 23 May 2016 14:09:31 GMT The Washington Post11772Today in Labor History - May 23: Philadelphia textile workers strike in 1903An estimated 100,000 textile workers, including more than 10,000 children, strike in the Philadelphia area. Among the issues: 60-hour workweeks, including night hours, for the children - 1903https://ucslabordaily.com/2016/05/23/today-in-labor-history-may-23/Mon, 23 May 2016 14:00:50 GMT UCS Labor Daily11762BLET: Two-Person Crews Essential For Rail SafetyOn May 17, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued its findings regarding the catastrophic 2015 wreck of Amtrak train 188 in Philadelphia. Two key safety issues of importance to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) wehttps://teamster.org/news/2016/05/blet-two-person-crews-essential-rail-safety Fri, 20 May 2016 16:35:50 GMT Teamsters11752UAW wants union for Tesla factoryThe United Auto Workers remains interested in unionizing the Tesla Motors assembly plant in California, the union's president told reporters Thursday.http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2016/05/19/united-auto-worker-uaw-tesla-motors/84585682/ Fri, 20 May 2016 16:15:45 GMT USA Today11742UAW leader suggests union will back ClintonUnited Auto Workers President Dennis Williams said his union won't endorse Donald Trump for U.S. president, all but assuring support for Hillary Clinton as she closes in on the Democratic nomination.http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-campaign-uaw-1701c7cc-1df3-11e6-82c2-a7dcb313287d-20160519-story.htmlFri, 20 May 2016 16:05:18 GMT Chicago Tribune11732Southwest Airlines bumps dividend and share buyback while unions picket over conWith profits still at record levels, Southwest Airlines will be returning more of those earnings to shareholders through an increased quarterly dividend and a new $2 billion share repurchase program, CEO Gary Kelly said Wednesday at the company's annual mhttp://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2016/05/southwest-airlines-bumps-dividend-and-share-buyback-while-unions-picket-over-contract.html/Fri, 20 May 2016 15:31:45 GMT The Dallas Morning News11722Today in Labor History - Amalgamated Meat Cutters organize to form a unionIn what may have been baseball's first labor strike, the Detroit Tigers refuse to play after team leader Ty Cobb is suspended: he went into the stands and beat a fan who had been heckling him. Cobb was reinstated and the Tigers went back to work after thhttps://ucslabordaily.com/2016/05/18/today-in-labor-history-may-18/Wed, 18 May 2016 14:15:00 GMT UCS Labor Daily11712IL governor vetoes union arbitration bill againGov. Bruce Rauner on Monday vetoed a union-backed bill that sought to go around him in their ongoing contract dispute, saying it was an attempt to tie his hands and usurp his authority as the taxpayers' representative in negotiations.http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-union-veto-met-0517-20160516-story.html Tue, 17 May 2016 18:52:20 GMT Chicago Tribune11702Pilots union sues Southwest Airlines to keep Boeing 737 MAX groundedSouthwest Airlines' pilots union filed a federal lawsuit Monday seeking to block the Dallas-based airline from flying new Boeing 737s set to arrive next year until a new contract agreement between the two sides is reachedhttp://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2016/05/why-pilots-union-sued-southwest-airlines-to-keep-boeing-737-max-grounded.html/ Tue, 17 May 2016 18:51:32 GMT The Dallas Morning News11692Building trade unions denounce labor partnership with billionaire environmentaliA new super PAC partnership between billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer, the AFL-CIO and major public sector employee unions has triggered an angry backlash among the building trade unions -- dividing organized labor just as it ramps up its 2016 polithttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/05/16/building-trade-unions-denounce-labor-partnership-with-billionaire-environmentalist-tom-steyer/ Tue, 17 May 2016 18:50:27 GMT The Washington Post11682New contract will get caregivers to $15 per hour by 2018The union representing the state's 35,000 personal care attendants and the Baker administration have agreed to a three-year contract that will provide a 44-cent raise this summer and open a path to a $15 an hour minimum wage for PCAs by 2018, the union anhttp://www.berkshireeagle.com/local/ci_29901012/union-new-contract-will-get-caregivers-15-per Tue, 17 May 2016 15:24:36 GMT The Berkshire Eagle11672Hoffa Walks Picket Line with US Foods Teamsters in MD Standing Up for Their JobsTeamsters General President Jim Hoffa this afternoon met and walked the picket line with some 50 members of Locals 355 and 570 engaged in an unfair labor practices strike against US Foods at its Severn, Md. facility for almost three weeks. See more photoshttps://teamster.org/news/2016/05/hoffa-walks-picket-line-us-foods-teamsters-md-standing-their-jobs Tue, 17 May 2016 15:23:28 GMT Teamsters11662Today in Labor History - Starbucks employees sign cards demanding representationTwelve Starbucks baristas in a midtown Manhattan store, declaring they couldn't live on $7.75 an hour, signed cards demanding representation by the Industrial Workers of the World, or Wobblies - 2004 https://ucslabordaily.com/2016/05/17/today-in-labor-history-may-17/Tue, 17 May 2016 15:06:01 GMT UCS Labor Daily11652SouthWest Airline Pilots to picket annual shareholder meeting this week in ChicaOn a brisk February morning earlier this year, more than 100 Southwest Airlines pilots gathered outside the company's Dallas headquarters near Love Field, carrying signs calling for a new contract after nearly four years of fruitless negotiations.http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2016/05/putting-luv-to-the-test-labor-tensions-heat-up-ahead-of-southwest-airlines-shareholders-meeting.html/Mon, 16 May 2016 16:01:01 GMT The Dallas Morning News11642Verizon, Union Agree to Restart Contract Talks, Labor Secretary SaysVerizon and union officials representing about 39,000 striking landline and cable workers in nine eastern states and Washington, D.C., agreed to restart negotiations, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Verizon-Union-Agree-to-Restart-Contract-Talks-379594791.htmlMon, 16 May 2016 15:57:20 GMT NBC New York11632Amazon Proves Infertile Soil for Unions, So FarIn early April, Kellen Wadach, thIn early April, Kellen Wadach, the general manager at Amazon's warehouse in Middletown, Del., told hundreds of workers at the cavernous facility a troubling story about his family being abandoned by his father's union.http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/17/technology/amazon-proves-infertile-soil-for-unions-so-far.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FOrganized%20Labor&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=1Mon, 16 May 2016 15:55:17 GMT NY Times11622American Federation of Teachers Celebrates its 100th anniversaryThe American Federation of Teachers reached a significant milestone this week: the centennial of our founding. As I've pored over historical documents from our archives, it's clear that, from generation to generation, our union has been a vehicle to fighthttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/randi-weingarten/honoring-our-past-and-ins_b_9976430.htmlMon, 16 May 2016 15:54:13 GMT Huffington Post11612AFSCME Members Help Defeat Paycheck Deception in MissouriJust after midnight on Friday the 13th, an attempt to override Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon's veto of anti-worker legislation known as "paycheck deception" failed, with a bipartisan group of senators voting to support workers' rights.http://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-help-defeat-paycheck-deception-in-missouriMon, 16 May 2016 15:52:51 GMT AFSCME11602Today in Labor History - US Supreme Court issues Mackey decision permitting permMinneapolis general strike backs Teamsters, who are striking most of the city's trucking 2016.05.16-history-mn.teamster.strikecompanies - 1934https://ucslabordaily.com/Mon, 16 May 2016 15:51:38 GMT Cornell ILR Daily Labor11592NY Governor Says He Supports New York Farmworkers' Right to OrganizeGov. Andrew M. Cuomo said on Tuesday that he supported collective bargaining rights for the 60,000 New York farmworkers and that the state was renouncing a loophole in federal labor laws that had left farmworkers unprotected and marginalized for more thanhttp://ow.ly/aeP43006RZV Wed, 11 May 2016 16:24:34 GMT The New York Times11582Port-Trucking Firms Run Into Labor DisputeThe nation's busiest ports are emerging as a key battleground in the legal fight over whether truck drivers should be counted as employees or independent contractors.http://www.wsj.com/articles/port-trucking-firms-run-into-labor-dispute-1462959003Wed, 11 May 2016 16:16:03 GMT The Wall Street Journal11572Today in Labor History - May 11Nationwide railway strike begins at Pullman, Ill. Nearly 260,000 railroad workers ultimately joined the strike to protest wage cuts by the Pullman Palace Car Co. - 1894https://ucslabordaily.com/2016/05/11/today-in-labor-history-may-11/Wed, 11 May 2016 14:49:14 GMT UCS Labor Daily11562Today in Labor History - May 10Thanks to an army of thousands of Chinese and Irish immigrants, who laid 2,000 miles of track, the nation's first transcontinental railway line was finished by the joining of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific lines at Promontory Point, Utah - 1869https://ucslabordaily.com/2016/05/10/today-in-labor-history-may-10/Tue, 10 May 2016 14:38:32 GMT UCS Labor Daily11552Teamsters Applaud Treasury Decision to Deny CSPF Cuts, Protect Retiree PensionsToday, the Department of Treasury announced its decision to deny the Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund (CSPF) application to cut the pensions of thousands of Teamsters Union retirees. The union applauds this decision, and will conhttps://teamster.org/news/2016/05/teamsters-applaud-treasury-decision-deny-cspf-cuts-protect-retiree-pensionsMon, 09 May 2016 15:00:21 GMT Teamsters11542Leaders of SEIU and AFSME complete plan for close cooperation.The leaders of two of the nation's biggest, most powerful labor unions - the Service Employees International Union and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees - are completing a plan that calls for unusually close cooperation in phttp://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/06/business/2-big-labor-unions-share-efforts-to-gain-power-and-scale.htmlFri, 06 May 2016 15:27:17 GMT The New York Times11532Today in Labor History - May 6Works Progress Administration (WPA) established at a cost of $4.8 billion-more than $80 billion in 2015 dollars-to provide work opportunities for millions during the Great Depression - 1935https://ucslabordaily.com/2016/05/06/today-in-labor-history-may-6-2/Fri, 06 May 2016 15:13:01 GMT UCS Labor Daily11522Faculty union approves salary agreement with Cal StateCal State faculty union members have approved a deal to boost salaries that was struck with management last month and averted a massive strike at the nation's largest public university system, officials said Tuesday. http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-cal-state-faculty-salary--20160503-story.html Wed, 04 May 2016 15:30:14 GMT Los Angeles Times11512Verizon Strikers to Get Paid From $400 Million Union FundThe nearly 40,000 Verizon workers on strike will start receiving payments this week from a $400 million union fund to offset lost wages and benefits.http://fortune.com/2016/05/03/verizon-strikers-to-get-paid-from-400-million-union-fund/ Wed, 04 May 2016 15:29:12 GMT Fortune11502Union Urges Detroit Teachers to Return to Work After Second 'Sickout' DayThe Detroit Federation of Teachers urged teachers on Tuesday evening to return to work after effectively shutting public schools for two days, saying the union received assurances that teachers will be paid after June.http://www.wsj.com/articles/detroit-schools-closed-for-second-day-amid-teacher-sickout-1462290646#:vI5ykqSuxsCl1AWed, 04 May 2016 15:17:01 GMT The Wall Street Journal11492Today in Labor History - May 4Haymarket massacre. A bomb is thrown as Chicago police start to break up a rally for strikers at the McCormick Harvesting Machine Co. A riot erupts, 11 police and strikers die, mostly from gunfire, and scores more are injured - 1886 https://ucslabordaily.com/2016/05/04/today-in-labor-history-may-4/Wed, 04 May 2016 14:41:24 GMT UCS Labor Daily11482273,000 union workers and retirees brace for pension cutsThe struggling Central States Pension Fund is in such bad shape that it's seeking government approval to cut benefits -- and the ruling is expected to come this week. http://money.cnn.com/2016/05/02/retirement/central-states-pension-cuts/index.html Tue, 03 May 2016 14:31:31 GMT CNN - Money11472Union Complains to F.C.C. That Verizon Is Pressuring Phone CustomersA union representing thousands of striking Verizon workers and several consumer groups plan to complain to federal regulators on Tuesday about the tactics Verizon uses to persuade customers to switch their home phone service to fiber-optic lines.http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/03/nyregion/union-complains-to-fcc-that-verizon-is-pressuring-phone-customers.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FOrganized%20Labor&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&cTue, 03 May 2016 14:22:04 GMT The New York Times11462Today in Labor History - May 2: First Workers' Compensation law in U.S.enacted, Chicago's first Trades Assembly, formed three years earlier, sponsors a general strike by thousands of workers to enforce the state's new 8-hour-day law. The one-week strike was unsuccessful - 1867https://ucslabordaily.com/2016/05/02/today-in-labor-history-may-2/Mon, 02 May 2016 15:24:59 GMT UCS Labor Daily11452VW and UAW to Meet for Talks on Car Maker's Chattanooga PlantVolkswagen AG and the United Auto Workers said Sunday that they will meet to try to iron out their differences, reopening a process that could lead to talks over union representation of the workforce at the German car maker's Chattanooga, Tenn., plant.http://www.wsj.com/articles/vw-and-uaw-to-meet-for-talks-on-car-makers-chattanooga-plant-1462134557 Mon, 02 May 2016 15:22:19 GMT The Wall Street Journal11442Harvard graduate workers announce majority support for unionAs the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) moves forward in a highly-anticipated case that could restore graduate workers' rights as employees, a majority of graduate workers at Harvard University have signed cards saying that they want to a form a uniohttp://uaw.org/harvard-graduate-workers-announce-majority-support-union/ Mon, 02 May 2016 15:20:24 GMT UAW11432Members of one rail worker union rejects new contract with NJ TransitMembers of a union representing some New Jersey Transit rail workers have become the first group to reject a new contract with the agency.http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/members-railworker-union-rejects-contract-nj-transit-article-1.2620410 Mon, 02 May 2016 14:46:11 GMT Daily News11412Detroit teachers union calls for district-wide sick-out MondayThe union representing Detroit Public Schools' more than 2,600 teachers called for a district-wide sick-out on Monday, which could potentially shut down all the schools serving more than 46,000 students. http://www.freep.com/story/news/2016/05/01/detroit-teachers-union-calls-district-wide-sick-out-monday/83798520/ Mon, 02 May 2016 14:28:51 GMT Detroit Free Press11402Verizon offers union its 'last, best and final offer'In a statement released Thursday, Verizon said that it had met with union leaders and presented them with a contract after more than 10 months of negotiation. http://money.cnn.com/2016/04/28/news/companies/verizon-strike-contract/index.html Fri, 29 Apr 2016 17:23:06 GMT CNN: Money11392Today in Labor History - April 29: An estimated one thousand silver miners, angry over low wages, the firing of union members and the planting of spies in their ranks by mine owners, seize a train, load it with 3,000 pounds of dynamite, and blow up the mill at the Bunker Hill mine in Wardnhttps://ucslabordaily.com/2016/04/29/today-in-labor-history-april-29-2/Fri, 29 Apr 2016 17:21:16 GMT UCS Labor Daily11382 Verizon, striking unions at impasse as health benefits to expireA strike by nearly 40,000 Verizon Communications Inc workers is in its third week with unions and the company still far apart on contract talks, even as employee healthcare benefits are set to expire on Saturday.http://www.reuters.com/article/verizon-strike-idUSL2N17U2F1Thu, 28 Apr 2016 15:13:49 GMT Reuters11372Today is Workers Memorial Day: Remember the dead, fight like hell for the livingOn April 28, the unions of the AFL-CIO observe Workers Memorial Day to remember those who have suffered and died on the job and to renew the fight for safe jobs. This year we will come together to call for work in this country that is safe and healthy andhttp://www.aflcio.org/Issues/Job-Safety/WorkersMemorialDayThu, 28 Apr 2016 15:12:25 GMT AFL-CIO11362Today in Labor History - April 28Coal mine collapses at Eccles, W.Va., killing 181 workers - 1914https://ucslabordaily.com/2016/04/28/today-in-labor-history-april-28-2/Thu, 28 Apr 2016 15:11:36 GMT UCS Labor Daily11352Today in Labor History - April 27First strike for 10-hour day, by Boston carpenters - 1825https://ucslabordaily.com/2016/04/27/today-in-labor-history-april-27/Wed, 27 Apr 2016 13:54:13 GMT UCS Labor Daily113324th Circuit signs off on "micro-union" at Nestle plantA federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld the National Labor Relations Board's standard for the creation of "micro unions," rejecting arguments from a Nestle subsidiary and several trade groups who said the standard is unlawful and will lead to fractured http://www.reuters.com/article/usa-employment-nestle-idUSL2N17U0E8Wed, 27 Apr 2016 13:49:06 GMT Reuters11322Union members continue battle against Verizon Communications: 'Corporate AmericaTo Fitz Boyce and his fellow union members, the steady blare of horns from truck drivers rumbling past their picket line Tuesday in Midtown was music to the ears.http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/gonzalez-union-members-continue-battle-verizon-article-1.2615573 Wed, 27 Apr 2016 13:48:10 GMT NY Daily News11312Ford invests $1.6 billion in US plants, creating 650 hourly jobs in MI and OHFord Motor Company is investing $1.6 billion to upgrade two of its manufacturing facilities in Michigan and Ohio, and creating or retaining 650 hourly jobs in the United States.http://uaw.org/ford-invests-1-6-billion-in-us-creates-650-hourly-jobs/ Wed, 27 Apr 2016 13:46:57 GMT UAW11302Prince was a champion for worker rightsThe world lost a musical icon last week. You'll read about his impact as a musician and an entertainer elsewhere, but let's take a second to look at Prince's career-spanning fights on behalf of working people.http://www.afscme.org/blog/prince-was-a-champion-for-working-peopleWed, 27 Apr 2016 13:41:44 GMT AFSCME11292Labor unions sue state of Michigan over law that allows corporate payroll deductA coalition of labor unions sued the State of Michigan in U.S. District Court in Detroit on Friday over a law that allows corporations, but not unions, to use payroll deductions for contributions to political action committees.http://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2016/04/22/labor-unions-sue-state-election-law/83396004/ Tue, 26 Apr 2016 13:58:01 GMT Detroit Free Press11282Lawyers for Rauner, union make case on contract disputeLawyers for Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and the largest state employee union went head to head over the status of contract talks Monday, as the administration sought to convince a hearing officer that discussions have reached a dead end while the workershttp://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-afscme-union-contract-impasse-hearing-met-0426-20160425-story.html Tue, 26 Apr 2016 13:57:11 GMT Chicago Tribune11272New Volkswagen Management Reverses Philosophy on Unionization at Tennessee PlantJust two years ago, Volkswagen was actively supporting the United Auto Workers in its push to organize the company's plant in Chattanooga, Tenn.http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/26/business/volkswagen-reverses-courseon-union-at-tennessee-plant.html?_r=0 Tue, 26 Apr 2016 13:54:33 GMT The New York Times11262Today in Labor History - April 26: The U.S. House of Representatives passes House Joint Resolution No. 184, a constitutional amendment to prohibit the labor of persons under 18 years of age. The Senate approved the measure a few weeks later, but it was never ratified by the states and is shttps://ucslabordaily.com/2016/04/26/today-in-labor-history-april-26/Tue, 26 Apr 2016 13:52:19 GMT UCS Labor Daily11252GOP pushes its case against union 'persuader' ruleThe Labor Department finds itself back in GOP crosshairs on Capitol Hill over a controversial union-organizing rule.http://thehill.com/regulation/277331-week-ahead-gop-pushes-its-case-against-union-persuader-rule Mon, 25 Apr 2016 13:30:24 GMT The Hill11242Union Drops Effort to Restrict U.S. Imports of Raw AluminumThe United Steelworkers union has suspended indefinitely an unusual effort to push the United States government to restrict all aluminum imports after the campaign ran into opposition from aluminum companies, the Canadian government and even Canadian membhttp://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/25/business/union-drops-effort-to-restrict-us-imports-of-raw-aluminum.html?_r=0 Mon, 25 Apr 2016 13:27:59 GMT The New York Times11232The Legal Argument That Could Overturn RightToWork Laws Around the CountryUnion supporters had reason to cheer earlier this month when Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's hated "right to work" law was overturned by a Dane County Circuit Judge. Unfortunately, the decision is all but certain to be overturned by Wisconsin's conservativehttp://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/19075/the_legal_argument_that_could_overturn_right_to_work_laws_around_the_countFri, 22 Apr 2016 14:57:05 GMT In These Times11222USC violated labor rules by interfering with union vote, federal report saysUSC officials violated federal labor rules by interfering with a high-profile vote to decide whether hundreds of its faculty members should form a union, according to a stinging report from the National Labor Relations Board that calls for a new election.http://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-usc-union-violations-20160422-story.html Fri, 22 Apr 2016 14:44:24 GMT The Los Angeles Times11212NLRB Issues Historic Complaint Against Port Trucking CompanyJust hours after misclassified employee drivers at Intermodal Bridge Transport (IBT) launched their third Unfair Labor Practice strike (click here for a copy of the charges filed against IBT), drivers received news that Region 21 of the National Labor Relhttps://teamster.org/news/2016/04/nlrb-issues-historic-complaint-against-port-trucking-company Fri, 22 Apr 2016 14:22:13 GMT Teamsters11202Today in Labor History - April 22Songwriter, musician and activist Hazel Dickens dies at age 75. Among her songs: "They'll Never Keep Us Down" and "Working Girl Blues." Cultural blogger John Pietaro: "Dickens didn't just sing the anthems of labor, she livehttps://ucslabordaily.com/2016/04/22/today-in-labor-history-april-22-2/Fri, 22 Apr 2016 14:18:19 GMT UCS Labor Daily11192U.S. steelworkers union petitions against aluminum importsThe United Steelworkers said on Monday it has filed a complaint with U.S. regulators seeking to stem what it called a "flood" of aluminum imports that have damaged U.S. producers and threatened jobs.http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-aluminum-usw-idUSKCN0XF24B Tue, 19 Apr 2016 14:08:07 GMT Reuters11182Airbnb is forming an alliance with one of the nation's biggest labor unions, #FiAirbnb is in negotiations to cut a deal with one of the nation's biggest unions that would employ unionized home cleaners who are paid at least $15 per hour, according to people familiar with the discussions.https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/04/18/airbnb-is-forming-an-alliance-with-one-of-the-nations-biggest-labor-unions/ Tue, 19 Apr 2016 14:07:19 GMT The Washington Post11172Chicago Teachers Union: Countdown to Strike is OnIn less than a month Chicago Public Schools teachers could strike for the third time in four years. http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Chicago-Teachers-Union-Countdown-to-Strike-is-On-376074841.html Tue, 19 Apr 2016 14:06:19 GMT NBC Chicago11162UPS Pilots Union Says Sides Near ImpasseThe union representing United Parcel Service Inc. pilots on Tuesday said it thinks it is nearing an impasse in contract negotiations with the delivery giant after nearly five years.http://www.wsj.com/articles/ups-pilots-union-says-sides-near-impasse-1461038402 Tue, 19 Apr 2016 14:04:53 GMT The Wall Street Journal11152United Airlines gate agents, baggage handlers approve new contractUnited Continental Holdings Inc (UAL.N) and its union said Saturday that workers voted in favor of contracts hiking the pay of some 30,000 baggage handlers, gate agents and other groups, a dramatic reversal from a year ago when the No.3 U.S. airline mullehttp://www.reuters.com/article/us-ual-workers-idUSKCN0XD0RA Mon, 18 Apr 2016 15:10:42 GMT Reuters11142Chicago union says clock has started toward teachers' strikeThe Chicago Teachers Union said on Saturday the countdown toward a possible strike had begun after it rejected the recommendation of a neutral arbitrator that it accept a contract offer from the nation's third-largest school system.http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Chicago-union-says-clock-has-started-toward-7253248.phpMon, 18 Apr 2016 15:09:38 GMT The Chronicle11132BLET Dedicates New National Division Headquarters BuildingApproximately 150 Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen members, officers, dignitaries and guests were in attendance yesterday at a dedication ceremony for the new National Division headquarters building.https://teamster.org/news/2016/04/blet-dedicates-new-national-division-headquarters-building Mon, 18 Apr 2016 14:55:20 GMT Teamsters11122Teamster Retirees Rally at U.S. Capitol to Protect PensionsThousands of Teamster retirees from across the country joined together at a rally at the U.S. Capitol today to protest the proposed cuts to their pensions by the Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund (CSPF). The retirees received pledhttps://teamster.org/news/2016/04/teamster-retirees-rally-us-capitol-protect-pensions Fri, 15 Apr 2016 14:02:22 GMT Teamsters11112NLRB won't weight Volkswagen's union appealThe National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday declined to take up Volkswagen's challenge of a union vote at its lone U.S. assembly plant, in Tennessee.http://www.wsj.com/articles/national-labor-relations-board-wont-weigh-volkswagens-union-appeal-1460568686Thu, 14 Apr 2016 14:18:37 GMT The Wall Street Journal11102Unions endorse Sanders, Clinton for president as NY race nearsDemocratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders won his first endorsement from a fellow U.S. senator on Wednesday, and he and rival Hillary Clinton both announced backing from New York City labor unions as they battled to win next week's state primary.http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-sanders-idUSKCN0XA18FThu, 14 Apr 2016 14:17:38 GMT Reuters11092Today: #FightFor15 National Day of ActionTens of thousands of Americans will decline to report to work Thursday because of labor disputes, a surge that coincides with a fledgling sense of empowerment among workers who struggled for years to reap the gains of the economic recovery and which couldhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/04/13/why-tens-of-thousands-of-workers-from-verizon-to-mcdonalds-are-walking-off-the-job-thursday/ Thu, 14 Apr 2016 14:14:12 GMT The Washington Post11082Today in Labor History - The United Steelworkers merge to form the largest unionMore than 100 Mexican and Filipino farm workers are arrested for union activities, Imperial Valley, Calif. Eight were convicted of "criminal syndicalism" - 1930https://ucslabordaily.com/2016/04/14/today-in-labor-history-april-14-2/Thu, 14 Apr 2016 14:07:33 GMT UCS Labor Daily11072Teamsters File Lawsuit Against Flexjet, Flight OptionsThe International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Teamsters Airline Division and Local 1108 have filed a lawsuit against Flexjet and Flight Options, stating that the companies are again violating the Railway Labor Act, this time by refusing to negotiate with thhttps://teamster.org/news/2016/04/teamsters-file-lawsuit-against-flexjet-flight-options Wed, 13 Apr 2016 14:48:45 GMT Teamsters11062Verizon Workers Strike on East Coast After Deadline PassesTens of thousands of Verizon workers on the East Coast walked off the job on Wednesday after the company and two labo unions failed to reach a new agreement by a 6:00 a.m.deadline set by the unions, more than eight months after their contract expired.http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/14/business/verizon-workers-strike.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FOrganized%20Labor&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=2&pgtype=collectionWed, 13 Apr 2016 14:26:28 GMT The New York Times11052Today in Labor History - A 17-year old Jimmy Hoffa led his co-workers at a KrogeInt'l Hod Carriers & Building Laborers' Union (today's Laborers' Int'l Union) is founded, as 25 delegates from 23 Local Unions in 17 cities-representing 8,186 Laborers-meet in Washington, D.C. - 1903https://ucslabordaily.com/2016/04/13/today-in-labor-history-april-13/Wed, 13 Apr 2016 14:21:06 GMT UCS Labor Daily1104236,000 Verizon workers to strike this week if they don't get a contractTwo unions representing roughly 36,000 Verizon workers in the eastern United States have set a strike deadline of Wednesday morning, saying they have made little progress with management in the more than eight months since their most recent contracts expihttp://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/12/business/two-unions-set-strike-deadline-for-36000-verizon-workers.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FOrganized%20Labor&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlaTue, 12 Apr 2016 14:31:26 GMT The New York Times11032Today in Labor History - The Iron City Forge of the sons of Vulcan, forerunner oA group of "puddlers"-craftsmen who manipulated pig iron to create steel-met in a Pittsburgh bar and formed The Iron City Forge of the Sons of Vulcan. It was the strongest union in the U.S. in the 1870s, later merging with two other unions to form what wahttps://ucslabordaily.com/2016/04/12/today-in-labor-history-april-12/Tue, 12 Apr 2016 14:30:34 GMT UCS - Labor Daily11022Teachers ask justices to rehear union case that tied 4-4Lawyers for a group of California teachers have filed a long-shot request for the Supreme Court to hold new arguments in a major labor union case that ended last week in a 4-4 tie.https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/teachers-ask-justices-to-rehear-union-case-that-tied-4-4/2016/04/08/2916b702-fdae-11e5-813a-90ab563f0dde_story.html Mon, 11 Apr 2016 17:16:30 GMT The Washington Post11012In Victory for Unions, Law on Dues Is Struck Down in WisconsinA Wisconsin law barring unions from requiring workers in the private sector to pay the equivalent of union dues was struck down late Friday after a judge deemed it a violation of the state's Constitution.http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/09/us/wisconsin-law-union-dues-scott-walker.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FOrganized%20Labor&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=2&pgtype=collectioMon, 11 Apr 2016 17:15:53 GMT New York Times11002Despite dwindling numbers, Big Labor has a winning new strategyWth the signing into law Monday of a $15 minimum wage in both California and New York, American unions more particularly, the Service Employees International Union have demonstrated that they've found a new way to bargain on workers' behalf. http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-0407-meyerson-unions-minimum-wage-20160407-story.htmlFri, 08 Apr 2016 13:45:07 GMT Los Angeles Times10992Portland State inks 4-year contract with largest faculty unionPortland State University and the union representing more than 1,200 faculty members and other employees reached a new four-year contract this week after extensive talks.http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2016/04/portland_state_inks_4-year_con.htmlFri, 08 Apr 2016 13:40:30 GMT Oregon Live10982Cal State faculty union postpones planned strike after tentative salary agreemenA massive strike next week that could have crippled California State University campuses was put on hold Thursday, after administrators and the union representing faculty announced a tentative agreement over a long-running salary dispute.http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-cal-state-faculty-union-postpones-next-week-s-strike-20160407-story.htmlFri, 08 Apr 2016 13:37:51 GMT Los Angeles Times10972Teamsters, Lyft Drivers Applaud Decision Protecting WorkersToday, a federal judge denied preliminary approval of a proposed Lyft class-action settlement that would continue to misclassify Lyft employees in California as independent contractors. The decision comes after the Teamsters Union and Lyft drivers filed lhttps://teamster.org/news/2016/04/judge-denies-preliminary-approval-lyft-class-action-settlementFri, 08 Apr 2016 13:36:21 GMT Teamsters News10962UAW PRESIDENT RESPONDS TO ARTICLE PRAISING #NAFTA, #TPPUAW President Dennis Williams wrote the following Letter to the Editor in response to a recent column by Eduardo Porter in the New York Times arguing that the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has been a good thing both for the automotive industHTTP://UAW.ORG/4533-2/ Tue, 05 Apr 2016 13:14:40 GMT UAW10952Ahead of Wisconsin primary, Sanders casts himself as the better Democrat for labOn the eve of the Wisconsin primary, Democratic hopeful Bernie Sanders touted his long-standing support for labor unions and his opposition to a series of "disastrous trade deals," setting a contrast with Hillary Clinton that he's pressed in other Midweshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/04/04/ahead-of-wisconsin-primary-sanders-casts-himself-as-the-better-democrat-for-labor-unions/Tue, 05 Apr 2016 13:08:45 GMT The Washington Post10942United Airlines and union agree to 30% wage hikes over five yearsAbout 30,000 ground workers at United Airlines would get raises of 30% over the next five years under tentative labor deals reached by their union Mondayhttp://money.cnn.com/2016/04/04/news/companies/united-airlines-union-deal/index.htmlTue, 05 Apr 2016 13:07:05 GMT CNN10932Hillary and Bernie to address AFL-CIO this week in PhiladelphiaDemocratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders will woo Pennsylvania's labor leaders this week at the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO's convention in Philadelphia Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20160405_Hillary_and_Bernie_to_ahttp://www.philly.com/philly/business/labor_and_unions/20160405_Hillary_and_Bernie_to_address_AFL-CIO_this_week_in_Phila_.htmlTue, 05 Apr 2016 13:06:02 GMT Philly.com10922Today in Labor History - April 4The first issue of The Labor Review, a "weekly magazine for organized workers," was published in Minneapolis. Edna George, a cigar packer in Minneapolis, won $10 in gold for suggesting the name "Labor Review." The Labor Review has been published continuouhttp://ucslabordaily.com/2016/04/04/today-in-labor-history-april-4/Mon, 04 Apr 2016 14:17:37 GMT UCS Labor Daily10912Unions, Horseshoe casino Cincinnati reach tentative agreementFour Casino Workers Council unions representing workers at Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati have reached a tentative agreement on a first contract.http://uaw.org/unions-horseshoe-casino-cincinnati-reach-tentative-agreement/ Mon, 04 Apr 2016 14:05:52 GMT UAW10902AFL-CIO pressured to drop border patrol after Trump Endorsement, #Not1MoreThe border patrol recently made headlines for endorsing Donald Trump - the first time the group has ever endorsed a presidential candidate in the primaries. Now, the AFL-CIO, a federation of unions, is under pressure to drop the border patrol from their ohttp://www.inquisitr.com/2955776/afl-cio-union-federation-pressured-to-drop-border-patrol-after-trump-endorsement/ Mon, 04 Apr 2016 14:04:13 GMT Inquisitr10892First NJ Transit rail union ratifies new contractMachinists are the first union to ratify a new contract with NJ Transit which was reached last month thereby averting a crippling strike. http://www.nj.com/traffic/index.ssf/2016/04/first_nj_transit_rail_union_ratifies_new_contract.htmlMon, 04 Apr 2016 14:01:30 GMT NJ.com10882Delta Air Lines and pilots' union file for mediationDelta Air Lines and its pilots' union have filed for federal mediation after failing to come to an agreement on a tentative contract, the Air Line Pilots Association International (ALPA) said on Thursdayhttp://www.reuters.com/article/delta-air-lines-pilots-idUSL3N1734VG Fri, 01 Apr 2016 15:16:09 GMT Reuters10872Teamster Mechanics Protest United Airlines at Houston PGA Tour EventUnited Airlines mechanics and technicians ramped up their strike threat at the PGA Shell Houston Open today. United is the airline sponsor of the PGA tour.https://teamster.org/news/2016/03/teamster-mechanics-protest-united-airlines-houston-pga-tour-event Fri, 01 Apr 2016 15:15:05 GMT Teamsters10862New York lawmakers strike deal for a $15 minimum wage, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders in Albany have come to an agreement that will eventually raise the state's minimum wage to $15 for everyonehttp://money.cnn.com/2016/03/31/pf/new-york-minimum-wage/index.html Fri, 01 Apr 2016 15:14:01 GMT CNN Money10852Landmark measure to raise minimum wage to $15 passes CA assembly, In a move that puts California at the forefront of efforts to raise wages for low-income workers across the country, the Legislature approved a sweeping plan Thursday to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour over the next six years, boosting the future pahttp://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-sac-minimum-wage-vote-20160331-story.htmlFri, 01 Apr 2016 15:06:27 GMT Los Angeles Times10842Fast-food workers calling for pay of $15-an-hour and a union to target McDonald'McDonald's customers stopping in for a Big Mac on the eve of Tax Day may be greeted by demonstrators calling for pay of $15 an hour and a union.http://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2016-03-30/fight-for-15-campaign-to-target-mcdonalds-stores-april-14 Thu, 31 Mar 2016 14:39:33 GMT US News10832 Business groups sue over union 'persuader' ruleThe National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), along with a coalition of business groups, is suing the Labor Department over the agency's union "persuader rule."http://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/274732-trade-group-sues-dol-over-union-persuader-ruleThu, 31 Mar 2016 14:38:37 GMT The Hill10822How a $15 Minimum Wage Went From Fringe to Mainstream - #FightFor15By 2020 there will be a $15 minimum wage in effect for fast-food workers in New York City, for employees of large companies in Seattle, and for all workers in Los Angeles. On March 28, California Governor Jerry Brown announced a deal to make the $15 wage http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-03-29/how-a-15-minimum-wage-went-from-fringe-to-mainstream Thu, 31 Mar 2016 14:37:16 GMT Bloomberg10802Fight for $15 to join Chicago Teachers Union's April 1 strike Teachers won't be the only ones walking off the job April 1.http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-fight-for-15-joins-teachers-strike-0326-biz-20160325-story.htmlMon, 28 Mar 2016 15:34:17 GMT Chicago Tribune10792Deal reached to boost California's minimum wage to $15, avoiding ballot box battLawmakers and labor unions have struck a tentative deal to raise the statewide minimum wage to $10.50 an hour next year and then gradually to $15, averting a costly political campaign this fall and possibly putting California at the forefront of a nationahttp://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-sac-minimum-wage-deal-20160326-story.htmlMon, 28 Mar 2016 15:32:52 GMT Los Angeles Times10782Autoworkers Union Grew for 6th Consecutive YearMembership in the United Automobile Workers rose by nearly 5,200 workers in 2015, to 408,639, the sixth straight year of small gains. The Detroit-based union said in a filing with the Labor Department that membership rose 1.3 percent last year. That remaihttp://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/25/business/auto-workers-union-grew-for-6th-consecutive-year.html?_r=0 Fri, 25 Mar 2016 14:27:09 GMT The New York Times10772BLET Ratifies First Union Contract At Illinois RailwayMembers of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) achieved a significant milestone with the ratification of their first-ever union contract with the Illinois Railway (IR) on March 21, 2016. More than 80 percent of members who cast a https://teamster.org/news/2016/03/blet-ratifies-first-union-contract-illinois-railway Fri, 25 Mar 2016 14:26:28 GMT Teamsters10762NJ Transit, Rail Workers Union Avoid StrikeThe deal, announced Friday between the transit agency and its rail workers, averted a strike that would have thrown Monday's commute into NY into chaos.http://lucenainformacion.com/2016/03/25/nj-transit-rail-workers-union-avoid-strike/Fri, 25 Mar 2016 14:25:24 GMT Lucina Reports10752West coast dock workers union endorses Bernie SandersA powerful West Coast union of dock and warehouse workers has endorsed Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) for president, giving his campaign a boost heading into a series of primary contests therehttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-union-endorsement_us_56f45bbae4b0a37218198cce Fri, 25 Mar 2016 14:19:49 GMT Huffington Post10742Union Workers Blame Free Trade For Carrier's Move To Mexico, #TPPSteelworkers rallied outside the Carrier factory in Indianapolis Wednesday to protest plans to close the heating and air conditioning plant, sending 1,400 jobs to Mexico.http://indianapublicmedia.org/news/union-workers-blame-free-trade-carriers-move-mexico-95882/ Thu, 24 Mar 2016 15:28:21 GMT Indiana Public Media10732"One of the basic bargains we make is that every working person should come homeThe Labor Department plans to announce on Thursday new rules that sharply reduce workplace exposure to silica, a potentially deadly mineral found in materials commonly used in construction and hydraulic fracturing, or fracking.http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/24/business/new-rules-aim-to-reduce-silica-exposure-at-work-sites.html?_r=0 Thu, 24 Mar 2016 15:27:18 GMT New York Times10722Chicago Teachers Union approves walkout on April 1The Chicago Teachers Union voted Wednesday to walk off the job on April 1 and close down the schools for the day in a battle with district officials over funding and a new contract.http://www.newstimes.com/news/us/article/Chicago-Teachers-Union-to-decide-on-1-day-walkout-6976184.phpThu, 24 Mar 2016 15:25:33 GMT News Times10712Ken Howard, 71, Actor and SAG-AFTRA Union President, DiesKen Howard, an Emmy Award-winning actor who earned acclaim starring in "The White Shadow" in the 1970s and was the sitting president of Hollywood's largest union, which he helped form in 2012, died on Wednesday. He was 71.http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/24/arts/television/ken-howard-71-actor-and-sag-aftra-union-president-dies.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FOrganized%20Labor&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&conteThu, 24 Mar 2016 15:19:02 GMT New York Times10702Teamsters, Carhaul Employer Group to Resume Negotiations April 12The Teamsters National Automobile Transporters Industry Negotiating Committee (TNATINC) and the carhaul employer representatives will resume contract negotiations on April 12 in Detroit. The talks will continue on April 13.https://teamster.org/news/2016/03/teamsters-carhaul-employer-group-resume-negotiations-april-12Wed, 23 Mar 2016 14:13:03 GMT Teamsters10692t's About To Get Harder For Companies To Hide Union-Busting, #PersuaderRuleA lot of U.S. companies pay top dollar just to keep labor unions out of their workplaces. It's hard to know exactly how much - or who - they pay, because the reporting standards aren't all that strict. But that's about to change.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/union-busting-persuader-rule_us_56f1bdcbe4b0c3ef52172770 Wed, 23 Mar 2016 14:12:05 GMT Hufington Post10682American Airlines reaches tentative agreement with dispatchersAmerican Airlines has reached a tentative agreement with its dispatchers and operations specialists, the Fort Worth-based airline said Friday.http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2016/03/american-airlines-reaches-tentative-agreement-with-dispatchers.html/ Tue, 22 Mar 2016 14:10:56 GMT Dallas Morning News10672Kaiser nurses end strike over contract at its L.A. Medical CenterNurses at Kaiser Permanente's Los Angeles Medical Center will go back to work Tuesday after a weeklong strike aimed at securing a contract with higher staffing levels and better payHTTP://WWW.LATIMES.COM/BUSINESS/LA-FI-KAISER-STRIKE-20160321-STORY.HTML Tue, 22 Mar 2016 14:09:39 GMT Los Angeles Times10662Border Patrol union praises TrumpAn Arizona Border Patrol union is praising Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump , saying he is the "only candidate that has publicly expressed his support of our mission and our Agents."http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/273649-border-patrol-union-praises-trump-hes-the-only-candidate Mon, 21 Mar 2016 12:56:15 GMT The HIll10652Chicago Teacher's Union votes on 1-day walkout on April 1stThe Chicago Teachers Union's governing body will vote this week on a call from its leaders for a one-day walkout April 1, a tactic union President Karen Lewis acknowledged has sparked internal debate.http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-teachers-union-walkout-plans-met-20160320-story.html Mon, 21 Mar 2016 12:50:57 GMT The Chicago Tribune10642'Toxic culture' still bothers American Airlines pilots after meeting with CEOAfter warning of the return of "toxic" labor relations earlier this month, officials from American Airlines' pilots union struck an uncertain tone this week after a meeting with CEO Doug Parkerhttp://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2016/03/american-airlines-pilots-still-concerned-about-toxic-culture-after-meeting-with-ceo.html/ Fri, 18 Mar 2016 13:22:33 GMT The Dallas Morning News10632Where Would Obama's Supreme Court Nominee Merrick Garland Stand on Labor Issues?Despite hardline Senate Republican opposition to meeting with, let alone voting on, any potential replacement for recently deceased Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, on Tuesday, President Obama nominated Chief Judge Merrick Garland of the U.S. Court ohttp://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/18984/merrick-garland-labor-scotus-nominee-obama-republicansFri, 18 Mar 2016 13:21:45 GMT In These Times10622Donald Trump's Working-Class Appeal Is Starting To Freak Out Labor UnionsOver the course of five weeks, Working America, the non-union affiliate of the AFL-CIO labor federation, did extensive canvassing in union-dense, blue-collar areas of Pittsburgh and Cleveland. They called it a "front porch focus group." The idea was simplhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-working-class-unions_us_56ead51fe4b03a640a69c58d Fri, 18 Mar 2016 13:12:50 GMT Huffington Post10612Boston University Does Not Want to Hear Anything From Union MembersDespite being enlightened centers of learning and freedom and progress, many universities are not fans of unions. In fact, universities may be the foremost genteel anti-labor institutions in America.http://gawker.com/boston-university-does-not-want-to-hear-anything-from-u-1765261271 Thu, 17 Mar 2016 14:54:22 GMT Gawkers10602House Budget Weakens America's Workers, Federal Labor Leader SaysThe federal budget blueprint proposed by House leaders would continue the assault on America's workers by slashing spending on vital federal programs and the employees who administer them, the head of the largest federal employee union said today.https://www.afge.org/?PressReleaseID=1859 Thu, 17 Mar 2016 14:53:29 GMT AFGE10592Gaming workers at the Linq, Paris/Bally's casinos overwhelmingly approve contracUAW-represented table games dealers at The LINQ casino and slot attendants at the Paris/Bally's casinos overwhelmingly ratified first-ever contracts that raise wages, protect tips received by employees, and provide a fair and just grievance system, among http://uaw.org/gaming-workers-at-the-linq-paris-casinos-overwhelmingly-approve-contracts/ Wed, 16 Mar 2016 15:01:01 GMT UAW10582Retailers and manufacturers seek extension of west coast port labor agreementBusiness groups that depend on shipping goods through the U.S. West Coast are calling on dockworkers and employers to extend terms of their labor contract to avoid a repeat of the congestion that plagued supply chains during the most recent negotiations. http://www.wsj.com/articles/business-groups-seek-extension-of-west-coast-port-labor-deal-1458075133Wed, 16 Mar 2016 14:55:42 GMT Wall Street Journal10572Teamster Local Unions Recommend 16,000 Members Reject Costco's Contract OfferTeamster local unions on the East Coast and in California that represent 16,000 Costco members are recommending a rejection of a contract proposal that was characterized as Costco's last, best and final offerhttps://teamster.org/news/2016/03/teamster-local-unions-recommend-members-reject-costcos-contract-offer Wed, 16 Mar 2016 14:49:29 GMT Teamsters10562Judge Sides with Teamsters in Fight to Review WVU #RightToWork EmailsThe Teamsters Union today is lauding a court ruling that will require West Virginia University (WVU) to make available seven previously redacted emails about a report detailing the economic impact of so-called right to work (RTW). The West Virginia Legislhttps://teamster.org/news/2016/03/judge-sides-teamsters-fight-review-wvu-right-work-emails Wed, 16 Mar 2016 14:46:59 GMT Teamsters10552Transit Workers Union Endorses Bernie Sanders for PresidentThe Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) announced its endorsement of Senator Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign on Monday, after its executive board voted to endorse the Democratic Party candidate from Vermont. Larry Hanley, international union president, http://blogs.alternet.org/labor/transit-workers-union-endorses-bernie-sanders-presidentWed, 16 Mar 2016 14:14:32 GMT Alternet10542CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION PLANS WALK OUT ON APRIL 1Chicago teachers will not strike on April 1, but they do plan to walk off their jobs for one dayHTTP://ABC7CHICAGO.COM/EDUCATION/CHICAGO-TEACHERS-UNION-PLANS-WALK-OUT-ON-APRIL-1/1245816/ Tue, 15 Mar 2016 15:23:47 GMT ABC News 710532NJ Transit union workers to see 21% raise over 9 years, report saysNJ Transit union rail workers would see a 21 percent wage increase over nearly nine years, under a tentative contract reached Friday, the Wall Street Journal reportedhttp://www.nj.com/traffic/index.ssf/2016/03/nj_transit_union_workers_to_see_21_raise_under_new_deal_report_says.html Tue, 15 Mar 2016 15:14:08 GMT NJ.com10522Tentative Agreement At New Jersey Transit ReachedThe Commuter Railroad System Division (CRSD) of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division reached a tentative agreement as part of the bargaining coalition with New Jersey Transit Rail Operations in the early evening of March 11, 2016 in Newhttps://www.bmwe.org/secondary.aspx?id=146 Mon, 14 Mar 2016 14:51:39 GMT BMWE10512NJ Transit strike: Talks go south after notice of job suspensions Two days before a strike could begin, negotiations appeared to have unraveled Thursday after NJ Transit sent out a notice telling employees about the consequences to their jobs if they were to stop work.http://www.app.com/story/news/traffic/commuting/2016/03/10/nj-transit-strike-update/81575420/Fri, 11 Mar 2016 14:56:35 GMT Asbury Park Press10502McDonald's Joint-Employer Dispute Heads to TrialThe McDonald's joint-employer labor dispute is finally headed to trial.http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2016/03/09/mcdonalds-joint-employer-dispute-heads-to-trial/Thu, 10 Mar 2016 15:06:52 GMT Wall Street Journal10492NJ TRANSIT To Meet Face-To-Face With Union Leaders As Strike Deadline LoomsThe clock is ticking towards a possible NJ TRANSIT strike on Sunday, as contract negotiations between the organization and its unions are set to resume this morninghttp://newyork.cbslocal.com/2016/03/10/nj-transit-strike-negotiations-3/ Thu, 10 Mar 2016 15:05:31 GMT CBS New York10482Unions agree to build affordable apartments for less payUnions representing construction workers in Boston have agreed to work for lower pay on projects that will provide more affordable rental housing http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20160307_ap_eb08148e61924e72a5f43c45bb3f5b03.html Wed, 09 Mar 2016 16:32:11 GMT Philly.com10472As a potential strike looms, Cal State faculty and trustees remain at odds over California State University faculty members appealed to trustees Tuesday to do more to avert a strike at the nation's largest university system, but the two sides remain at odds over salaries for about 26,000 professors, lecturers, librarians, counselors http://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-cal-state-trustees-strike-20160309-story.html Wed, 09 Mar 2016 16:31:21 GMT Los Angeles Times10462NJ Transit, union officials express optimism as talks continueUnion officials will spend Wednesday analyzing new proposals put on the table by NJ Transit Tuesday as talks continued between the rail agency and a coalition of 11 rail unions trying to avert a possible March 13 strike or lock-out. http://www.nj.com/traffic/index.ssf/2016/03/nj_transit_union_still_talking_as_lawmakers_call_f.htmlWed, 09 Mar 2016 16:30:16 GMT NJ.com10452Teamster Mechanics Threaten Strike Against United Airlines At JP Morgan InvestorHundreds of aircraft mechanics who traveled from 10 airports across the U.S. protested their employer, United Airlines [NYSE: UAL], at JP Morgan's annual Aviation, Transportation & Industrials investor conference today. See more photos from the picket, hehttps://teamster.org/news/2016/03/teamster-mechanics-threaten-strike-against-united-airlines-jp-morgan-investorWed, 09 Mar 2016 16:28:55 GMT Teamsters10442Chicago Teachers Union plans April 1 demonstration amid contract talksChicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis said Monday that plans for a promised April 1 "day of action" have not been finalized, but she did not rule out the possibility the demonstration could close schools for a day.http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-karen-lewis-union-demonstration-0308-20160307-story.html Tue, 08 Mar 2016 13:41:34 GMT Chicago Tribune10432FedEx Freight Teamsters Secure Major Court VictoryOn March 7, 2016, a federal appeals court enforced a decision of the National Labor Relations Board and ordered FedEx Freight to recognize and bargain with Teamster Local 71 in Charlotte, N.C. and Local 107 in Philadelphia, where members in separate electhttps://teamster.org/news/2016/03/fedex-freight-teamsters-secure-major-court-victory Tue, 08 Mar 2016 13:40:44 GMT Teamsters10422No progress between union, NJ Transit as strike deadline loomsNegotiations to avert an NJ Transit rail strike concluded Monday with no progress between NJ Transit and a coalition of 11 rail unions seeking to reach an agreement to keep the trains rolling, a union representative and NJ Transit said. http://www.nj.com/traffic/index.ssf/2016/03/no_agreement_in_talks_to_head_off_nj_transit_rail.htmlTue, 08 Mar 2016 13:39:34 GMT NJ.com10412Full-time, salaried faculty at Boston University seek union electionsFull-time and salaried lecturers and instructors at Boston University have petitioned federal labor officials to let them have union elections, putting them on a path to become the third group of full-time faculty members to unionize at a Greater Boston uhttps://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/03/05/full-time-and-salaried-faculty-file-request-for-union-elections/1EBmemO9VeeowMdNpHURmJ/story.htmlMon, 07 Mar 2016 16:09:28 GMT Boston Globe10402Silicon Valley Drivers for Google Join TeamstersTeamsters Local 853 announced today that 110 drivers for WeDriveU, a transportation company that shuttles employees for Facebook, Google and other tech companies, have gained Teamsters representation. https://teamster.org/news/2016/03/silicon-valley-drivers-google-join-teamsters Mon, 07 Mar 2016 15:47:21 GMT Teamsters10392U.S. Chamber of Commerce first to sue over Seattle drivers' union ordinanceThe U.S. Chamber of Commerce Thursday filed a lawsuit against the city of Seattle over an ordinance approved in December that will allow Uber and other for-hire drivers to unionize.http://www.seattlepi.com/local/transportation/article/U-S-Chamber-of-Commerce-first-to-sue-over-6869142.phpFri, 04 Mar 2016 14:07:41 GMT Seattle PI10382Federal employee labor unions are under attack again by GOP billsFederal labor leaders might want to don their hard hats. It's a risky time for federal unions. Republicans in Congress are pushing legislation that could make the work of labor organizers much more difficult or in one case, make an agency union go poofhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/03/03/federal-labor-leaders-might-need-hard-hats-to-protect-against-gop-bills-aimed-at-unions/Fri, 04 Mar 2016 14:04:59 GMT The Washington Post10372Illinois Democrats Approve Bill Requiring Union Contract Arbitration; AFSCMEIllinois Democrats approved legislation Thursday to require arbitration for union contract disputes. The state's biggest public employee union -- The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, or AFSCME -- supports changing the process.http://northernpublicradio.org/post/illinois-democrats-approve-bill-requiring-union-contract-arbitrationFri, 04 Mar 2016 14:03:34 GMT Northern Public Radio10362Indiana House kills contentious anti-union billA contentious proposal that would give school districts authority to negotiate higher pay with individual teachers was killed in the House amid intense lobbying from labor leaders and opposition from some Republican legislators.http://www.14news.com/story/31382615/indiana-house-kills-contentious-anti-union-billFri, 04 Mar 2016 14:01:48 GMT 14 News (NBC)10352CT governor calls for rejection of contract for UConn non-teaching professionalsThe governor on Wednesday asked the General Assembly to reject a five-year contract for more than 1,800 non-teaching professionals at the University of Connecticut.http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Malloy-urges-rejection-of-UConn-union-contract-6866238.phpThu, 03 Mar 2016 15:44:09 GMT Connecticut Post103429 universities file brief against Columbia grad student unionization effortsColumbia University administrators are getting support from their Ivy League brethren over a pending unionization case with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).http://college.usatoday.com/2016/03/02/columbia-grad-student-union/Thu, 03 Mar 2016 15:42:38 GMT USA Today10332Why Virginia's Open Shop Referendum Should Matter to the Entire American Labor MThe most important election in Virginia this year has no candidates on the ballot. On February 2nd, the Republican-dominated General Assembly passed the two-session threshold needed to put the open shop before the Commonwealth's voters in November. Youhttp://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/18895/why_virginias_open_shop_referendum_should_matter_to_the_entire_american_labThu, 03 Mar 2016 15:41:13 GMT In These Times10322RightToWork Legislation Defeated in New MexicoFor the second year in a row, so-called "right-to-work" legislation was beaten back by pro-worker lawmakers. After weeks of lobbying by labor and community groups, the New Mexico Senate Public Affairs Committee effectively killed the bill on a party-line http://www.afscme.org/blog/right-to-work-scam-goes-down-againThu, 03 Mar 2016 15:36:18 GMT AFSCME10312Missouri Senate approves limits on union fees in paychecksThe Missouri Senate has approved legislation that would require public employees' annual permission for unions to withhold dues from their paychecks. http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article63521757.htmlThu, 03 Mar 2016 15:34:34 GMT The Kansas City Star10302Illinois Senate to vote on union-arbitration measureThe Illinois Senate is expected to vote Thursday on the latest version of a bill to send unresolved labor talks with state worker unions to binding arbitration.http://www.sj-r.com/article/20160302/NEWS/160309900Thu, 03 Mar 2016 15:32:57 GMT The State Journal Register10292Clinton receives endorsement from United Farm Workers unionDemocratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton received Wednesday night the endorsement from United Farm Workers, the country's largest farmworkers union.http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2016/03/03/cesar-chavez-dolores-huerta-farmworkers-union-endorses-hillary-clinton/Thu, 03 Mar 2016 15:31:32 GMT Fox News Latino10282NJ Transit on the verge of a strikeNJ Transit and the coalition representing workers on the verge of a strike are set to appear before the National Mediation Board in Washington on Friday.http://www.app.com/story/news/traffic/commuting/2016/02/29/nj-transit-strike-unions-washington-national-mediation-board/81107016/Wed, 02 Mar 2016 22:38:52 GMT Asbury Park Press10272AT&T strikes tentative labor agreement with retail, call center employees in SouDallas-based AT&T announced today that it's struck a tentative labor agreement with a union that represents nearly 10,000 employees in the Southwest.http://bizbeatblog.dallasnews.com/2016/02/att-strikes-tentative-labor-agreement-with-retail-call-center-employees-in-southwest.html/Tue, 01 Mar 2016 14:03:29 GMT The Dallas Morning News10262How Boeing's Max gives pilots bargaining chip in labor talks with Southwest AirlSouthwest Airlines Co.will be the first carrier to receive Boeing Co.'s new Max version of its best- selling 737 aircraft. Those planes may sit idle unless a new contract with the carrier's 8,000 pilots is reached.http://www.dallasnews.com/business/airline-industry/20160229-southwest-airlines-pilots-say-boeings-max-wont-fly-without-a-new-contract.eceTue, 01 Mar 2016 14:02:12 GMT The Dallas Morning News10252Gawker employees bargain first union contract at a digital media companyThe union representing the editorial staff at Gawker Media has announced that it has successfully bargained the first union contract at a digital media company - an innovative three-year deal that sets minimum pay levels and gives Gawker's 99 union memberhttp://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/feb/29/gawker-employees-first-union-contract-writers-guildTue, 01 Mar 2016 14:00:31 GMT The Guardian10242Hundreds Walk Off Tesla Job In Nevada Labor DisputeUnion organizers say hundreds of construction workers walked off the job at the Tesla Motors manufacturing plant east of Reno to protest the increased hiring of out-of-state workers for less pay.http://knpr.org/headline/2016-02/hundreds-walk-tesla-job-nevada-labor-disputeTue, 01 Mar 2016 13:59:14 GMT KNPR - Nevada Public Radio10232Scott Walker is Launching New Attacks on Public Servants (Again)Scott Walker has returned to Wisconsin and he's not wasting any time when it comes to attacking public servants.https://www.afge.org/index.cfm?contentID=6843Mon, 29 Feb 2016 14:32:51 GMT AFGE10222Teamster Mechanics Escalate Picketing, Notify United Airlines Passengers of PossToday, hundreds of United Airlines mechanics picketed at the San Francisco, Los Angeles (LAX), Newark, LaGuardia, Washington Dulles, Cleveland, Boston Logan and Orlando airports, to educate passengers about upcoming strikes. A similar picket is planned athttps://teamster.org/news/2016/02/teamster-mechanics-escalate-picketing-notify-united-airlines-passengers-possibleMon, 29 Feb 2016 14:31:22 GMT Teamsters10212American Airlines pilots can increase clout by rejoining larger union, former unMore than 50 years after American Airlines pilots split off to form their own union, a former union executive is suggesting the group consider rejoining the larger Air Line Pilots Associationhttp://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2016/02/american-airlines-pilots-can-increase-clout-by-rejoining-larger-union-former-union-exec-says.html/ Fri, 26 Feb 2016 15:12:41 GMT Dallas Morning News10202World's leading steel company wants employees to 'pay for the ills of the industArcelorMittal and the United Steelworkers started negotiating eight months ago, and the union says the company remains "hell-bent" on extracting concessions that would lower quality of life for workers and retireeshttp://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/usw-arcelormittal-hell-bent-on-making-workers-pay/article_330527eb-e880-5744-8eb2-7a82a46375d1.html Fri, 26 Feb 2016 15:11:41 GMT NWI Times.com10192Jewel-Osco in tense contract talks with unionewel-Osco, Chicago's largest traditional grocery chain, is locked in tense negotiations with its warehouse and transportation workers with the current contracts' expiration fast approaching.http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-jewel-osco-labor-negotiations-0225-biz-20160224-story.html Thu, 25 Feb 2016 15:06:54 GMT Chicago Tribune10182Federal Employees to Receive 5.3% Catch-up Under House Bill, #FAIRActLegislation introduced Tuesday by Congressman Gerry Connolly and 32 other lawmakers would provide federal employees with a 5.3% wage adjustment next year.https://www.afge.org/?PressReleaseID=1854 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 15:02:38 GMT AFGE10172After 5 years of failed negotiation NJT workers may strike on March 12thOur Union faces a grave situation and challenge in bargaining with New Jersey Transit (NJT). We are negotiating in a coalition with all 16 other crafts to secure a new agreement on NJT. After nearly five long years of negotiations and two Presidential Emhttp://www.bmwe.org/secondary.aspx?id=137 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 14:48:39 GMT BMWED-IBT10162NLRB Orders FedEx Freight to Bargain With Teamsters Local 439The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ordered FedEx Freight to cease and desist from refusing to bargain with Teamsters Local 439, a huge victory for the drivers who voted 33 to 12 to form their union in March 2015https://teamster.org/news/2016/02/nlrb-orders-fedex-freight-bargain-teamsters-local-439 Wed, 24 Feb 2016 16:42:32 GMT Teamsters10152AFL-CIO Executive Council Speaks Out on Volkswagen's Refusal to Bargain with UAWThe diesel emissions scandal at Volkswagen has called into question the principles the company has touted: environmental protection, sustainability and social responsibility. The damage done by the deception perpetrated on its customers will take a long thttp://uaw.org/afl-cio-executive-council-statement-on-volkswagen/ Wed, 24 Feb 2016 16:41:24 GMT UAW10142Sheet Metal Workers Union Seeks 15 Apprentices, #ApprenticeshipThe Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for Sheet Metal Workers, Local Union #38, will conduct a recruitment from March 7 through Dec. 30 for 15 sheet metal worker apprentices, the New York State Department of Labor announced Friday.http://patch.com/new-york/tarrytown/sheet-metal-workers-union-seeks-15-apprentices Tue, 23 Feb 2016 15:57:54 GMT Tarrytown-Sleepy Hollow Patch10132Union plans rally to pressure Jerry Brown for higher pay raisesAnother union, upset that Gov. Jerry Brown isn't offering more money at the bargaining table, plans to take its case to the street. Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/the-state-worker/article61848832.html#storylink=cpyhttp://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/the-state-worker/article61848832.html Tue, 23 Feb 2016 15:56:05 GMT The Sacramento Bee10122Why Ben Carson's Promise to Abolish Public Sector Unions is Nuts"There shouldn't be unions in the government" - Dr. Ben Carson at a town hall in Columbia, SC, February 17http://www.afscme.org/blog/why-ben-carsons-promise-to-abolish-public-sector-unions-is-nuts Mon, 22 Feb 2016 15:03:19 GMT AFSCME10112United Airlines Mechanics Picket at San Francisco, Houston and Orlando FacilitieToday, hundreds of United Airlines mechanics protested the airline's contract offer by picketing outside key maintenance bases at the San Francisco, Houston and Orlando airports. https://teamster.org/news/2016/02/teamster-mechanics-picket-united-airlinesMon, 22 Feb 2016 15:00:37 GMT Teamsters10102Southwest Airlines ground crew workers agree to new 5-year contractAfter five years of negotiations, Southwest Airlines' ground crew workers narrowly approved a new contract Friday, marking a victory for the airline at a time when it's embroiled in labor strife with several of its largest employee groups.http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2016/02/southwest-airlines-gate-agents-and-ground-workers-agree-to-new-5-year-contract.html/Mon, 22 Feb 2016 14:50:59 GMT Dallas Morning News10092Free trade schemes are sapping U.S. industrial strength.A century ago, Carl Sandburg dubbed Chicago the City of Big Shoulders: "hog butcher for the world, tool maker, stacker of wheat, player with railroads and the nation's freight handler; stormy, husky brawling."http://phillylabor.com/tpp-would-further-emasculate-america/ Fri, 19 Feb 2016 16:53:11 GMT Philly Labor.com10082Boeing Charleston Exec Poses One More Obstacle to Union OrganizingThe International Association of Machinists isn't giving up its effort to unionize Boeing's (BA - Get Report) plant in North Charleston, S.C. -- far from it -- but members and backers acknowledge that the January 2015 arrival of a new http://www.thestreet.com/story/13463636/1/boeing-charleston-exec-poses-one-more-obstacle-to-union-organizing.html Fri, 19 Feb 2016 16:23:53 GMT The Street10072Teamsters Demand United Airlines Deliver Fair Contract for MechanicsTeamsters General President James P. Hoffa, Teamsters Airline Division Director Capt. David Bourne and local union leadership from across the United States are demanding United Airlines negotiate an industry-leading contract for over 9,000 airline mechanihttps://teamster.org/news/2016/02/teamsters-demand-united-airlines-deliver-fair-contract-mechanics Fri, 19 Feb 2016 16:17:47 GMT Teamsters10062Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 241, Executive Board Member and Steward Fired bCTA bus and rail workers, ATU Locals 241 (Bus) and 308 (Rail) Officials, Chicago Teacher Union members and community supporters held a press conference today at CTA headquarters in support of ATU Local 241 elected Executive Board Member, Union Steward andhttp://enewspf.com/2016/02/12/amalgamated-transit-union-local-241-executive-board-member-and-union-steward-fired-by-cta-for-enforcing-union-contract/ Thu, 18 Feb 2016 14:47:12 GMT eNews Park Forest10052Union Chiefs Put Off Presidential EndorsementThe nation's top union officials will huddle next week to talk politics, policy and organizing at the AFL-CIO's annual executive council winter meeting, but they won't be voting on whom to endorse for the oval office - a relief for Bernie Sanders's presidhttp://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2016/02/17/union-chiefs-put-off-endorsement-giving-sanders-campaign-time-to-make-its-case/Thu, 18 Feb 2016 14:41:12 GMT Wall Street Journal10042Boeing engineers approve 6-year pact, avert labor showdownBoeing Co. won't face labor strife later this year after engineers and technical workers approved a six-year contract extension that brings a salary boost and more job security.http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-boeing-cfe3be6a-d62e-11e5-a65b-587e721fb231-20160218-story.htmlThu, 18 Feb 2016 14:39:55 GMT Chicago Tribune10032Engineers' approval of Boeing union pact could lead to long period of peace in WAcross the region, Boeing (NYSE: BA) engineers and technical workers are weighing their options as the deadline for voting on a six-year contract extension looms.http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2016/02/16/engineers-approval-of-boeing-union-pact-could-lead.html Wed, 17 Feb 2016 16:14:46 GMT Business Journal10022Carrier to close Indy plant and will open plant in Mexico paying workers $6 per They aren't going down without a fight. The United Steelworkers Union 1999 President didn't hold back Tuesday in the wake of a meeting with Carrier executives.http://fox59.com/2016/02/16/union-carrier-said-they-will-pay-mexican-workers-3-an-hour/ Wed, 17 Feb 2016 16:13:51 GMT Fox 5910012Teamster Mechanics Reject United Airlines' Final Offer, Vote to StrikeTeamster mechanics voted overwhelmingly today to reject United Airlines' final offer and authorize a strike. There are over 9,000 mechanics in the bargaining unit. Over 93 percent of mechanics who voted cast ballots against the company's offerhttps://teamster.org/news/2016/02/teamster-mechanics-reject-united-airlines-final-offer-vote-strike Wed, 17 Feb 2016 16:11:24 GMT Teamsters10002Union-busting at Duke: a brief historyThis week, contingent faculty at Duke took the historic step of filing for a union election. The decision comes in response to the administration's ongoing attempts to replace stable, full-time, tenure track jobs with part-time, precarious, low-wage posithttp://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2016/02/union-busting-at-duke-a-brief-history Tue, 16 Feb 2016 15:49:25 GMT Duke Chronicle9992 How Justice Scalia's death may save teachers unions -- for nowThe death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia could deal a major blow to a California lawsuit that had been widely expected to weaken the financial muscle of teachers unions across the country.http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-scalia-death-teachers-unions-20160214-story.html Tue, 16 Feb 2016 15:43:58 GMT Los Angeles Times9982University of Missouri considering legality of union for graduate studentsThe University of Missouri is looking into whether a graduate student employee union at the university would be legal, interim President Michael Middleton said.http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/university-of-missouri-considering-legality-of-union-for-graduate-students/article_915090f5-cc92-53a3-a0f2-c54a6b77abd5.html Tue, 16 Feb 2016 15:42:38 GMT STL Today9972NLRB Ruling Says 2 California Nurses Were Illegally Fired During Union DriveLast October, Allysha Almada, a 28-year old nurse at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, California, was invited to the White House Summit on Worker Voice, where she presented President Barack Obama with a stethoscope engraved with the message: "Lishttp://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/18856/nursing-their-wounds-and-still-fighting Mon, 15 Feb 2016 15:37:11 GMT In These Times9962W.Virginia passes #RightToWork bill and repeals the state's prevailing wage lawRepublicans in the West Virginia legislature overrode the governor's veto of a contentious right-to-work bill on Friday, delivering another major legislative setback to organized labor.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/west-virginia-right-to-work_us_56be2341e4b0c3c5505124f6?utm_hp_ref=unionsMon, 15 Feb 2016 15:36:03 GMT Huffington Post9952Congress introduces AFGE proposal for 5.3% pay raiseAmerican Federation of Government Employees National President J. David Cox Sr. today issued the following statement:https://www.afge.org/?PressReleaseID=1851Mon, 15 Feb 2016 15:34:41 GMT AFGE9942 Scalia's death puts high-stakes union case in limboJustice Antonin Scalia died at a very high-stakes time in the Supreme Court's docket.http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/scalias-death-puts-high-stakes-union-case-in-limbo/Mon, 15 Feb 2016 15:33:20 GMT Seattle Times9932Worker Justice on Display in DC This Weekend - Jobs With JusticeThe state of worker justice will be on display this coming weekend in Washington, D.C. at the Jobs with Justice national conference.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/center-for-community-change-action/worker-justice-on-display_b_9211098.html?utm_hp_ref=unionsFri, 12 Feb 2016 12:26:06 GMT Huffington Post9922Duke Adjunct Faculty Members File Notice of Union ElectionAdjunct faculty members at Duke University have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to hold an election on whether to unionize. Read more here: http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article59823111.html#storylink=cpyhttp://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article59823111.htmlFri, 12 Feb 2016 12:24:29 GMT News Observer9912New Legislation Would Finally Grant TSA Officers the Same Workplace ProtectionsThe American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) enthusiastically supports a new bill from Congressman Bennie Thompson (Miss.) and Congresswoman Nita Lowey (N.Y.), the Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act (H.R. 4488), which would finally https://www.afge.org/?PressReleaseID=1850Thu, 11 Feb 2016 15:37:20 GMT AFGE9902UAW Adds to Unfair Labor Practices Allegations at VolkswagenThe United Auto Workers alleges that Volkswagen has failed to consult with a newly elected maintenance workers union on a range of issues from vending machine prices to out-of-pocket prescription drug costs despite a union victory at the plant in Decemberhttp://uaw.org/uaw-adds-to-unfair-labor-practices-allegations-at-volkswagen/Thu, 11 Feb 2016 15:31:19 GMT UAW9892LA Teacher's Union Wins Dues Increase, Vows to Battle Foes of Traditional PublicThe rallying cry went out from the leaders of Los Angeles teachers' union: We need more money to fight the rich and powerful forces that want to take over public schools.http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-utla-dues-increase-20160210-story.htmlThu, 11 Feb 2016 15:29:59 GMT LA Times9882NJ Transit Rail Workers Threaten Strike as They Fight for Better Health BenefitsUnion officials representing rail workers said Wednesday their members are prepared to strike unless New Jersey Transit improves an offer they say would increase workers' health premiums by hundreds of dollars per month. http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/traffic/transit/New-Jersey-Turnpike-Strike-Union-Trains-368440901.htmlThu, 11 Feb 2016 15:27:15 GMT NBC Philadelphia9872Declining union membership accounts for one third of the decline in the middle We've entered the final year of the Obama presidency, a time when we're taking a look at all we've accomplished and what we want to do. https://medium.com/search?q=Declining%20%20union%20membership%20accounts%20for%20one%20third%20of%20the%20decline%20in%20the%20middle%20class%20since%201984Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:07:51 GMT Medium9862Largest Federal Employee Union Issues Budget Day Call for Higher Wages, ImprovedAs President Obama issued the final budget of his administration Tuesday, the American Federation of Government Employees called on Congress to raise wages for federal workers, extend paid parental leave to employees, and reject proposals that would underhttps://www.afge.org/?PressReleaseID=1849Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:02:18 GMT AFGE9852L.A. teachers union seeks to raise dues as it fights a charter school pushThe Los Angeles teachers union has long been the most powerful player in local education.http://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-utla-dues-20160210-story.htmlWed, 10 Feb 2016 15:01:25 GMT Los Angeles Times9842Teamsters to File Lawsuit Against WV Senate Over Secret Emails, #RightToWorkThe Teamsters Union will file a lawsuit this week against the West Virginia State Senate accusing Senate leaders of concealing email communications with a professor at West Virginia University (WVU) concerning right-to-work (RTW) legislation. https://teamster.org/news/2016/02/teamsters-file-lawsuit-against-wv-senate-over-secret-emailsWed, 10 Feb 2016 14:46:22 GMT Teamsters9832"Low wage jobs are the new slavery - unions are the answer" says William LucyFormer AFSCME Sec.-Treas. William Lucy returned to the union's headquarters Feb. 8 to celebrate Black History Month, declaring that low-wage jobs are the new slavery and that unions - particularly AFSCME - are powerful instruments that can bring people tohttp://www.afscme.org/blog/william-lucy-on-how-we-win-unionTue, 09 Feb 2016 16:03:30 GMT AFSCME9822Southwest pilots try new route to contractEven in protest, Southwest Airlines is different. When the pilots union took to the picket line last week, they didn't stand curbside at the airport where customers couldn't avoid them. They gathered outside Southwest headquarters and along a road nearhttp://www.dallasnews.com/business/columnists/mitchell-schnurman/20160208-southwest-pilots-try-new-route-to-contract.ece Tue, 09 Feb 2016 16:02:39 GMT The Dallas Morning News9812'Lecturers' union, UC reach tentative contract agreementThe union representing lecturers at UC campuses and the university reached a tentative agreement on a new contract Friday.http://www.dailycal.org/2016/02/08/lecturers-union-uc-reach-tentative-contract-agreement-friday/ Tue, 09 Feb 2016 15:56:08 GMT The Daily Californian9802Contra Costa County Workers Join Teamsters UnionMore than 1,500 Contra Costa County, Calif., workers joined Teamsters Local 856 in a landslide vote on Thursdayhttps://teamster.org/news/2016/02/contra-costa-county-workers-join-teamsters-union Mon, 08 Feb 2016 16:06:06 GMT Teamsters9792A federal judge has ruled that a Kentucky local government meddled illegally in International President of the Amalgamated Transit Union Larry Hanley issued the following statement in support of Uber drivers protesting at the Super Bowl this weekend in the Bay Area. http://www.atu.org/media/releases/atu-stands-in-solidarity-with-uber-drivers-protesting-at-super-bowl Mon, 08 Feb 2016 16:03:22 GMT ATU9782Federal judge rules local KY #RightToWork ordinances are illegalA federal judge has ruled that a Kentucky local government meddled illegally in efforts to undermine workers' rights, passing a so-called right-to-work ordinance. These types of ordinances are pushed by anti-worker organizations like the right-wing Americhttp://www.afscme.org/blog/judge-rules-local-right-to-work-illegal Mon, 08 Feb 2016 16:00:12 GMT AFSCME9772BLET petitions FRA for immediate halt to LEADER, Trip Optimizer technologyThe Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) has asked the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for an emergency order that would immediately prohibit the carrier-mandated use of Locomotive Engineer Assist/Display & Event Recorder (LEADER)http://www.ble-t.org/pr/news/newsflash.asp?id=5805 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 15:59:35 GMT BLET9762After 3 years of pay freezes, Obama offers federal employees a 1.6% pay raiseDon't spend it all at once folks.https://www.afge.org/index.cfm?ContentID=6796 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 15:51:45 GMT AFGE9752Thousands rally downtown for Chicago Teachers UnionThrongs of protesters organized by the Chicago Teachers Union clogged Loop streets during Thursday's evening rush hour to voice opposition to the district's move to slash budgets and stop paying much of teachers' pension contributions.http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-teachers-union-rally-0205-20160204-story.html Fri, 05 Feb 2016 15:26:14 GMT Chicago Tribune9742Machinists union workers weigh first contract proposal at Everett Boeing supplieNewly minted union Machinists are to vote on their first contract Friday, at Boeing (NYSE: BA) supplier Cadence Aerospace-Giddens in Everett.http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2016/02/04/machinists-union-workers-weigh-firstcontract.html Fri, 05 Feb 2016 15:25:25 GMT Business Journal9732Head of Philadelphia carpenters union out amid mergerThe longtime head of the Philadelphia carpenters union is on the outs, amid a major reshuffling of unions throughout the Northeast United States. http://6abc.com/careers/head-of-philadelphia-carpenters-union-out-amid-merger/1185619/Fri, 05 Feb 2016 15:24:33 GMT ABC 69722Union membership grew by 50,000 in PA during 2015 to 14.4% of workerWhen it comes to declining union membership in the United States, Pennsylvania is bucking the national trend according to a report released by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.http://phillylabor.com/union-membership-on-the-rise-in-pennsylvania/ Thu, 04 Feb 2016 14:41:20 GMT PhillyLabor.com9712Obama Drops the Ball with Proposed 1.6% Pay Raise for Federal WorkersAmerican Federation of Government Employees National President J. David Cox Sr. today issued the following statement: https://www.afge.org/?PressReleaseID=1847 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 14:40:31 GMT AFGE9702Teamsters to File Lawsuit Against WVU Over #RightToWork StudyThe Teamsters Union announced that it will file a lawsuit against West Virginia University (WVU) alleging violations of the Freedom of Information Act Statute. Teamsters are requesting the release of emails and other information concerning the economic imhttps://teamster.org/news/2016/02/teamsters-file-lawsuit-against-wvu-over-right-work-study Thu, 04 Feb 2016 14:39:28 GMT Teamsters9692Chicago Teachers Union calls proposed cuts by district 'an act of war'One day after the Chicago Teachers Union rejected a contract proposal from Chicago Public Schools, district officials said they would slash school budgets and stop paying the bulk of teachers' pension contributions - moves CTU's president quickly blasted http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-public-schools-teacher-contract-20160202-story.html Wed, 03 Feb 2016 18:05:20 GMT Chicago Tribune9682Non-tenure-track faculty at two USC schools approve plan to unionizeNon-tenure-track faculty members at two USC academic units have voted to unionize.http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-usc-union-vote-20160202-story.html Wed, 03 Feb 2016 18:04:21 GMT Los Angeles Times9672300 Union Plumbers Spent The Weekend Installing Water Filters For Flint ResidentDue to the inaction of state and federal officials, thousands of people in Flint have been exposed to unsafe levels of lead in their water. Now a group of union plumber are taking matters into their own hands. http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2016/02/01/3744770/hundreds-of-union-plumbers-spent-the-weekend-installing-water-filters-for-flint-residents-for-free/Tue, 02 Feb 2016 16:44:56 GMT Think Progress9662Labor hopes anti-Trump Democrats help workers love unions againThere's a debate among union leaders over whether Donald Trump's candidacy will repel or attract the millions of American union voters who help sway elections from the top of the ballot to the bottom.https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/02/01/labor-hopes-anti-trump-democrats-help-workers-love-unions-again/ Mon, 01 Feb 2016 16:49:42 GMT The Washington Post9652USC faculty union vote results to be announced tomorrowNate Heneghan was optimistic about his fledgling academic career when he joined USC's teaching ranks last fall as a lecturer in the department of East Asian Languages and Cultures. But after just one semester in the job, disillusionment had set in.http://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-usc-union-20160201-story.html Mon, 01 Feb 2016 16:48:49 GMT Los Angeles Times9642Teamsters Applaud Agreement Ending Misclassification at Port of OaklandConstruction truck drivers at the Port of Oakland will be protected from employee misclassification and receive the prevailing wage, thanks to an enhanced project labor agreement (PLA) passed unanimously by the Oakland Board of Port Commissioners on Thurshttps://teamster.org/news/2016/01/teamsters-applaud-agreement-ending-misclassification-port-oakland Mon, 01 Feb 2016 16:47:20 GMT Teamsters9632Detroit teacher's union sues over poor school conditionsThe Detroit Federation of Teachers sued the city school system and its emergency manager Thursday, alleging that crumbling school facilities are so unhealthy and unsafe that they violate students' constitutional right to a "minimally adequate education."https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/education/wp/2016/01/28/detroit-teachers-union-sues-over-poor-school-conditions/Fri, 29 Jan 2016 15:31:51 GMT The Washington Post9622Chicago Teachers Union has received 'serious offer' from CPSThe Chicago Teachers Union may be moving away from a possible strike. The CTU says they have received a serious offer from Chicago Public Schools. A committee of teachers and others will gather Monday to deliberate and vote.http://cltv.com/2016/01/28/chicago-teachers-union-has-received-serious-offer-from-cps/Fri, 29 Jan 2016 15:30:58 GMT CLTV96122015 Union membership grew in the private sector but remained steady at overall The rate of union membership in the U.S. held steady last year, with slight overall gains in union membership rosters outweighed by the rising ranks of nonunion workers.http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-unions-added-to-ranks-in-2015-but-failed-to-gain-market-share-1453999931 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 15:26:21 GMT Wall Street Journal9602Union workers rally at steel giant Chicago headquartersNorthwest Indiana union steelworkers employed at ArcelorMittal mills were able to take their message that they want a new contract to the top of the corporate ladder Wednesday.http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/news/ct-ptb-steel-rally-downtown-st-0128-20160127-story.html Thu, 28 Jan 2016 16:34:53 GMT Chicago Tribune9592After 4 years of failed negotiations, Southwest pilots to picket airlineSouthwest Airlines pilots plan to picket the carrier at its home base - Dallas Love Field - one week from today.http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2016/01/for-the-first-time-ever-southwest-pilots-plan-to-picket-carriers-home-base-dallas-love-field.html/ Thu, 28 Jan 2016 16:34:05 GMT Dallas Morning News958240,000 FCA-UAW members to receive $4,000 in profit sharingAbout 40,000 United Auto Workers members with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will receive profit sharing payments of up to $4,000 for 2015.http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/chrysler/2016/01/27/fca-uaw-profit-sharing/79405266/ Thu, 28 Jan 2016 16:32:40 GMT The Detroit News9572Air Canada Welcomes New Agreement With Machinists UnionThe International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) confirms that its members have ratified a new contract on collective agreement terms with Air Canada for ten years. The IAMAW represents 7,500 Air Canada employees who work as technhttp://aero-news.net/subscribe.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=e86b7f87-b5cf-4fbb-9961-4d205cec6680 Wed, 27 Jan 2016 16:43:11 GMT Aero News Network9562"Paycheck protection" legislation begins march through House, #PACSo-called "paycheck protection" legislation that passed the Senate in October began its way through the House Tuesday as the House State Government Committee sent Senate Bill 501 to the full House along a party-line vote.http://www.theplsreporter.com/Home/TabId/56/ArtMID/472/ArticleID/1122/%E2%80%9CPaycheck-protection%E2%80%9D-legislation-begins-march-through-House.aspx Wed, 27 Jan 2016 16:41:46 GMT The PLS Reporter9552Students, faculty fight for unions on Catholic campusesJust a day before nontenured faculty members at Loyola University of Chicago cast final ballots on whether to unionize, students at the Roman Catholic school faced a conduct hearing Monday after demonstrating their support for dining hall workers trying thttp://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-catholic-union-organizing-met-20160125-story.html Tue, 26 Jan 2016 16:09:52 GMT Chicago Tribune9542Can the labor movement rebuild the south?At the AFL-CIO's 2013 convention in Los Angeles, the Savannah, Georgia, Regional Central Labor Council offered a resolution with a rather simple message: Quit messing around and get serious about organizing the South. Global corporations were flooding inhttp://prospect.org/article/labor-goes-south-0 Tue, 26 Jan 2016 16:09:09 GMT The American Prospect9532In Philly, Nurses Are Fighting Back Against Healthcare that Puts Profits Before In the past week, our small statewide union has added nearly 1,200 new members. One of our organizing victories, at Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia, was reportedly the largest pro-union vote anywhere in the country in the past year. We won whttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/patty-eakin/in-philly-nurses-are-figh_b_9062632.html Tue, 26 Jan 2016 16:03:02 GMT Huffington Post9522In Wisconsin, Scott Walker's civil service change is another labor setbackGov. Scott Walker made a national name for himself among conservatives by redefining Wisconsin's labor landscape, eliminating public unions, wiping out closed shops and erasing local prevailing wages. Now, coming off a short-lived presidential bid, he's phttps://www.washingtonpost.com/national/in-wisconsin-civil-service-change-is-another-labor-setback/2016/01/22/9d22377a-c13b-11e5-98c8-7fab78677d51_story.html Mon, 25 Jan 2016 16:03:32 GMT Washington Post9512UAW union hopes for 'reset' on Volkswagen labor relationsThe United Autoworkers Union is hoping a management overhaul at Volkswagon in the aftermath of its diesel emissions cheating scandalhttp://gazette.com/uaw-union-hopes-for-reset-on-volkswagen-labor-relations/article/feed/310014 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 15:57:17 GMT The Gazette9502Union sues Mondelez over layoffs, claims discriminationondelez International's plan to lay off 600 workers at the old Nabisco plant on Chicago's Southwest Side is discriminatory and violates a collective bargaining agreement, according to a lawsuit and related grievances filed by the plant's largest union in http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-mondelez-bakers-lawsuit-0123-biz-20160122-story.html Mon, 25 Jan 2016 15:47:09 GMT Chicago Tribune9492PA Hospital votes to join union.Hahnemann University Hospital nurses voted Wednesday in favor of joining a union, the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals (PASNAP). Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20160121_Hahnemann_nurses_vote_to_join_unhttp://mobile.philly.com/beta?wss=%2Fphilly%2Fbusiness&id=366006071Sat, 23 Jan 2016 15:08:38 GMT Philly.com9482Walmart increasing wages; union says it's all showStarting February 20, every Walmart and Sam's Club employee hired before January 1, 2016, will earn at least $10 per hour, the company announced Wednesday. http://money.cnn.com/2016/01/20/news/companies/walmart-pay-raise-wages/index.html Fri, 22 Jan 2016 15:26:08 GMT CNN9472More Than 700 Teamster Safeway Jobs Saved in MarylandToday, Teamsters Union leaders, elected officials and representatives of Safeway announced an agreement to stop the closure of the Safeway Collington Distribution Center in Prince George's County, Md. The agreement will save more than 700 Teamster warehouhttps://teamster.org/news/2016/01/more-700-teamster-safeway-jobs-saved-maryland Fri, 22 Jan 2016 15:24:32 GMT Teamsters9462West Virginia passes #RightToWork lawThe Republican-led West Virginia State Senate voted Thursday to pass a right-to-work law, but it is not clear if the proponents will have the votes necessary to override an expected veto from Democratic Gov. Earl Ray Tomblinhttp://www.washingtonexaminer.com/west-virginia-passes-right-to-work-law/article/2581111 Fri, 22 Jan 2016 15:20:10 GMT Washington Examiner9452Hahnemann nurses vote to join unionHahnemann University Hospital nurses voted Wednesday in favor of joining a union, the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals (PASNAP). Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20160121_Hahnemann_nurses_vote_to_join_unThu, 21 Jan 2016 18:49:13 GMT Philly.com9442Union submits 600K signatures in support of $15 minimum wage.A prominent California union submitted 600,000 signatures Tuesday in an effort to get its $15 minimum wage bill on the November ballot Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2016/01/20/union-submits-600k-signatures-in-support-of-15-minimum-wage/#ixzz3xuFx0xhttp://dailycaller.com/2016/01/20/union-submits-600k-signatures-in-support-of-15-minimum-wage/Thu, 21 Jan 2016 18:48:31 GMT The Daily Caller9432Working Americans Will Not Be Silenced: The Citizens United decision, which amplified the role of money in American politics, also promised something like a level playing field. Both corporations and unions, it said, could spend what they liked to support their favored candidates.http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/19/us/politics/supreme-court-public-unions-corporations.html?_r=0Wed, 20 Jan 2016 18:05:08 GMT New York Times9422AFL-CIO Tries to Drown Out Trump's Racial Rhetoric The AFL-CIO has launched a "Raise the Wages" campaign to talk to its members about race and Trump's politics, hoping to persuade listeners that his rhetoric hurts them economically in the end. http://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/afl-cio-tries-drown-out-trump-s-racial-rhetoric-n497036?platform=hootsuiteWed, 20 Jan 2016 17:57:47 GMT NBC News9412Is the legal marijuana industry an opportunity for grassroots organized labor?Legal marijuana is here, and it's not going away. By early 2016, the states of Washington, Colorado, Oregon, and Alaska permitted the social use of cannabis, and 23 others protected the sale of medical marijuana. The Second Annual Cannabis Summit in Seatthttp://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/labor/266213-is-the-legal-marijuana-industry-an-opportunity-for-grassrootsTue, 19 Jan 2016 17:49:17 GMT The Hill9402I have a Dream: $15 and the union.America's poorest workers are starting to say "I Have a Dream" once again.http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/labor/266127-i-have-a-dream-15-and-the-unionTue, 19 Jan 2016 17:48:12 GMT The Hill9382IL governor asks labor board if union contract talks have hit an impasseA s he courted voters in central Illinois nearly two years ago, candidate Bruce Rauner took the microphone at a Lincoln Day dinner and warned that he might "take a strike and shut down the government for a few weeks" to win new contracts with unionized sthttp://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-union-afscme-contract-talks-met-20160115-story.html Mon, 18 Jan 2016 13:32:09 GMT Chicago Tribune9372Opposition organizing against West Virginia proposed #RightToWork legislationRepublican legislative leaders are making right to work legislation a top priority for the 2016 Regular Legislative Session. The first bill introduced in the state Senate on Wednesday was the one written to make West Virginia a right to work state.http://wvmetronews.com/2016/01/13/right-to-work-one-of-1st-bills-out-of-gate-opposition-organized/ Mon, 18 Jan 2016 13:31:02 GMT Metro News9362Northeastern University, adjuncts reach labor dealDays before a threatened walkout, adjunct faculty members at Northeastern University reached a tentative contract settlement with campus administrators Thursday, a three-year agreement that would provide double-digit raises for most instructors. https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/01/14/northeastern-adjunct-faculty-reach-tentative-contract-agreement-avert-strike/5ItihFiu1pBaPJWxCo7iwL/story.html Fri, 15 Jan 2016 19:13:48 GMT Boston Globe9352Huffington Post Management Voluntarily Recognizes Employee UnionThe Huffington Post's management has voluntarily recognized its employees' union, making the digital media outlet the largest ever to organize.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/huffington-post-union_5697d72be4b0b4eb759d79fc Fri, 15 Jan 2016 19:13:01 GMT Huffington Post Media9342With public sector unions on the rocks, middle class may take another hitFor all his talk about "middle class economics" in recent years, it might have seemed odd that President Obama didn't mention the "middle class" once during his nearly hour-long speech to Congress last night.https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/01/13/with-public-sector-unions-on-the-rocks-middle-class-may-take-another-hit/Thu, 14 Jan 2016 15:57:02 GMT The Washington Post9332As Attacks on Unions Continue, Bringing Back the Strike May Be Our Only HopeOn December 14, Chicago Teachers Union Vice President Jesse Sharkey announced the results of the union's strike authorization vote. For the second time in three years, the union's membership voted overwhelmingly to strike if necessary. "Our ability to withttp://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/18762/as_attacks_on_unions_continue_bringing_back_the_strike_may_be_our_only_hope Thu, 14 Jan 2016 15:52:04 GMT In These Times9322Boeing, engineers union reach tentative six-year labor dealBoeing Co. and its white-collar engineers' union said Wednesday they had reached a tentative agreement on a six-year contract extension, avoiding a potentially bruising fight that would've renewed long-standing tensions between employees and management.http://www.wsj.com/articles/boeing-union-reach-tentative-agreementon-contract-extension-1452743593Thu, 14 Jan 2016 15:51:06 GMT The Wall Street Journal9312NJ Transit labor fight: Is a strike, lockout on the horizon?A second federal labor board has ruled in favor of the 12 rail labor unions embroiled in four-year contract negotiations with NJ Transit, opening up the possibility of a rail shutdown due to strike or lockout.http://www.app.com/story/news/traffic/commuting/2016/01/12/nj-transit-labor-unions/78680000/ Thu, 14 Jan 2016 15:50:07 GMT app.com9302McDonald's faces antitrust attack as unions complain to EUA group of McDonald's critics urged the European Union to rein in alleged antitrust abuses by the world's largest restaurant chain in a complaint just weeks after regulators added the company to a growing list of U.S. firms facing a clampdown on tax loophttp://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-mcdonald-antitrust-investigation-20160112-story.htmlWed, 13 Jan 2016 19:16:30 GMT Chicago Tribune9292Graduate Students at Private Universities Could Soon Have the Right to UnionizeThis semester, graduate students across the country will return to the same old routine of shuttling from the library to the lecture hall, hitting the archives in the afternoon and dozing off over a stack of half-graded papers by dusk. But they may be duehttp://www.thenation.com/article/graduate-students-at-private-universities-could-soon-have-the-right-to-unionize/ Wed, 13 Jan 2016 19:15:34 GMT The Nation9282Hillary Clinton Wins Endorsement From United Food and Commercial Workers UnionAnother major labor union endorsed Hillary Clinton for president on Tuesday, further solidifying the Democratic front-runner's support from organized laborhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hillary-clinton-ufcw-endorsement_56955dfde4b086bc1cd57c46?utm_hp_ref=unionsWed, 13 Jan 2016 19:14:27 GMT Huffington Post9272Supreme Court seems sure to rule against unions.The Supreme Court left little doubt Monday where it stands on forcing teachers and government workers to contribute to public employee unions against their will: It's ready to strike the requirement down.http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/01/11/supreme-court-public-employee-union-teachers-california/78630590/Tue, 12 Jan 2016 15:46:31 GMT USA Today9262Strong Unions, Strong DemocracyIF the questions that came up during oral argument in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association on Monday are any guide, the ruling bloc of conservative justices appears ready to render a decision later this year that would significantly weaken publichttp://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/12/opinion/strong-unions-strong-democracy.htmlTue, 12 Jan 2016 15:36:52 GMT New York Times9252KY governor reverses executive order to raise minimum wage of state employees, #In one of his first policy decisions after being inaugurated, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin set his sights clearly on state employees. He reversed an executive order from the Beshear administration that raised the minimum wage for state employees, and abolishehttp://www.afscme.org/blog/kentucky-state-workers-in-crosshairs-of-tea-party-governorTue, 12 Jan 2016 15:28:08 GMT AFSCME9232Feds charge AL Hyundai supplier illegally threatened to close plant to stifle woThe federal government has charged Lear Corp., a major supplier to Hyundai, with illegally threatening on multiple occasions to close its Selma factory in an effort to intimidate workers who are organizing for higher pay and basic health and safety protechttp://uaw.org/feds-charge-alabama-hyundai-supplier-illegally-threatened-to-close-plant-to-stifle-worker-organizing/ Tue, 12 Jan 2016 15:24:38 GMT UAW9222KY governor reverses executive order to raise minimum wage of state employees, #In one of his first policy decisions after being inaugurated, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin set his sights clearly on state employees. He reversed an executive order from the Beshear administration that raised the minimum wage for state employees, and abolishehttp://www.afscme.org/blog/kentucky-state-workers-in-crosshairs-of-tea-party-governor Tue, 12 Jan 2016 15:17:31 GMT AFSCME9212#RightToWork is dangerous for WV"Right to work" sounds so appealing, doesn't it, with the vague suggestion that if West Virginia could just get some oppressor's boot out of its back, its people would be free to prosper? - See more at: http://www.wvgazettemail.com/gazette-opinion/2016010http://www.wvgazettemail.com/gazette-opinion/20160107/gazette-editorial-right-to-work-dangerous-for-wvFri, 08 Jan 2016 16:05:03 GMT Charleston, W.Va. Gazette-Mail9202Union Fees From 5 Million Workers Targeted at U.S. Supreme CourtFor labor union opponents, a showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court can't come soon enough.http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-01-08/union-fees-from-5-million-workers-targeted-at-u-s-supreme-court Fri, 08 Jan 2016 15:48:39 GMT Bloomberg9192Hundreds of advocacy groups ask Congress to block Obama's Pacific Rim trade pactA coalition of more than 1,500 interest groups is sending a letter to Congress on Thursday demanding that lawmakers block the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the 12-nation Pacific Rim trade pact championed by the Obama administration.https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/01/07/hundreds-of-advocacy-groups-ask-congress-to-block-obamas-pacific-rim-trade-pact/Fri, 08 Jan 2016 15:01:31 GMT The Washington Post9182Wisconsin Loses 10,000 More Jobs After Passing #RightToWorkWisconsin Governor Scott Walker is in deep trouble as his state is losing jobs at record rates. Last year Walker promised that if the they passed Right To Work they would create tens of thousands of new jobs, once again proving that Right to Work is not http://nhlabornews.com/2016/01/50635/ Thu, 07 Jan 2016 15:59:37 GMT NH Labor News9172Supreme court case attacking unions is scheduled for opening arguments on JanuarYou may have heard something about the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case on Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association. The main thing you need to know is that this is an attack on working people's freedom to come together and form unions, plain and simhttp://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Political-Action-Legislation/What-s-This-Friedrichs-Case-Really-AboutWed, 06 Jan 2016 14:47:40 GMT AFL-CIO9162Cuomo raises minimum wage to $15 for NY state university workers, #FightFor15New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo said Monday the minimum wage paid to New York state university workers would be raised gradually to $15 an hour over the next few years.http://money.cnn.com/2016/01/04/pf/new-york-minimum-wage/index.htmlTue, 05 Jan 2016 16:03:03 GMT CNN9152Wage hikes are latest sign workers are winning, #RaiseTheWage, #FightFor15The movement to raise the minimum wage paid off for workers Jan. 1 in 14 states and numerous cities across the nation. And it is a testament to the thousands of everyday Americans who took to the streets and demanded a higher salary floor in living wage phttp://teamsternation.blogspot.com/2016/01/wage-hikes-are-latest-sign-workers-are.html Tue, 05 Jan 2016 16:01:49 GMT Teamsters9142Teamsters call on federal contractor at Ft. Irwin National Training Center to hoTeamsters that provide logistical and warehousing support for the men and women who serve at the Fort Irwin National Training Center are fighting an effort by One Solutions Industries to deny the wages and benefits guaranteed to the workers under their cohttps://teamster.org/news/2016/01/teamsters-call-solutions-one-industries-recognize-union-honor-contract Tue, 05 Jan 2016 16:00:49 GMT Teamsters9132Southwest union to send contract to members for voteThe union representing gate agents and other ground workers at Southwest Airlines will send a tentative labor contract that includes double-digit pay raises to its members for a vote.http://www.dallasnews.com/business/airline-industry/20151230-southwest-union-to-send-contract-to-members-for-vote.ece Mon, 04 Jan 2016 15:43:37 GMT Dallas News9122Labor relations board rules against San Diego's pension cutbacksA new state labor board ruling casts doubt on San Diego's aggressive pension cutbacks and orders the city to spend millions creating retroactive pensions for roughly 2,000 employees hired since those cutbacks took effect.http://www.latimes.com/local/cityhall/la-me-pension-rules-20160102-story.html Mon, 04 Jan 2016 15:28:00 GMT Los Angeles Times9112Delta's pilots union seeks big wage hike as profits surgeThe union representing Delta Air Lines Inc's pilots is seeking a wage hike of about 40 percent compounded over three years as the carrier's profits surge, Bloomberg reported, citing a memo from the Air Line Pilots Association.http://www.businessinsider.com/r-deltas-pilots-union-seeks-big-wage-hike-as-profits-surge-bbg-2015-12 Mon, 04 Jan 2016 15:00:27 GMT Business Insider9102On New Year's, 14 States Will #RaiseTheWageMinimum wage workers deserve a raise. That's why President Obama has urged Congress for nearly three years to raise the federal minimum wage - stuck at $7.25 per hour since 2009. While the costs for the basics like housing, food and transportation have alhttp://blog.dol.gov/2015/12/29/on-new-years-14-states-will-raisethewage/ Wed, 30 Dec 2015 15:52:32 GMT U.S. DOL9092Strike Ends As Chicago Teamsters Reach Tentative Agreement With Coca-ColaTeamsters Local 727 ended its unfair labor practice strike against Coca-Cola Refreshments late on Tuesday, Dec. 29, after reaching tentative agreement on a fair three-year contract for 319 production and warehouse workershttp://news.sys-con.com/node/3615175 Wed, 30 Dec 2015 15:51:36 GMT Sys-Con Media9082Seven themes for the working world in 2016This past year was a big one for working peoples' lives. The job market started to tighten, prompting pay increases even at near-minimum wage employers like McDonald's and Walmart. The income floor also rose through legislation, with minimum wage increasehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/12/28/seven-themes-to-watch-in-the-working-world-for-2016/ Tue, 29 Dec 2015 14:19:18 GMT The Washington Post9072American Red Cross Workers Vote To Join Teamsters In MaineWorkers at the American Red Cross' Portland donation center have voted to join Teamsters Local 340. http://news.sys-con.com/node/3614065 Tue, 29 Dec 2015 14:18:13 GMT SYS.com Media9062United Pilots to Vote on Contract Extension Pilot union leaders at United Continental Holdings Inc. agreed to send a proposed contract extension to a vote by members, a spokesman said Thusday.http://www.wsj.com/articles/united-pilots-to-vote-on-contract-extension-1450990869 Mon, 28 Dec 2015 15:58:01 GMT The Wall Street Journal9052Retiring Machinists Union President Sees Promising Signs at Boeing and UnitedAs International Association of Machinists President Tom Buffenbarger prepares to retire, he sees promising signs for the union's aerospace and airline workers.http://www.thestreet.com/story/13406656/1/at-boeing-and-united-retiring-union-leader-sees-promising-signs.html Mon, 28 Dec 2015 15:56:05 GMT The Street9042Southwest Airlines and its ground workers union reach an 'agreement in principleSouthwest Airlines and its ground workers union have reached an "agreement in principle" after nearly five years of contract negotiations.http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2015/12/southwest-airlines-and-its-ground-workers-union-reach-a-tentative-agreement-in-principle.html/ Mon, 28 Dec 2015 15:53:40 GMT The Dallas Morning News9032UAW claims VW refusing to collectively bargain for workers at Tennessee plantThe United Auto Workers union has filed charges against Volkswagen AG, claiming the company is refusing to enter into collective bargaining for a portion of workers at its Chattanooga, Tennessee, factory, the union said on Tuesday.http://www.businessinsider.com/r-uaw-says-volkswagen-refuses-collective-bargaining-for-tennessee-workers-2015-12Wed, 23 Dec 2015 15:34:34 GMT Business Insider9022Delta Restarts Talks With Pilots UnionDelta Air Lines Inc. said Tuesday that it had resumed contract talks with its pilots union in a closely watched test of how record industry profits will be divided up between stakeholders.http://www.wsj.com/articles/delta-restarts-talks-with-pilots-union-1450838696 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 15:33:21 GMT Wall Street Journal9012 All I Want for Christmas Is A Union, #FightFor15As my children and I sit down to eat dinner every night, we take turns saying grace. One line has always resonated with me: "Thank you, Lord, for this food, and bless the hands that prepared it. Amen." As a single dad and immigrant to the United States frhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/bertrand-olotara/all-i-want-for-christmas-_17_b_8842222.html?utm_hp_ref=unionsMon, 21 Dec 2015 14:41:13 GMT Huffington Post9002USW, U.S. Steel announce tentative contract agreementA tentative agreement between United Steelworkers and U.S. Steel reached Saturday brings to a close more than six months of difficult negotiations between the steelmaker and the unions representing 18,000 workers across the country.http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/news/ct-ptb-tentative-steel-agreement-st-1221-20151220-story.htmlMon, 21 Dec 2015 14:39:57 GMT Chicago Tribune8992Workers at Las Vegas' Cosmopolitan Hotel Win Contract at LastAn influential Las Vegas labor union says it has brokered a deal with The Cosmopolitan resort-casino to represent more than 2,000 workers there.http://knpr.org/headline/2015-12/cosmo-unions-agree-dealFri, 18 Dec 2015 15:32:49 GMT KNPR8982Bernie Sanders Picks Up A Major Union EndorsementSen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) picked up a major union endorsement for his presidential bid on Thursday after the Communications Workers of America said it's backing the Vermont senator.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-cwa-endorsement_5672e2bfe4b0648fe30274fdFri, 18 Dec 2015 15:30:45 GMT Huffington Post8972Flight Attendants Protest United Airlines as the Holiday Travel Season Kicks intAs holiday travel ramps up a week before Christmas, United Airlines flight attendants are marching at nearly 20 airports around the world to call attention to severe delays by management in contract negotiations.http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Organizing-Bargaining/Flight-Attendants-Protest-United-Airlines-as-the-Holiday-Travel-Season-Kicks-into-High-Gear Thu, 17 Dec 2015 14:09:26 GMT AFL-CIO8962Boeing attempts to dissuade South Carolina workers from joining Machinists unionBoeing (NYSE: BA) is trying to dissuade South Carolina workers from signing cards authorizing a Machinists union vote there, citing an organizing campaign at Delta Air Lines during which some signed union cards were allegedly found to be illegitimate.http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2015/12/16/boeing-points-at-delta-union-campaignto-dissuade.htmlThu, 17 Dec 2015 14:08:18 GMT Business Journal8952NY Building Cleaners Union Votes to Strike if Contract Deal Falls ThroughA strike is looming for thousands of building cleaners across the city if they don't reach a new contract deal by New Year's Eve.http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2015/12/17/building-cleaners-union-votes-to-strike-if-contract-deal-falls-through-.html Thu, 17 Dec 2015 14:06:05 GMT News 1 New York8942Union OKs Kohler contract, ending strikeMore than 2,000 Kohler Co. union employees are heading back to work after voting Wednesday night to accept a new four-year labor contract, bringing an end to a 4 ½-week-old strike at Sheboygan County's largest employerhttp://www.sheboyganpress.com/story/news/2015/12/16/union-oks-kohler-contract-ending-strike/77438976/ Thu, 17 Dec 2015 14:04:16 GMT Sheboygan Press8932Trump Las Vegas Hotel Files Objections After Workers Vote to Join UnionThe Trump International Hotel Las Vegas has filed objections to a vote held by their employees, 9 days after a majority of workers at the hotel have voted "YES" to be represented by the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 and the Bartenders Union Local 165 ohttp://security.itbusinessnet.com/article/Trump-Las-Vegas-Hotel-Files-Objections-After-Workers-Vote-to-Join-Union-4214363Wed, 16 Dec 2015 16:04:45 GMT IBN8922Flexjet and Flight Options Pilots Vote to Join TeamstersPilots at luxury on-demand air travel companies Flexjet and Flight Options voted today to join the Teamsters Union. Following the vote tallied by the National Mediation Board (NMB), the 670 pilots in the class will join Teamsters Local 1108, in Richmond Hhttps://teamster.org/news/2015/12/flexjet-and-flight-options-pilots-vote-join-teamstersWed, 16 Dec 2015 16:01:52 GMT Teamsters8912The National Labor Relations Board has certified the United Auto Workers win in In a landslide election, University of Chicago non-tenure track faculty voted to form a union last week-becoming the first faculty to unionize in the Faculty Forward Chicago movement that has seen growing support at universities across the city.http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/18702/in_landslide_vote_university_of_chicago_adjuncts_vote_to_form_union Wed, 16 Dec 2015 15:53:31 GMT In These Times8902UAW vote certified at Volkswagen ChattanoogaThe National Labor Relations Board has certified the United Auto Workers win in a union vote among skilled workers at the Volkswagen plant in Tennessee.http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/30754015/uaw-vote-certified-at-volkswagen-chattanooga Wed, 16 Dec 2015 15:49:35 GMT WRBC-TV8892Kohler workers' union and company agree on contract - union votes todayKohler Company and United Auto Workers Local 833 say they have reached an agreement on a new contract which will end a nearly month-long strike. http://www.wisn.com/news/Kohler-workers-union-and-company-agree-on-contract/36988576 Wed, 16 Dec 2015 15:42:47 GMT ABC Wisconsin8882Senate workers win raise in new contract - but not quite '$15 and a union'The blue-collar workers who serve meals to U.S. senators, their staff and Capitol visitors have won a significant increase in wages under a new contract that took effect Monday.https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2015/12/14/senate-workers-win-raise-in-new-contract-but-not-quite-15-and-a-union/ Tue, 15 Dec 2015 16:47:45 GMT Washington Post8872Chicago teachers' union votes to authorize a strikeChicago public school teachers have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike, preparing for what could be the second walkout at the financially troubled system in less than four years and adding to pressures on Mayor Rahm Emanuel.http://news.yahoo.com/chicago-teachers-announce-whether-votes-strike-121801530--business.html Tue, 15 Dec 2015 16:47:04 GMT Yahoo! News8862Seattle becomes the first US city to let Uber drivers unionizeDrivers in Seattle's for-hire industry won the right to collectively bargain over their wages and working conditions through an initiative passed by the City Council today. The Mike O'Brien-sponsored bill will now move to the mayor's desk for his signaturhttps://teamster.org/news/2015/12/teamsters-seattle-drivers-win-voice-historic-city-council-vote Tue, 15 Dec 2015 16:15:39 GMT Teamsters8852As unions file their legal briefs in the epic Friedrichs vs. CTA anti-union SuprThe influential leader of IBEW Local 98 says he wants to develop a trade school with the Philadelphia School District.http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2015/12/13/union-wants-to-help-teach-trades-to-philadelphia-students/Mon, 14 Dec 2015 15:58:54 GMT CBS Philly8842How the Friedrichs v. Calif. Teachers Association SCOTUS Case Could Actually Be As unions file their legal briefs in the epic Friedrichs vs. CTA anti-union Supreme Court case, one clever legal scholar argues that Friedrichs is "an unexpected tool for labor."http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/18682/friedrichs-v-california-teachers-association-scotus-heather-whitneyMon, 14 Dec 2015 15:56:25 GMT In These Times8832America's Middle Class Is Getting Squeezed OutThe middle class isn't what it used to be, as the rich have gotten richer while America's middle-income households have been hollowed out, according to a new report from the Pew Research Centerhttp://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/data-mine/2015/12/10/the-middle-class-is-shrinking-and-the-rich-are-getting-richer-pew-report-says?int=a14709 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 16:37:52 GMT US News8822Mexican, U.S. Workers Bring Employer Charges Under NAFTAA transnational coalition of labor unions and community groups in the United States and Mexico charged multinational retail corporation Chedraui Commercial Group with violations of municipal, federal, and international labor law on November 12, filing unphttp://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/18661/no_one_has_ever_tried_this_before_mexican_u.s._workers_bring_employer_charg Thu, 10 Dec 2015 14:16:29 GMT In These Times8812Why Four Organizing Wins Are a Snapshot of the Future of Working PeopleWorking people across the country continue to join together to express their collective voice on the job. Eric Hauser, AFL-CIO's strategic adviser and communications director, spoke to the recent victories:http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Organizing-Bargaining/Why-Four-Organizing-Wins-Are-a-Snapshot-of-the-Future-of-Working-PeopleThu, 10 Dec 2015 14:13:40 GMT AFL-CIO880281% of University of Chicago non-tenured faculty vote to join unionPart-time and full-time faculty who are not tenured or on the tenure track at the highly ranked University of Chicago have voted to join a union, organizers announced on Wednesday. Read more at Reutershttp://www.reuters.com/article/us-chicago-university-http://www.reuters.com/article/us-chicago-university-unions-idUSKBN0TS1CK20151209#joJEJemADQfAHW5J.97Thu, 10 Dec 2015 14:10:49 GMT Reuters8792Clinton wins endorsement of federal workers' union.Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Thursday won the endorsement of a union representing federal workers, adding to her labor advantage over rival Bernie Sanders.http://www.scnow.com/news/headlines/article_8a5c13be-76d2-54e2-9599-4508419d35b1.htmlThu, 10 Dec 2015 14:08:32 GMT SCNow.com8782Federal Trade Commission to Challenge Merger of Staples, Office DepotThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced today that it would seek to stop the proposed merger of Staples and Office Depot, the nation's largest and second-largest office-supply chains. The agency filed an "administrative complaint" charging that Staplhttp://phillylabor.com/federal-trade-commission-to-challenge-merger-of-staples-office-depot-important-victory-for-consumers-and-businesses-dimondstein-says/ Wed, 09 Dec 2015 18:08:09 GMT Philly Labor8772Port Truck Drivers Need Your Help To End Wage TheftHelp us end Cal Cartage's illegal labor practices by signing a petition to its retailers. We need to ensure that Amazon, Target, Home Depot, Ross, Ikea, and Lowe's take a stand against the abuse of port truck drivers and other workers in their supply chaihttps://teamster.org/news/2015/12/port-truck-drivers-need-your-help-end-wage-theft Wed, 09 Dec 2015 18:07:22 GMT Teamsters8762Union presses lawmakers to fix air traffic controller shortfallThe union that represents air traffic controllers pressed lawmakers on Tuesday to fix an "unacceptable" shortfall in the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) hiring they say is negatively affecting the nation's flight navigation system. http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/262439-union-presses-lawmakers-to-fix-air-traffic-controller-shortfallWed, 09 Dec 2015 18:06:38 GMT The Hill8752University of Chicago non-tenured faculty union vote results due todayPart-time and full-time faculty who are not tenured or on the tenure track at the highly ranked University of Chicago will find out on Wednesday whether they have a union.http://www.reuters.com/article/us-chicago-university-unions-idUSKBN0TS1CK20151209Wed, 09 Dec 2015 18:05:56 GMT Chicago Tribune8742Coca-Cola, union agree to federal mediation as strike continuesThe union representing striking Coca-Cola workers accepted the company's offer for federal mediation, even as it shot back at a letter the beverage giant mailed to employees defending the company's behavior during contract negotiations.http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-coke-strike-letter-1209-biz-20151207-story.htmlWed, 09 Dec 2015 18:03:18 GMT Chicago Tribune8732Proposed Detroit casino contract includes $4,250 signing bonusIf ratified, an agreement for a new contract between the Detroit Casino Council and Detroit's three casinos would replace a contract that expired on Oct. 16.http://www.freep.com/story/money/business/2015/12/06/labor-deal-reached-detroit-3-casinos/76906084/Tue, 08 Dec 2015 14:22:50 GMT Detroit Free Press8722More Facebook Drivers Join Teamsters, Ratify Strong AgreementShuttle drivers who transport Facebook employees to and from work have joined Teamsters Local 853 in San Leandro, Calif., and ratified a strong agreement providing for significant wages, benefit improvements and gains mirroring or exceeding the Facebook/Lhttps://teamster.org/news/2015/12/more-facebook-drivers-join-teamsters-ratify-strong-agreement Tue, 08 Dec 2015 14:21:01 GMT Teamsters8712It's Time to Take a Stand for Workers on Trans Pacific Partnership.We serve as representatives of American organized workers on the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations (ACTPN) and together have stated that the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a bum deal we cannot supporthttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-p-hoffa/labor-unions-tpp_b_8740856.html?1449514577 Tue, 08 Dec 2015 14:17:41 GMT Huffington Post8702Chicago teacher contract dispute deepens, tests state law before union strike voThe school board has rejected the Chicago Teachers Union's demand to move contract talks to a final stage, setting up a new fight as teachers prepare to vote later this week on whether to authorize their leaders to call a strike.http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-chicago-school-labor-talks-met-1208-20151207-story.html Tue, 08 Dec 2015 14:15:16 GMT Chicago Tribune8692Trump International employees vote to join culinary union, Workers at the Trump International Hotel have voted in favor of unionizing, a major Las Vegas union announced today.http://vegasinc.com/news/2015/dec/07/trump-international-employees-vote-to-join-culinar/Tue, 08 Dec 2015 14:14:18 GMT Vegas Inc8682The Entire Labor Movement Should Be Paying Attention to Wisconsin's Kohler StrikTwo thousand workers at the Kohler faucet plant in Northern Wisconsin have been walking the picket since November 16. Such a strike would have been commonplace decades ago. Nowadays it is a rarity. Major strikes of over 1,000 workers are few and far betwehttp://phillylabor.com/the-entire-labor-movement-should-be-paying-attention-to-wisconsins-kohler-strike/Tue, 08 Dec 2015 14:12:56 GMT Philly Labor8672Allegheny Technologies locks out 2,200 workers at 12 plants in six statesFor two years, Chris Cummings, a maintenance mechanic, worked 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. six days a week to help prepare for the opening of a gigantic $1.2 billion steel rolling mill that was supposed to bring hundreds of secure, well-paying jobs to the Allegheny Rhttp://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/04/business/in-pennsylvania-a-steel-mill-and-its-workers-at-a-crossroads.html?ref=topics&_r=0 Mon, 07 Dec 2015 16:31:38 GMT New York Times8662Labor deal reached with Detroit's 3 casinosThe Detroit Casino Council reached a labor deal late Sunday with Detroit's three casinos -- Greektown Casino, MGM Grand Detroit and MotorCity -- for a new contract that would cover about 6,000 workers.http://www.freep.com/story/money/business/2015/12/06/labor-deal-reached-detroit-3-casinos/76906084/ Mon, 07 Dec 2015 16:29:08 GMT Detroit Free Press8652Volkswagen skilled trades employees vote overwhelmingly for UAW representationSkilled trades employees at Volkswagen's Chattanooga plant have voted overwhelmingly to designate UAW Local 42 as their representative for the purpose of initiating collective bargaining.http://uaw.org/volkswagen-skilled-trades-employees-vote-overwhelmingly-for-uaw-local-42/ Mon, 07 Dec 2015 16:23:47 GMT UAW8642Why the Chicago Teachers Union strike vote lasts three daysWelcome to Clout Street: Morning Spin, our weekday feature to catch you up with what's going on in government and politics from Chicago to Springfield.http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-teachers-union-strike-vote-story.html Fri, 04 Dec 2015 15:51:33 GMT Chicago Tribune8632Rosa parks and the #Fightfor15This week America celebrates the courageous commitment of Rosa Parks to take her place at the front of a segregated bus in Montgomery on December 1, 1955. http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/labor/261978-rosa-parks-and-the-fight-for-15 Fri, 04 Dec 2015 15:45:04 GMT The Hill8622Perez: Unions Essential for 'Upward Mobility and Economic Security'U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez, commenting on recent contract ratifications by members of United Auto Workers, called collective bargaining "one of our most powerful forces for upward mobility and economic security."http://www.afscme.org/blog/perez-unions-essential-for-upward-mobility-and-economic-security Fri, 04 Dec 2015 15:43:56 GMT AFSCME8612Chicago Teachers' strike vote set for next weekThe Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) today released a special report examining the state of special education services in Chicago Public Schools (CPS). The report, titled "Special Education Services in Crisis at CPS," looks at the impact of special education http://www.ctunet.com/blog/new-ctu-report-special-education-crisis-chicago-public-schoolsThu, 03 Dec 2015 16:09:53 GMT The Chicago Tribune86022-day union vote starts Thursday at Volkswagen's US plantUnion voting gets underway for skilled-trades workers at the Volkswagen plant in Tennessee on Thursday.http://www.knoxnews.com/news/state/2day-union-vote-starts-thursday-at-volkswagens-us-plant_85003898 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 16:02:17 GMT Knoxville News Sentinel8592Clinton secures another union endorsement, bringing total to 16The insulators union has endorsed U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, raising the Democratic front-runner's tally of national labor endorsements to 16 unions representing 11 million workershttp://news.yahoo.com/clinton-secures-another-union-endorsement-bringing-total-16-053057919.html Thu, 03 Dec 2015 15:56:03 GMT Yahoo News8582Ford to add 2,000 jobs to Kentucky plantFord is adding 2,000 new jobs to its truck plant in Louisville, Kentucky, with a $1.3 billion investment to build the next-generation Super Duty truck.http://money.cnn.com/2015/12/01/news/companies/ford-jobs/index.html Wed, 02 Dec 2015 15:00:13 GMT CNN Money8572Huffington Post asks management to recognize union as their collective bargaininEditorial staff members at the website asked management to voluntarily recognize the Writers Guild of America, East, AFL-CIO as their collective bargaining representative. They formed a union "to ensure that we have a voice in the company's future," the ehttp://money.cnn.com/2015/12/01/media/huffington-post-union-wga-east/index.html Wed, 02 Dec 2015 14:59:16 GMT CNN Money8562UAW releases statement of Volkswagen appeal of NLRB decisionThe UAW today released the following statement from Gary Casteel, secretary-treasurer of the UAW and director of the international union's Transnational Department, in response to Volkswagen's announcement that it will appeal a recent order by the Nationahttp://uaw.org/uaw-releases-statement-on-volkswagen-appeal-of-nlrb-decision/ Wed, 02 Dec 2015 14:57:14 GMT UAW8552Teamsters at Coca-Cola Refreshments Authorize Unfair Labor Practice StrikeMore than 225 Coca-Cola Refreshments workers represented by Teamsters Local 727 voted Sun., Nov. 29, to authorize an unfair labor practice strike against the beverage industry behemothhttps://teamster.org/news/2015/11/teamsters-coca-cola-refreshments-authorize-unfair-labor-practice-strikeTue, 01 Dec 2015 15:50:10 GMT Teamsters8542American Airlines, union reach deal to hike agents' payMembers of the association representing American Airlines Group Inc's <AAL.O> reservations and gate agents approved a new five-year contract that includes an immediate 30 percent average wage hike.http://news.yahoo.com/american-airlines-union-reach-deal-hike-gate-agents-204120365--finance.html Tue, 01 Dec 2015 15:48:37 GMT Yahoo8532A new union vote set at VW plant in TennesseeA new union vote is scheduled for this week at the Volkswagen plant in Tennessee, but so far it's been largely devoid of the public threats, promises and handwringing that surrounded last year's election at the factoryhttp://www.sltrib.com/home/3247349-155/a-new-union-vote-set-at Tue, 01 Dec 2015 15:47:36 GMT Salt Lake Tribune8522Supreme Court OKs Longer Arguments in High-Stakes Union CaseReflecting the high stakes in an upcoming union case, the Supreme Court on Monday accepted a request from government lawyers to expand arguments on whether public employees can be required to contribute funds to a public-sector union.http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2015/11/30/supreme-court-oks-longer-arguments-in-high-stakes-union-case/ Tue, 01 Dec 2015 15:41:07 GMT Wall Street Journal8512Federal Employees to Receive Locality Raises for First Time in 6 YearsAmerican Federation of Government Employees National President J. David Cox Sr. today issued the following statement:https://www.afge.org/?PressReleaseID=1834 Tue, 01 Dec 2015 15:30:09 GMT AFGE85022015 UAW talks unleashed frustration despite gainsIt was one of the longest rounds of UAW negotiations in recent memory with Detroit Three workers old and new expecting a rich contract to make up for years of concessions and union leadership failing to grasp the significance of thousands of new hires exphttp://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2015/11/28/2015-uaw-talks-unleashed-frustration-despite-gains/76276468/ Mon, 30 Nov 2015 15:07:30 GMT Detroit Free Press8492Stay Union, Stay Strong: N.J. State AFL-CIO Calls for Solidarity in Face of FrieStrong unions empower working people to fight for justice, fairness, dignity and respect. No matter the challenges that we face, your solidarity will ensure a strong and enduring labor movement for generations to come.http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/In-The-States/Stay-Union-Stay-Strong-N.J.-State-AFL-CIO-Calls-for-Solidarity-in-Face-of-Friedrich-s-U.S.-Supreme-Court-Case Mon, 30 Nov 2015 15:06:18 GMT AFL-CIO8482WalMart Workers Launch Black Friday StrikeKicking off the third consecutive year of protests, Walmart workers in six states have formally submitted strike notices to their bosses ahead of the Black Friday shopping frenzy, calling for higher wages and better hours, according to OUR Walmart,http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/26/walmart-workers-protest_n_6225034.htmlWed, 25 Nov 2015 15:29:35 GMT Huffington Post8472Chicago Coke managers intimidate workers during contract negotiationsTeamsters Local 727 filed numerous unfair labor practice charges today against Coca-Cola Refreshments, a subsidiary of Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), that include bargaining in bad faith, intimidation of workers with baseball bats and unilaterally changing contrachttps://teamster.org/news/2015/11/teamsters-local-727-files-unfair-labor-practices-against-coca-cola-refreshmentsWed, 25 Nov 2015 14:30:31 GMT Teamsters News8462USC faculty moves ahead with union election plan USC's adjunct and part-time faculty filed paperwork Tuesday to hold union elections, a move that supporters say will lead to improved working conditions but administrators have warned could lead to less collegiality on campus.http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-usc-faculty-file-union-paperwork-20151124-story.htmlWed, 25 Nov 2015 14:28:43 GMT LA Times8442Clinton wins another union endorsement in US presidential raceDemocrat Hillary Clinton on Tuesday won the endorsement of the 500,000-member Laborers' International Union of North America, bolstering her lead for the party's nomination in the November 2016 presidential race.http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/11/24/us-usa-election-clinton-endorsement-idUKKBN0TD26Y20151124Wed, 25 Nov 2015 14:24:13 GMT Reuters8432Ironworkers union endorses ClintonHillary Clinton won the endorsement of a major infrastructure union Monday as her campaign continues to consolidate labor support. http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/261090-ironworkers-union-endorses-clinton Tue, 24 Nov 2015 15:52:12 GMT The Hill8422Labor Law Is Failing Us. It's Time To Push for a New Labor Act, #EmployeeFreeChoThe Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) was a bad bill, and it is deader than dead. It is time for labor to propose a comprehensive set of amendments to the nation's primary collective bargaining law, the National Labor Relations Act.http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/18624/Labor_Collective_Bargainging_Employee_Free_Choice_Act_AFL-CIO Mon, 23 Nov 2015 16:18:33 GMT In These Times8412First U.S. Primark store is involved in labor disputeIrish retailer Primark opened its first US store in Boston just over two months ago, but it's already embroiled in a full-scale labor dispute.http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2015/11/20/primark-open-less-than-three-months-embroiled-labor-dispute/aImVX83F2XGtoX5IyMvstM/story.html Mon, 23 Nov 2015 16:17:29 GMT The Boston Globe8402Southwest sues to avert strike that union says it's not planningSouthwest Airlines and one of its employee unions have averted what could have been a disaster for passengers at airports during the busiest time of Thanksgiving travel.http://www.dallasnews.com/business/airline-industry/20151120-southwest-sues-to-avert-strike-that-union-says-its-not-planning.ece Mon, 23 Nov 2015 16:16:38 GMT The Dallas Morning News8392TSD Center Staff Traveling Dates Scheduled Status Notes Current $ Suggested ReviFord Motor's U.S. union workers narrowly approved a four-year labor contract after a late push for support by United Auto Workers leaders, the UAW said late Friday nighthttp://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2015/11/23/ford-union-workers-ratify-new-4-year-labor-pact/ Mon, 23 Nov 2015 16:15:20 GMT FOX Business8382Is an upcoming Supreme Court case a strike for individual rights or a deceptive Sometime in the next few months, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association (CTA), a lawsuit with major implications for the future of organized labor. Those pushing the lawsuit say it is about individual rightshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2015/11/20/is-an-upcoming-supreme-court-case-a-strike-for-individual-rights-or-a-deceptive-attack-on-teachers-unions/ Fri, 20 Nov 2015 15:23:44 GMT Washington Post8372White House and Department of Labor Launch $100 Million TechHire Grant CompetitiToday, U.S. Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith, Cabinet Secretary and Chair of the My Brother's Keeper Task Force Broderick Johnson, and Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez, will travel to Baltimore, Maryland, to announce new steps to advance the President'http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/eta/20151117.htmFri, 20 Nov 2015 15:21:46 GMT U.S. DOL8362Germany's largest trade union opens shop in Tennessee with cooperation from UAW A top official with the United Auto Workers said Thursday that he is unworried about provoking more hostility from Republicans by creating a joint office with Germany's largest union in Tennessee.http://www.sltrib.com/home/3203583-155/uaw-welcomes-german-union-cooperationFri, 20 Nov 2015 15:10:26 GMT The Salt Lake Tribune8352Huffington Post employees urge colleagues to join union movementUnion members at the Huffington Post's US newsroom have signed a letter urging their co-workers to sign unionization cards. The letter, released online on Wednesday, stated that "unionizing is the right move for HuffPost". http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/nov/18/huffington-post-employees-union-movementThu, 19 Nov 2015 16:22:34 GMT The Guardian8342UAW wins legal battle to hold union vote at Chattanooga VW PlantThe National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday granted the United Auto Workers' petition for a union vote for skilled-trades workers at the German automaker's lone U.S. plant in Tennessee.http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/united-auto-workers-union-vote-tenn-plant-35288420Thu, 19 Nov 2015 16:21:26 GMT ABC News8332Workers at seven major US airports set to strike against anti-union threatsAirport workers at seven of the busiest U.S. hubs plan to strike on Wednesday night and Thursday over what they say are bad wages and threats against unionizing.http://www.rawstory.com/2015/11/workers-at-seven-major-us-airports-set-to-strike-against-anti-union-threats/Thu, 19 Nov 2015 16:20:36 GMT Raw Story8322Workers at Two Major Ford Factories Reject Labor PactFord Motor Co.'s tentative four-year labor deal is in jeopardy as more than half of those voting so far have rejected the pact and only two days remain for workers to cast ballots, posing another potential setback for the United Auto Workers.http://www.wsj.com/articles/workers-at-two-major-ford-factories-reject-labor-pact-1447860194 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 14:40:20 GMT Wall Street Journal8312Who's behind the big attack on working families going on now through a critical As the current term of the U.S. Supreme Court opens this autumn, looming on the docket is Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association, a case designed to decimate public-sector unions. While it may not come to that-even the most knowledgeable Court-watchttp://americaworkstogether.us/2015/10/whos-behind-friedrichs/Wed, 18 Nov 2015 18:31:27 GMT America Works Together8302Under the Fat Cat: Carpenters protest at Under ArmourIt's 7:30 a.m. at 1020 Hull St., and well-dressed young marketing and brand professionals are making their way to Under Armour Headquarters. They walk past a 12-foot-tall inflated "fat cat" with one paw gripping a green moneybag and the other gripping thehttp://www.citypaper.com/news/mobtownbeat/bcp-111815-mob-under-armour-20151117-story.htmlWed, 18 Nov 2015 18:30:22 GMT City Paper8292Hillary Clinton wins major endorsement from service workers' unionOrganized labor took a major step in coalescing around Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, as one of its heavyweights voted to endorse her despite loud objections from backers of her rival and longtime labor stalwart Bernie Sanders.http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/la-na-hillary-clinton-seiu-20151117-story.html Wed, 18 Nov 2015 18:29:19 GMT Los Angeles Times8282Why collective bargaining still worksThe recently concluded negotiations between the Detroit 3 and the UAW shows the benefits of collective bargaining in a democratic society. The parties reached accords in a manner devoid of media hype to serve the interests of their employees, companies ahttp://www.freep.com/story/opinion/contributors/2015/11/16/why-collective-bargaining-still-works/75881774/ Tue, 17 Nov 2015 16:29:34 GMT Detroit Free Press8272Top Attorneys in 20 States Back Unions in Friedrich's CaseThe top attorneys for 20 states and the District of Columbia have filed a "friend-of-the-court" brief supporting unions in Friedrichs v. the California Teachers Association, a case pushed to the Supreme Court by corporate CEOs and special interests intenthttp://www.afscme.org/blog/states-back-unions-in-friedrichs-case Tue, 17 Nov 2015 16:28:31 GMT AFSCME8262Stoughton Ikea's warehouse crew pickets over demand to unionizeOvernight warehouse workers at the Ikea in Stoughton picketed at the store early Monday in an effort to demand union recognition, a work stoppage that prevented deliveries from being unloaded and shelves from being restocked in the hours before the store http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2015/11/16/stoughton-ikea-workers-picket-over-unionization/CQwzATuiWjoU6zKq17ptaO/story.htmTue, 17 Nov 2015 16:27:49 GMT Boston Globe8252Union strikes at Kohler, first time in 30 yearsHundreds of union members and their supporters picketed at the gates of the Kohler Co. on Monday in the first strike at the Wisconsin manufacturer in more than 30 years.http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-union-strikes-at-kohler-20151117-story.html Tue, 17 Nov 2015 16:22:22 GMTThe Chicago Tribune8242How a 'Right to your Job' Law Could Help Unions Fight Back Against 'Right to WorThe sword of Damocles hangs over the head of the American labor movement. This spring the U.S. Supreme Court will rule on Friedrichs vs. CTA, a case that could end automatic union membership in all government jobs. If this "right to work" effort goes the http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/18602/how_a_right_to_your_job_law_could_help_unions_fight_back_against_right_to_w Mon, 16 Nov 2015 15:10:28 GMT In These Times8232Kaiser, union trade barbs as strike date loomsWith an open-ended strike looming on Monday morning, Kaiser Permanente accused the National Union of Healthcare Workers of trying to block care for vulnerable patients. And the union fired back that Kaiser is bullying workers not to strike.http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2015/11/13/kaiser-union-trade-barbs-as-strike-date-looms.html Mon, 16 Nov 2015 15:09:45 GMT Business Journal8222UFCW Asks Presidential Candidates to Side Against Walmart in Debate AdIt's not clear how heated Saturday's Democratic presidential debate on CBS will be, but the advertising battle between retailers and the United Food and Commercial Workers union is shaping up as pretty hot.http://adage.com/article/campaign-trail/ufcw-candidates-sides-walmart/301359/ Mon, 16 Nov 2015 14:59:22 GMT Ad Age8212Walmart Black Friday protesters will fast for higher wagesThe effort by "Our Walmart" has been dubbed Fast for 15 as a play on the name of the Fight for 15 movement, which demands a minimum wage of $15 an hour. http://money.cnn.com/2015/11/12/news/walmart-black-friday-protesters-fast/index.html Fri, 13 Nov 2015 14:31:30 GMT CNN Money8202What a New NAFTA Complaint Can Tell Us About the #TPPAs the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) debate intensifies, a coalition of U.S. and Mexican labor and civil society groups are taking an unprecedented legal approach to protect workers' rights that will test the strength of labor protections in internationhttp://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Political-Action-Legislation/What-a-New-NAFTA-Complaint-Can-Tell-Us-About-the-TPPFri, 13 Nov 2015 14:30:05 GMT AFL-CIO8192Amalgamated Transit Union looks to save public transit fund for Northeast citiesA union for transit workers is pushing lawmakers to revive funding for public transportation systems in the Northeast that was cut by the House.http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/259977-union-seeks-to-revive-northeast-transit-funding-in-roads-bill Fri, 13 Nov 2015 14:23:58 GMT The Hill8182CT nursing assistants hoping for $15 per hour wage for all nursing homesConnecticut's largest union representing health care workers is optimistic a new, tentative agreement to pay certified nursinng assistants at 20 nursing homes $15 an hour will become standard throughout the state and nation.http://newsok.com/union-hoping-for-15-per-hour-wage-for-all-nursing-homes/article/feed/918412Thu, 12 Nov 2015 15:55:37 GMT NewsOK8172General Motors Workers Throw a Wrench Into the New UAW DealA key subset of GM workers voted to reject a new labor agreement, leaving the UAW scrambling to figure out next steps. http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/general-motors-workers-throw-a-wrench-into-the-new-uaw-deal/ar-CCfOvUThu, 12 Nov 2015 15:52:17 GMT MSN8162U.S. postal workers union endorses Bernie Sanders for president in 2016The U.S. postal workers union announced on Thursday it was endorsing Bernie Sanders for president in 2016, in a boost to the Vermont senator's campaign against Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton.http://news.yahoo.com/u-postal-workers-union-endorses-bernie-sanders-president-113324871.html Thu, 12 Nov 2015 15:50:21 GMT Yahoo! News8152Fight for $15: Protesters rally for higher US fast-food wages and union rightsU.S. fast-food workers went on strike and protested on Tuesday in support of a $15-an-hour minimum wage and union rights in a campaign they hope will catch the attention of candidates in the 2016 elections.http://www.rawstory.com/2015/11/fight-for-15-protesters-rally-for-higher-us-fast-food-wages-and-union-rights/Wed, 11 Nov 2015 16:33:08 GMT Raw Story8142Democrats abandon Obama on 'Cadillac tax'The Democratic Party is abandoning support for the "Cadillac tax" in the healthcare reform law, leaving President Obama as one of the last defenders of the policy.http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/health-reform-implementation/259610-democrats-break-with-obama-on-cadillac-tax Tue, 10 Nov 2015 15:49:50 GMT The Hill8132$9 billion in US investments expected to create or secure 8,500 jobs for Ford UANew U.S. investments worth $9 Billion are expected to create or secure 8,500 jobs for UAW members under a new Tentative Agreement with Ford that was overwhelmingly approved by the local union leaders on the UAW National Ford Council Monday. The Tentative http://uaw.org/fordbiggains/ Tue, 10 Nov 2015 15:48:36 GMT UAW8122Employer of senate cafeteria workers ignores their right to organizeSenate cafeteria workers serve food to the most august politicians, to their staffers, their Gucci-shoed lobbyists and to Senate visitors. Yet they don't earn close to a living wage. Those who work full time still live in poverty. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-l-borosage/who-stands-with-workers_b_8496012.html?utm_hp_ref=unions Mon, 09 Nov 2015 15:30:19 GMT Huffington Post8112Obama threw workers 'under the bus' in Keystone decisionThe main union for construction workers is accusing President Obama of throwing them "under the bus" by rejecting the Keystone XL oil pipeline.http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/259395-union-obama-threw-workers-under-the-bus Mon, 09 Nov 2015 15:27:00 GMT The Hill8102UAW-Ford Bargaining committee reaches proposed tentative agreementThe UAW-FORD bargaining team announced today that it has reached a proposed tentative agreement with Ford Motor Company, securing job security, substantial economic gains and other contractual gains for members.http://uaw.org/uaw-ford-bargaining-committee-reached-proposed-tentative-agreement/ Mon, 09 Nov 2015 15:14:56 GMT UAW8092GM contract held up over retirement buyoutsA majority of the 52,600 union workers at General Motors have voted in favor of a new four-year contract, but that wasn't enough to finalize a deal.http://money.cnn.com/2015/11/07/news/companies/gm-uaw-contract/index.htmlMon, 09 Nov 2015 15:04:07 GMT CNN Money8082Sec. Perez Lays Out the Promise (and Problem) With #ApprenticeshipsAp­pren­tice­ships are a path to prosper­ity, and they could be much more so if people would drop their pre­con­ceived no­tions about them, Labor Sec­ret­ary Thomas Perez said Tues­dayhttp://www.nationaljournal.com/s/91991/top-obama-official-lays-out-promise-problem-with-apprenticeshipsFri, 06 Nov 2015 14:25:10 GMT National Journal8072Fast-food workers taking wage fight to GOP debate, #FightFor15Fast food workers will protest outside the Republican presidential debate next week in Milwaukee to bring the issue of a $15 minimum wage to the forefront of American politics.http://thehill.com/regulation/overnights/259316-overnight-regulation-fast-food-wages-gop-debateFri, 06 Nov 2015 14:24:07 GMT The Hill8062'The Hardworking Families of the AFL-CIO Will Join with Our Allies to Defeat theAfter the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was released, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka made the following statement:http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Political-Action-Legislation/The-Hardworking-Families-of-the-AFL-CIO-Will-Join-with-Our-Allies-to-Defeat-the-TPP-says-Trumka Fri, 06 Nov 2015 14:23:10 GMT AFL-CIO8052What GM's Pay Raises Mean for America's Middle ClassAmericans have historically looked to autoworkers to lead the way in raising wages and setting the bar for middle class jobs. During the post war era, UAW contracts were often copied by the steelworkers (USW), electrical workers (IUE), and other industriahttp://fortune.com/2015/11/05/gm-pay-raises-middle-class/Fri, 06 Nov 2015 14:17:26 GMT Fortune8042Cal State faculty approve strike in salary disputeThe union representing California State University faculty announced Wednesday that members voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike in a pay dispute at the nation's largest university system.http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-cal-state-strike-20151104-story.htmlThu, 05 Nov 2015 16:52:14 GMT The Los Angeles Times8032Southwest Airlines' pilots reject tentative contractPilots at Southwest Airlines Co have rejected a tentative contract with the U.S. budget carrier, their union said on Wednesday.http://www.businessinsider.com/r-southwest-airlines-pilots-reject-tentative-contract-union-2015-11 Thu, 05 Nov 2015 16:51:18 GMT Reuters8022UAW Warns of General Motors Strike If Workers Fail to Approve ContractUnited Auto Workers leaders are pressing members to ratify a proposed contract from General Motors Co. after a handful of factories turned it down in initial rounds of voting, with union officials saying a costly strike is likely unavoidable if the dealhttp://www.wsj.com/articles/uaw-warns-of-general-motors-strike-if-workers-fail-to-approve-contract-1446688258Thu, 05 Nov 2015 16:50:25 GMT The Wall Street Journal8012Obama administration releases text of Pacific Rim free-trade accordThe Obama administration released the full text of a 12-nation Pacific Rim free-trade accord on Thursday, launching what is expected to be a long and bruising fight to win final ratification in Congress for one of the president's top priorities.https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obama-administration-prepares-to-launch-long-fight-over-trade-pact/2015/11/05/8299ad32-8326-11e5-8ba6-cec48b74b2a7_story.htmlThu, 05 Nov 2015 16:49:06 GMT The Washington Post8002NYPD union loses bid for higher raisesThe police officers union has all but lost its gamble to get cops higher raises than other uniformed city workers by going to arbitrationhttp://nypost.com/2015/11/03/nypd-union-loses-bid-for-higher-raises/ Wed, 04 Nov 2015 17:22:03 GMT New York Post7992The nation's fifth largest school district votes this week for new union represeBallots went out yesterday to more than 11,500 Clark County School District (CCSD) workers in Nevada. After more than a decade fighting an unfair supermajority election rule, the support staff workers at the nation's fifth-largest school district are finahttp://teamsternation.blogspot.com/2015/11/voting-begins-for-clark-county-school.html Wed, 04 Nov 2015 17:21:01 GMT Teamster Nation Blog7982L.A. County supervisors approve three-year, 10% pay increase for deputies, firefLos Angeles County sheriff's deputies, firefighters and members of several other employee groups will get a 10% pay increase over three years under contracts approved Tuesday by county supervisors.http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-county-union-contracts-20151102-story.html Wed, 04 Nov 2015 17:20:16 GMT Los Angeles Times7972New York City Police Union Criticizes Draft Decision on ContractNew York City's main police union said Monday it was outraged by a draft decision by an arbitrator in its labor negotiations with City Hall that would give officers small raises over two years. http://www.wsj.com/articles/new-york-city-police-union-criticizes-draft-decision-on-contract-1446511638 Tue, 03 Nov 2015 16:10:33 GMT The Wall Street Journal7962Volkswagen Objects to Union Vote by Lone Group of WorkersVolkswagen on Monday objected to a request from a small group of maintenance workers at its lone U.S. assembly plant to hold a vote on whether to be represented by the United Auto Workers union. http://www.wsj.com/articles/volkswagen-objects-to-union-vote-by-lone-group-of-workers-1446514153 Tue, 03 Nov 2015 16:08:12 GMT The Wall Street Journal7952The Nobel Prize Is for Labor Movements around the World The Tunisian General Labor Union (Union Générale Tunisienne du Travail, UGTT), a longtime Solidarity Center partner, was at the forefront of the four organizations that recently won the Nobel Peace Prize, AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler said today.http://www.solidaritycenter.org/the-nobel-prize-is-for-labor-movements-around-the-world/ Tue, 03 Nov 2015 16:01:03 GMT Solidarity Center7942Port Driver and Warehouse Worker Strikes End With $3.5 Million In New Wage TheftAfter five days of active picketing that dramatically impacted trucking companies and the marine terminal operators that continued to allow the trucks of struck companies into their yards, misclassified "independent contractor" drivers from XPO Logistics,https://teamster.org/news/2015/11/port-driver-and-warehouse-worker-strikes-end-35-million-new-wage-theft-claims-filedTue, 03 Nov 2015 15:55:22 GMT Teamsters7932Chicago Teachers Union president calls Gov. Bruce Rauner a 'sociopath'Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis sat with House Speaker Michael Madigan at the union's annual fundraiser Friday and in a speech took several shots at Gov. Bruce Rauner. Senate President John Cullerton also was at the event, which benefits the http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-karen-lewis-plumbers-hall-met-20151030-story.html Mon, 02 Nov 2015 19:22:04 GMT The Chicago Tribune7922The Anti-Worker Forces Behind a U.S. Supreme Court CaseA case to be decided next year by the U.S. Supreme Court, which could make it significantly harder for workers to have a voice on the job through their unions, is being pushed by a litany of extremist groups with ties to the billionaire Koch brothers, acchttp://www.afscme.org/blog/the-anti-worker-forces-behind-a-u-s-supreme-court-case Mon, 02 Nov 2015 19:19:22 GMT AFSCME7912UAW Faces Challenges after split vote at GMThe United Auto Workers union is facing new pressures this week after a split vote at two plants showed the union's leadership still has much work ahead if it wants members to ratify a new four-year contract with General Motors Co.http://www.wsj.com/articles/uaw-faces-challenges-1446402416 Mon, 02 Nov 2015 19:18:39 GMT The Wall Street Journal7902It's National Apprenticeship Week - And Nobody Does It Like North America's BuilAs our nation celebrates "National Apprenticeship Week," it is worth noting that for over 100 years North America's Building Trades Unions and its signatory contractors have funded and operated a skilled craft apprenticeship system that is the envy of thehttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/sean-mcgarvey/its-national-apprenticesh_b_8450300.html?utm_hp_ref=unionsMon, 02 Nov 2015 19:15:48 GMT Huffington Post7892Clinton pledges support for union rightsDemocratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton on Saturday delivered a forceful defense of labor unions, promising "a strong commitment to supporting unions and the right to organize."http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/dem-primaries/258752-clinton-pledges-support-for-union-rightsMon, 02 Nov 2015 19:09:14 GMT The Hill7882Report: Union membership helps the next generationThe importance of unions is something that can't be underestimated. This blog has noted it many times. However, a new report goes even further. It states union membership could even help your kids' future.http://teamsternation.blogspot.com/2015/10/report-union-membership-helps-next.htmlFri, 30 Oct 2015 13:04:39 GMT Teamster Nation Blog7872As adjuncts lose English jobs at Duquesne, United Steelworkers says it suspects Duquesne University calls it a result of nothing more than the usual ebb and flow of course demand from one semester to the next. But amid a hotly contested organizing fight that has received national attention, United Steelworkers officials offered anhttp://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2015/10/29/United-Steelworkers-say-Duquesne-offering-no-classes-to-English-adjuncts/stories/201510290211Fri, 30 Oct 2015 12:34:35 GMT Pittsburgh Post-Gazette7862General Motors workers return to raises with new contractAfter Fiat-Chrysler workers rejected a contract they viewed as inadequate and forced more concessions from the weakest of the Detroit Three automakers, expectations ran high for what workers at the stronger companies - Ford and General Motors - would be ahttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonkblog/wp/2015/10/29/general-motors-workers-return-to-raises-with-new-contract/Fri, 30 Oct 2015 12:32:27 GMT The Washington Post7852Case to Watch: Nestle set to challenge NLRB's 'micro union' testThe National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday will urge a U.S. appeals court to uphold its standard allowing for the creation of so-called micro unions, which a Nestle subsidiary and many trade groups say is unlawful and will lead to fractured workplacehttp://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/28/labor-nestle-idUSL1N12S0IM20151028Thu, 29 Oct 2015 12:48:06 GMT Reuters7842AFL-CIO launches survey for working womenToday, the AFL-CIO released the National Survey of Working Women to capture a multifaceted picture of the lives of working women across the country, both union and nonunion.http://www.boilermakers.org/news/headlines/AFL-CIO-launches-survey-for-working-womenThu, 29 Oct 2015 12:46:55 GMT International Brotherhood of Boilermakers7832GM union deal includes additional $1.9 billion for US operationsThe commitment to invest $1.9 billion comes on top of GM's promise earlier this year to spend $6.4 billion in U.S. operations. These investments will add or secure 3,300 jobs in America, the union said Wednesday.http://money.cnn.com/2015/10/28/news/companies/uaw-general-motors-council-vote-contract/index.htmlThu, 29 Oct 2015 12:45:31 GMT CNN Money7822Temple university adjunct professors to vote on unionA state labor board recently greenlighted a vote by part-time faculty at the city's biggest university on joining a union.http://www.metro.us/philadelphia/temple-adjuncts-to-vote-on-union/zsJojA---OuHFrjF85BN0o/ Wed, 28 Oct 2015 14:09:30 GMT Metro7812Labor launches new measures to wipe out unequal pay for womenAt a press conference here today, AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler announced that the labor federation is launching several measures to wipe out pay inequality based on gender and to guarantee that all workers have paid family and sick leave and faihttp://www.peoplesworld.org/labor-launches-new-measures-to-wipe-out-unequal-pay-for-women/ Wed, 28 Oct 2015 14:08:17 GMT People's World7802IL Attorney General Challenges Legality of Governor's Court Filing Against PubliAn extraordinary letter landed at the Supreme Court last month. In it, Illinois's attorney general accused its governor of violating the law - by filing a brief at the court.http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/27/us/politics/its-illinois-v-illinois-in-a-duel-for-justices-attention.html?ref=topics Wed, 28 Oct 2015 13:48:00 GMT the New York Times7792Largest Federal Employee Union Hits New Heights as AFGE Membership Hits 300KThe American Federation of Government Employees has reached 300,000 active members for the first time in modern history, an historic milestone that caps 24 consecutive years of membership growth. https://www.afge.org/?PressReleaseID=1824 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 14:56:36 GMT AFGE7782"Former CWA President Cohen: Sanders stands with us."I grew up in a row house in North Philadelphia, owned by my great grand mother who was famous for saying, "I'll watch your feet not your mouth." Today I am proud to stand with Senator Bernie Sanders and hundreds of Verizon Workers at a Wireless retail stohttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/larry-cohen/bernie-sanders-verizon-workers_b_8387148.htmlTue, 27 Oct 2015 14:55:35 GMT Huffington Post7772UAW to Turn Its Attention to GM Contract TalksThe United Auto Workers, fresh from securing member approval of a labor contract with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, is turning its attention to wage negotiations at General Motors Co. where union leaders believe they have the best chance of hammering http://www.wsj.com/articles/uaw-to-turn-its-attention-to-gm-contract-talks-1445542671 Fri, 23 Oct 2015 14:00:51 GMT The Wall Street Journal7762New Hampshire Job Corps Center opens in Manchester, brings program to all 50 staFifty-one years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, in which its preamble states: "the United States can achieve its full economic and social potential as a nation only if every individual has the opportunity to chttp://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/eta/ETA20152055.htmFri, 23 Oct 2015 13:59:51 GMT U.S. DOL7752Labor, pension managers square off over benefitsThe Department of the Treasury is facing mounting pressure over a proposal to cut retirement benefits for hundreds of thousands of union workers.http://thehill.com/regulation/257551-labor-pension-managers-square-off-over-benefitsFri, 23 Oct 2015 13:58:47 GMT The Hill7742UAW Fiat Chrysler Workers Ratify New ContractAfter soundly rejecting an earlier proposal, union workers at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles overwhelmingly ratified a four-year agreement that brings the wages of entry-level workers into line with those of veteran employees, the union announced on Thursday.http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/23/business/uaw-fiat-chrysler-union-contract-workers.html?_r=0Fri, 23 Oct 2015 13:40:46 GMT The New York Times7732The big 2016 minimum wage push just got a powerful new ally, #FightFor15A little over a year out from the presidential election, we already know the states where the fiercest battles will likely be fought. But another electoral map is shaping up too: The states where voters will decide where to raise their minimum wage.http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonkblog/wp/2015/10/21/the-big-2016-minimum-wage-push-just-got-a-potentially-powerful-new-ally/Thu, 22 Oct 2015 15:41:12 GMT The Washington Post7722Teamsters Ratify New Contract at Ralphs, Vons and AlbertsonsThe Teamsters Union announced today that a majority of its members working as drivers, warehouse workers and in dairy and manufacturing at grocery companies Ralphs, Vons and Albertsons in Southern California have ratified a new five-year agreement. The nhttps://teamster.org/news/2015/10/teamsters-ratify-new-contract-ralphs-vons-and-albertsonsThu, 22 Oct 2015 15:39:01 GMT Teamsters7712Fiat Chrysler-UAW Contract Appears Headed for VictoryApproval of a four-year labor contract with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV appeared headed for victory Wednesday night after United Auto Workers members at the auto maker's larger plants voted in favor of the deal. http://www.wsj.com/articles/uaw-gives-early-favorable-response-to-latest-fiat-chrysler-contract-1445451069 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 15:38:17 GMT The Wall Street Journal7702UPS pilots' union to announce strike vote results FridayThe union that represents UPS pilots is planning to announce the results of a vote on a potential strike against one of the nation's largest parcel delivery companies on Friday. http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/257437-ups-pilots-union-to-announce-strike-vote-resultsWed, 21 Oct 2015 14:01:15 GMT The Hill7692Firefighters' union chief says group preparing for Biden candidacyHarold Schaitberger, the president of the International Association of Fire Fighters, said Tuesday he has had additional conversations with Vice President Joe Biden since late last week and that his union is mobilizing for a Biden candidacyhttp://www.cnn.com/2015/10/20/politics/joe-biden-2016-president-campaign-firefighters-union/index.html Wed, 21 Oct 2015 14:00:03 GMT CNN7682Fiat Chrysler workers vote on new contractThe United Auto Workers union reached the tentative deal on October 7, just minutes before 40,000 workers were set to go on strike. The vote is set to be completed on Wednesday night. http://money.cnn.com/2015/10/20/news/companies/uaw-contract-vote/index.htmlWed, 21 Oct 2015 13:57:15 GMT CNN Money7672FedEx (FDX) Pilots Union Approves New ContractThe pilots of FedEx Express, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l. (ALPA), approved a new contract agreement with FedEx (NYSE: FDX) management. The new agreement provides across-the-board increases to hourly pay rates and new-hire compenshttp://www.streetinsider.com/Corporate+News/FedEx+%28FDX%29+Pilots+Union+Approves+New+Contract/10986469.html Wed, 21 Oct 2015 13:56:17 GMT Street Insider7662Teamsters Ratify National Agreement With First StudentAfter several months of negotiations and a month-long balloting process, the Teamsters have ratified the second national agreement with the largest private provider of school bus transportation in North America, First Student, Inc. The agreement, ratifiedhttps://teamster.org/news/2015/10/teamsters-ratify-national-agreement-first-student Wed, 21 Oct 2015 13:42:07 GMT Teamsters7652Apprenticeships: Ending Mass Incarceration One Good Job at a TimeTristain Frye's success in life is important not just to her -- it's important to all of us.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/donald-cohen/ending-mass-incarceration_b_8333040.html?utm_hp_ref=unions Tue, 20 Oct 2015 14:53:48 GMT Huffington Post7642Why Aren't Wages Rising Faster?Despite a disappointing September employment report, the job market has been steadily improving over the past year and a half. Yet both labor force growth and wage growth have remained weak. Why?http://www.barrons.com/articles/why-arent-wages-rising-faster-1445272935#Tue, 20 Oct 2015 14:52:52 GMT Barron's7632How To Cut Through Labor-Management HostilityMaybe you saw the headline a few weeks ago: a group known as the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet won this year's Nobel Peace Prize. The Quartet is a "many-hued association of labor unions, businesses, human-rights activists and lawyers," reported the Whttp://www.forbes.com/sites/fotschcase/2015/10/18/how-to-cut-through-labor-management-hostility/Tue, 20 Oct 2015 14:42:40 GMT Forbes7622UAW Embarks on Social-Media Blitz to Enlist Support for Labor DealLeaders at the United Auto Workers union have launched a social-media blitz to help sell a new tentative labor deal ahead of a critical vote this week, hoping to persuade skeptical rank-and-file workers to support the pact after poor communication contribhttp://www.wsj.com/articles/uaw-embarks-on-social-media-blitz-to-enlist-support-for-labor-deal-1445201615 Mon, 19 Oct 2015 15:09:42 GMT The Wall Street Journal7612Cornell graduate students push for union with campus eventsSeeking to put pressure on Cornell's administration, an organization calling for better working conditions for Cornell's graduate students held multiple public events last week.http://ithacavoice.com/2015/10/cornell-graduate-students-push-for-union-with-campus-events/ Mon, 19 Oct 2015 15:08:41 GMT The Ithaca Voice7602Corporations Want to Silence Workers' Voices. We Won't Let ThemThe U.S. Supreme Court has decided to take up a case in January called Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association that could open the door to a full-fledged attack on workers' rights, destroy years of coming together to negotiate a fair contract and unhttp://www.afscme.org/blog/corporations-want-to-silence-workers-voices-we-wont-let-them Mon, 19 Oct 2015 15:07:14 GMT AFSCME7592Teamsters, Elected Officials, Community Leaders Tell Safeway To Keep Jobs In MarSafeway employees, Teamsters, elected officials and community leaders in Maryland rallied today outside the Collingwood distribution center to protest Cerberus Capital Management's (Safeway's new owner) plan to shutter the facility in less than 60 days.https://teamster.org/news/2015/10/teamsters-elected-officials-community-leaders-tell-safeway-keep-jobs-maryland Mon, 19 Oct 2015 15:06:30 GMT Teamsters7582Leaked Documents Show How Harvard Administration Wants To Defeat Grad Student UnHarvard's grad students have launched a union campaign, and Harvard's administration has launched its response. Internal documents from the administration to the faculty, which were leaked to me, reveal some fascinating developments in these increasingly http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/18517/leaked_documents_show_harvard_administrations_dos_and_donts_on_unions Fri, 16 Oct 2015 13:28:58 GMT In These Times7572Clinton gets endorsement from International Union of Painters and Allied TradesFresh off the Democrats' first presidential debate, Hillary Clinton outlined all her likely campaign themes to use against a Republican opponent at two events Wednesday. Clinton, the favorite to be the Democratic candidate, touched on the economy, the http://www.newsday.com/news/nation/hillary-clinton-criticizes-gop-at-las-vegas-rallies-picks-up-union-endorsement-1.10966122 Fri, 16 Oct 2015 13:27:50 GMT News Day7562Trumka calls for immediate release of TPP text, #TPPOne of the nation's top labor leaders on Wednesday called on the Obama administration to immediately release the text of a far-reaching trade deal that spans the Pacific Rim to Latin America.http://thehill.com/policy/finance/256963-trumka-calls-for-immediate-release-of-tpp-textThu, 15 Oct 2015 14:46:06 GMT The Hill7552PA bill would curb union dues collectionsA controversial bill that would make it more difficult for public-sector unions to automatically collect dues and political contributions from their members passed the state Senate in a mostly party-line vote Wednesday.http://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-state/2015/10/14/Bill-to-curb-union-dues-collections-from-paychecks-moves-through-state-Senate/stories/201510150023Thu, 15 Oct 2015 14:45:12 GMT Pittsburgh Post-Gazette7542Employers Must Keep Up Dues Checkoff after Contract Expires, Says Labor BoardIn a landmark decision called Lincoln Lutheran, the National Labor Relations Board has overruled 53 years of pro-employer precedent. By a 3-2 vote, the Board said that like most other contract terms, dues checkoff must be continued after contract expiratihttp://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/18494/bosses_must_keep_up_dues_checkoff_after_contract_expires_says_labor_boardThu, 15 Oct 2015 14:43:47 GMT In These Times7532Fiat Chrysler Said to Double Use of Temp Workers in UAW ContractFiat Chrysler Automobiles NV can double its use of lower-paid temporary staffers under a new labor agreement being voted on by the United Auto Workers union, said two people familiar with the matter. Savings from that concession helps offset big raises gihttp://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-13/fiat-chrysler-said-to-double-use-of-temp-workers-in-uaw-contract Thu, 15 Oct 2015 14:42:47 GMT Bloomberg7522WeWork to hire union cleaners after pressure from laborWeWork Companies Inc., the shared office space company popular with start-up companies and tech workers, has settled a two-month dispute with its janitorial staff and the Service Employees International Union.http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2015/10/13/wework-hire-union-cleaners-after-pressure-from-labor-organizers/doi4gOqZUAQyunBZ9BTxRM/story.htmlWed, 14 Oct 2015 13:30:46 GMT Boston Globe7512Union: Chronic shortage of air traffic controllers a crisisA chronic shortage of controllers has reached a crisis that will lead to widespread flight delays if left unchecked, officials for the union that represents air traffic controllers said Tuesday.http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/10/13/union-chronic-shortage-air-traffic-controllers-crisis/Wed, 14 Oct 2015 13:29:07 GMT Fox News7502Unions forge alliance to fight growth of charter schools in L.A.The union representing Los Angeles teachers has pulled together a coalition of other employee unions to oppose a controversial plan to more than double the number of local students attending charter schools.http://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-lausd-charter-20151014-story.htmlWed, 14 Oct 2015 13:28:16 GMT Los Angeles Times7492SAG-AFTRA Pressures Ad Agencies, Starting with Droga5The tension building between the ad industry and the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists is thickening as the union finger-points at Droga5 and some of its own members, citing them for allegedly shooting non-union work.http://adage.com/article/agency-news/sag-aftra-targets-droga5-union-work/300875/Wed, 14 Oct 2015 13:26:59 GMT Ad Age7482UFCW ad targets Walmart during Democratic debateIf you watched CNN's Democratic debate Tuesday, you may have seen a few ads taking aim at Walmart. The commercials featured current and former Walmart employees critiquing the company's employment practices.http://money.cnn.com/2015/10/14/media/walmart-union-debate-ads/index.htmlWed, 14 Oct 2015 13:25:41 GMT CNN Money7472Democratic candidates vie for union support at this week's debateWhat will it take for Hillary Clinton to lock down union endorsements?http://thehill.com/opinion/juan-williams/256604-juan-williams-dems-pay-high-price-for-union-supportMon, 12 Oct 2015 13:43:06 GMT The Hill7462UAW shifts ratification strategy for new FCA dealThe new tentative agreement between the United Auto Workers and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV includes significant gains over a previous agreement that was rejected by union membership. But ratification of the deal by the 40,000 union members who work for http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/chrysler/2015/10/12/uaw-ratification-strategy-fiat-chrysler/73798370/ Mon, 12 Oct 2015 13:42:20 GMT The Detroit News7452This week, The White House convened labor leaders, worker rights organizations, Nobody knew quite what to expect at Wednesday's White House Summit on Worker Voice, which brought labor leaders, worker rights organizations, low-wage workers, and "high-road" employers together to talk about how to ease workers' path toward collective achttp://prospect.org/article/searching-worker-voices-white-houseFri, 09 Oct 2015 15:43:23 GMT The American Prospect7442Huffington Post editorial employees have begun the process of joining the WriterThe editorial staff of The Huffington Post, the news and aggregation site that recently celebrated its 10th anniversary, plans to unionize, joining a number of digital publications that have made similar moves in recent months. The workers will join Writehttp://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/08/business/media/huffington-post-workers-plan-to-unionize.html?ref=topicsFri, 09 Oct 2015 15:34:25 GMT The New York Times7432Virginia's Rep. Bobby Scott has released a report showing what we already knew: Americans have to support stronger labor unions if they want wages to rise at close to the same rate as worker productivity, U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott said Tuesday.http://hamptonroads.com/2015/10/rep-scott-says-stronger-labor-unions-are-neededFri, 09 Oct 2015 14:55:34 GMT PilotOnline.com7422Gary, IN employees say the city is trying to bust their Union.Officials with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees and their Teamsters allies gathered outside City Hall in Gary on Tuesday to say that city government is engaging in "union-busting" tactics.http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/news/ct-ptb-gary-unions-st-1008-20151007-story.htmlThu, 08 Oct 2015 14:35:34 GMT Chicago Tribune7412Fiat-Chrysler and the United Autoworkers have avoided a strike by reaching a newFiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCAU.N)(FCHA.MI) and the United Auto Workers said on Thursday they had reached a new tentative four-year labor agreement that averted a threatened strike of the automaker's U.S. operations.http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/08/us-autos-uaw-idUSKCN0S11LV20151008Thu, 08 Oct 2015 14:29:21 GMT Reuters7402Mayor Bill de Blasio and the New York City Council have been pushing an agenda tA slate of recent bills introduced in the New York City Council have a lofty objective indicative of the progressive streak running through city government and raising eyebrows in the business community. Through legislation, the Council is addressing the http://www.gothamgazette.com/index.php/government/5927-city-council-takes-aggressive-role-in-workplace-issuesThu, 08 Oct 2015 14:28:09 GMT Gotham Gazette7392For Republicans, Killing Unions Is More Important Than Improving EducationIf you care about the future of education in the U.S. then the Republican Presidential debates have been a massive disappointment. The problem is that the candidates all believe the same thing, so there is nothing to debate. In fact, through two debates, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dale-hansen/for-republicans-killing-u_b_8251052.html?utm_hp_ref=unions Wed, 07 Oct 2015 14:19:27 GMT Huffington Post7382California governor signs bill aimed at eliminating gender wage gap, #WageGapCalifornia took a major step Tuesday toward closing the lingering wage gap between men and women, as Gov. Jerry Brown signed one of the toughest pay equity laws in the nation.http://www.latimes.com/local/political/la-me-pc-gov-brown-equal-pay-bill-20151006-story.htmlWed, 07 Oct 2015 14:15:40 GMT Los Angeles Times7372Bernie Sanders, given a bigger spotlight, points it back to union workers, #WorkSen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced the Workplace Democracy Act in same place where he launched his bid for president -- just a short stroll away from the Capitol. Early this afternoon, dozens of organizers and would-be organizers waved red-white-and-bhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/10/06/sanders-given-a-bigger-spotlight-points-it-back-to-union-workers/Wed, 07 Oct 2015 14:14:20 GMT The Washington Post7362UAW threatens strike at Fiat Chrysler U.S. operationsUnited Auto Workers members are planning to strike at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV U.S. plants as soon as Wednesday evening, the first work stoppage since 2007, threatening to bring manufacturing to a halt.http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/06/us-autos-uaw-idUSKCN0S029U20151006Wed, 07 Oct 2015 14:12:20 GMT Reuters7352We're Just 241 Members Shy of 300,000 - Will You Be the One to Recruit AFGE's 30AFGE closed the month of September with an increase of 853 employees. We're now at 299,759 members, a new record high and only 241 members shy of our immediate goal of 300,000https://www.afge.org/index.cfm?contentID=6413 Tue, 06 Oct 2015 14:59:02 GMT AFGE7342Wyoming's first Job Corps center opens its doors, welcomes students, In August, the first students arrived in the foothills of the Wind River Range of the Rocky Mountains outside of Riverton, Wyoming to begin their vocational training at the new Wind River Job Corps center. At a grand opening ceremony today, U.S. Secretaryhttp://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/opa/OPA20151963.htmTue, 06 Oct 2015 14:58:14 GMT U.S. DOL7332Central States Pension Fund Prepares To Slash Hundreds of Thousands of Workers' For several months, many current and retired truck drivers have feared receiving a letter in the mail that could be "devastating," in the words of Teamsters union vice-president John Murphy. Finally, last Friday, the Central States Pension Fund sent thosehttp://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/18472/central_states_pension_fund_prepares_to_slash_hundreds_of_thousands_of_workTue, 06 Oct 2015 14:55:51 GMT In These Times7322Adjuncts Win Union Contract at Maryland Institute College of ArtThe national movement to unionize part-time faculty at U.S. colleges and universities has secured an initial beachhead in the Baltimore area with ratification of a first contract between Service Employees International Union Local 500 and the Maryland Inshttp://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/18473/adjuncts-union-maryland-institute-college-of-art-seiu-local-500Tue, 06 Oct 2015 14:54:57 GMT In These Times7312Firefighters union abandons plans to endorse Clinton for president: NY TimesThe International Association of Fire Fighters, a politically powerful labor union, has abandoned its initial plans to endorse Democrat Hillary Clinton for U.S. president, the New York Times reported on Friday.http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/10/03/us-usa-election-clinton-firefighters-idUKKCN0RX02O20151003 Mon, 05 Oct 2015 14:23:32 GMT Reuters7302Arianna Huffington says she'll support a HuffPost unionAmid a report indicating that her liberal website may become the latest digital news organization to unionize, Arianna Huffington says her staff will have her support. http://money.cnn.com/2015/10/02/media/arianna-huffington-huffington-post-union/index.html Mon, 05 Oct 2015 14:22:49 GMT CNN Money7292UAW union scrambling to recover from surprise deal failureThe rank and file members of the United Automotive Workers union have voiced their mounting discontent - they voted against the proposed contract deal with the third largest US automaker Fiat Chrysler Automobileshttp://www.inautonews.com/us-uaw-union-scrambling-to-recover-from-surprise-deal-failure Mon, 05 Oct 2015 14:21:01 GMT In Auto News7282American Airlines flight-attendant union president quits amid turmoil over mergeThe president of the flight-attendants union for American Airlines is resigning effective Dec. 2 under the threat of a recall election over the merger with US Airways.http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/10/04/american-airlines-flight-attendant-union-president-laura-glading-contract/73354544/ Mon, 05 Oct 2015 14:19:37 GMT USA Today7272UAW members at John Deere ratify new agreementUAW President Dennis Williams and UAW Vice President Norwood Jewell released the following joint statement announcing the passage of Deere & Company's contract ratification.http://uaw.org/uaw-members-at-deere-co-ratify-new-agreement/Mon, 05 Oct 2015 14:18:43 GMT UAW7262Hillary Clinton wins endorsement of the largest US labor unionHillary Rodham Clinton made an unplanned trip to the headquarters of the nation's largest teachers union Saturday morning to lock down its endorsement and calm the jitters of union leaders under pressure from members to withhold support.http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/la-na-clinton-teachers-20151003-story.html Mon, 05 Oct 2015 14:16:39 GMT Los Angeles Times7252BREAKING: Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Deal Is Reached, #TPPThe United States and 11 other Pacific Rim nations on Monday agreed to the largest regional trade accord in history, a potentially precedent-setting model for global commerce and worker standards that would tie together 40 percent of the world's economy, http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/06/business/trans-pacific-partnership-trade-deal-is-reached.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share&_r=0 Mon, 05 Oct 2015 13:55:50 GMT The New York Times7242Who's Next, Labor: 13 union leaders and workers' advocates changing PhiladelphiaUnions have long wielded significant power in Philadelphia, from lobbying for workers' rights to getting out the vote in political elections. But that doesn't mean they're all run by members of the old guardhttp://billypenn.com/2015/09/30/whos-next-labor-13-union-leaders-and-workers-advocates-changing-philadelphia/ Fri, 02 Oct 2015 15:28:04 GMT Billy Penn7232T-Mobile Workers Say the Company Has Repeatedly Engaged in Union-bustingLast month, 20 Democratic lawmakers wrote a letter to T-Mobile's parent company in Germany expressing their concern over the treatment of T-Mobile workers in the United States. The sharply-worded letter explained that this was not their first attempt to ghttp://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/18468/t-mobile-union-bustingFri, 02 Oct 2015 15:26:25 GMT In These Times7222Service workers fight for a share of Philly's revitalized Center CityOn a humid Wednesday afternoon, over 1,000 members of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 32BJ crammed into the confines of Center City Philadelphia's Chestnut Street, between 22nd and 21st Street. The crowds were decked out in the usual purphttp://prospect.org/article/service-workers-fight-share-phillys-revitalized-center-cityFri, 02 Oct 2015 15:23:10 GMT The American Prospect7212Al Jazeera America Will Not Recognize Union: NLRB Elections UnderwayAfter several weeks, the management at Al Jazeera America (AJAM) has decided not to recognize the union drive announced by its digital staffers on Sept. 3, putting into motion an election in which votes will be cast by employees and administered by the Nahttp://www.ibtimes.com/al-jazeera-america-will-not-recognize-union-nlrb-elections-underway-2118695 Thu, 01 Oct 2015 14:36:14 GMT International Business Times7202Judge dismisses lawsuit over use of teachers' union dues federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit claiming that California's teachers are unfairly penalized or deprived of their free speech rights if they do not support the political activities of their labor unions.http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=157&sid=36761292&title=judge-dismisses-lawsuit-over-use-of-teachers-union-dues&s_cid=queue-9Thu, 01 Oct 2015 14:35:21 GMT KSL.com7192John Deere Reaches Tentative Agreement with United Auto Workers UnionJohn Deere manufacturing worker contracts at a dozen different facilities on both sides of the river ran out Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at midnight, but the United Autoworkers Union and John Deere have come to a tentative agreement.http://wqad.com/2015/10/01/john-deere-reaches-tentative-agreement-with-united-auto-workers-union/Thu, 01 Oct 2015 14:34:38 GMT WQAD 87182American Airlines Passenger Service Agents Reach Tentative AgreementThe International Brotherhood of Teamsters/Communications Workers of America Association has reached a tentative first agreement with American Airlines covering 15,000 passenger service agents. The Association is the joint bargaining group (IBT and CWA) thttps://teamster.org/news/2015/09/american-airlines-passenger-service-agents-reach-tentative-agreement Thu, 01 Oct 2015 14:26:04 GMT Teamsters7172Fiat Chrysler Workers Appear to Reject Contract ProposalHourly workers at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles appear to have soundly rejected a proposed new union contract that set no limit on the number of lower-paid workers and that contained no mechanism to move them up to top-wage status.http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/01/business/uaw-members-are-said-to-reject-fiat-chrysler-contract.html?_r=0Thu, 01 Oct 2015 14:25:21 GMT The New York Times7162Hoffa: Retirees, Workers Deserve to Receive Their Pensions, #KeepOurPensionPromiThe golden years of everyday Americans who worked hard for decades to put away money for retirement are increasingly being jeopardized by the nation's pension system. But the Teamsters and a top presidential contender are working hard to change it. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-p-hoffa/retirees-workers-deserve_b_8213618.htmlWed, 30 Sep 2015 14:36:30 GMT Huffington Post7152Political Appeal of Bashing American Unions May Have PeakedUnions might never recover the strength they had decades ago, but recent signs suggest renewed support for labor, or at least an end to its run as a Republican bogeyman.http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-09-28/political-appeal-of-bashing-american-unions-may-have-peaked Wed, 30 Sep 2015 14:34:38 GMT Bloomberg7142Ford given five-day strike notice at key F-150 plant by U.S. unionThe United Auto Workers union on Tuesday threatened a strike in five days at a key plant making Ford Motor Co's (F.N) most important model, the F-150 pickup truck, due to disagreements on a new "local" labor contract, the UAW's Ford chief said.http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/09/30/us-ford-uaw-idUSKCN0RT2XZ20150930?virtualBrandChannel=11563Wed, 30 Sep 2015 14:33:36 GMT Reuters7132Thousands of Janitors Rally to Save Union JobsAs many as 2,000 janitors will converge on Philadelphia on Wednesday to rally for what they consider good jobs and fair contracts. - See more at: http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2015-09-29/livable-wages-working-families/thousands-of-janitors-rally-to-shttp://www.publicnewsservice.org/2015-09-29/livable-wages-working-families/thousands-of-janitors-rally-to-save-union-jobs/a48296-2Tue, 29 Sep 2015 16:52:16 GMT Public News Service7122Clinton endorsement divides teachers unionTop brass of the 3 million-strong National Education Association, the country's largest union, are recommending an endorsement of Hillary Clinton, according to an email obtained by POLITICO -- a move that has many state leaders and rank-and-file members phttp://www.politico.com/story/2015/09/hillary-clinton-teachers-union-214190Tue, 29 Sep 2015 16:51:20 GMT Politico7112Fiat Chrysler Union Contract Faces HurdlesThe tentative contract deal between Fiat Chrysler and its autoworkers union is encountering stiff resistance in early voting, with several plants rejecting it outright and endangering an agreement that would serve as a template for talks with General Motohttp://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/29/business/fiat-chrysler-union-contract-faces-hurdles.html?_r=0Tue, 29 Sep 2015 16:49:27 GMT The New York Times7102Looking back 50 years after Delano farm workers' grape strikeDanny Flores carried his two young sons to the car at 5 a.m. and drove from Long Beach to Delano..http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-0927-delano-strike-20150927-story.html Mon, 28 Sep 2015 20:51:40 GMT Los Angeles Times7092Waste Workers at Five Locations Join Teamsters Across the CountryMore than 200 waste workers at five locations, in California, Washington state, Oregon and Ohio, recently took action to become Teamsters.https://teamster.org/news/2015/09/waste-workers-five-locations-join-teamsters-across-countryMon, 28 Sep 2015 20:50:13 GMT Teamsters7082How Latinos Can Reinvigorate the Labor MovementAt a time when many labor unions are seeking new members, Latino workers in the United States, especially immigrants, often find themselves voiceless. Hence, a new report suggests, "Latinos are perfectly positioned to join unions in large numbers."http://www.afscme.org/blog/how-latinos-can-reinvigorate-the-labor-movement Fri, 25 Sep 2015 10:40:46 GMT AFSCME7072ThinkProgress to Unionize With Writers Guild of AmericaThe news website ThinkProgress said on Wednesday that it would unionize with the Writers Guild of America, East, becoming the latest digital media outlet to organize in recent months seeking better pay and working conditions.http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/24/business/media/thinkprogress-to-unionize-with-writers-guild-of-america.html?ref=topics&_r=0Fri, 25 Sep 2015 10:40:02 GMT The New York Times7062NY Gov. Cuomo taps union leader to be labor commissionerNew York's governor has nominated a former union leader to be the state's next labor commissioner.http://www.cnbc.com/2015/09/25/the-associated-press-ny-gov-cuomo-taps-union-leader-to-be-labor-commissioner.html Fri, 25 Sep 2015 10:37:58 GMT CNBC7052Charter School Network Challenges NLRB Ruling Allowing Teach for America MembersDetroit 90/90, the charter school management group that operates University Prep, the city's largest charter school network, furthered its challenge of ongoing union organizing by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), recently appealing a ruling madehttp://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/18443/charter-school-teach-for-america-union-detroit-90-90 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 10:43:59 GMT In These Times7042Fed up with 'WalMart Wages' Workers at Alabama auto parts plant vote overwhelminFacing pay as low as $9.70/hour, unaffordable health care, and abusive use of temp positions, workers at a parts plant operated by the global auto supplier Commercial Vehicle Group (CVG) announced Thursday that they have voted overwhelmingly to join the Uhttp://uaw.org/fed-up-with-walmart-wages-workers-at-alabama-auto-parts-plant-vote-overwhelmingly-to-join-uaw/Thu, 24 Sep 2015 10:40:04 GMT UAW7032Labor sees opportunity in the pope's arrival, as unions rebuild a historic bondOn Tuesday morning, as they have been doing on occasion for years now, low-wage workers from federal facilities in Washington - and scores of blue-shirted supporters - gathered with loud, stenciled signs to protest how little they're paid to toil in the https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2015/09/23/labor-groups-see-opportunity-in-the-popes-arrival-as-unions-and-the-church-rebuild-a-historic-bond/Thu, 24 Sep 2015 10:37:31 GMT The Washington Post7022Tufts Medical Center, SEIU local tangle over union driveA labor union says Tufts Medical Center is running an aggressive campaign to stop hospital employees from organizing, holding meetings and showing videos to discourage workers from obtaining union cards.http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2015/09/22/union-says-tufts-medical-center-interfering-with-organizing-efforts/Fi8F5FVrDAzw3CjIoY2AbO/story.htmlWed, 23 Sep 2015 10:34:52 GMT The Boston Globe7012Ahead of Pope Francis Visit, Bernie Sanders Joins Low-Wage Worker Strike in WashSen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) threw down the gauntlet for Congress and President Obama Tuesday morning, joining hundreds of low-wage contract workers from federal buildings who are striking in advance of Pope Francis' visit to Washington, D.C.http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/18438/ahead_of_pope_francis_visit_bernie_sanders_joins_low_wage_worker_strike_inWed, 23 Sep 2015 10:16:37 GMT In These Times7002Clinton Gains Endorsement From United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of AHillary Clinton secured her sixth union endorsement Tuesday in her bid to be the Democratic nominee for president.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hillary-clinton-carpenters_56015846e4b0fde8b0cfb07b Wed, 23 Sep 2015 10:15:36 GMT Huffington Post6992Right to Work Is Coming to the Public Sector. The Only Way to Survive: Social MoAround the country, public-sector unions are either wringing their hands or strategizing about a response to the likely demise of the agency shop and the ushering in of "right-to-work" for all government workers.http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/18428/right-to-work-public-sector-social-movement-unionism Tue, 22 Sep 2015 10:43:57 GMT In These Times6982Barneys Chicago employees push to unionizeChicago employees of posh department store Barneys New York are seeking to unionize, with a chief concern being a company policy that requires sales associates to push the store credit card or face disciplinary action.http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-barneys-union-0922-biz-20150921-story.html Tue, 22 Sep 2015 10:34:31 GMT Chicago Tribune6972Scott Walker's Anti-Union Message Obviously Didn't Resonate With VotersIf Scott Walkerthought he won the battles against the "big business union bosses," on Monday the unions won the war. Read Latest Breaking News from Newsmax.com http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/Scott-Walker-unions/2015/09/21/id/692628/#ixzz3mThmXf00 http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/Scott-Walker-unions/2015/09/21/id/692628/ Tue, 22 Sep 2015 10:33:20 GMT Newsmax6962Fiat Chrysler, U.S. union contract narrows pay gapThe lowest paid U.S. factory workers at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV would get the biggest raises and the most generous profit sharing checks under a new four-year labor contract, according to details of the proposed agreement released on Friday.http://www.businessinsider.com/r-fiat-chrysler-us-union-contract-narrows-pay-gap--2015-9Mon, 21 Sep 2015 09:25:11 GMT Business Insider6952Seattle Teachers Approve Labor Contract, Vote to End StrikeSeattle teachers approved a labor contract between the union and its school district Sunday, officially ending a weeklong strike that had delayed the start of school for 53,000 students. http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/seattle-teachers-approve-labor-contract-vote-end-strike-n430736 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 09:23:33 GMT NBC News6942Archbishop Cupich enters political battle over unionsChicago Archbishop Blase Cupich waded into Springfield's political morass Thursday, standing firmly with organized labor as he blasted a linchpin of Gov. Bruce Rauner's pro-business agenda.http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/7/71/968206/archbishop-cupich-enters-political-battle-unionsMon, 21 Sep 2015 09:20:01 GMT Chicago Sun Times6932OUR Walmart Relaunches Its Campaign To Beat the World Retail GiantAfter four years as a growing, thriving voice of workers at Walmart, the Organization United for Respect at Walmart (OUR Walmart) re-launched itself on Thursday. http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/18424/our-walmart-ufcwFri, 18 Sep 2015 10:12:13 GMT In These Times6922UAW Negotiations Update and Next StepsDetails of UAW and Fiat Chrysler negotiations are rolling out this week, including a Detroit Free Press exclusive reported late Wednesday about wage increases for the lowest paid FCA workers,http://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/chrysler/2015/09/17/uaw-negotiations-fiat/32555557/ Fri, 18 Sep 2015 10:11:16 GMT Detroit Free Press6912Southwest Airlines reaches tentative agreement with pilots unionThe Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association today said its board of directors agreed to send a tentative labor agreement with the carrier to its more than 8,000 members for a votehttp://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2015/09/southwest-airlines-pilots-union-agrees-to-send-tentative-labor-agreement-to-members-for-a-vote.html/ Fri, 18 Sep 2015 10:10:20 GMT The Dallas Morning News6902Sponsor may drop Right-To-Work union measure in Oregon after adverse legal rulinThe sponsor of a proposed ballot measure aimed at making union dues voluntary for public employees may well drop the initiative after receiving a politically unpalatable ballot title.http://www.oregonlive.com/mapes/index.ssf/2015/09/sponsor_may_drop_right_to_work.htmlThu, 17 Sep 2015 10:38:21 GMT The Oregonian6892Target Pharmacy Workers Form Union, First In Retailer's HistoryA group of pharmacy workers within Target Corp's store in Brooklyn, New York, have won a vote to form a microunion, making it the first unionized store at the retailer since its inception in 1902.http://www.ibtimes.com/target-pharmacy-workers-form-union-first-retailers-history-2101020Thu, 17 Sep 2015 10:37:23 GMT International Business Times6882New pro-union bill to serve as litmus test for 2016 presidential candidates,Days after the Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker announced his plan to get rid of the National Labor Relations Board, Democratic lawmakers are rolling out a plan to strengthen the government agency. The bill, introduced on Wednesday, will alshttp://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/sep/16/wage-act-unions-litmus-test-presidential-candidatesThu, 17 Sep 2015 10:35:33 GMT The Guardian6872Bipartisan Coalition Upholds Gov. Nixon Veto of Right-to-Work in Victory for WorToday, a bipartisan group of state legislators in the Missouri House and Senate came together to protect working families by voting to sustain Gov. Jay Nixon's veto of so-called right-to-work legislation.https://teamster.org/news/2015/09/bipartisan-coalition-upholds-gov-nixon-veto-right-work-victory-working-families Thu, 17 Sep 2015 10:20:50 GMT Teamsters6862Missouri Lawmakers Set to Revisit Challenge to Union Dues, #RightToWorkDuring a recent visit to this working-class suburb of St. Louis, Gov. Jay Nixon told cheering union workers that he would fight to preserve a bedrock of labor organizing: the right to require workers, including those who opt out of joining a union, to payhttp://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/16/us/missouri-lawmakers-set-to-revisit-challenge-to-union-dues.html?_r=0 Wed, 16 Sep 2015 10:02:51 GMT The New York Times6852UAW-Ford VP Jimmy Settles Offers Negotiation UpdateIn a message to UAW members at Ford earlier today, UAW Vice President Jimmy Settles released the following statement:http://uaw.org/uaw-ford-vp-jimmy-settles-offers-negotiations-update/ Wed, 16 Sep 2015 10:01:58 GMT UAW6842Tentative contract agreement reached in Seattle teacher strikeSeattle teachers reached a tentative agreement with the city's school district as their strike enters its fifth day Tuesday, but they will stay on the picket lines pending its approval.http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/09/15/union-tentative-contract-agreement-reached-in-seattle-teacher-strike/Wed, 16 Sep 2015 09:57:56 GMT Fox News6832Atlanta Teamsters Ratify Sysco Contract, First Ever in Georgia Teamsters Local 528 members, whose fight to win union representation has lasted more than 18 months, ratified a first contract that provides strong union protections for more than 400 workers at Sysco's Atlanta facility on Saturday.https://teamster.org/news/2015/09/atlanta-teamsters-ratify-sysco-contract-first-ever-georgiaTue, 15 Sep 2015 11:42:03 GMT Teamsters6822City Council backs Seattle teachers as strike enters 5th daySeattle teachers reached a tentative agreement with the city's school district as their strike enters its fifth day Tuesday, but they will stay on the picket lines pending its approvalhttp://www.ajc.com/ap/ap/us/city-council-backs-seattle-teachers-as-strike-ente/nnfY6/Tue, 15 Sep 2015 11:40:08 GMT AJC.com6812UAW and Fiat Chrysler Extend Contract on an Hour by Hour BasisThe United Auto Workers union said just after midnight Tuesday it would extend its national labor agreement with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV on an hour-by-hour basis, signaling hope it can reach a tentative pact on a new four-year deal overnight. http://www.wsj.com/articles/uaw-fiat-chrysler-extend-current-contract-on-hourly-basis-1442292647Tue, 15 Sep 2015 11:38:44 GMT The Wall Street Journal6802Scott Walker's Race to the Bottom and his plan to declare war on unionsScott Walker wants to take his fight against organized labor national. Today he released a plan for a new war not just on union representation, but on worker rights in general.https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2015/09/14/scott-walkers-race-to-the-bottom/ Tue, 15 Sep 2015 11:36:38 GMT The Washington Post6792Airbus draws union interest as it opens first U.S. factoryAirbus Group NV threw a party for its new U.S. workers ahead of the formal opening Monday of its first commercial jet factory in the United States, and representatives of the machinists union joined the crowd. http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/09/13/us-airbus-group-factory-idUSKCN0RD0VB20150913 Mon, 14 Sep 2015 09:46:08 GMT Reuters6782UAW chooses Fiat Chrysler as target in contract talksThe United Auto Workers union said Sunday that it chose Fiat Chrysler as its target company in ongoing contract negotiations with Detroit automakers.http://www.ajc.com/ap/ap/business/uaw-chooses-fiat-chrysler-as-target-in-contract-ta/nndnm/ Mon, 14 Sep 2015 09:45:14 GMT AJC.com6772School district and union resume talks amid Seattle teachers' strikeThe Seattle public school district and a teachers union resumed talks on Saturday, three days after the instructors went on strike and idled 53,000 students, officials said.http://www.rawstory.com/2015/09/district-and-union-resume-talks-amid-seattle-teachers-strike/ Mon, 14 Sep 2015 09:43:47 GMT Raw Story6762Hoffa, Gov. Nixon Rally With Hundreds to Defeat Right-to-Work in MissouriTeamsters General President James P. Hoffa joined Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon and Missouri AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer and House Minority Leader Jake Hummel at a rally in Kansas City, Mo. today to support a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers working to uphold https://teamster.org/news/2015/09/hoffa-gov-nixon-rally-hundreds-defeat-right-work-missouri Mon, 14 Sep 2015 09:42:41 GMT Teamsters6752Larry Summers has been making some of the loudest arguments in favor of unionsTwo years after unions and progressive groups helped torpedo his chances at becoming the most important person in the world economy - chairman of the Federal Reserve - former Treasury secretary Larry Summers has been making some of the loudest arguments ihttp://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonkblog/wp/2015/09/10/larry-summers-has-become-one-of-organized-labors-biggest-advocates/Fri, 11 Sep 2015 10:38:57 GMT The Washington Post6742Harvard Researchers: Union Membership Can Predict Children's AdvancementIt is well established that unions provide benefits to workers - that they raise wages for their members (and even for nonmembers). They can help reduce inequality.http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/10/upshot/how-an-areas-union-membership-can-predict-childrens-advancement.html?_r=0 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 10:34:14 GMT The New York Times6732Republicans take aim at NLRB's 'joint employer' ruling, #FightFor15, #15andaUnioThe GOP is girding for another fight with the Obama administration over a controversial labor policy.http://thehill.com/regulation/legislation/253116-gop-legislation-targets-joint-employer-rulingFri, 11 Sep 2015 10:33:05 GMT The Hill6722Boston receives $11 million from feds for apprenticeships, #ApprenticeshipsThe federal Department of Labor is giving $11 million in grants to the city of Boston, the state labor department, and a local non-profit to steer more people toward apprenticeships.http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2015/09/09/boston-receives-million-from-feds-for-apprenticeships/5GMbdzfru1As9PUFzZjpxI/story.htmlFri, 11 Sep 2015 10:32:15 GMT The Boston Globe6712Hoffa Pledges Solidarity With UAW In Big Three Negotiations, #Unified, #P1In remarks at the Detroit Labor Day Parade today, International Brotherhood of Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa pledged solidarity with the United Auto Workers (UAW) in their contract negotiations with the Big Three: Ford, Chrysler and GM.https://teamster.org/news/2015/09/hoffa-pledges-solidarity-uaw-big-three-negotiations Thu, 10 Sep 2015 12:09:55 GMT Teamsters6702With the holiday season approaching, UPS Pilots Union Calls for Strike Vote in sThe union representing United Parcel Service Inc. pilots on Wednesday called for a strike vote as contract negotiations enter their fifth year and the delivery giant's all-important holiday peak season approaches. http://www.wsj.com/articles/ups-pilots-union-calls-for-strike-vote-1441809188Thu, 10 Sep 2015 12:09:17 GMT The Wall Street Journal6692Obama Administration announces $175 million in training grants, nation's largestFor decades, the conventional wisdom has been: If you don't go to college, you'll be doomed to a life of low-wage drudgery. But that may be starting to change. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/obama-administration-to-award-175-million-in-grants-to-create-new-apprenticeships-2015-09-09Thu, 10 Sep 2015 12:07:54 GMT Market Watch6682Sanders campaign says 70,000 labor union members joined Wednesday conference calThe Democratic presidential campaign of Bernie Sanders said that 17,000 labor union members across the country participated in a conference call Wednesday night meant to rally rank-and-file workers supportive of the Vermont senatorhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/09/09/sanders-campaign-says-70000-labor-union-members-joined-wednesday-conference-call/Thu, 10 Sep 2015 12:05:36 GMT The Washington Post6672On the eve of their national convention, the 80,000 member Bricklayers and AllieHillary Clinton scored another union endorsement Wednesday, as she seeks to ward off a challenge from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who is also aggressively courting labor groupshttp://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/253171-clinton-lands-third-union-endorsementThu, 10 Sep 2015 12:04:35 GMT The Hill6662Trumka says position on #TPP critical to labor supportAFL-CIO president Richard Trumka says that in order to get the support of the labor unions, Clinton will need to come out with a pro-worker Trans-Pacific Partnership.http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2015/09/06/afl-cio_pres_richard_trumka_if_she_doesnt_take_a_position_on_tpp_shes_looking_for_our_vote.htmlWed, 09 Sep 2015 11:24:57 GMT Real Clear Politics6652Obama: If I wanted somebody who has my back, I'd join a unionPresident Obama Addresses Union Labor Day Eventhttp://www.msnbc.com/msnbc-quick-cuts/watch/obama--if-i-wanted-somebody-who-has-my-back--id-join-a-union-520613955682Wed, 09 Sep 2015 11:22:51 GMT MSNBC6642Unions Are Still a Vital Force in the American Economy, #ApprenticeshipToday, pundits of all political stripes are bound to repeat a familiar refrain about the decline of American labor unions. Young workers, they say, no longer see the value in membership. And the public views them as a relic of America's industrial past.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sean-mcgarvey/unions-are-still-a-vital_b_8104834.html?utm_hp_ref=unionsWed, 09 Sep 2015 11:20:52 GMT Huffington Post6632Union leaders brace for fights with CongressTony Reandon and J. David Cox Sr. have more than 800,000 federal workers counting on them. The men lead the two largest unions representing federal workers, and they spend their days trying to make sure their members are treated properly when it http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/bs-md-fed-page-unions-20150908-story.htmlhttp://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/bs-md-fed-page-unions-20150908-story.htmlWed, 09 Sep 2015 11:19:47 GMT Baltimore Sun6622AFGE Blasts Department of Defense Plan to Slash 25% of its WorkforceThe American Federation of Government Employees, which represents more than 250,000 civilian employees within the Department of Defense, is strongly opposed to the Pentagon's plan to slash headquarters funding and staffing by 25%.https://www.afge.org/?PressReleaseID=1797Wed, 09 Sep 2015 11:14:00 GMT AFGE6612Seattle Teachers' Union To Hold First Strike In 30 YearsA Seattle teachers' union said that it planned to hold its first teachers' strike in 30 years Wednesday, the day classes are scheduled to restart, after negotiations broke down with employers.http://www.ibtimes.com/seattle-teachers-union-hold-first-strike-30-years-2088264 Wed, 09 Sep 2015 11:12:57 GMT International Business Times6552Southwest, pilots union reach tentative dealNegotiators for Southwest Airlines and its pilots union have reached an "agreement in principle" on a new labor deal, more than three years after contract talks began, the two sides said Thursday. No terms were disclosed.http://www.dallasnews.com/business/airline-industry/20150903-southwest-pilots-union-reach-tentative-deal.ece Fri, 04 Sep 2015 12:26:17 GMT The Dallas Morning News6542For US Airways Pilots Union, the Final Chapter Describes a Sad EndingThe brief but intense life of the US Airline Pilots Association is nearing an end, and it is not a happy one.http://www.thestreet.com/story/13277371/1/for-us-airways-pilots-union-the-final-chapter-describes-a-sad-ending.html Fri, 04 Sep 2015 12:25:22 GMT The Street6532News Guild starts $500,000 campaign to organize digital newsroomsThe News Guild - known until recently as the Newspaper Guild - has traditionally been the union for American journalists who produce written work. Lately, though, in the digital-media business, it has been overshadowed by the Writers Guild of America-Easthttp://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2015/09/8574996/news-guild-starts-500000-campaign-organize-digital-newsrooms Fri, 04 Sep 2015 12:24:30 GMT Politico Media6522Teamsters Launch: "Let's Get America Working!" campaign to invest in America's iToday, the Teamsters Union launched the "Let's Get America Working!" campaign to encourage both Democratic and Republican lawmakers to work together to focus on creating good jobs through investment in our infrastructure. Representatives from the Teamsterhttps://teamster.org/news/2015/09/teamsters-launch-lets-get-america-working-0 Fri, 04 Sep 2015 12:23:10 GMT Teamsters6512Postal workers' dispute boils over ahead of Labor DayThe U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is locked in a bitter labor dispute with hundreds of thousands of postal workers for a third consecutive month as Labor Day weekend approaches.http://thehill.com/regulation/labor/252550-postal-workers-dispute-boils-over-ahead-of-labor-day Thu, 03 Sep 2015 09:51:10 GMT The Hill6502Johnny Doc to head building trades council John Dougherty, leader of the politically powerful Electricians union in Philadelphia, expanded his sphere of influence Wednesday with a new title. Dougherty was selected to succeed Pat Gillespie as head of the Philadelphia Building and Construction http://mobile.philly.com/news/?wss=/philly/news&id=323999151& Thu, 03 Sep 2015 09:41:43 GMT Philly.com6492Delta pilots elect new leader for contract talksThe pilots union at Delta Air Lines has elected a new chairman as it prepares for a second attempt at negotiating a labor contract.http://www.ajc.com/news/business/delta-pilots-union-elects-new-leader-for-renewed-c/nnXBz/Thu, 03 Sep 2015 09:40:25 GMT AJC.com6482Walmart to Reopen 5 Stores Named in Union ComplaintWalmart said it would reopen five stores in the United States whose closure had prompted a union to file a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board claiming retaliation against workers for organizing. The stores will reopen in late October or earhttp://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/03/business/walmart-to-reopen-5-stores-named-in-union-complaint.html?_r=0Thu, 03 Sep 2015 09:39:30 GMT The New York Times6472Seattle is considering a workaround to let Uber drivers unionizeUber's classification of its drivers as independent contractors means drivers are not entitled to many standard worker rights. Drivers aren't eligible for minimum wage or mileage reimbursements. Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/seattle-considehttp://www.businessinsider.com/seattle-considering-workaround-to-let-uber-drivers-unionize-2015-8Wed, 02 Sep 2015 10:06:25 GMT Business Insider6462Transit union starts organizing NY city's tour bus industryThe union that represents subway and bus workers has started organizing the tour bus industry in New York City. Go New York Tours, which has bright green double-decker buses, joined the Transport Works Union Local 100 in April and began negotiations ihttp://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/tourism/fl-airport-workers-protest-20150901-story.htmlWed, 02 Sep 2015 10:03:15 GMT AM New York6452This steel industry battle shows why unions are necessaryAs we approach Labor Day, the old question about what unions are good for is being played out in the steel industry, where Allegheny Technologies has locked out more than 2,000 workers in an effort to extract sizable concessions on health and retirement bhttp://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-mh-why-unions-are-necessary-20150831-column.html Tue, 01 Sep 2015 10:10:44 GMT L.A. Times6442UAW Passes Strike Authorization MeasureIn a procedural vote completed last week, workers at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (NYSE: FCAU) voted heavily in favor of going on strike against the company if the United Autoworkers Union (UAW) determines that Chrysler has not bargained in good faith.http://247wallst.com/autos/2015/08/30/autoworkers-union-passes-strike-authorization-measure/Tue, 01 Sep 2015 10:09:55 GMT 24/7 Wall St.6432Restaurant Association Criticizes NLRB RulingLast Thursday's ruling by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that a company is a "joint employer" along with its contractors has caused a storm of concern in at least one industry that is heavily populated with franchisors and franchisees. The induhttp://247wallst.com/services/2015/08/31/restaurant-group-criticizes-nlrb-ruling/ Tue, 01 Sep 2015 10:08:53 GMT 24/7 Wall St.6422Scott Walker doubles down on insane ISIS-union comparison: "I have the capacity Scott Walker keeps complaining that he was misinterpreted earlier this year when he compared his political battle against unions as governor of Wisconsin to the battle against ISIS. But in a new Bloomberg interview, the Republican presidential candidate dhttp://www.salon.com/2015/08/27/scott_walker_doubles_down_on_insane_isis_union_comparison_i_have_the_capacity_to_handle_pressure/ Fri, 28 Aug 2015 09:20:13 GMT Salon6412National Labor Relations Board Paves Way For Union Organizing At McDonald's And More than two years ago, the so-called Fight For 15 launched high-profile protests at fast-food joints with what seemed like an audacious demand: "$15 and a union." Since then, several major cities have moved to meet the first part of the rallying cry. Nohttp://www.ibtimes.com/national-labor-relations-board-paves-way-union-organizing-mcdonalds-others-franchises-2071981 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 09:19:16 GMT International Business Times6402New Labor-Board Rule Speeds Union VotesBusiness groups that feared a new federal rule would speed hundreds of union-organizing elections were right: The average election time has fallen by 40% since the rule took effect in April.http://www.wsj.com/articles/new-labor-board-rule-speeds-union-votes-1440631756 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 09:55:34 GMT The Wall Street Journal6392Deere opens talks with UAWMoline-based Deere said Tuesday that it has opened negotiations with the United Auto Workers union over a labor deal covering 10,000 manufacturing jobs..http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-deere-uaw-labor-talks-0826-biz-20150825-story.html Wed, 26 Aug 2015 11:08:00 GMT Chicago Tribune6382Chicago Megabus drivers ratify 3-year labor contractChicago Megabus drivers ratified a three-year labor agreement that will raise wages by more than 10 percent over the life of the deal, the union said Tuesdayhttp://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-megabus-labor-contract-0826-biz-20150825-story.html Wed, 26 Aug 2015 11:06:41 GMT Chicago Tribune6372District 1199C Training Fund Gets 'Game Changing' Federal GrantThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a five-year award for $474,500 a year to the District 1199C Training and Upgrading Fund, serving members of the National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees (NUHHCE) District 1199C/Ahttp://www.afscme.org/blog/district-1199c-training-fund-gets-game-changing-federal-grantTue, 25 Aug 2015 10:15:17 GMT AFSCME6362Gaming Workers at The LINQ Casino Vote for UAW RepresentationGaming workers at The LINQ casino voted overwhelmingly for UAW representation in a National Labor Board-supervised election held last night. They became the second group of Las Vegas gaming workers to choose UAW representation in the last 18 monthshttp://www.uaw.org/articles/gaming-workers-linq-casino-vote-uaw-representation Tue, 25 Aug 2015 10:14:35 GMT UAW6352Nurses' union election shows faster NLRB pace On Thursday, Bill Cruice had his first "quickie" and it was good. Now for definitions: Cruice is executive director of the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Processionals (PASNAP), the union that, as of Thursday, represents 100 nurshttp://www.philly.com/philly/business/20150822_Nurses__union_election_shows_faster_NLRB_pace.htmlMon, 24 Aug 2015 10:19:42 GMT Philly.com6332Court backs Obama on minimum wage, overtime for home health aides, #MinimumWageThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit handed a victory to the Obama administration on Friday, ruling that the Department of Labor can make home-care providers eligible for the minimum wage and overtime payhttp://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/251649-labor-department-wins-dispute-over-wage-rights-for-home-health-aids Mon, 24 Aug 2015 10:13:41 GMT The Hill6322Google Express Workers Choose Teamsters RepresentationWarehouse and shipping workers at Google Express Services voted today by a strong majority in favor of representation by Teamsters Local 853 in San Leandro, Calif. http://teamster.org/news/2015/08/google-express-workers-choose-teamsters-representationMon, 24 Aug 2015 10:12:54 GMT Teamsters6312Washington Supreme Court Rules All SeaTac Workers Must Be Paid $15 Minimum Wage,SeaTac workers have a reason to celebrate after the Washington Supreme Court ruled 5-4 yesterday that the $15 minimum wage passed by a recent voter referendum should apply to thousands of airport employees.http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/18335/15-minimum-wage-seatac-washington Mon, 24 Aug 2015 10:12:08 GMT In These Times6302United Airlines Flight Attendants File for Federal Mediation in Contract Dispute United Airlines Flight Attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), today filed for federal mediation under the jurisdiction of the National Mediation Board in order to bring three years of negotiations to a close and allow http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/united-airlines-flight-attendants-file-for-federal-mediation-in-contract-dispute-300131571.html Fri, 21 Aug 2015 10:35:16 GMT PR Newswire6292Nestle employees vote for union, work towards contractEmployees hope it's a sweet deal. Nestle workers in Danville voted Wednesday to join the United Steelworkers Union with the hope of better pay and benefits.http://www.wdbj7.com/news/local/nestle-employees-vote-for-union-work-towards-contract/34828516Fri, 21 Aug 2015 10:34:22 GMT WDBJ76282Fedex reaches tentative agreement with pilotsFedEx (FDX.N) pilots tentatively agreed with the package delivery company on an amended collective bargaining agreement, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) said. http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/20/us-fedex-pilots-idUSKCN0QP2DC20150820 Fri, 21 Aug 2015 10:26:04 GMT Reuters6272Labor unions facing tricky choice in Democratic primariesThe choice facing labor unions in the Democratic presidential race boils down to hearts or heads - Bernie Sanders, who embraces their forceful opposition to a big trade deal, or Hillary Rodham Clinton, who is a strong favorite for the nomination.http://www.ajc.com/ap/ap/top-news/labor-unions-facing-tricky-choice-in-democratic-pr/nnMst/ Thu, 20 Aug 2015 10:54:55 GMT AJC.com6262Scott Walker: "Ending Public Sector Collective Bargaining Isn't About Unions.It'Scott Walker is using an education forum for Republican presidential contenders to tout his labor union-clashing credentials.http://www.620wtmj.com/news/local/Scott-Walker-touts-union-clashes-at-New-Hampshire-forum-322337482.htmlThu, 20 Aug 2015 10:52:29 GMT News Radio WTMJ6252Unions press Congress to take off on FAA billThe AFL-CIO's Transportation Trades Department is pushing Congress to approve a new round of funding for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) when lawmakers return to Washington next month.http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/251496-unions-press-congress-to-take-off-on-faa-bill Thu, 20 Aug 2015 09:52:39 GMT The Hill6242Union Takes a McDonald's Challenge Overseas, #FightFor15McDonald's long ago went global. Lately, the anti-McDonald's campaign has started following it around the world.http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/20/business/union-takes-a-mcdonalds-challenge-overseas.htmlThu, 20 Aug 2015 09:48:04 GMT The New York Times6232American Federation of Government Employees Re-Elects National OfficersDelegates attending the American Federation of Government Employees' 40th National Convention here have re-elected the union's top three national officers.https://www.afge.org/?PressReleaseID=1794 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 09:20:27 GMT AFGE6222Health care tax could be hurdle in UAW talksOrganized labor generally supports President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act, but there's one part of it unions and many others simply loathe, and it could become a key point of debate in upcoming UAW negotiations.http://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2015/08/18/health-care-tax-could-hurdle-uaw-talks/31165521/Wed, 19 Aug 2015 09:47:50 GMT Detroit Free Press6212IL Governor Rauner on union-strike veto: 'Let me do my job'Imploring them to "let me do my job," Gov. Bruce Rauner asked Illinois lawmakers Tuesday not to undo his veto of a measure authorizing an unelected arbitrator to decide a potential labor-negotiation stalemate.http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20150818/NEWS02/150819815/rauner-on-union-strike-veto-let-me-do-my-jobWed, 19 Aug 2015 09:46:23 GMT Crain's Chicago Business6202Americans Are Becoming More Pro-UnionAmericans have grown more supportive of labor unions in recent years, according to a Gallup poll released Monday. The poll found that nearly 6 in 10 Americans say they approve of labor unions, the highest approval rate since 2008.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/public-opinion-labor-unions_55d22e67e4b0ab468d9dfa7f?kvcommref=mostpopularTue, 18 Aug 2015 10:15:57 GMT Huffington Post6192A minimum wage arms race has broken out in the Bay Area, #FightFor15Vic Gumper and a buddy opened their first pizzeria in Berkeley nearly 18 years ago, expanding to Oakland, Albany and this 1.1-square-mile city best known for Pixar Animation Studios, big-box retailers and a biotech cluster..http://www.latimes.com/business/la-me-emeryville-minimum-wage-20150817-story.html Tue, 18 Aug 2015 10:14:55 GMT Los Angeles Times6182NLRB rules Northwestern players can't unionizeAfter a year-and-a-half of uncertainty, the National Labor Relations Board ruled that Division I football players at Northwestern University can't unionize, declining to assert jurisdiction and dismissing the petition to unionize. http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/nlrb-rules-northwestern-players-cant-unionize/ar-BBlOkvb Tue, 18 Aug 2015 10:11:28 GMT MSN News6172Skilled trades workers at Chicago Bridge & Iron dismiss vicious anti-union campaHighly skilled maintenance workers at Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. (CB&I) rejected a vicious anti-union campaign and voted overwhelmingly to join the UAW in a National Labor Relations Board-supervised election held Aug. 12-13. http://www.uaw.org/articles/skilled-trades-workers-chicago-bridge-iron-dismiss-vicious-anti-union-campaign-join-uaw Mon, 17 Aug 2015 10:49:29 GMT UAW6162Largest UC Union Fights for Equal Pay for AllHistorically, unions benefit all working people - union and nonunion alike - by relentlessly fighting for better wages, health care and retirement security for everyone. This couldn't be more apparent than AFSCME Local 3299's most recent fight to gather shttp://www.afscme.org/blog/largest-uc-union-fights-for-equal-pay-for-all Mon, 17 Aug 2015 10:47:31 GMT AFSCME6152Clinton wins backing of machinists union, with labor split over Democratic conteHillary Rodham Clinton picked up an endorsement Friday from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, the third union to weigh in on a Democratic primary fight in which labor finds itself dividedhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/08/14/clinton-wins-endorsement-of-machinists-union-with-labor-split-over-democratic-contest/ Mon, 17 Aug 2015 09:47:12 GMT The Washington Post6142Ford shifts truck production from Mexico to Ohio, Boosting Union JobsFord's heavy duty pickup trucks which used to be built in Mexico started rolling off an assembly line in Ohio this weekhttp://money.cnn.com/2015/08/13/news/companies/ford-truck-mexico-ohio/index.html Fri, 14 Aug 2015 10:43:53 GMT CNN6132Chicago Teacher's Union and School District Agree to Bring Mediator into ContracThe Chicago Teachers Union and the school district have agreed to enlist a mediator in efforts to reach a new contract..http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-teacher-contract-mediation-met-20150813-story.html Fri, 14 Aug 2015 10:43:04 GMT Chicago Tribune6122Reality TV's next episode: Voting for a unionDigital journalists have made headlines by embracing unions for the first time this summer, but those same unions are also successfully targeting the world of reality television.http://money.cnn.com/2015/08/11/media/reality-television-unions/index.htmThu, 13 Aug 2015 10:25:09 GMT CNN Money6112Chicago Public Schools to end pension pickup for nonunion workers; Chicago TeachChicago Public Schools said it will quit paying the bulk of pension contributions for more than 2,000 nonunion workers, a move that lays groundwork for the district to request similar concessions from the Chicago Teachers Union and other employees with lahttp://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-cps-plans-to-quit-picking-up-pension-payments-for-nonunion-staff-20150812-story.html Thu, 13 Aug 2015 10:24:07 GMT Chicago Tribune6102A&P asks to back out of 2 worker contract clausesA&P has asked a bankruptcy court judge to set aside two key union provisions - bumping rights and full severance pay - after reaching a negotiation impasse with labor groups, officials said in court documentshttp://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2015/08/12/ap-grocery-store-union-contract/31538953/ Thu, 13 Aug 2015 10:22:52 GMT USA Today6092AFGE Wins Petition to Consolidate National Park Service Units in 7 StatesFederal employees represented by AFGE at national parks, monuments, battlefields, historical sites, scenic rivers and trails in seven states will soon be covered under one strong master collective bargaining agreement after AFGE won a petition to consolidhttps://www.afge.org/index.cfm?ContentID=6207 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 10:58:29 GMT AFGE6082Chicago Cab Drivers Form a New UnionAfter decades of being treated like second-class citizens by the City of Chicago, cab drivers on Aug. 1 took the historic step of forming their own local union, the first in 30 years in Chicago.http://www.afscme.org/blog/cab-drivers-unitedafscme-local-2500-makes-history Wed, 12 Aug 2015 10:57:37 GMT AFSCME6072The Union Behind the Biggest Campaign Against Walmart in History May Be ThrowingIn the pre-dawn chill of Black Friday 2012, a half-dozen yellow school buses pulled up at a South Side Chicago Walmart store, disgorging a small group of striking Walmart workers and nearly 250 supporters.http://inthesetimes.com/article/18271/which-way-our-walmart Wed, 12 Aug 2015 10:55:12 GMT In These Times6062Republican plan to eliminate IRS union, as it elects new leadership, could threaRepublicans have an unwelcome gift for the retiring president of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) and its newly elected officers.http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/federal-eye/wp/2015/08/11/republican-plan-to-eliminate-irs-union-as-it-elects-new-leadership-could-threaten-federal-unions-generally/Wed, 12 Aug 2015 10:54:23 GMT The Washington Post6052Businesses brace for game-changing labor decisionBusiness leaders in Washington are bracing for a labor ruling that they warn would redefine what constitutes an "employer" in the United States, exposing thousands of companies to new liabilities and potentially upending entire industries.http://thehill.com/regulation/labor/250880-businesses-brace-for-game-changing-labor-decision Wed, 12 Aug 2015 10:53:23 GMT The Hill6042It's time we admitted it: To save this country, we need labor unionsIt's time for a big push for labor to organize. Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/why-its-time-for-labor-to-organize-2015-6#ixzz3iWGi8tq7 http://www.businessinsider.com/why-its-time-for-labor-to-organize-2015-6Tue, 11 Aug 2015 11:09:12 GMT Business Insider6032El Super grocery chain settles complaints it refused to bargain with unionGrocery chain El Super has settled with the National Labor Relations Board over allegations that it refused to bargain with union locals and mistreated unionized workers, a union representative said Mondayhttp://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-el-super-settlement-20150810-story.html Tue, 11 Aug 2015 11:07:26 GMT L.A. Times6022Sanders Wins Endorsement of Nation's Largest Nurses UnionBernie Sanders may eventually get flattened like a proverbial pancake by the Hillary Clinton juggernaut, but for the time being at least, he's not only drawing increasingly large and enthusiastic crowds to his rallies, it was announced August 10 that he hhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-macaray/sanders-wins-endorsement_b_7968292.html Tue, 11 Aug 2015 10:46:37 GMT Huffington Post6012Racetrack Workers To Fight for a Raise From Their Billionaire BossBoosters of the Maryland horse racing industry cheered earlier this year when Baltimore's annual Preakness Stakes attracted a record-breaking crowd of more than 130,000. The huge crowd thrilled to the victory of the bay colt American Pharaoh, who would gohttp://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/18291/unite_here_racetrack_workers_rally_for_a_raise_and_healthcare Mon, 10 Aug 2015 10:56:04 GMT In These Times6002Tentative Labor Pact Reached With New York Firefighters' UnionMayor Bill de Blasio announced a tentative agreement on Thursday with the New York City firefighters' union for a seven-year labor pact that includes retroactive raises for firefighters, new disability pension protections and increased staffing for 20 of http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/07/nyregion/tentative-labor-pact-reached-with-new-york-firefighters-union.html?ref=topics&_r=0 Mon, 10 Aug 2015 10:52:46 GMT The New York Times5992Vice Media Votes To Unionize As Trend In Digital Media Continues Writers at Vice Media, the Brooklyn-based digital media company valued at $2.5 billion, have voted to unionize.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/vice-media-unionizes_55c4fb62e4b0f1cbf1e4f4e9?utm_hp_ref=unions&kvcommref=mostpopularMon, 10 Aug 2015 10:49:39 GMT Huffington Post5982Amalgamated bank just hiked its minimum wage to $15, #FightFor15Amalgamated Bank announced Thursday that it will raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour. http://money.cnn.com/2015/08/06/news/amalgamated-bank-15-minimum-wage/index.html Fri, 07 Aug 2015 10:17:10 GMT CNN Money5972Democratic presidential hopefuls woo labor in IowaDemocratic presidential contenders wooed Iowa union members Thursday with talk of raising wages and protecting jobs. But front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton, who has drawn scrutiny over her positions on trade, skipped the event because of a scheduling conhttp://www.ajc.com/ap/ap/top-news/democratic-presidential-hopefuls-woo-labor-in-iowa/nnFGG/Fri, 07 Aug 2015 10:16:01 GMT AJC.com5962Verizon shift to wireless puts union ranks, with benefits, at huge disadvantageVerizon Communications Inc., deadlocked in labor talks over pension benefits and health care that caused a strike in 2011, has gained bargaining power this time around after shedding operations that employ older unionized workers.http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/08/06/business/tech/verizon-shift-wireless-puts-union-ranks-benefits-huge-disadvantage/#.VcNvOo3bKHsThu, 06 Aug 2015 10:29:37 GMT The Japan Times5952UNION FOR 3,500 WORKERS REACH TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH OAKLANDThe city of Oakland has reached a tentative agreement on a new two-year contract with the union that represents 1,000 of its full-time workers and 2,500 of its part-time employees, union officials said. HTTP://ABC7NEWS.COM/NEWS/UNION-FOR-3500-WORKERS-REACH-TENTATIVE-AGREEMENT-WITH-OAKLAND/905382/ Thu, 06 Aug 2015 10:26:38 GMT ABC 7 News5942IL Governor, Bruce Rauner, is Using a Manufactured Crisis to Bust Unions, PrivatBruce Rauner isn't particularly known for his subtlety-he once said lawmakers should lower the minimum wage in Illinois. In a campaign ad from December 2013, Rauner walks onto a white screen, examines a claw hammer, and puts it on the counter. He reaches http://inthesetimes.com/article/18276/how-bruce-rauner-is-using-a-manufactured-crisis-to-bust-unions-privatize-anThu, 06 Aug 2015 10:25:41 GMT In These Times5932IAM Scores Organizing Win Adding 1,000 Workers to Union RanksThe International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) is welcoming nearly a thousand new members at the Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg Pennsylvania.The workers employed by Bowhead Support Group LLC voted to join the IAM after a yhttp://laborradio.org/2015/08/iam-scores-organizing-win-adding-1000-workers-to-union-ranks/?can_id=ddf2538373c1ff8d8d333147de59ea1e&source=email-police-union-responds-to-uaw-local-2865-call-to-oust-them-from-afl-cio-iam-scores-organizing-win-adding-1000-wThu, 06 Aug 2015 10:24:40 GMT WIN5922Union seeks to shift hospital paymentsThe Service Employees International Union is pushing a ballot initiative that would divert millions of dollars from Partners HealthCare to lower-paid competitors in an effort to boost community hospitals and preserve union jobs.http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2015/08/04/union-seeks-redistribute-insurance-payments-smaller-hospitals/pyOc7d2xpD76Lg0kbBjDGK/story.html Wed, 05 Aug 2015 10:03:49 GMT The Boston Globe5912Rail workers union demands more from NJ transitThe union representing New Jersey Transit's rail workers calls the agency's latest contract offer "utterly unacceptable."http://www.myfoxny.com/story/29712746/rail-workers-union-demands-more-from-nj-transitWed, 05 Aug 2015 09:59:43 GMT myfoxny.com5902Teamsters and Coalition of Unions Reach Tentative Agreement with American Red CrAfter several months of serious negotiations, the Teamsters, as part of a union coalition, have come to a tentative agreement for members working at American Red Cross. The agreement, once voted on by the membership, will impact more than 1,100 Teamsters http://www.marketwatch.com/story/teamsters-and-coalition-of-unions-reach-tentative-agreement-with-american-red-cross-2015-08-04Wed, 05 Aug 2015 09:58:55 GMT Market Watch5892Four U.S. airlines side with Gulf carriers, against American Airlines, Delta AirFedEx, fellow cargo carrier Atlas Air Worldwide and passenger carriers JetBlue Airways and Hawaiian Airlines announced they have formed a coalition to oppose efforts to rein in three Gulf carriers.http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2015/08/four-u-s-airlines-side-with-gulf-carriers-against-american-airlines-delta-air-lines-and-united-airlines-in-open-skies-battle.html/ Tue, 04 Aug 2015 09:39:42 GMT The Dallas Morning News5882Hoffa Statement on Failure of Trade Authorities to Reach an Agreement on Trans-PThe following is the official statement of Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa in response to trade officials failing to finalize the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) during negotiations in Maui that ended late Friday.http://teamster.org/news/2015/08/hoffa-statement-failure-trade-authorities-reach-agreement-trans-pacific-partnership Tue, 04 Aug 2015 09:38:45 GMT Teamsters5872Salon Editorial Staffers Unionize, With Site's Management Taking 'High Road'Staffers at Salon.com have successfully joined the Writers Guild of America, East, with management at the news site voluntarily recognizing their employees' union.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/salon-editorial-staffers-unionize-management-high-road_55bd15a7e4b0d4f33a030d8b?utm_hp_ref=unions Mon, 03 Aug 2015 10:45:09 GMT Huffington Post5862Tech Shuttle Drivers Unanimously Approve @Teamsters ContractDrivers of commuter shuttles for six Silicon Valley companies voted unanimously Saturday to approve a proposed three-year contract that the Teamsters Union said will raise their pay, make them eligible for overtime and paid holidays, subsidize health carehttp://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2015/08/01/tech-shuttle-drivers-unanimously-approve-teamsters-contract/ Mon, 03 Aug 2015 10:43:50 GMT Wall Street Journal5852IL Gov. Rauner Solicits Retirees To Be StrikebreakersEchoing his campaign threats to strip public service workers of their rights and drive down their middle-class standard of living, Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration is asking retired state employees to report to work as strikebreakers in the event of a phttp://www.afscme.org/blog/gov-rauner-solicits-retirees-to-be-strikebreakersMon, 03 Aug 2015 10:42:10 GMT AFSCME5842Verizon Misses Deadline for Union Contract; No Strike for NowVerizon Communications Inc. missed its midnight deadline to secure a deal with more than 37,000 union employees, but the unions said employees will keep working without a contract while talks continue.http://www.wsj.com/articles/verizon-misses-deadline-for-union-contract-but-no-strike-for-now-1438489405 Mon, 03 Aug 2015 10:41:26 GMT The Wall Street Journal5832Union leaders press Clinton to be tough on trade dealLeaders of the country's largest labor union federation, the AFL-CIO, pressed U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Thursday to demand greater protection for American workers in a planned Pacific Rim trade deal.http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/07/30/us-usa-election-clinton-idUKKCN0Q42JP20150730Fri, 31 Jul 2015 11:52:06 GMT Reuters5822Court Upholds NLRB Union-Organizing RuleA federal-district court has upheld a National Labor Relations Board rule that is expected to speed union-organizing elections, a blow to several business trade groups that sued to block it.http://www.wsj.com/articles/court-upholds-nlrb-union-organizing-rule-1438291067?mod=rss_Politics_And_PolicyFri, 31 Jul 2015 11:50:58 GMT The Wall Street Journal5812Boeing President McNerny threatens 30,000 jobs if Ex-Im Bank not reauthorized.The President of Boeing Co's largest union called "unacceptable"a threat by Boeing Chairman Jim McNerney to move jobs due to the uncertain future of the U.S. Export-Import Bank, a sign of discord between the plane maker and its labor force.http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/boeing-s-largest-union-calls-mcnerney-job-threat-unacceptable/article_630e6147-a82e-5533-a30a-adefc4452ee3.html Thu, 30 Jul 2015 11:34:06 GMT St. Louis Post-Dispatch5802Union-busting Walker making Union-made Harley a centerpiece of his campaign. For Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, there's something awkward about the Harley-Davidson motorcycles that he has been posing on at presidential campaign stops: each one bears a sticker on its frame that reads "Union made in the USA."http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/30/usa-election-walker-harley-idUSL1N1093YW20150730Thu, 30 Jul 2015 11:31:01 GMT Reuters5792IL GOV Rauner caves, agrees to two month contract extension for state employeesRepublican Gov. Bruce Rauner and the largest state employee union agreed Wednesday to keep workers on the job for another two months, even as the governor vetoed a union-led effort to go around him in their ongoing contract dispute..http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rauner-state-workers-contract-extension-met-0730-20150729-story.htmlThu, 30 Jul 2015 11:30:17 GMT Chicago Tribune5782Michigan Court OK's two anti-worker billsThe Michigan Supreme Court, in an opinion that has the effect of making state employees subject to Michigan's 2012 right-to-work law, ruled Wednesday that Michigan's Civil Service Commission never had the authority to impose union fees on state workers, ehttp://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2015/07/29/supreme-court-ruling-right-work-law-state-employees/30839363/Thu, 30 Jul 2015 11:28:11 GMT Detroit Free Press5772Google Express Workers File for Representation by Teamsters UnionTeamsters Local Union 853 announced today that workers at Palo Alto-based Google Express Services filed for a representation election. The more than 140 warehouse and shipping workers sought out the Teamsters for help with improving working conditions, http://teamster.org/news/2015/07/google-express-workers-file-representation-teamsters-union Tue, 28 Jul 2015 09:49:48 GMT Teamsters5762Atlanta City Workers Speak Up, Win RaisesThe City Council voted overwhelmingly July 21 to approve a 3.5 percent pay increase for approximately 3,000 Atlanta city workers in public works, corrections, and parks and recreation, among other city services.http://www.afscme.org/blog/atlanta-workers-speak-up-win-raisesTue, 28 Jul 2015 09:48:40 GMT AFSCME5752Hundreds of Northern Illinois University employees want to join state worker uniNearly 650 workers at Northern Illinois University have signed a petition and filed it with the state labor board asking to organize under the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees unionhttp://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-niu-union-20150726-story.htmlTue, 28 Jul 2015 09:47:57 GMT Chicago Tribune5742Arvid Anderson, New York City's First Collective Bargaining Chief, Dies at 94Arvid Anderson, a low-key Midwesterner who as New York City's first director of collective bargaining won the respect of labor and management by calmly and methodically resolving volatile contract disputes, died on Wednesday in Minneapolis. He was 94.http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/24/nyregion/arvid-anderson-new-york-citys-first-collective-bargaining-chief-dies-at-94.htmlMon, 27 Jul 2015 11:04:53 GMT The New York Times573239,000 Verizon union workers vote to OK strikeVerizon workers in nine states have voted to go on strike if necessary over a dispute about a new contract, a union official said at a rally Saturday. Read more: http://www.lowellsun.com/business/ci_28543458/verizon-union-workers-vote-ok-strike#ixzz3hhttp://www.lowellsun.com/business/ci_28543458/verizon-union-workers-vote-ok-strike Mon, 27 Jul 2015 11:03:57 GMT lowellsun.com5722New York's $15 minimum wage would be the highest in the world, #FightFor15, #RaiFast-food workers in New York City will be paid a minimum wage of $15 an hour by 2018 with the rate rolling out to the rest of the state by 2021.http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2015/jul/24/new-york-15-dollar-minimum-wage-highest-in-world Mon, 27 Jul 2015 11:02:46 GMT The Guardian5712Why Scott Walker is so Dangerous (to the middle class)First off, Scott Walker proclaimed, we took on the unions, and we won. We won!https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/why-scott-walker-is-so-dangerous/2015/07/23/8b462bea-3182-11e5-97ae-30a30cca95d7_story.htmlFri, 24 Jul 2015 09:15:35 GMT Washington Post5702Unions Concerned as Auto Industry Considers Mexico For New Plant ProductionThe unlikely comeback of the American auto industry has generated tens of thousands of new jobs at Fiat Chrysler, Ford and General Motors.http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/23/business/wariness-as-auto-industry-eyes-mexico-for-growth.html?ref=topics&_r=1Fri, 24 Jul 2015 09:13:05 GMT New York Times5692Chief of Pilots Union at Delta Air Lines to ResignThe chairman of the Air Line Pilots Association union branch at Delta Air Lines Inc. said Wednesday that he will resign next month, paving the way for fresh leadership as the union tries to negotiate a new labor contract with the airline.http://www.wsj.com/articles/chief-of-pilots-union-at-delta-air-lines-resigning-1437577815?mod=rss_Business Thu, 23 Jul 2015 09:33:59 GMT The Wall Street Journal5682Hoffa: Workers in D.C. and Around the Country Deserve '$15 and a Union'The Teamsters stand with thousands of workers who rallied on Capitol Hill today and millions of hardworking Americans around the country who deserve the dignity and respect that earning $15 an hour would bring. These same workers should also have the abilhttp://teamster.org/news/2015/07/hoffa-workers-dc-and-around-country-deserve-15-and-union Thu, 23 Jul 2015 09:33:06 GMT Teamsters5672Company, Union Reach Deal Hours Before NYC Airport StrikeA walkout among some baggage handlers, security guards and other workers at New York's two major airports was averted after the subcontractor they work for and the union that seeks to represent them reached a deal Wednesdayhttp://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/NYC-Delta-JFK-LGA-Laguardia-Strike-Averted-318174491.htmlThu, 23 Jul 2015 09:32:23 GMT 4 NBC New York5662Boeing's Biggest Union Kicks Off Effort to Organize Airbus in Mobile, Ala.One more Southern labor battle is ramping up in Mobile, Ala., where two weeks ago the International Association of Machinists opened a new office dedicated to organizing the Airbus (EADSY) plant seven minutes away. http://www.thestreet.com/story/13223865/1/boeings-biggest-union-kicks-off-effort-to-organize-airbus-in-mobile-ala.html Wed, 22 Jul 2015 11:44:42 GMT The Street5652NY Wage Board to Vote Today on $15/Hours Minimum Wage for Fast Food Workers, #FiOn Wednesday, the wage board is set to vote on New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's proposal to raise the state's minimum wage for fast food workers to $15 an hour. The meeting will be held in New York City at 2.30 pm. http://money.cnn.com/2015/07/21/news/new-york-minimum-wage-cuomo/index.htmlWed, 22 Jul 2015 11:43:19 GMT CNN Money5642SEIU Announces 1,000 NY Airport Workers to Walk Out TodayMore than 1,000 security officers, baggage handlers and wheelchair attendants at New York's LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy International Airports voted unanimously to authorize a strike starting Wednesday night.http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-07-21/jfk-laguardia-airport-contract-workers-vote-to-strike-wednesdayWed, 22 Jul 2015 11:42:20 GMT Bloomberg Business5632High Tech and New Media: Organized Labor's New Frontier, #SiliconValleyRisingWhen one thinks of industries where union activity remains strong and additional organizing is likely, one may think of health care, education, retail, heavy manufacturing, and other "old school" fields, but not high tech and "new media." Recent developmehttp://www.natlawreview.com/article/high-tech-and-new-media-organized-labor-s-new-frontier Tue, 21 Jul 2015 10:02:43 GMT The National Law Review5622People need to preach the importance of unionsLawmakers and activists let the thousands of Netroots Nation conference attendees know last week that workers have the power. They just need to harness it. http://teamsternation.blogspot.com/2015/07/people-need-to-preach-importance-of.html Tue, 21 Jul 2015 10:01:31 GMT Teamster Nation5612AFGE, TSA to Start New Contract NegotiationsIt's been three years since AFGE signed the historic first-ever labor-management contract with TSA. Since then, AFGE members at TSA have stood together to ensure the safety of their TSA colleagues while delivering upon the mission to protect the flying puhttps://www.afge.org/index.cfm?ContentID=6142 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 10:00:08 GMT AFGE5602Port truck drivers to wage 6th strike beginning TuesdayPort truck drivers at a Carson-based company announced Monday they will again walk off the job to protest what they describe as wage theft and unfair working conditions. http://www.presstelegram.com/social-affairs/20150720/port-truck-drivers-to-wage-6th-strike-beginning-tuesday Tue, 21 Jul 2015 09:59:13 GMT Press - Telegram5592Union pushes for long-term highway fixThe Laborers' International Union of North America is urging Congress to pass a long-term extension of federal transportation funding that is set to expire at the end of the month instead of relying on a temporary patch to keep road funding flowing. http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/248338-union-pushes-for-long-term-highway-fix Mon, 20 Jul 2015 09:42:22 GMT The Hill5582UAW union seeking ways to sever discrepancy between salaries at the Detroit autoUAW's president Dennis Williams has said loud and clear that one of its crucial tasks during the ongoing contract negotiations to "bridge the gap" between entry level and veteran workers.http://www.inautonews.com/us-uaw-union-seeking-ways-to-sever-discrepancy-between-salaries-at-the-detroit-automakers Mon, 20 Jul 2015 09:41:21 GMT INAUTONEWS5572If you can read this story and not tear up, you're either a robot or ScotA BOUQUET OF balloons hung above an empty table in a Northeast Philadelphia union hall full of construction workers. A sign reserved the table for "Friends of Fonzie."http://www.philly.com/philly/business/labor_and_unions/20150706_Through_the_looking_glass__A_friendship_for_the_ages.htmlFri, 17 Jul 2015 12:26:52 GMT Philly.com5562When a Contractor Is Really an EmployeeA growing number of lawsuits allege companies should not be classifying workers as free agents. For example, last month a California commission ruled that an Uber driver is really an employee. And on Tuesday, Hillary Clinton promised to "crack down on boshttp://money.cnn.com/2015/07/16/pf/independent-contractors-employees/index.htmlFri, 17 Jul 2015 10:46:37 GMT CNN Money5552NY City Council is wrong in denying records of pension proposal to firefighters A top open government expert said Wednesday the firefighters union is right that the City Council is keeping too many secrets.http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/nyc-council-wrong-denying-pension-bid-union-expert-article-1.2293553 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 11:02:06 GMT Daily News5532Largest Federal Employee Union Says Voting Rights Under AttackThe American Federation of Government Employees believes in the constitutional right of every American citizen to vote and will fight any effort to take away that right.https://www.afge.org/?PressReleaseID=1780Thu, 16 Jul 2015 10:59:31 GMT AFGE5512Hoffa - Congress Must Step Up to Protect PensionsAmerica's retirement system has been undermined by Wall Street's collapse seven years ago and poor government policy decisions in recent years. Rather than come up with creative plans to save the hard earned benefits of America's retirees, Congress insteahttp://teamster.org/news/2015/07/hoffa-congress-must-step-protect-pensionsWed, 15 Jul 2015 13:53:37 GMT Teamsters5502State Dept. Employees Win $39.9 million Overtime Wage GrievanceChecks are being mailed out to 4,400 State Department employees who won a $39.9 million settlement over an overtime grievance filed by AFGE Local 1534.https://www.afge.org/index.cfm?ContentID=6126 Wed, 15 Jul 2015 13:52:46 GMT AFGE5492World's Largest Flight Attendant Union Marches in Day of Action Flight Attendants throughout the U.S. aviation industry and supporters from across the country are picketing July 16th as the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) conducts a system-wide Day of Action to call on United Airlines to negotiate a fair chttp://www.bizjournals.com/prnewswire/press_releases/2015/07/15/DC57228Wed, 15 Jul 2015 13:50:06 GMT The Business Journals5482Fiat, UAW agree two-tier wages should goDetroit - Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne and United Auto Workers President Dennis Williams agree on at least one thing: getting rid of the two-tier wages for hourly workers in the company's U.S. plantshttp://www.sltrib.com/home/2731383-155/fiat-union-agree-two-tier-wages-shouldWed, 15 Jul 2015 13:49:17 GMT The Salts Lake Tribune5472IL governor's pension plan would end union negotiations, freeze payGov. Bruce Rauner says Illinois could save billions of dollars each year through an ambitious new plan to address hugely underfunded pension systems, a proposal he describes as "fair and reasonable" for both government workers and taxpayershttp://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Rauner-pension-plan-would-end-union-negotiations-6380273.php Mon, 13 Jul 2015 10:09:58 GMT Timesunion.com5462Delta Air Lines Pilots Reject Tentative ContractDelta Air Lines Inc's (DAL) pilots have voted against a tentative agreement approved by their union and the airline's management, leaving the company without a new contract, the pilots union said Friday.http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2015/07/10/union-delta-air-lines-pilots-reject-tentative-contract/ Mon, 13 Jul 2015 10:08:54 GMT Fox Business5452UAW Talks With Auto Makers to Focus on Tiered PayUnion officials and Detroit auto executives will begin contract talks Monday with a largely ceremonial photo-op known as the "handshake" and a pledge not to speak publicly about the negotiations.http://www.wsj.com/articles/union-talks-with-auto-makers-to-center-on-tiered-pay-1436748183?mod=rss_whats_news_us Mon, 13 Jul 2015 10:07:57 GMT The Wall Street Journal5442American Federation of Teachers Endorses Hillary ClintonHillary Clinton picked up an early if not surprising endorsement on Saturday from one of the country's largest labor unions: the American Federation of Teachers.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/07/11/american-federation-of-teachers-clinton_n_7777410.html Mon, 13 Jul 2015 09:55:04 GMT The Huffington Post5432Blow to UAW: Ford C-Max, Focus production to leave U.S.Ford said Thursday it will move production of the Focus and C-Max small cars from its Michigan Assembly Plant in 2018, with UAW officials saying they were told the work will leave the U.S..http://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2015/07/09/ford-focus-uaw-contract-mexico/29918345/ Fri, 10 Jul 2015 11:11:00 GMT Detroit Free Press5422Southwest Airlines, unions struggle toward new dealsWhile the bankruptcies of major competitors opened opportunities for Southwest Airlines, it also caused problems between the airline and its unionshttp://www.dallasnews.com/business/airline-industry/20150708-southwest-airlines-unions-struggle-toward-new-deals.ece Fri, 10 Jul 2015 11:10:03 GMT Dallas Morning News5412Truckers at Los Angeles Port Vote to UnionizeA group of truck drivers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach voted late Wednesday to join the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, becoming the fourth company at the port to unionize at a time when many say port trucking is ripe for a shake-up.http://www.wsj.com/articles/truckers-at-los-angeles-port-vote-to-unionize-1436472190 Fri, 10 Jul 2015 11:09:04 GMT The Wall Street Journal5402Teamsters Local 357 Files Lawsuit Against Republic AirwaysToday, Teamsters Local 357 in Plainfield, Ind., filed a lawsuit against Republic Airways [NASDAQ: RJET] for unilaterally changing pilots' working conditions regarding "open time" flying without first agreeing with the union about those changes. More than http://teamster.org/news/2015/07/teamsters-local-357-files-lawsuit-against-republic-airways Fri, 10 Jul 2015 11:08:04 GMT Teamsters5392With Subtle Signals, Supreme Court Justices Request the Cases They Want to HearSupreme Court justices like to say that they have no agenda. Cases come to them unbidden. They decide the ones that need deciding.http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/07/us/supreme-court-sends-signals-to-request-cases-they-want-to-hear.html?ref=topicsThu, 09 Jul 2015 14:36:30 GMT The New York Times5382Labor Organizing in Orange Is the New Black, And What It Means For You Share 196 Tweet 186 0 Comment 0 Share on Google+ Print In its third season with Netflix, Orange Is the New Black has had a significant effect on America's conschttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/leslie-tolf/union-is-the-new-black-la_b_7737718.htmlThu, 09 Jul 2015 14:34:32 GMT Huffington Post5372ALEC "aggressively pursuing a war on local democracy"Elected officials from coast to coast, frustrated by Capitol Hill's lack of action to address the pitifully low U.S. minimum wage, have decided to take the issue on themselves by raising the wage floor. Sometimes, it's been through the local or state hallhttp://teamsternation.blogspot.com/2015/07/alec-continues-push-to-crush-democracy.htmlWed, 08 Jul 2015 11:03:49 GMT Teamsters5362Union momentum catching public eye Newspapers from coast to coast have begun to reflect the momentum we're witnessing within AFSCME, and demonstrating to the public that unions are back and more relevant than ever.http://m.afscme.org/blog/union-momentum-catching-public-eyeWed, 08 Jul 2015 11:01:15 GMT AFSCME5352Labor Lost the Fight Over Fast Track. But the Fact That Unions Oppose the #TPP aOrganized labor's recent "victory" over President Obama's Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade initiative, was short-lived, as "fast track" was passed by Congress shortly after it had been denied him earlier in the month. But labor's strong opposition to http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/18146/labor_lost_the_fight_over_fast_track._but_the_fact_that_unions_oppose_the_tTue, 07 Jul 2015 11:50:04 GMT In These Times5342AFL-CIO Moves to Sink GOP Port BillsThe AFL-CIO's Transportation Trades Department (TTD) said Monday that a pair of Republican measures to reduce the potential for strikes at U.S. ports are "unnecessary" interventions into labor relations at the nation's docks. http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/246965-unions-criticize-gop-port-bills Tue, 07 Jul 2015 11:48:47 GMT The Hill5332AFGE Urges Administration to Adopt New Overtime Rule for Feds, #FairWagesThe Obama administration is issuing new regulations that will provide overtime pay to workers who have been forced to work overtime but have not been paid for it. The new rule would restore fairness for nearly 5 million workers as soon as 2016. AFGE urgeshttps://www.afge.org/?ContentID=6103 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 11:47:49 GMT AFGE5322Public defenders, facing abysmal pay, attempt to unionizeAs a public defender in Malden, representing clients who can't afford to hire a lawyer, Rachel Scotch makes less than $49,000 a year, which she augments with a job as a greeter at Fenway Park in order to cover her rent and pay down her considerable law schttp://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2015/07/02/public-defenders-try-unionize-again/dWGtD8xNkxTfXAZYlWzciI/story.htmlMon, 06 Jul 2015 09:52:04 GMT The Boston Globe5312Trumka: Bylaws prohibit union from endorsing presidential candidatesRichard Trumka has a message for state and local AFL-CIO leaders tempted to endorse Bernie Sanders: Don't. Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/07/afl-cio-endorsement-2016-democratic-primary-119701.html#ixzz3f7PwIbh5 http://www.politico.com/story/2015/07/afl-cio-endorsement-2016-democratic-primary-119701.htmlMon, 06 Jul 2015 09:39:19 GMT Politico5302Bricklayers union strike over after 35 daysA 35 day strike by brick-layers is over. After 13 hours of negotiating over the holiday weekend Bricklayers Local One and the Mason Contractors Association signed a new 6 year agreement. It protects the union's pension plan and calls for a $7.10 raise in http://fox2now.com/2015/07/05/bricklayers-union-strike-over-after-35-days/ Mon, 06 Jul 2015 09:35:36 GMT Fox 2 (St. Louis)5292Think passing a highway bill is hard? Try building a highway.Each day thousands of construction laborers go to work - and thousands more want to - building the critical transportation infrastructure of our country.http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/246675-think-passing-a-highway-bill-is-hard-try-building-a-highwayThu, 02 Jul 2015 16:05:39 GMT The Hill5282Supreme Court threat breathes new life into labor movementThe last time someone tried to call a lunchtime union meeting at the Upper Marlboro Parole and Probation office, things didn't go well. Even with free food.http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/07/01/the-supreme-courts-threat-to-gut-unions-is-giving-the-labor-movement-new-life/Thu, 02 Jul 2015 11:11:23 GMT The Washington Post5272Obama looks to repair rift with labor following trade dealAfter the push for trade legislation ruptured relations between the White House and organized labor, President Barack Obama is embarking on something of a repair mission.http://www.timesunion.com/news/politics/article/After-trade-deal-Obama-seeks-to-repair-rift-with-6362254.phpThu, 02 Jul 2015 11:07:30 GMT Timesunion.com5262Dolores Huerta Honored with Exhibit at National Portrait GalleryFor the first time ever, the Smithsonian Institution is honoring a Latina in their "One Life Series." The museum is featuring civil rights leader and farmworker activist Dolores Huerta with a special exhibit opening this week in Washington D.C. The "One Lhttp://kvpr.org/post/dolores-huerta-her-life-her-activism-and-smithsonian-exhibitThu, 02 Jul 2015 11:06:20 GMT NPR5252Perez: unions have the right to collect Fair Share Fees from those wThe Supreme Court will consider limiting the power of government employee unions to collect fees from non-members in a case that labor officials say could threaten membership and further weaken union clout.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/labor-secretary-obamas-overtime-proposal/Wed, 01 Jul 2015 11:58:32 GMT PBS52426.5M Californians become eligible for #PaidSickLeave. #RaiseTheWage #FightFor15An estimated 6.5 million Californians will become eligible for paid sick leave for the first time starting Wednesday, July 1.http://www.news10.net/story/money/workplace/jobs/2015/06/29/california-paid-sick-leave-act-goes-into-effect-july-1/29487643/Wed, 01 Jul 2015 11:57:23 GMT News10 (ABC)5232AFGE Files Class Action Suit over OPM Data BreachThe American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) has filed a class action complaint with a demand for jury trial against the Office of Personnel Management, Director Katherine Archuleta and Chief Information Officer Donna Seymour about one of the mohttps://www.afge.org/?PressReleaseID=1771Tue, 30 Jun 2015 11:46:15 GMT AFGE5222GE Head - "Union workers are going to suffer" as Congress Bows to #Koch BrothersGeneral Electric Co. Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Immelt threatened to move U.S. jobs overseas if Congress doesn't reauthorize the Export-Import Bank's charter, which expires at the end of Junehttp://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-06-17/ge-s-immelt-says-he-d-move-jobs-overseas-if-ex-im-bank-expiresTue, 30 Jun 2015 11:45:06 GMT Bloomberg5212President Obama's Overtime Expansion Could Mean More Opportunity for 5 million APresident Barack Obama will this week propose giving millions of Americans a raise. Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/06/obama-overtime-rule-wage-raise-119566.html#ixzz3eYq4Or5V http://www.politico.com/story/2015/06/obama-overtime-rule-wage-raise-119566.htmlTue, 30 Jun 2015 11:43:58 GMT Politico5202 South African President says 2012 police killing of 34 striking mine workers aSouth African President Jacob Zuma on Thursday described the police killings of 34 striking miners near Marikana in 2012 as a "horrendous tragedy," saying investigators found that officers followed a flawed plan to control the protesters and there was "a http://www.ajc.com/ap/ap/top-news/south-african-president-details-police-killings-of/nmk3w/Mon, 29 Jun 2015 11:50:09 GMT AJC.com5192Massachusetts Home Care Workers Win #FightFor15Massachusetts home care workers have notched the latest victory in the Fight for $15. Under an agreement Thursday with the office of Gov. Charlie Baker (R), 35,000 home care workers in the state will be guaranteed a wage of $15 per hour, according to 1http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/26/home-care-workers-15_n_7673128.html?utm_hp_ref=unionsMon, 29 Jun 2015 11:49:11 GMT Huffington Post5182Marathon negotiating session avoids Philly newspaper strike.On Friday night - after an exhausting 11-hour negotiating session with a federal mediator, and 25 hours before their contract was set to expire - the Newspaper Guild and Philadelphia Media Network announced they had reached a "tentative agreement" on a twhttp://phillylabor.com/no-strike-newspaper-guild-pmn-reach-tentative-agreement/Mon, 29 Jun 2015 11:47:56 GMT Philly Labor.com5172Contract Negotiations "Awaken the Sleeping Bear"There may be few upsides in the current contract negotiations for ATI workers, but Fran Arabia sees at least one. http://triblive.com/mobile/8626562-96/union-arabia-contractMon, 29 Jun 2015 11:46:57 GMT BNR5162Ikea raises minimum wage for US workers 2nd year in a row, #RaiseTheWage, #FairWIkea's U.S division is raising the minimum wage for the second year in a row as the Swedish ready-to-assemble furniture chain looks to improve its relations with workers and reduce worker turnover. Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/business/laborhttp://www.philly.com/philly/business/labor_and_unions/20150623_ap_011e2de3141540f2bb95e16326e9d186.html Fri, 26 Jun 2015 11:11:02 GMT Philly.com5152Contract Negotiations Between Chicago Teacher's Union and School Board Break DowProposed changes to how teachers do their jobs and are evaluated led to a breakdown in talks between the Chicago Teachers Union and the school board, officials said Thursdayhttp://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-teachers-contract-talks-met-0626-20150625-story.html Fri, 26 Jun 2015 11:09:40 GMT Chicago Tribune5142UAW President Dennis Williams' statement on the passage of Fast TrackToday Congress turned their backs on the American people and voted to not do their job. Instead, they surrendered their constitutional authority to the executive branch. With this terrible "Fast Track" bill, for the next six years, all free trade agreemenhttp://www.uaw.org/articles/uaw-president-dennis-williams%E2%80%99-statement-passage-fast-track Thu, 25 Jun 2015 11:18:09 GMT UAW5132Senate Gives Final Congressional Approval to #FastTrack Trade BillThe long, acrimonious legislative battle that ended Wednesday in a vote giving President Obama the power needed to complete trade agreements reflects the steady march of globalization and the nation's deep fear that widening its economic engagement with thttp://www.latimes.com/nation/la-fi-trade-vote-analysis-20150624-story.html#page=1Thu, 25 Jun 2015 11:12:40 GMT LA Times5122Illinois Governor Battling Unions on a Second Front: A New ContractAs Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner remains locked in a stalemate with Democratic lawmakers over his pro-business, anti-union agenda, he's opened up a second front, battling the largest state employee union over a new contracthttp://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-union-contract-met-20150624-story.html#page=1Wed, 24 Jun 2015 13:55:32 GMT Chicago Tribune5112Dispute over agency fees could return to Supreme CourtPowerful public-sector unions are facing another high-profile legal challenge that they say could wipe away millions from their bank accounts and make it tougher for them to survive.http://news.yahoo.com/dispute-over-union-fees-could-return-supreme-court-072656390--politics.htmlWed, 24 Jun 2015 13:49:24 GMT Yahoo! News5102Obama's #FastTrack Trade Bill Advances Toward Final Senate Vote Today, #TPPThe Senate voted 60 to 37 Tuesday to advance a bill that will fast-track the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) through Congress and could salvage President Obama's trade agenda. The legislation is likely to pass a final vote Wednesdayhttp://www.cbsnews.com/news/trade-bill-squeaks-by-in-senate/ Wed, 24 Jun 2015 13:44:58 GMT CBS News5092Verizon offers hikes to 38,000 employees after starting union negotiationsVerizon Communications Inc (VZ.N) said it offered salary hikes to 38,000 employee in its East wireline business after its first negotiating session with representatives of the Communications Workers of America and the International Brotherhood of Electrichttp://www.msn.com/en-ae/news/techandscience/verizon-offers-hikes-to-38000-employees-after-starting-union-negotiations/ar-AAbYojy Tue, 23 Jun 2015 11:13:06 GMT MSN News508216,500 GE Employees to vote on new union contract Negotiators for General Electric and more than 16,500 union workers cleared a big hurdle Sunday night when they shook hands on a tentative agreement.http://www.goerie.com/union-members-to-vote-on-proposed-ge-contract# Tue, 23 Jun 2015 11:11:40 GMT GoErie.com5072New Overtime Rules Will Be a Father's Day Gift to Millions of DadsSince November 2013, the Economic Policy Institute has advocated that the Department of Labor should update the Fair Labor Standards Act's overtime regulations, and in particular, should raise the salary threshold for exemption to at least $50,000 a year.http://www.epi.org/publication/new-overtime-rules-will-be-a-fathers-day-gift-to-millions-of-dads/ Fri, 19 Jun 2015 13:17:33 GMT Economic Policy Institute5062Labor Unions Were Only One of Many Groups That Did Not Support #FastTrack LegislCorporate media have a storyline ready to explain the defeat (for the time being, anyway) of the Trans Pacific Partnership : Big Labor is to blamehttp://www.globalresearch.ca/trans-pacific-partnership-tpp-scapegoating-labor-for-fast-tracks-defeat/5456576Fri, 19 Jun 2015 11:02:45 GMT Global Research5052House approves #FastTrack 218-208, sending bill to SenateThe House on Thursday took the first step toward resuscitating the White House's trade agenda by passing legislation granting President Obama fast-track authorityhttp://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/245417-house-approves-fast-track-218-208-sending-bill-to-senateFri, 19 Jun 2015 11:00:38 GMT The Hill5042A Grocery Store Chain Owner Who Chooses to Be Union Anyone reading the newspaper would assume that unions and management can't possibly get along and that the worst thing that could happen to any business would be for it to have a unionized workforce. Yet, when Jeffrey Brown founded his 11-store chain ofhttp://mobile.philly.com/blogs/?wss=%2Fphilly%2Fblogs&id=306310281#xuw0evY6V4rVlZF5.01Thu, 18 Jun 2015 09:43:44 GMT Philly.com5032Unions Win When They Fight For Workers and Not ThemselvesLast week, newspapers and news sites splashed headlines announcing labor's big victory blocking the Trans-Pacific Partnership, President Obama's trade deal. It has been quite a while since words like win and labor appeared in the same headline. A few wehttp://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2015/06/unions_help_defeat_president_obama_s_trade_bill_why_labor_wins_or_loses.htmThu, 18 Jun 2015 09:30:13 GMT Slate5022The advantage of being in a union is crystal clear in this chartEmployee compensation for unionized workers is way up in the last three years. Compensation for non-unionized workers? Not so much. Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/wages-rising-faster-for-union-workers-2015-6#ixzz3dKWzc23Z http://www.businessinsider.com/wages-rising-faster-for-union-workers-2015-6 Wed, 17 Jun 2015 10:31:30 GMT Business Insider5012Trade in Services Agreement (#TISA) could hurt American Workers More Than #TPPThe Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is supposed to be the trade deal that needs fast-track authority to get approved by Congress. But the real worry is not TPP - it's the Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) that's being negotiated well out of public view.http://thehill.com/opinion/dick-morris/245179-dick-morris-the-real-fast-track-threatWed, 17 Jun 2015 10:30:37 GMT The Hill5002Right-to-Work Takes Us in the Wrong DirectionAnti-union state and local policymakers in communities across the country are attacking an already weakened labor movement by enacting so-called right-to-work laws that inhibit workers from bargaining for better wages and benefits. Wisconsin became the 25https://www.americanprogressaction.org/issues/labor/news/2015/05/14/113164/right-to-work-takes-us-in-the-wrong-direction/Tue, 16 Jun 2015 12:54:46 GMT Center for American Progress Action Fund4992Management makes 'final' offer to NY hospital nurses unionRepresentatives from the New York City Hospital Alliance on Monday evening made their "best and final" offer to the New York State Nurses Association, which includes an increase in pay and a promise to hire hundreds of new nurses.http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/albany/2015/06/8570259/management-makes-final-offer-nurses-union Tue, 16 Jun 2015 12:53:05 GMT Capital4982At Gawker Media, New Economy Workers Strive to Form a New Kind of UnionThe Facebook notification popped onto her screen in April: an invitation to the editorial staff at Gawker Media to "a union meeting about you." Anna Merlan, a 28-year-old reporter with six months on the job, stared at her laptop, startledhttp://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/15/nyregion/at-gawker-media-new-economy-workers-strive-to-form-a-new-kind-of-union.html?ref=topics Tue, 16 Jun 2015 12:52:14 GMT The New York Times4972Scott Walker and the Fate of the UnionIn Wisconsin, where the labor movement took root a century ago, a campaign by the governor has broken its power. His political allies hope he can take a similar campaign nationwide.http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/14/magazine/scott-walker-and-the-fate-of-the-union.html?referrerMon, 15 Jun 2015 11:48:41 GMT The New York Times Magazine4962Labor's Might Seen in Failure of Trade Deal as Unions Allied to Thwart ItDepleted by decades of diminishing reach and struggling to respond to recent anti-union laws, the labor movement has nonetheless found a way to assert itself politically by wreaking havoc on President Obama's trade agenda, a top priority of his final yearhttp://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/14/business/labors-might-seen-in-failure-of-trade-deal-as-unions-allied-to-thwart-it.html?referrer=&_r=1 Mon, 15 Jun 2015 11:16:11 GMT New York Times4952With Pilots Under Contract, #Delta Will Make Significant Investment in New PlaneAtlanta-based Delta Air Lines announced it plans to buy 20 Embraer E190 planes and 40 more Boeing 737-900ER planes if pilots approve a new labor contracthttp://www.ajc.com/news/business/delta-to-buy-60-new-planes-with-approval-of-pilot-/nmbCC/Thu, 11 Jun 2015 11:19:17 GMT AJC.com4942Hillary Clinton and the New Politics of $15 #FightFor15 #RaiseTheWageFast-food workers and their allies in the "Fight For Fifteen" movement who were gathered Sunday in Detroit to plan strategy for action in the streets and at the ballot box got an unexpected call from the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nominathttp://www.thenation.com/blog/209585/hillary-clinton-and-new-politics-15Thu, 11 Jun 2015 11:18:29 GMT The Nation4932Federal Workers Frustrated by Response to Data BreachA major federal workers' union is unhappy with how the Office of Personnel Management is handling fallout from the massive data theft of 4 million federal employees' records.http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/244523-federal-union-frustrated-with-opm-hack-responseWed, 10 Jun 2015 13:59:21 GMT The Hill4922Court Says NJ Must Make Promised Pension Payments, Other Issues Remain UnsettledNew Jersey's state Supreme Court ruled that it will not force the state to increase contributions to the pension funds for public workers, handing a court victory to Gov. Chris Christie as he considers whether to seek the Republican presidential nominatiohttp://www.ajc.com/ap/ap/top-news/court-has-spoken-but-pensions-remain-unsettled-in-/nmZND/Wed, 10 Jun 2015 13:57:56 GMT AJC.com4912Organized Labor Gambles By Fighting Obama on Trade #TPPOrganized labor's fierce opposition to President Barack Obama's trade agenda threatens to split the political left and deal a new blow to unions if the president prevails in a House vote that could come this week. Read more at http://www.philly.com/phillhttp://www.philly.com/philly/business/labor_and_unions/20150610_ap_491866a041f44bf38c582ea6c676a1bf.htmlWed, 10 Jun 2015 13:44:15 GMT Philly.com4892Why Labor Groups Genuinely Believe they Can Unionize McDonald's Someday #FightFoThis past weekend, the walls of Cobo Center on the Detroit River reverberated with more than the usual amount of cheers and chants, endlessly repeating a two-pronged demand: A minimum wage more than double the level of the federal baseline, and a labor unhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/06/08/why-labor-groups-genuinely-believe-they-can-unionize-mcdonalds-one-day/Tue, 09 Jun 2015 10:21:18 GMT The Washington Post4882Kentucky Governor has a message about the Minimum Wage #RaiseTheWageGovernor Steve Beshear signed an executive order Monday that raises the minimum wage for certain state employees to $10.10 per hour, compared with a state-wide floor of $7.25, beginning next monthhttp://money.cnn.com/2015/06/09/news/kentucky-governor-minimum-wage/index.htmlTue, 09 Jun 2015 10:15:45 GMT CNN Money4872Will the Obama Administration #RaiseTheWage for millions of Americans?The Obama administration is on the verge of possibly doubling the salary levels that would require employers to pay overtime in the most ambitious government intervention on wages in a decade. And it doesn't need Congress's permission. Read more: http:http://www.politico.com/story/2015/06/barack-obama-overtime-salary-levels-white-house-118688.htmlTue, 09 Jun 2015 09:53:53 GMT Politico4862Flight Attendants on Front Lines in Fight Against #HumanTrafficking The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) has issued a call to the aviation industry to join forces to abolish human trafficking on our planes. The union is raising awareness and calling for mandatory training for all flight attendants to recognize ahttp://aero-news.net/ANNTicker.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=a2010b46-1646-4725-aa9c-6ad31fa9595eMon, 08 Jun 2015 09:53:42 GMT AERO News Network4852Exposing the Employment Ploy at LiveNationBrian Hill is a 28-year-old stagehand from Atlanta who's been planning to address Wednesday's annual shareholders meeting of the giant Beverly Hills-based concert promotion firm Live Nation Entertainment..http://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-hiltzik-20150607-column.html#page=1Mon, 08 Jun 2015 09:51:16 GMT LA Times4842Collective Bargaining in the Digital Workplace The digital workplace can be organized. The editorial staff at Gawker Media has voted overwhelmingly to join with the Writers Guild of America, East, AFL-CIO, to bargain collectively with their employer. We will begin contract negotiations shortly.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lowell-peterson/collective-bargaining-in-_b_7519428.htmlMon, 08 Jun 2015 09:47:40 GMT Huffington Post4832Delta reaches tentative agreement with pilots union negotiatorsDelta Air Lines Inc (DAL.N) has reached a contract agreement with the negotiating committee of its pilots union, paving the way for a new labor deal months ahead of schedule, the union told members in a letter http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/05/us-delta-air-lines-workers-idUSKBN0OL0AI20150605Fri, 05 Jun 2015 10:37:19 GMT Reuters4822Union ratifies West Coast port labor contractThe union that represents dockworkers at ports along the West Coast has ratified a contract to formally end a labor standoff that, earlier this year, threatened the flow of cargo packages. http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/243996-union-ratifies-west-coast-port-labor-contractFri, 05 Jun 2015 10:36:11 GMT The Hill4812Missouri governor vetoes right-to-work billCalling the legislation harmful to the middle class, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon vetoed a bill on Thursday that would stop workers from being required to join unions or pay dues.http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/04/us-usa-missouri-veto-idUSKBN0OK28Y20150604 Fri, 05 Jun 2015 10:35:27 GMT Reuters4802Gawker Media Employees Vote to Form a Union, and the Bosses ApproveEmployees at Gawker Media, the company that publishes websites like Gawker and Jezebel, voted by a substantial margin on Wednesday to form a union, a first for a prominent digital media outlethttp://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/05/business/gawker-media-employees-vote-to-form-a-union-and-the-bosses-approve.html?_r=0 Fri, 05 Jun 2015 10:33:02 GMT The New York Times4792Philadelphia newspaper union votes to authorize strike preparationsMembers of the largest union representing employees at The Inquirer, the Philadelphia Daily News, and Philly.com voted Wednesday evening to authorize strike preparations as ongoing contract negotiations have yielded no breakthroughs Read more at http://whttp://www.philly.com/philly/business/labor_and_unions/20150604_Newspaper_union_votes_to_authorize_strike_preparations.html Thu, 04 Jun 2015 10:19:44 GMT Philly.com4782Union leaders say hospital nurses could strike if negotiations failLeaders of the union representing nurses at 14 private hospitals in the five boroughs, including Staten Island University Hospital North (SIUH), Ocean Breeze, and Richmond University Medical Center (RUMC), West Brighton, said Wednesday that nurses could ghttp://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2015/06/union_leaders_say_nurses_could.html Thu, 04 Jun 2015 10:18:44 GMT SI Live4772NY State Senate, Assembly introduce bills requiring developers benefiting from tThe state Senate and Assembly have each introduced bills that would require developers who benefit from affordable housing tax breaks to pay their construction workers a union-like wage.http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/state-bills-require-developers-pay-union-like-wage-article-1.2246009 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 10:17:28 GMT NY Daily News4762Declining Union Membership? Not at the AFGE!AFGE membership at the end of May reached an all-time high of 294,482 active members, topping last month's record membership by 1,816 new members! https://www.afge.org/index.cfm?ContentID=5957Wed, 03 Jun 2015 10:04:05 GMT AFGE4752AFL-CIO Press Conference Ends with #TPP Critics Being Locked Out of USTRToday, under the backdrop of a huge "Show Us the Text, Show Us the Jobs" banner, AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler and Executive Vice President Tefere Gebre gathered with critics of Fast Track and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to reinforce the http://www.boilermakers.org/news/headlines/AFL-CIO-Press-Conference-Ends-with-TPP-Critics-Being-Locked-Out-of-USTR Wed, 03 Jun 2015 10:03:18 GMT The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers4742BLET President Testifies Before Congress on Two-Person Crews and Positive Train Dennis Pierce, National President of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) and President of the Teamsters Rail Conference, testified before the U.S. House of Representatives today and urged the timely implementation of Positive Trainhttp://www.ble-t.org/pr/news/newsflash.asp?id=5720Wed, 03 Jun 2015 09:57:32 GMT BLET4732Ithaca College Part-time Faculty Join SEIU Local 200UnitedAdjunct professors at Ithaca College have voted yes to join adjunct faculty at schools across the country in SEIU/Adjunct Action. The victory shows a growing momentum for college faculty forming unions in New York, following adjunct victories at The Collhttp://www.lansingstar.com/news-page/11740-ithaca-college-part-time-faculty-join-seiu-local-200unitedTue, 02 Jun 2015 11:04:21 GMT The Lansing Star4722Texas court upholds NLRB's union election ruleThe Obama administration should be allowed to speed up the process by which employees unionize, a federal judge ruled Monday.http://thehill.com/regulation/labor/243653-businesses-vow-to-appeal-ambush-election-ruling Tue, 02 Jun 2015 11:01:56 GMT The Hill4712CA State Senate Approves $13/Hour Minimum Wage Bill, #RaiseTheWage, #Fightfor15 The state Senate on Monday passed a bill that would raise California's $9 minimum wage to $11 an hour on Jan. 1 and boost it again to $13 in 2017..http://www.latimes.com/local/politics/la-me-pol-legislature-20150602-story.htmlTue, 02 Jun 2015 11:01:13 GMT LA Times4702 IBEW International President Edwin D. Hill RetiresIn a brief email to his International Office staff, Hill said, "I came to this decision after much thought and reflection, concluding it was the right time for the next generation of IBEW leadership to come to the fore."http://www.ibew.org/media-center/Articles/15Daily/1505/150527_HillTue, 02 Jun 2015 11:00:18 GMT IBEW Media Center4692New union-friendly rule from Obama targets small businessSupporters of tougher regulations on businesses usually present them as necessary to curb abuses by large "fatcat" corporationshttp://www.washingtonexaminer.com/new-union-friendly-rule-from-obama-targets-small-business/article/2565175 Mon, 01 Jun 2015 12:07:39 GMT Washington Examiner468210 Ways to Make the Economy Work for the Many, Not the Few: Strengthen Unions anOne big reason America was far more equal in the 1950s and 1960s than now is unions were stronger then. That gave workers bargaining power to get a fair share of the economy's gains -- and unions helped improve wages and working conditions for everyonehttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-reich/ten-ways-to-make-the-econ_b_7460922.html?utm_hp_ref=unionsFri, 29 May 2015 10:10:32 GMT Huffington Post4672Ohio Governor Strips Bargaining Rights for Child Care and Home ProvidersThe collective bargaining rights of more than 15,000 independent in-home child care and home care providers in Ohio were stripped away last week by Gov. John Kasich in the most recent of several anti-worker actions taken since his election in 2010.http://www.afscme.org/blog/kasich-axes-bargaining-rights-for-child-care-home-care-providersFri, 29 May 2015 09:29:58 GMT AFSCME4662L.A. labor leaders seek minimum wage exemption for firms with union workers, #RaLabor leaders, who were among the strongest supporters of the citywide minimum wage increase approved last week by the Los Angeles City Council, are advocating last-minute changes to the law that could create an exemption for companies with unionized workhttp://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-los-angeles-minimum-wage-unions-20150526-story.html Thu, 28 May 2015 10:30:11 GMT LA Times4652Indian Health Service to pay $80 million in labor union disputeThe Indian Health Service will pay the Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) $80 million to settle claims it allegedly forced employers to work overtime without pay.http://thehill.com/regulation/labor/243262-indian-health-service-to-pay-80-million-in-labor-union-disputeThu, 28 May 2015 10:28:43 GMT The Hill4642Michigan's Snyder clashes with fellow Republicans on union payAs Republicans across the country try to erode union power and protections, in Michigan they're running into an unlikely stumbling block: Republican Gov. Rick Snyderhttp://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-news-bc-michigan-wages27-20150527-story.html Thu, 28 May 2015 10:27:18 GMT Chicago Tribune4632Contract Talks Between American Postal Workers Union and U.S. Postal Service HitContract negotiations between the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) and the U.S. Postal Service ended without an agreement on May 27. The union and management had agreed to extend the current labor contract, which expired on May 20, for a one-week perihttp://www.marketwatch.com/story/contract-talks-between-american-postal-workers-union-and-us-postal-service-hit-impasse-2015-05-28Thu, 28 May 2015 10:26:30 GMT Market Watch4622Amtrak to install cameras in locomotivesAmtrak said Tuesday it will install video cameras inside locomotive cabs to record the actions of train engineers, a move that follows a deadly derailment earlier this month in which investigators are searching for clues to the train engineer's actions behttp://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-amtrak-train-cameras-20150526-story.html Wed, 27 May 2015 11:04:46 GMT The Chicago Tribune4612Illinois House voted 72-0 to stop governor's #RightToWork billThanks to an energized and organized labor community in Illinois, politicians in big towns and small have taken heed that local right-to-work zones proposed by Gov. Bruce Rauner are not a popular idea. Legislators in the Illinois House let Rauner know thehttp://www.afscme.org/blog/right-to-work-scam-gets-smackdownWed, 27 May 2015 11:03:56 GMT AFSCME4602Collective Bargaining Bill Considered By NV Assembly PanelA legislative budget committee is considering an amended version of a collective bargaining overhaul bill that labor groups dubbed "union Armageddon."http://knpr.org/headline/2015-05/collective-bargaining-bill-considered-nv-assembly-panel Wed, 27 May 2015 11:03:09 GMT Nevada Public Radio 4592Dockworkers union ratifies 5-year contractThe labor dispute that hobbled inter­national trade through West Coast seaports earlier this year officially ended Friday when the union representing dockworkers announced its members had ratified a five-year contract.http://registerguard.com/rg/business/33117579-63/dockworkers-union-ratifies-5-year-contract.html.csp Tue, 26 May 2015 09:02:11 GMT The Register-Guard4582UAW is best route to VW works councilThe United Auto Workers released documents they say shows consensus among Volkswagen leaders that the best route to establishing a works council in Chattanooga is through their union.http://nooga.com/170019/uaw-is-best-route-to-works-council-union-leader-says/ Fri, 22 May 2015 11:17:08 GMT Nooga.com4572Head of Largest Federal Employee Union Calls for $15 an hour minimum wageThe head of the largest union representing federal and D.C. government employees says the federal government should follow the lead of Los Angeles and other cities by raising the minimum wage for federal and D.C. government employees to $15 an hour.https://www.afge.org/?PressReleaseID=1763Fri, 22 May 2015 11:16:13 GMT AFGE4562McDonald's CEO proud of decision to raise wages; protesters not satisfied, want McDonald's CEO Steve Easterbrook said Thursday he was "incredibly proud" of a decision to bump pay for some workers, even after protesters called on the company to do more outside its annual shareholder meeting.http://www.nola.com/business/index.ssf/2015/05/mcdonalds_ceo_proud_of_decisio.htmlFri, 22 May 2015 11:15:20 GMT The Times-Picayune4552First Transit Drivers at Disney Choose Teamsters UnionFirst Transit drivers who transport tourists and employees to and from Disneyland amusement parks in Anaheim, Calif., have voted to join Teamsters Local 952 in Orange, Calif., seeking respect, fair wages and better working conditions at the company. Therehttp://teamster.org/news/2015/05/first-transit-drivers-disney-choose-teamsters-union Thu, 21 May 2015 09:48:51 GMT Teamsters4542WalMart's Anti-Union Video is ExposedA Walmart anti-union video leaked onto the internet yesterday. It's been pulled down from YouTube. UPDATE: It's back up! Walmart has had problems with pesky unions over the past forever years. Recently, Walmart suddenly closed five mega stores, which theyhttp://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/05/20/1386283/-Walmart-s-leaked-anti-union-video-is-crazy#Thu, 21 May 2015 09:45:33 GMT Daily KOS4532Protesters return to McDonald's headquarters with 1 million signatures, #FightFoWorkers and activists are marching to McDonald's Oak Brook campus Thursday morning chanting, "We are the workers, the mighty, mighty workers, fighting for justice," as they deliver a petition with 1 million signatures calling for $15-per-hour wages for thhttp://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/ct-mcdonalds-annual-meeting-0522-biz-20150521-story.htmlThu, 21 May 2015 09:43:28 GMT Chicago Tribune4522Texas House votes down quick hearing on anti-union legislationA bill that would prohibit most public employees from being able to pay association or union dues through payroll deduction is now in a battle with the clock.http://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/headlines/20150519-house-votes-down-quick-hearing-on-anti-union-legislation.ece Wed, 20 May 2015 10:12:52 GMT The Dallas Morning News4512Protestors head to McDonald's headquarters in advance of annual meetings, #FightThousands of protesters are expected to flock to McDonald's Oak Brook headquarters Wednesday and Thursday, demanding $15-per-hour wages for the burger giant's front-line workers..http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-mcdonalds-oakbrook-protest-0521-biz-20150520-story.html Wed, 20 May 2015 10:12:08 GMT Chicago Tribune4502Judge drops Rauner 'fair share' suit, lets non-union workers' case proceedA federal judge on Tuesday dismissed Gov. Bruce Rauner's lawsuit challenging the requirement that non-union public employees pay a share of collective bargaining costs, but allowed three workers contesting the payments to proceed with their own complaint.http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rauner-fair-share-union-lawsuit-met-0520-20150519-story.html Wed, 20 May 2015 10:11:21 GMT Chicago Tribune4492Engineers' union urges Amtrak to put second crew member behind wheel of locomotiThe union for Amtrak's locomotive engineers urged the railroad on Tuesday to put a second crew member at the controls of trains on the busy Northeast Corridor, where a derailment killed eight people and injured more than 200 others.http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/05/20/engineers-union-urges-amtrak-to-put-second-crew-member-behind-wheel-locomotives/ Wed, 20 May 2015 10:09:39 GMT Fox News4482United Steelworkers union membership rejects Marathon's offerThose at the United Steelworkers union hall in Texas City Monday night broke out in cheers and applause when union officials announced that Marathon Petroleum's latest contract proposal to striking Galveston Bay Refinery workers had been rejected. http://www.galvnews.com/news/free/article_4901fecc-fdd8-11e4-87c6-dbc9f422092d.html Tue, 19 May 2015 10:39:35 GMT The Daily News4472De Blasio Cuts Contract Deal With NYCHA Teamsters Union for Raises, Cost Cuts Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today he had reached a new contract deal with the Teamsters local representing more than half of the New York City Housing Authority's workforce-and indicated that the union would cooperate in helping the financially strhttp://observer.com/2015/05/de-blasio-cuts-contract-deal-with-nycha-teamsters-union-for-raises-cost-cuts/ Tue, 19 May 2015 10:33:46 GMT Observer / News4462SEIU Files Petition with FTC Challenging Predatory Practices by FranchisorsJose Quijano, a McDonald's franchisee in Puerto Rico, said the burger chain's corporate office is "destroying our livelihoods." Jas Dhillon, a 7-Eleven store owner in Los Angeles, charged his parent company with forcing old franchisees under so the chain http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-18/a-new-front-in-union-s-mcdonald-s-campaignTue, 19 May 2015 10:31:23 GMT Bloomberg Business4452On #TPP, it looks like 1993 all over againPresident Obama railed against the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) during his first presidential campaign and drew passionate support from American labor unions that had bitterly opposed it in 1993. They still do, despite its contribution to thttp://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/finance/242347-on-tpp-it-looks-like-1993-all-over-again Mon, 18 May 2015 09:15:51 GMT The Hill4442Missouri Legislature Passes #RightToWork ScamThe anti-worker majority in the Missouri Legislature passed so-called "right to work" legislation last week, defying Gov. Jay Nixon to issue his promised veto of the bill.http://www.afscme.org/blog/missouri-legislature-passes-right-to-work-scam Mon, 18 May 2015 09:15:01 GMT AFSCME4432Striking Marathon Galveston Bay refinery workers to vote on pactStriking workers at Marathon Petroleum Corp's Galveston Bay, Texas, refinery are scheduled to vote on Monday on a new contract proposal hammered out by a federal mediator, company and union officials said on Thursdayhttp://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/14/us-marathon-pete-galveston-idUSKBN0NZ24K20150514 Fri, 15 May 2015 10:03:14 GMT Reuters4422Missouri Passes Right-to-Work Bill, but Fell Short of Votes Required to OverrideThe Republican-controlled Missouri General Assembly on Wednesday approved legislation that would enact a so-called right-to-work policy in the state, but it fell far short of the required number of votes to overcome a likely veto from Gov. Jay Nixonhttp://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/14/us/missouri-passes-anti-union-bill-but-it-isnt-veto-proof.html?ref=topics&_r=0 Fri, 15 May 2015 10:02:33 GMT The New York Times4412Senate puts trade bill back on track, #FastTrackIn a burst of bipartisanship, the Republican-controlled Senate put President Barack Obama's trade agenda back on course Thursday, clearing the way for likely approval within days of legislation allowing the administration to negotiate global deals that Cohttp://www.ajc.com/ap/ap/top-news/senate-calls-for-retaliation-against-currency-mani/nmGdM/ Fri, 15 May 2015 10:01:13 GMT AJC.com4402Right-to-work goes down in flames in Illinois House with zero yes votesGov. Bruce Rauner's desires to have right-to-work in Illinois went down in flames in the House on Thursday, gaining zero yes votes in a fiery debate Democrats aimed squarely at the governorhttp://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/7/71/607377/right-work-goes-down-flames-illinois-house-zero-yes-votes Fri, 15 May 2015 09:58:46 GMT Sun Times4392Southwest Pilots Union Prepares For StrikeThe Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association (SWAPA) has announced staffing and funding for a Strike Preparedness Committee. The committee will work closely with professional outside consultants, staff, other committees and resources of the union to preparhttp://aero-news.net/subsite.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=8694a6a6-8e4b-4309-afcd-f156513d7c40 Thu, 14 May 2015 09:48:53 GMT Aero News Network4382Anti-union payroll deduction bill stalls on the Louisiana House floorThe sponsor of a controversial bill that would undermine public union influence in Baton Rouge pulled the measure from the House floor Tuesday (May 12), just as it was coming up for a vote.http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/05/anti-union_payroll_deduction_b.html Wed, 13 May 2015 10:28:16 GMT The Times - Picayune4372Union Workers Vote to End Strike at BP Refinery in IndianaUnion members at a BP refinery in northwest Indiana have voted to approve a new contract and end a strike that has lasted more than three monthshttp://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/union-workers-vote-end-strike-bp-refinery-indiana-30978070Wed, 13 May 2015 10:08:14 GMT ABC News4362Los Angeles School District Board Approves Teachers' Union ContractThe U.S.'s second-largest school district approved a contract with its teachers union on Tuesday, putting an end to months of negotiations between the union and district officialshttp://www.wsj.com/articles/los-angeles-school-district-board-approves-teachers-union-contract-1431474654 Wed, 13 May 2015 10:07:19 GMT The Wall Street Journal4352Teamsters protest in Mo. Capitol against #RightToWorkAnother battle is raging in the state of Missouri against a right-to-work-for-less legislative attack on unions. And Teamsters are on the front line with other union members fighting for American workers.http://teamsternation.blogspot.com/2015/05/teamsters-protest-in-mo-capitol-against.html Wed, 13 May 2015 10:06:31 GMT Teamsters4342Top Ways & Means Dem urges different approach on trade. #TPPThe top Democrat on the trade-focused House Ways and Means Committee wants lawmakers to consider a group of pending trade bills individually. http://thehill.com/policy/finance/trade/241512-key-dem-urges-piecemeal-approach-on-tradeTue, 12 May 2015 11:47:49 GMT The Hill4332So-called "Right to Work" not anti-union enough for Louisiana legislators.Decades have passed since businesses and labor unions bitterly clashed in Louisiana, a tumultuous era that saw the state Senate bombed and, in 1976, the enactment of the state's right-to-work lawhttp://www.sulphurdailynews.com/article/20150512/NEWS/150519943Tue, 12 May 2015 11:47:00 GMT Southwest Daily News4322Are we looking at minimum wage the wrong way?The minimum wage remains a hot topic in the U.S. A Republican-controlled Congress is unlikely to push for higher numbers, as that would be anathema to many of their wealthiest backers. There's an irony in that, as a number of so-called red states voted fohttp://www.forbes.com/sites/eriksherman/2015/05/06/is-the-dollar-centric-minimum-wage-a-mistake/Tue, 12 May 2015 11:45:41 GMT Forbes4312L.A. Unified teachers ratify three-year contractAn overwhelming majority of teachers union members voted to ratify a three-year contract with the Los Angeles Unified School District, the union announced Fridayhttp://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-la-teachers-approve-contract-20150508-story.html Mon, 11 May 2015 08:35:41 GMT Los Angeles Times4302Five things you should know about the April employment numbersWith the release of the April 2015 Employment Situation Report today, U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez says there are five things you should know about the numbers:http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/opa/OPA20150840.htm Mon, 11 May 2015 08:34:52 GMT USDOL4292Hoffa: Nike's TPP Job Projections Will Be Just Another Round of Corporate BrokenThe following is the official statement of Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa in response to Nike Inc.'s announcement today that the passage of the Trans Pacific Partnership will create thousands of new jobs in the U.S.http://teamster.org/news/2015/05/hoffa-nikes-tpp-job-projections-will-be-just-another-round-corporate-broken-promises Mon, 11 May 2015 08:34:03 GMT Teamsters4282Striking Lyondell Houston refinery workers OK new contract ending 3-month strike Hourly workers striking against LyondellBasell Industries NV's <LYB.N> Houston refinery voted on Thursday to ratify a new four-year contract, clearing a key hurdle on the way to ending a three-month-long strike, according to a union official.http://news.yahoo.com/striking-lyondell-houston-refinery-workers-ok-contract-union-233145056--finance.html Fri, 08 May 2015 09:48:41 GMT Yahoo News4272UAW Advances Works Council Discussions with Volkswagen Group of AmericaThe UAW today released the following statement from Gary Casteel, secretary-treasurer of the UAW and head of the union's transnational department, regarding the progress of UAW Local 42 at Volkswagen in Chattanooga: http://www.uaw.org/articles/uaw-advances-works-council-discussions-volkswagen-group-america Fri, 08 May 2015 09:45:52 GMT UAW4252Texas senate votes to block collection of union dues for public employees but ex Republican-backed legislation that would prohibit government agencies from allowing automatic payroll deductions for unions that historically vote Democrat was approved Thursday by the state Senatehttp://www.chron.com/news/politics/texas/article/Senate-votes-to-block-union-dues-deduction-for-6249204.php Fri, 08 May 2015 09:44:05 GMT Houston Chronicle4242Nurses ratify contract with University of ChicagoUniversity of Chicago Medical Center nurses have ratified a four-year labor contract that raises wages by up to 3 percent annually, increases health care costs for nurses and ends rotating shifts, according to the union and the hospital..http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/ct-nurses-uofc-ratify-contract-0507-biz-20150507-story.html Thu, 07 May 2015 10:51:19 GMT Chicago Tribune4232Michigan Sysco Workers to Cast Ballots Amid Sysco's Vicious Anti-Union CampaignGrand Rapids, Mich., Sysco workers will vote on Teamsters Local 406 representation Thursday after a months-long anti-union campaign waged by their employer, accused of multiple federal law violations during union organizing campaigns around the U.S.http://teamster.org/news/2015/05/michigan-sysco-workers-cast-ballots-amid-employers-vicious-anti-union-campaign Thu, 07 May 2015 10:50:20 GMT Teamsters4222Chicago Teachers Union files labor complaint against school boardThe Chicago Teachers Union has filed an unfair labor practice complaint accusing the city's school board of bad-faith bargaining and refusing to engage in mediation toward a new contract..http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-teacher-pay-update-met-20150507-story.htmlThu, 07 May 2015 10:49:31 GMT Chicago Tribune4212Andrew M. Cuomo: Fast-Food Workers Deserve a RaiseINCOME inequality is a national problem that leaders at all levels of government are grappling with. While American capitalism never guaranteed success, it did once guarantee opportunity. But today, too many Americans don't believe their children will havhttp://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/05/07/opinion/andrew-m-cuomo-fast-food-workers-deserve-a-raise.html?referrerThu, 07 May 2015 10:46:04 GMT The New York Times4202Southwest Airlines, dispatchers reach tentative contract dealSouthwest Airlines and its dispatchers union have a tentative agreement to extend their contract through 2019, the airline and Transport Workers Union announced Tuesday.http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2015/05/southwest-airlines-dispatcher-reach-tentative-contract-deal.html/ Wed, 06 May 2015 10:42:12 GMT The Dallas Morning News4192Transportation Trades Department (#TDD) urges Senate to pass $7.8 billion fundinThe AFL-CIO's Transportation Trades Department (TTD) said Tuesday that the Senate should take up a $7.8 billion funding bill for Amtrak that was passed earlier this year by the House. http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/241118-unions-push-senate-to-get-moving-on-amtrak-funding Wed, 06 May 2015 10:41:27 GMT The Hill4182Chicago asks school teachers to take 7 percent pay cutThree years after a public school strike, Chicago teacher contract talks are off to a rocky start, with the debt-burdened district demanding a 7 percent pay cut, union officials said on Tuesday.http://www.rawstory.com/2015/05/chicago-asks-school-teachers-to-take-7-percent-pay-cut-union/ Wed, 06 May 2015 10:40:21 GMT Reuters4162US Foods Drivers in Michigan Vote to Join TeamstersDomicile drivers at US Foods in Kalamazoo, Mich., voted yesterday to join Teamsters Local 337 in Detroit. The drivers voted more than 70 percent in favor of Teamster representation, joining more than 200 US Foods drivers and warehouse workers in Novi, Michttp://teamster.org/news/2015/05/us-foods-drivers-michigan-vote-join-teamsters Mon, 04 May 2015 10:17:39 GMT Teamsters4152BLET urges FRA to require additional buffer cars on crude oil trainsThe Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen is urging the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the nation's Class 1 rail carriers to take action to address a serious shortcoming in current railroad operating regulations that endangers the lihttp://www.ble-t.org/pr/news/newsflash.asp?id=5704 Mon, 04 May 2015 10:16:42 GMT Teamsters4142GOP sets Senate vote to override Obama veto of anti-union bill. #NLRBSenators will vote Monday on an override for President Obama's veto of a union elections bill. Obama vetoed the proposal last month, after Congress passed a resolution of disapproval on a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) regulation to speed uhttp://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/240730-senate-sets-up-vote-to-override-nlrb-vetoFri, 01 May 2015 11:41:23 GMT The Hill4132"We should support with decisiveness the right to equal pay for equal work."Pope Francis added his voice Wednesday to the feminist anthem of equal pay for equal work, saying it's "pure scandal" that women earn less than men for doing the same job.http://www.philly.com/philly/business/labor_and_unions/20150429_ap_d74996e0fdf64c00be818689b039528b.htmlFri, 01 May 2015 11:40:37 GMT Philly.com4122SEIU seeks unusual ally in #FightFor15 - FranchiseesLabor organizers are opening a new front in their campaign for a $15-an-hour wage for fast-food workers with a push to mobilize an unusual ally: franchiseeshttp://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/ct-fast-food-franchisees-0501-biz-20150430-story.htmlFri, 01 May 2015 11:37:18 GMT Chicago Tribune4112Teamsters at Coca-Cola Ratify Contracts Covering 1,400 WorkersCoca-Cola workers in Southern California have ratified two contracts covering about 1,400 Teamsters that increase wages and pension benefits.http://teamster.org/news/2015/04/teamsters-coca-cola-ratify-contracts-covering-1400-workersWed, 29 Apr 2015 09:54:53 GMT Teamsters4102Nurses union plans short strikes in California and IllinoisA union representing nurses in California and Illinois said on Monday 6,400 members planned to walk off their jobs later this week for a series of one- and two-day strikes amid contract negotiationshttp://news.yahoo.com/nurses-union-plans-short-strikes-california-illinois-004956142.html Wed, 29 Apr 2015 09:53:54 GMT Yahoo News4092AFL-CIO Tells 2016 Presidential Candidates There Is 'No Place To Hide' On Wages,The nation's largest labor union drew a line in the sand Tuesday for those vying to become the next president of the United States, cornering candidates on minimum wage, fast-track and sick leavehttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/28/trumka-wages-2016_n_7162324.htmlWed, 29 Apr 2015 09:50:59 GMT Huffington Post4082Industry poll: Majority agree with airlines in Open Skies disputeThree-quarters of U.S. voters want the Obama administration to intervene in a dispute over foreign airline subsidies that has roiled the aviation industry, according to an industry poll that was released on Mondayhttp://thehill.com/policy/transportation/240219-industry-poll-majority-agree-with-airlines-in-open-skies-dispute Tue, 28 Apr 2015 13:01:24 GMT The Hill4072Leaders for teachers union try to stop LAUSD from laying off educatorsOne week after negotiating a double digit pay raise that creates a $140 million deficit in Los Angeles Unified School District's budget, the teachers union Monday rallied in support of 609 educators whose jobs would be eliminated. http://www.dailynews.com/social-affairs/20150427/leaders-for-teachers-union-try-to-stop-lausd-from-laying-off-educatorsTue, 28 Apr 2015 13:00:28 GMT Los Angeles Daily News4062Striking against stolen wages, LA and Long Beach port drivers set up picketsWith strong Teamster backing, workers are striking a major fulcrum of the nation's economy this week. Picket lines went up early this morning at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach where truck drivers are targeting several companies in a massive actiohttp://teamsternation.blogspot.com/2015/04/striking-against-stolen-wages-la-and.html Tue, 28 Apr 2015 12:59:30 GMT Teamster Nation Blog4052Union covering 40,000 Hollywood workers reaches a 3-year agreement with studiosThe union representing Hollywood's technical workers has reached an agreement with the studios on a new three-year contract..http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-ct-iatse-contract-20150424-story.html Mon, 27 Apr 2015 11:33:30 GMT LA Times4042IL Tollway ends deal that guaranteed union labor on projectshe Illinois Tollway board has voted to scrap a 20-year-old agreement that requires contractors to use union workers on construction projects in exchange for assurances against strikes, slowdowns or walkouts..http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-tollway-labor-wages-met-20150423-story.html Fri, 24 Apr 2015 11:08:17 GMT Chicago Tribune4032Volkswagen Talks with UAW About Creating Works Council in TN PlantVolkswagen, the world's third-largest automaker, is shocking Southern union foes by engaging in talks with the United Auto Workers about creating a German-style "works council" at its Chattanooga, Tennessee, plant.http://www.neurope.eu/article/ap-exclusive-top-volkswagen-labor-official-says-us-expansion-plans-dont-hinge-union-vote/ Thu, 23 Apr 2015 10:00:29 GMT New Europe4022Boeing CEO: If employees want union, we'll work with them Boeing Co. would be willing to work with a union in South Carolina if the employees choose to organize, the planemaker's top executive said Wednesdayhttp://www.postandcourier.com/article/20150422/PC05/150429804/boeing-ceo-if-employees-want-union-we-x2019-ll-work-with-themThu, 23 Apr 2015 09:59:23 GMT The Post and Courier4012Teachers' Unions Fight Standardized Testing, and Find Diverse Allies In Florida, the teachers' union has lobbied to limit the use of standardized tests, and the governor last week signed a bill that limits the number of hours students can spend taking them.http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/21/education/teachers-unions-reasserting-themselves-with-push-against-standardized-testing.html?ref=topics&_r=0 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 09:09:32 GMT The New York Times4002Union membership is the key to restoring America's middle classYou can tell it's springtime. The extremist right-wing politicians who don't normally give working families the time of day have fallen madly, deeply, head-over-heels in love with us - with talking about us, that is.http://www.afscme.org/blog/rebuild-americas-unions-to-restore-its-middle-class Wed, 22 Apr 2015 09:08:16 GMT AFSCME3992PA Reaches Tentative Agreement on 1-Year Contract for State's Largest Employee UGov. Tom Wolf appears to have bought himself one year of labor peace while he pursues transformation of Pennsylvania's school funding and property tax systemshttp://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2015/04/wolf_administration_largest_st.htmlWed, 22 Apr 2015 09:02:36 GMT Penn Live3982A New, Merged AFSCME 32ln a historic decision to combine strengths and resources, and focus on rebuilding union membership, AFSCME Councils 24, 40 and 48 officially unified to become AFSCME Wisconsin Council 32, in honor of the year AFSCME was born in the state in 1932.http://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-council-32-boosts-wisconsinTue, 21 Apr 2015 11:05:37 GMT AFSCME3972Unions Poised to Oppose City Council Move Backing Illinois Governor Legislation,Naperville City Council members will be asked Tuesday evening to support key provisions of Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner's "Turnaround Agenda" - and not to..http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-rauner-union-protest-st-0422-20150420-story.htmlTue, 21 Apr 2015 11:04:53 GMT Chicago Tribune3962 2,200 Laid-Off WalMart Workers Appeal to NLRB for Closing of 5 Stores, #OurWalMA group representing Walmart workers laid off after the abrupt closing of five stores last week planned to seek an injunction on Monday from the National Labor Relations Board that would require the retailer to rehire all 2,200 affected workershttp://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/20/business/laid-off-walmart-workers-head-to-labor-board.html?ref=topicsTue, 21 Apr 2015 11:03:58 GMT The New York Times3952BLET and SMART support two-person crews on all freight trains.Continuing a cooperative effort to promote safety in the railroad industry, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) and the Transportation Division of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Ihttp://teamster.org/news/2015/04/teamsters-railroad-unions-advancing-two-person-crew-legislation-protect-safety Mon, 20 Apr 2015 08:40:20 GMT Teamsters3942UAW: Ford and GM's investments in Mexico are reasons to vote 'No' on Fast Track The announcement by Ford to invest 2.5 billion in Mexico is disappointing but not any more disappointing than GM's decision to invest $5 billion in Mexico or similar investments like FCA Chrysler, Nissan, Mazda, Honda, and now both Toyota and Kia which http://www.uaw.org/articles/uaw-statements-ford-investment-mexico Mon, 20 Apr 2015 08:39:18 GMTUAW3932Machinists Asks NLRB to Postpone Union Election at Boeing South CarolinaThere will be no election, at least this month. The machinists union on Friday asked the National Labor Relations Board to cancel an April 22 union election scheduled at Boeing Co.'s South Carolina assembly plant in North Charleston http://www.industryweek.com/workforce/machinists-asks-nlrb-postpone-union-election-boeing-south-carolina Mon, 20 Apr 2015 08:38:12 GMT Industry Week3922Marathon refinery workers at Galveston Bay reject final offer -union officialStriking workers at the Marathon Petroleum Corp's Galveston Bay refinery in Texas City, Texas, rejected the company's final contract offer, said an official of the United Steelworkers union local representing the workershttp://in.reuters.com/article/2015/04/16/refinery-labor-strike-marathon-idINL2N0XD36C20150416 Fri, 17 Apr 2015 10:37:40 GMT Reuters3912Machinists consider withdrawing request for next week's union vote at Boeing SC The Machinists union is considering withdrawing its request to hold a union vote next week for production employees at Boeing's manufacturing operations in North Charleston, where the aeronautics giant has a 787 Dreamliner assembly planthttp://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2015/04/15/machinists-consider-withdrawing-request-for-next-week-union-vote-at-boeing-sc/Fri, 17 Apr 2015 10:36:46 GMT Fox Business3902The 'Inexcusable' Assault on Workers in WisconsinWisconsin -- where workers have a deep and rich history of fighting for a voice on the job -- is the latest state to enact a law intended to sap them of their power and strength. With Gov. Scott Walker's signature, the right-to-work scam is now the law inhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/lee-a-saunders/the-inexcusable-assault-o_b_7079412.html?utm_hp_ref=unions Fri, 17 Apr 2015 10:35:18 GMT Huffington Post3892#NLRB official rejects McDonald's bid for union documentsA National Labor Relations Board administrative law judge denied McDonald's request for documents from groups hired by the Service Employees International Union that could have revealed the names of current and former McDonald's employees supporting the uhttp://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/ct-mcdonalds-nlrb-0417-biz-20150416-story.htmlFri, 17 Apr 2015 10:28:51 GMT Chicago Tribune388213,500 San Bernardino Public Employee Vote to Become TeamstersSan Bernardino County public employees have voted to affiliate with the Teamsters Union, paving the way for more than 13,500 workers to have a more secure future, Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa announced today.http://teamster.org/news/2015/04/san-bernardino-public-employees-vote-become-teamsters Wed, 15 Apr 2015 09:17:12 GMT Teamsters3872Obama Administration pro-union rule to take effect, #NLRBAn Obama administration rule that speeds up the process by which employees can unionize will take effect Tuesday after Republicans last month failed to block the measure.http://thehill.com/regulation/labor/238775-labor-board-speeds-up-union-elections Wed, 15 Apr 2015 09:14:25 GMT The Hill3862Rallies for $15-an-hour wages set to expand across 200 cities today, #FightFor1The fight to redefine a McJob is heating up.. Protests for pay of $15 an hour and a union for fast-food and other low-wage workers are set to take place around the country Wednesday, marking the biggest effort yet in an ongoing campaign by labor organihttp://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-minimum-wage-protests-20150415-story.html Wed, 15 Apr 2015 09:10:52 GMT Chicago Tribune3852AFL-CIO ramp up opposition to Obama trade agenda, #FastTrackThe AFL-CIO is ramping up its efforts this week to convince Congress to oppose giving the White House fast-track authority on trade.http://thehill.com/policy/finance/238607-afl-cio-ramps-up-against-obama-trade-agendaTue, 14 Apr 2015 10:46:31 GMT The Hill3842Texas: Senate Committee approves bill that prevents public employees from payingThe Senate State Affairs Committee voted Monday to send a bill that would prevent most public employees from paying union and other association dues through payroll deductions to the full chamber for consideration.http://www.chron.com/news/politics/texas/article/Committee-OKs-bill-targeting-union-dues-6197392.phpTue, 14 Apr 2015 10:44:52 GMT Houston Chronicle3832Machinists union might postpone vote seeking to organize Boeing's South CarolinaLabor union officials say they could postpone a vote seeking to organize 3,000 workers at Boeing Co's factory here in South Carolina if their campaign fails to gain enough traction against fierce opposition from the company and local politicianshttp://finance.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-union-might-postpone-vote-052621617.html Tue, 14 Apr 2015 10:39:34 GMT Yahoo Finance3822Two Major Shipping Lines Discontinue Service in Port of Portland In Response to Hapag-Lloyd's announcement this week that it has discontinued container service at the Port of Portland, a little more than a month after a similar move by Hanjin Shipping, sent Northwest importers and exporters scurrying for alternatives. But Hapag-Lloydhttp://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2015/04/solving_port_of_portland_probl.html Mon, 13 Apr 2015 09:35:15 GMT The Oregonian3812Judge Overturns Illinois Order Restricting Union DuesA judge has issued an order requiring Illinois government agencies to immediately reinstate mandatory union dues for nonmembers.http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/04/10/us/ap-us-union-dues-lawsuit.html?_r=0 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 09:33:28 GMT The New York Times3802Ford and GM Propose a Third Pay Tier as Part of UAW negotiationsNegotiations between the United Auto Workers union and US automakers aren't scheduled to begin until July, but the pre-talk salvos have already begun in earnest. http://gulfnews.com/business/sectors/automotives/another-chance-for-us-auto-union-to-regain-influence-1.1488965 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 11:07:29 GMT Gulf News3792Exxon rejects Beaumont refinery union proposal; offers six-year pactExxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) has rejected a contract offer from the United Steelworkers (USW) local chapter representing hourly workers at the company's Beaumont, Texas, refinery and renewed its offer of a six-year contract, a union official said on Wednesdayhttp://finance.yahoo.com/news/exxon-rejects-beaumont-refinery-union-023021389.html Thu, 09 Apr 2015 10:49:16 GMT Yahoo Finance3782Automakers, labor union face a long, hot summer of contract talksAt the heart of Detroit's mission to compete globally is a labor relations strategy that has often pitted workers and management against one another, to their mutual disadvantage. http://fortune.com/2015/04/07/automakers-uaw-contract-talks/ Wed, 08 Apr 2015 08:53:46 GMT Fortune3772UAW-NYU Graduate employees ratify contractThe United Auto Workers announced today the ratification of the contract with New York University which covers over 1200 graduate employees, members of the Graduate Student Organizing Committee-UAW Local 2110, who perform various functions for the univershttp://www.uaw.org/articles/uaw-nyu-graduate-employees-ratify-contract Wed, 08 Apr 2015 08:51:15 GMT UAW3762Victor Gotbaum, 93, Dies; Labor Leader Helped Rescue New York City in 1970sVictor H. Gotbaum, a shrewd and combative Brooklyn native who headed the nation's largest municipal employees' union for two decades and played a pivotal role in saving New York City from bankruptcy in 1975, died on Sunday at his home in Manhattan. He washttp://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/06/nyregion/victor-gotbaum-labor-leader-who-helped-save-new-york-from-bankruptcy-dies-at-93.html?ref=topics&_r=0Tue, 07 Apr 2015 11:56:54 GMT The New York Times3752BP Whiting Refinery strike hits 2-month markMike Petrizzo said his way of life has changed since he and about 1,100 other United Steelworkers members went on strike against BP's refinery in Whiting two months ago..http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/news/ct-ptb-bp-two-months-st-0407-20150406-story.htmlTue, 07 Apr 2015 11:54:56 GMT Chicago Tribune3732Is America Finally Getting a Pay Raise?This month's jobs report presents a conundrum. Of late, big company after big company after big company has announced pay increases. The economy is growing and employers are adding jobs, even if March produced something of a weather-related blip in the hihttp://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2015/04/america-finally-getting-a-pay-raise.html Mon, 06 Apr 2015 10:01:54 GMT New York News & Politics3722Why is SC Governor Concerned About Organizing at Boeing Since #RightToWork Laws South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley considers the bid to unionize workers at Boeing Co's North Charleston plant a threat to one of her state's corporate crown jewels, and she is turning to radio, speeches and social media to denounce the campaign.http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/02/boeing-machinists-haley-idUSL2N0WZ1LJ20150402Fri, 03 Apr 2015 08:26:30 GMT Reuters3712Illinois Governor "Turnaround Agenda" is Nothing More than a Declaration of War Governor Bruce Rauner is personally meeting with mayors throughout the state in an effort to get them to support his "turnaround agenda" for Illinois and put pressure on the legislature.http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-kadner-rauner-st-0402-20150401-column.html#page=1Fri, 03 Apr 2015 08:24:49 GMT Chicago Tribune3702McDonald's Raising Wages for 90k Workers, but still not meeting #Fightfor15 A pay bump for workers at some McDonald's restaurants isn't likely to ease the pressures the chain is facing over labor issues.http://www.ajc.com/ap/ap/top-news/mcdonalds-workers-to-get-pay-hikes-at-company-owne/nkkHy/Thu, 02 Apr 2015 11:13:57 GMT AJC.com3692UAW union gained more than 12,000 members in 2014Membership in the United Auto Workers union rose by more than 12,000 people to 403,466 in 2014, the fifth consecutive year of small gains for the American union, according to an annual filing with the U.S. Department of Labor.http://townhall.com/news/politics-elections/2015/03/31/uaw-union-gained-more-than-12000-members-in-2014-filing-n1979118 Wed, 01 Apr 2015 10:27:20 GMT Townhall.com3682Low Wage Workers Plan Major StrikeOn a recent Friday, Kwanza Brooks, a $7.25-an-hour McDonald's worker, climbed into a 14-person van to take a four-hour ride from Charlotte, N.C., to Atlantahttp://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/31/business/movement-to-increase-mcdonalds-minimum-wage-broadens-its-tactics.html?ref=topics&_r=0 Wed, 01 Apr 2015 10:26:28 GMT The New York Times3672Obama Rejects NLRB Restrictions on Union Organizing New federal rules designed to expedite private-sector union elections will stand, thanks to President Obama, who reversed congressional action with the stroke of his pen.http://www.afscme.org/blog/obama-rejects-nlrb-restrictions Wed, 01 Apr 2015 10:21:10 GMT AFSCME3662Americans just aren't spendingConsumer spending is often called an engine of the United States economy. That engine may be about to blow a gasket. Consumers are sitting on their wallets.http://money.cnn.com/2015/03/30/investing/consumer-spending-saving-income-wages/index.html Tue, 31 Mar 2015 14:34:59 GMT CNN Money3652McDonald's seeks names of workers who spoke with unionMcDonald's, facing accusations of various labor law violations, on Monday requested the names of current and former employees who spoke with the Service Employees International Union or its allies as well as the content of those conversations..http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/ct-mcdonalds-labor-hearings-0331-biz-2-20150330-story.html Tue, 31 Mar 2015 14:34:01 GMT Chicago Tribune3642NYC building trades target big money lenders in fight against non-union construcIt's always smart to follow the money. That's why New York City's labor unions, long opposed to to a plan to use non-union labor to build one of the city's tallest towers on W. 57th St., are trying a new tack to dissuade developers from going the non-uhttp://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/real-estate/war-non-union-labor-billionaires-row-heats-article-1.2167494Tue, 31 Mar 2015 14:32:08 GMT NY Daily News3632Chicago Cab Drivers Rally Troops at AFL-CIO NextUP SummitWith more than 1,000 young union members from across the nation in town, Cab Drivers United/AFSCME Council 31 member Ezz Abdelmagid was proud to lead activists in a virtual action aimed at educating them and enlisting their support. The drivers are workinhttp://www.afscme.org/blog/chicago-cab-drivers-rally-troops-at-afl-cio-nextup-summit Tue, 31 Mar 2015 10:42:23 GMT AFSCME3622#AFGE Opposes Bill Stripping Federal Employees of Vital Workplace RightsThe American Federation of Government Employees strongly opposes legislation introduced by Rep. Jody Hice of Georgia that would strip federal employees of their right to defend their peers when challenging unfair management decisions or proposing improvemhttps://www.afge.org/?PressReleaseID=1751Mon, 30 Mar 2015 10:07:01 GMT AFGE3612#NLRB to weigh in on high-stakes McDonald's labor disputeA high-stakes legal dispute pitting McDonald's Corp. against labor unions is set to enter a crucial phase this week, when the National Labor Relations Board takes up consideration of a case with major implications for franchise businesseshttp://thehill.com/regulation/business/237246-nlrb-to-weigh-in-on-mcdonalds-labor-dispute Mon, 30 Mar 2015 10:06:20 GMT The Hill3602Microsoft tells its contractors: You must give workers #PaidTimeOffThe tech giant said Thursday that it will begin requiring many of its suppliers to give employees in the United States at least 15 days of paid leave each year.http://money.cnn.com/2015/03/26/technology/microsoft-paid-time-off/index.htmlFri, 27 Mar 2015 10:11:01 GMT CNN Money3592Hoffa: #TPP Investor Language Will Leave Taxpayers on the HookThe 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has for years been shrouded in mystery. But last night, WikiLeaks gave U.S. workers a real gift when it pulled back the curtain on a portion of the proposed trade deal that shows what a boondoggle the agreemenhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-p-hoffa/tpp-investor-language-wil_b_6948982.html Fri, 27 Mar 2015 10:10:06 GMT The Huffington Post3582#AFGE President Denounces House Budget Resolution as a "Declaration of War on WoAmerican Federation of Government Employees National President J. David Cox Sr. today issued the following statement in response to the House and Senate budget resolutionshttps://www.afge.org/?PressReleaseID=1750 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 10:07:09 GMT AFGE3572IMF agrees: Decline of union power has increased income inequalityDiscussions of the causes of income inequality typically focus on financial deregulation and tax cuts for the wealthy as key drivers of the trend. In a new paper, the International Monetary Fund broadens the debate by taking a closer look at the effect ofhttp://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-mh-imf-agrees-loss-of-union-power-20150325-column.html Thu, 26 Mar 2015 10:11:58 GMT LA Times3562Nation's largest labor union (#NEA) wants presidential candidates talking about The National Education Association, the largest U.S. labor union, is pushing to make public schools a front-burner domestic issue throughout the 2016 presidential race, union leaders said Wednesdayhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/nations-largest-labor-union-we-want-2016-hopefuls-talking-about-schools/2015/03/25/2715929e-d301-11e4-ab77-9646eea6a4c7_story.htmlThu, 26 Mar 2015 09:02:03 GMT The Washington Post3552Rauner's Anti-Union Scheme Boosts Illinois Local MembershipThere's a right way to respond to the vicious attacks that many public workers are facing across the nation, and an Illinois AFSCME local just reminded us how.http://www.afscme.org/blog/rauners-anti-union-scheme-boosts-illinois-localThu, 26 Mar 2015 09:01:01 GMT AFSCME3542#UAW union head says no to new level of low wages for workersThe leader of the United Auto Workers union has rejected a new level of lower wages for members who make auto parts ahead of contract talks with automakers that start in the summerhttp://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Auto-workers-president-rejects-lower-tier-of-wages-6157738.phpThu, 26 Mar 2015 09:00:10 GMT SFGate3532#AFGE union wants armed TSA agentsThe union that represents Transportation Security Administration workers is pushing for some agents to be armed following a recent series of attacks at airportshttp://thehill.com/policy/transportation/236820-union-wants-armed-tsa-agents-after-airport-attacks Wed, 25 Mar 2015 09:44:58 GMT The Hill 3522U.S. autoworkers have their first shot at a real raise in 10 years, #UAWFour-year contracts between the UAW and General Motors (GM), Ford (F) and Fiat Chrysler (FCAM) expire this September as all three automakers post strong sales and profits. http://money.cnn.com/2015/03/24/news/companies/automakers-wage-hike/index.htmlWed, 25 Mar 2015 09:44:16 GMT CNN Money3512#NLRB Sets April Vote on Union for Boeing Machinists in South Carolina, #IAMThe National Labor Relations Board set an April 22 election date for Boeing Co. machinists in South Carolina to decide whether they want to be unionized, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers said on Tuesdayhttp://www.wsj.com/articles/nlrb-sets-april-vote-on-union-for-boeing-machinists-in-south-carolina-1427238453 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 09:42:59 GMT The Wall Street Journal3502Labor Groups Fear 'Union Armageddon' in Nevada LegislatureDespite union protests, a bevy of bills to weaken collective bargaining and restructure public employee pensions remain on the legislative agenda, including one scheduled for a hearing Wednesday that labor groups call the "Union Armageddon Bill."Labor Groups Fear 'Union Armageddon' in Nevada LegislatureTue, 24 Mar 2015 10:36:30 GMT Nevada Public Radio3492House Leadership proposes $318 billion in cuts to government employees' jobs, waAmerican Federation of Government Employees National President J. David Cox Sr. today issued the following statement on the House's fiscal 2016 proposed budget:https://www.afge.org/?PressReleaseID=1748Tue, 24 Mar 2015 10:35:48 GMT AFGE3482"After Walker's war on unions, education, Wisconsin economy lags the nation."Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has just signed into law legislation that makes Wisconsin, birthplace of unions, a right to work state. It means union members can opt out of paying union dues, which along with the existing ban on government employee collehttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/harlan-green/governor-scott-walker-vs-_b_6787598.html?utm_hp_ref=unions Mon, 23 Mar 2015 10:28:38 GMT Huffington Post3472In Kentucky, #RightToWork Falls Far Below the Mendoza LineThe union-busters would have us believe that a "right to work" tide is sweeping the country. A trickle is more like it. But you wouldn't know that from the media http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/In-The-States/In-Kentucky-Right-to-Work-Falls-Far-Below-the-Mendoza-LineMon, 23 Mar 2015 09:59:37 GMT AFL-CIO3462Illinois Attorney General: GOP Governor's anti-union proposals are illegalIllinois' Democratic attorney general on Friday delivered a blow to Gov. Bruce Rauner's efforts to weaken labor unions, saying two of the main ideas the Republican has been pitching across the state would be illegal.http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20150320/news/150329814/Mon, 23 Mar 2015 09:58:36 GMT Daily Herald3452Unions Trying to Save the U.S. Postal ServiceIn recent years, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has been under attack from Republicans in Congress and elsewhere who are trying to privatize the constitutionally required service to benefit wealthy campaign donors with the support of anti-government extrehttp://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Political-Action-Legislation/Unions-Trying-to-Save-the-U.S.-Postal-Service Fri, 20 Mar 2015 13:52:20 GMT AFL-CIO3442Skilled Trades Workers in North Dakota, Montana Win Pay Rate Increase, @AFGEThe American Federation of Government Employees today applauded the Office of Personnel Management for approving a union-backed plan to increase wages for federal blue-collar employees at Minot Air Force Base and surrounding locationshttps://www.afge.org/?PressReleaseID=1746 Fri, 20 Mar 2015 13:51:28 GMT AFGE3432Illinois: Governor Tells Agencies to Divert Union FeesGov. Bruce Rauner, dogged in his attempts to eliminate fees paid to unions by workers who choose not to join, has instructed state agencies to divert money from nonunion employee paychecks away from organized labor until a judge settles the matter. In a mhttp://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/20/us/illinois-governor-tells-agencies-to-divert-union-fees.html?_r=0 Fri, 20 Mar 2015 10:02:15 GMT The New York Times3422Wisconsin judge declines to block new right-to-work lawA judge Thursday declined to block Wisconsin's new right-to-work law, allowing it to remain in effect while a union lawsuit challenging the statute proceedshttp://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-right-to-work-wisconsin-20150319-story.htmlFri, 20 Mar 2015 10:01:10 GMT Chicago Tribune3412Obama set to veto legislation killing #NLRB union election rulesPresident Barack Obama is expected to deliver the fourth veto of his presidency after Congress passed legislation Thursday overturning new union election rules that labor groups think could help boost membership, but business advocates say will leave emplhttp://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2015/03/20/Congress-moves-to-kill-union-election-rules-setting-stage-for-Obama-veto/stories/201503200247Fri, 20 Mar 2015 10:00:09 GMT Pittsburgh Post-Gazette3402Pro-Worker Legislators Aim to Out-Organize ALECState and local lawmakers often don't have the resources or staff to research how other states have solved complex policy problems. But union-busting politicians have been taking their agenda from state to state at breakneck speed. It's left pro-worker lahttp://www.afscme.org/blog/pro-worker-legislators-aim-to-out-organize-alec Thu, 19 Mar 2015 09:41:00 GMT AFSCME3392Kentucky #RightToWork Battle Shifts To CountiesThis past January, the Republican-led Kentucky Senate did what it does just about every year: It passed a statewide right-to-work bill. Keeping with tradition, when the bill arrived at the Democratic-controlled House, it died. http://www.npr.org/2015/03/18/393555453/kentucky-right-to-work-battle-shifts-to-counties Thu, 19 Mar 2015 09:39:53 GMT NPR3382Illinois Governor "Predicts the Eradication of Unions.Within the Next Four YearsYou have to go all the way back to ancient Athens to find an explanation for what's happening in our country today. It was the political philosopher Aristotle who first used the term "oligarchy" to refer to rule by the rich, warning against the dangers pohttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/roberta-lynch/how-the-super-rich-are-attempting-an-illinois-takeover----and-trying-to-shut-out-working-families_b_6879656.html?utm_hp_ref=unionsThu, 19 Mar 2015 09:39:11 GMT Huffington Post3372Federal Employees would see a 5.5% pay cut under 2016 Senate Budget plan, #AFGE Federal employees would be on the hook for billions of dollars in cuts to their take-home pay and benefits under a budget plan issued today by Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi, American Federation of Government Employees National President J. Dhttps://www.afge.org/?PressReleaseID=1745 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 09:38:15 GMT AFGE3362Obama Set to Veto Lawmakers' Anti-Union ResolutionPresident Barack Obama appears set to veto a congressional resolution to overturn a new National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rule that would facilitate unionization, The Wall Street Journal reported. Read Latest Breaking News from Newsmax.com http:/http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/unions-elections-nlrb-labor/2015/03/17/id/630580/ Wed, 18 Mar 2015 08:50:31 GMT Newsmax3352Scott Walker Ends Freedom of Contract in WisconsinYou probably missed this one, after all most news coverage told people that Governor Walker signed a "right to work" bill. According to the accounts, this bill means that workers will no longer be forced to pay a fee to the union that represents them. Thihttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/dean-baker/scott-walker-ends-freedom_b_6882738.html?utm_hp_ref=unionsTue, 17 Mar 2015 08:50:46 GMT Huffington Post3342Oklahoma Senate panel OKs bill prohibiting state from automatically deducting teThe state would be barred from automatically deducting dues for the Oklahoma Education Association and American Federation of Teachers under a measure that passed a Senate committee Monday.http://www.tulsaworld.com/homepage4/oklahoma-senate-panel-oks-bill-prohibiting-state-from-automatically-deducting/article_9968663c-48b9-5345-b959-569b5566312d.html Tue, 17 Mar 2015 08:49:57 GMT Tulsa World3332#IAM Files With NLRB to Hold Union Election at Boeing's S.C. PlantBoeing Co.'s biggest union filed with the National Labor Relations Board for a vote on unionizing 2,400 workers at Boeing's South Carolina plant, a move that could stoke new tension in the aerospace company's long-standing battle with organized labor.http://www.wsj.com/articles/machinists-file-with-nlrb-to-hold-union-election-at-boeings-s-c-plant-1426518314?mod=pls_whats_news_us_business_f Tue, 17 Mar 2015 08:48:42 GMT The Wall Street Journal3322#ATU Claims DC Streetcar Workers Fired For Union OrgIn addition to the many woes and missteps that have led to questions about its viability, DC Streetcar now stands accused of illegally firing a third of employees in retaliation for union organizing says the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) who called on Whttp://www.atu.org/media/releases/the-next-chapter-in-the-dc-streetcar-fiascoMon, 16 Mar 2015 08:48:17 GMT Amalgamated Transit Union3312#USW Union Reaches Possible 4-Year Deal with Shell OilThe United Steelworkers Thursday reached a possible four-year pact with Shell Oil in a seven-state strike that spread to 12 refineries and three other plants, including several in Louisiana. Three weeks ago, most of the USW's more than 700 combined memberhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/susan-buchanan/workers-at-louisiana-refi_b_6873890.html?utm_hp_ref=unions Mon, 16 Mar 2015 08:42:00 GMT Huffington Post3302New Mexico Defeats #RightToWork BillThe right-to-work scam was voted down by the pro-worker majority on the New Mexico Senate Public Affairs Committee, a huge victory for labor and community activists who were speaking out against the controversial proposal in public hearings, rallies and thttp://www.afscme.org/blog/new-mexico-right-to-work-bill-defeated-in-committee Mon, 16 Mar 2015 08:40:38 GMT AFSCME3292Facebook, #Teamsters Shuttle Drivers Approve Contract Drivers for Facebook contractor Loop Transportation are now covered under a Teamsters Local 853 contract, providing for wage increases, health care benefits and a number of improvements to their working conditions. The contract, which workers overwhelminhttp://teamster.org/news/2015/03/facebook-teamster-shuttle-drivers-approve-contractFri, 13 Mar 2015 09:05:14 GMT Teamsters3282Union workers lobby for Maine minimum wage hike, gear up for fight over (right-tAbout 200 union workers packed the halls of the Statehouse on Thursday to lobby lawmakers to support measures to boost the minimum wage and reject efforts to make Maine a right-to-work state this year.http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2015/03/12/union-workers-lobby-for-maine-minimum-wage-hike-gear-up-for-fight-over-right-to/ Fri, 13 Mar 2015 09:04:17 GMT Fox Business3272#USW Union and Refineries Reach Tentative DealThe United Steelworkers reached a tentative contract with Shell Oil Co. on Thursday after more than a month of contentious talks and strikes, union officials said..http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-usw-shell-contract-20150312-story.html Fri, 13 Mar 2015 09:03:14 GMT LA Times3262#AFLCIO Freezing Political Contributions in Response to #TPP Legislation The AFL-CIO union says it and its affiliated unions are freezing political contributions to federal candidates "until further notice" to channel funds into the labor's intensifying battle to stop or at least help shape a proposed free-trade agreement beinhttp://www.ajc.com/ap/ap/business/major-unions-stepping-up-battle-against-free-trade/nkSzF/ Thu, 12 Mar 2015 09:55:19 GMT AJC.com3252#USW Union signals possible end to U.S. refinery strikeThe United Steelworkers union signaled that lead refinery owner representative Shell Oil Co. may offer a possible settlement in the coming days that could end the largest refinery strike in 35 years.http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/union-signals-possible-proposal-coming-to-end-u-s-refinery/article_dc5a53b1-7a8f-55a4-ab98-98ebb52bccdc.html Thu, 12 Mar 2015 09:41:59 GMT St. Louis Post-Dispatch3242California lawmakers intervene in port labor disputeAn extended labor dispute clogging up West Coast ports may have reached its breaking point. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union, representing about 20,000 workers at 29 ports along the West Coast, has been working without a contract since lhttp://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article9930392.html Thu, 12 Mar 2015 09:40:15 GMT Capitol Alert - The Sacramento Bee3232#Teamsters, Organic Consumers Protest UNFI and Whole Foods Teamsters and organic food advocates educated attendees of the annual Natural Products Expo West conference this weekend about conference sponsor UNFI (NYSE: UNFI) and its abusive and unsustainable behavior toward its workers. UNFI is a $6 billion Fortunehttp://teamster.org/news/2015/03/teamsters-organic-consumers-protest-unfi-and-whole-foods-natural-products-expo-westWed, 11 Mar 2015 10:09:58 GMT Teamsters3222Firefighters union (#IAFF) leans toward supporting Jeb BushThe Florida firefighters and paramedics union is "leaning heavily" toward supporting Jeb Bush for president, a potentially powerful endorsement that could help the former governor win his home state if he decides to run..http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/florida/fl-rubio-bush-firefighters-20150310-story.html Wed, 11 Mar 2015 10:08:59 GMT SunSentinel.com3212Graduate-Student Union (#UAW) Organizers Hail NYU Deal as a BreakthroughA new tentative labor agreement between New York University and its graduate employees' union is being hailed by the organizers of such workers at other private universities as both a landmark victory for their labor movement and, in at least one case, a http://chronicle.com/article/Graduate-Student-Union/228393/Wed, 11 Mar 2015 10:02:20 GMT The Chronicle of Higher Education3202Unions sue over Wisconsin's #RightToWork lawThe Wisconsin state AFL-CIO and two local labor unions filed the first lawsuit Tuesday against the new right-to-work law, which Gov. Scott Walker signed into law a day earlierhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/business/wisconsin-governor-signs-bill-ending-mandatory-union-dues/2015/03/09/d70ab50a-c6c5-11e4-bea5-b893e7ac3fb3_story.html Wed, 11 Mar 2015 10:01:03 GMT The Washington Post3192United Auto Workers (#UAW) Wants Pay Increases After GM Grants $5 Billion Stock General Motors CEO Mary Barra started off her second year in the job with an activist investor at her door after her first year was largely consumed by a safety investigation over fatally defective ignition switches. Now she'll need to contend with the UAhttp://www.autonews.com/article/20150310/OEM01/150319997/gm-faces-union-demands-following-stock-buyback-planTue, 10 Mar 2015 09:09:20 GMT Automotive News3182Tackling organized labor's challengesLots of labor news in the last three weeks - and in some ways, the 21,000-member union local led by Wendell Young 4th has been at the heart of all of it. Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20150309_Tackling_organized_labor_s_challenges.hthttp://www.philly.com/philly/business/20150309_Tackling_organized_labor_s_challenges.htmlTue, 10 Mar 2015 08:59:45 GMT Philly.com3172Obama: Signing Wisconsin Right To Work Bill 'Inexcusable' President Barack Obama on Monday night blasted as "inexcusable" Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's (R) decision to sign a "right-to-work" bill into law. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/09/obama-scott-walker-right-to-work_n_6836008.html?utm_hp_ref=unions Tue, 10 Mar 2015 08:57:18 GMT Huffington Post3162Unions Rally to Protest #RightToWork Legislation in W.VirginiaTeamsters General Secretary-Treasurer Ken Hall delivered a rousing speech to thousands of rallying protesters in his home state of West Virginia on Saturday, urging workers to continue their fight against the legislature's anti-worker agenda currently behttp://teamster.org/news/2015/03/hall-joins-thousands-teamsters-west-virginia-rally-workers Mon, 09 Mar 2015 09:40:01 GMT Teamsters3152Effort to Fast Track #RightToWork Foiled in New MexicoWith only 15 days remaining in the 2015 New Mexico legislative session, more than 100 concerned citizens, community groups, students and union members packed a local Las Vegas, New Mexico, café for a town hall meeting to discuss some of the most importanthttp://www.afscme.org/blog/effort-to-fast-track-right-to-work-foiled-in-new-mexicoMon, 09 Mar 2015 09:39:16 GMT AFSCME3142Wisconsin Votes to Limit Collection of Fees by UnionsThe State Assembly on Friday approved legislation barring unions from requiring workers to pay the equivalent of dues, leaving Wisconsin poised to become the 25th state with what advocates describe as a right-to-work lawhttp://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/07/us/wisconsin-closer-to-becoming-a-right-to-work-state.html Mon, 09 Mar 2015 09:35:13 GMT The New York Times3132New Hampshire and State Employees Association #SEA/SEIU Ink 2-Year Collective BaThe state's largest employee union has ratified a two-year collective bargaining agreement with the state, the union announced Thursday. - See more at: http://www.unionleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20150305/NEWS0621/150309394#sthash.RHpZwZnG.dpufhttp://www.unionleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20150305/NEWS0621/150309394 Fri, 06 Mar 2015 16:01:33 GMT New Hampshire Union Leader3122IMF Says Unions Are Key to Tackling Inequality Rising inequality is directly tied to waning rates of unionization, says a groundbreaking report released recently by the International Monetary Fund. Tackling the escalating problem of inequality -- which endangers democratic institutions, limits economihttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/sabina-dewan/unions-are-key-to-tacklin_b_6805606.html?utm_hp_ref=unionsFri, 06 Mar 2015 11:49:52 GMT Huffington Post311226 Unions sue to halt Illinois Governor's move to withhold "Agency Fees"State employee unions on Thursday sued to block Gov. Bruce Rauner's attempt to withhold fees unions receive from nonmembers, calling his executive order a "patently illegal" attempt to weaken organized labor ahead of new contract negotiationshttp://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/chi-unions-sue-rauner-over-fair-share-fees-20150305-story.htmlFri, 06 Mar 2015 11:49:00 GMT Chicago Tribune3102Wisconsin Assembly #RightToWork session lurches toward dawnThe Wisconsin state Assembly ended hours of debate with a 62-35 party line vote approving a right-to-work bill Friday morning.http://www.channel3000.com/news/politics/wisconsin-assembly-righttowork-session-lurches-toward-dawn/31648306Fri, 06 Mar 2015 11:43:32 GMT Channel 3000.com3092#Teamsters And Labor Allies Urge Congress To Oppose #FastTrackTeamsters from around the country joined their union brothers and sisters on Capitol Hill today to meet with members of Congress to discuss their continued opposition to fast-track trade promotion authority, which would have a damaging impact on American http://teamster.org/news/2015/03/teamsters-and-labor-allies-urge-congress-oppose-fast-track Thu, 05 Mar 2015 08:33:27 GMT Teamsters3082#USW Union says it will resume talks Monday with U.S. refining companiesLabor leaders and oil company representatives will resume face-to-face talks on Monday in Houston in a bid to agree on a new contract that would end the biggest U.S. refinery strike in 35 years, the United Steelworkers Union said on Wednesday.http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/union-says-it-will-resume-talks-monday-with-u-s/article_6f322c22-67c0-5f56-93f6-51be0a26a264.htmlThu, 05 Mar 2015 08:27:45 GMT The St Louis Post-Dispatch3072Senate votes to kill #NLRB rule that speeded votes on union representationThe Republican controlled Senate on Wednesday voted 53 to 46 to kill a National Labor Relations Board rule reducing the time between a union's request for representation and a vote by workers on it.http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/senate-votes-to-kill-nlrb-rule-that-speeded-votes-on-union-representation/2015/03/04/40cd2adc-c2a6-11e4-9271-610273846239_story.htmlThu, 05 Mar 2015 08:21:53 GMT The Washington Post3062Senate GOP tries to repeal #NLRB rule on union electionsRepublicans controlling the Senate moved Tuesday to try to reverse a new National Labor Relations Board rule that would shorten the time between a union's request for representation and the vote on whether to certify a union. http://www.ajc.com/ap/ap/top-news/senate-gop-tries-to-repeal-nlrb-rule-on-union-elec/nkM4M/ Wed, 04 Mar 2015 08:46:17 GMT AJC.com3052Bill restricting union dues collection fails but not dead yet in Pa. SenateAn attempt to pass a controversial amendment to a bill that would restrict union dues collection from state and school employees' paychecks narrowly failed in the state Senate on Mondayhttp://www.pennlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/03/bill_restricting_union_dues_co.html Wed, 04 Mar 2015 08:43:08 GMT PENN Live3042Indiana #Union Membership Has Grown in Spite of #RightToWork LegislationReports of organized labor's demise in Indiana have been greatly exaggerated, to paraphrase Mark Twain. In spite of political and legislative attacks over the past decade, Indiana's labor movement has grown by 50,000 new members since 2012.http://www.afscme.org/blog/indiana-labor-growing-despite-roadblocks Wed, 04 Mar 2015 08:35:37 GMT AFSCME3032Ohio Members Win $150,000 in Pension Pay Dispute, #AFSCMEAfter years of delays, a Lucas County (Ohio) judge set aside an arbitration decision and ordered the City of Toledo to write a check to approximately 100 AFSCME Local 7 members who were wrongly denied the pay they were owed as part of a disputed pension-phttp://www.afscme.org/blog/ohio-members-win-150000-in-pension-pay-dispute Tue, 03 Mar 2015 09:19:10 GMT AFSCME3022President Obama wants to #FastTrack the #TPP before the public even knows what'sTrade deals that only consider corporate interests can hurt America's working families. Past trade agreements led to a massive loss of jobs and caused wages to stagnate. They made it easier for corporations to send American jobs overseas, devastating commhttp://www.afscme.org/blog/stop-fast-track-in-its-tracksTue, 03 Mar 2015 09:16:19 GMT AFSCME3012Union members speak out against #RightToWork in WisconsinElectricians, pipe fitters, carpenters and other union members opposed to making Wisconsin the 25th right-to-work state dominated more than 11 hours of testimony Monday on a fast-tracked proposal expected to pass the Legislature later in the week and be http://www.channel3000.com/news/politics/union-members-speak-out-against-righttowork-in-wisconsin/31580624 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 09:08:05 GMTChannel 3000.com3002LA Teachers, #UTLA Union Leaders Rally Amid Stalled TalksDressed in red and raising signs into the air, thousands of teachers filled a downtown Los Angeles park on Thursday in demand of higher wages and smaller class sizes amid stalled contract negotiations.http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/los-angeles-teachers-union-leaders-rally-amid-stalled-29261878Mon, 02 Mar 2015 08:47:51 GMT ABC News2992Apple, Yahoo bus drivers vote to unionize, #TeamstersThe results of Friday's vote means 158 full- and part-time drivers for the tech companies' bus contractor have a new avenue to negotiate wage increases and address a major workplace frustration: the hours-long window between the morning and evening commuthttp://money.cnn.com/2015/03/01/technology/apple-yahoo-bus-driver-union/index.htmlMon, 02 Mar 2015 08:45:56 GMT CNN Money2982Longshoremen #ILWU maintain clout in era of globalization and automationMore than 4,400 ships bring nearly $400 billion worth of goods through the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach every year, a crucial link in the global supply chain of factories, warehouses, docks, highways and rail lines..http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-dockworker-pay-20150301-story.html#page=1Mon, 02 Mar 2015 08:45:08 GMT LA Times2972#USW Union and Shell Discuss Possibility For Resuming Negotiation TalksThe United Steelworkers union (USW) and representatives for several U.S. refineries discussed on Thursday a possible resumption of face-to-face negotiations to settle a 26-day strike, two people familiar with the discussions told Reutershttp://news.yahoo.com/union-shell-discuss-meeting-u-refinery-strike-sources-015822713--finance.html Mon, 02 Mar 2015 08:42:43 GMT Yahoo! News2952NYC police sergeants union signs new labor contractTwo months ago, amid a searing rift with City Hall, the President of the New York Police Department's sergeant's union turned his back to Mayor Bill de Blasso and later called him "a total nincompoop".http://townhall.com/news/politics-elections/2015/02/26/nyc-police-sergeants-union-signs-new-labor-contract-n1962911 Fri, 27 Feb 2015 10:53:31 GMT Townhall.com2942#Teamsters seek to unionize more tech shuttle bus drivers in Silicon ValleyShuttle bus drivers for five prominent tech companies will decide whether to unionize on Friday in a vote that has the potential to dramatically expand organized labor's territory in Silicon Valley and embolden others in the tech industry's burgeoning clahttp://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_27596506/eyeing-shuttle-bus-drivers-union-tries-grab-more Fri, 27 Feb 2015 10:49:01 GMT San Jose Mercury News2932Why #NFL players are taking on Scott WalkerThe union released a strongly worded statement Tuesday denouncing the state's proposed right-to-work legislation - which would prohibit businesses and unions from requiring workers to pay union dues - and reaffirming its solidarity "with the working familhttp://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-news-bc-fbn-walker-comment25-20150225-story.html Thu, 26 Feb 2015 09:07:39 GMT The Chicago Tribune2922#USW union says it's striking for safety, Shell says otherwiseThe United Steelworkers union, now in its fourth week of strikes, reiterated it is on strike for the safety of its workers and communities, according to Fuel Fix.http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/morning_call/2015/02/steelworkers-union-says-its-striking-for-safety.htmlThu, 26 Feb 2015 09:06:25 GMT Houston Business Journal2912LA teachers, #UTLA union leaders plan to rally amid stalled talksThousands of teachers are expected to gather in Los Angeles demanding higher wages and smaller class sizes amid stalled contract negotiations.http://www.ksl.com/?nid=151&sid=33619168 Thu, 26 Feb 2015 09:05:23 GMT KSL.com2902TJ Maxx, Marshalls to follow Wal-Mart in raising pay to $9/hour, #RaiseTheWageThe owner of T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and Home Goods stores said Wednesday that it will boost pay for its U.S. workers to at least $9 per hour. Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/business/labor_and_unions/20150225_ap_ee594688df9a42a3aa51c2c45c496abc.hhttp://www.philly.com/philly/business/labor_and_unions/20150225_ap_ee594688df9a42a3aa51c2c45c496abc.htmlThu, 26 Feb 2015 09:04:13 GMT Philly.com2892Wisconsin Senate approves #RightToWork bill, sends to state AssemblyThe Wisconsin Senate narrowly approved a "right-to-work" bill on Wednesday that would bar private-sector employees who work under union-negotiated contracts from being required to join their unions or pay them dues.http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/26/usa-wisconsin-unions-idUSL1N0VZ29820150226 Thu, 26 Feb 2015 09:01:43 GMT Reuters2882#AFLCIO Executive Council Outlines Action Plan to Raise WagesThe AFL-CIO Executive Council outlined a comprehensive national raising wages initiative at its winter meeting in Atlanta this weekhttp://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Economy/Executive-Council-Outlines-Action-Plan-to-Raise-Wages Wed, 25 Feb 2015 09:34:44 GMT AFL-CIO2872#Hoffa: Presidential Veto of #Keystone Hurts Middle Class AmericansTeamsters General President Jim Hoffa expressed his disappointment in President Obama's decision today to veto the Keystone Pipeline Act despite bipartisan support in both the House of Representatives and Senate.http://teamster.org/news/2015/02/hoffa-presidential-veto-keystone-hurts-middle-class-americans Wed, 25 Feb 2015 09:28:14 GMT Teamsters2852Nationwide #USW refinery strike now includes 15 plants with a fifth of nationwidA nationwide strike at oil refineries organized by the United Steelworkers union expanded to 15 plants in its fourth week..http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-oil-refinery-strike-expands-20150224-story.htmlWed, 25 Feb 2015 09:26:00 GMT LA Times2842Wisconsin GOP ends #RightToWork hearing early, enraging unionsRepublicans on the state Senate's labor committee ended a public hearing on contentious right-to-work legislation early and sent it on to the full Senate Tuesday, enraging dozens of people who had been waiting all day to speak and sparking a demonstrationhttp://www.philly.com/philly/business/labor_and_unions/20150224_ap_26693e9707484691aa9fed62dc71188c.html Wed, 25 Feb 2015 09:18:51 GMT Philly.com2832BLET/#Teamster Members Ratify New Long Island Railroad ContractOn February 22, members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) ratified a new collective bargaining agreement with the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) by a 71 percent majority. http://teamster.org/news/2015/02/bletteamster-members-ratify-new-long-island-railroad-contract Tue, 24 Feb 2015 11:52:49 GMT Teamsters2822Union Leaders Speak Out on Wisconsin #RightToWork BillUnion leaders are speaking out against a fast-tracked right-to-work bill in the Wisconsin legislature. Dozens voiced their disapproval over the bill in Madison at a news conference on Monday morning. http://www.weau.com/home/headlines/Union-leaders-speak-out-on-right-to-work-bill-293756271.htmlTue, 24 Feb 2015 11:50:41 GMT WEAU.com2812Median Household Income Has Fallen Consistently in WI Since Passage of Anti-UnioI was in Wisconsin for the labor uprising of 2011. Faced with the threat from newly elected Gov. Scott Walker of eviscerated collective bargaining protections, unions and their allies brought hundreds of thousands of workers into the streets in protest. Thttp://www.salon.com/2015/02/24/scott_walkers_economic_mess_how_worker_wages_were_gutted_in_wisconsin/ Tue, 24 Feb 2015 11:48:18 GMT SALON2802Facebook Shuttle Drivers Unanimously Ratify #Teamster ContractShuttle bus drivers who are employed by Facebook contractor Loop Transportation have voted unanimously to ratify a strong first agreement. The 87 members of Teamsters Local 853 in San Leandro, Calif., have made a number of improvements to their working cohttp://teamster.org/news/2015/02/facebook-shuttle-drivers-unanimously-ratify-teamster-contract Mon, 23 Feb 2015 09:22:05 GMT Teamsters2792Wisconsin Could Be #RightToWork In A Matter Of DaysIt's been more than two decades since Gov. Scott Walker (R) first pushed right-to-work legislation as a state lawmaker in Wisconsin. Now, all these years later, the famously anti-union governor may finally be getting his wish -- whether he likes it or nothttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/22/wisconsin-right-to-work_n_6731064.html Mon, 23 Feb 2015 09:20:55 GMT Huffington Post2782US Refinery Strike Widens to 15 Plants, #USWThe strike by the United Steelworkers Union (USW) against U.S. refiners widened at midnight Sunday morning to include three Motiva refineries and a Royal Dutch Shell PLC (NYSE: RDS-A) chemical plant. The Motiva refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, is the largehttp://247wallst.com/energy-business/2015/02/22/u-s-refinery-strike-widens-to-15-plants/Mon, 23 Feb 2015 09:19:37 GMT 24/7 Wall St.2772#ILWU and Pacific Maritime Association Reach Tentative Agreement on a 5 Year LabWest Coast ports are finally working at full speed again-for the most part- but it will likely take months for the backlog to clear, port officials and logistics experts said.http://www.wsj.com/articles/with-tentative-labor-deal-reached-west-cost-ports-resume-full-operations-1424630077?mod=europe_home Mon, 23 Feb 2015 09:18:24 GMT The Wall Street Journal27623 more NYC unions sign new labor deals, #CWA, #IATSE, #CSBAThree more New York City municipal unions are agreeing to new labor contracts with Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration.http://www.wsj.com/articles/AP939f743124e44b4a86c155ae6e294967Fri, 20 Feb 2015 09:47:00 GMT The Wall Street Journal2752Port Employers, #ILWU Return to Negotiating TableEmployer and union representatives for the West Coast ports returned to the negotiating table together Thursday, as new data showed cargo volumes fell at three more major ports in January and workers at the Port of Oakland, Calif., walked off the job for http://www.wsj.com/articles/west-coast-ports-report-lower-cargo-volumes-amid-labor-dispute-1424363935?mod=asia_home Fri, 20 Feb 2015 09:46:06 GMT The Wall Street Journal2742#AFSCME Workers in Wisconsin Vote to Unify Efforts into One State CouncilIn three historic votes aimed at strengthening and focusing AFSCME's fight for public workers' rights in Wisconsin, delegates from Councils 24, 40 and 48 voted unanimously to form one united council representing workers across the statehttp://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-wisconsin-councils-unanimous-for-unification Fri, 20 Feb 2015 09:35:34 GMT AFSCME2732#IAMAW Is Building Momentum to Unionize #Boeing Workers in South CarolinaMachinists union organizers say they're gathering momentum at Boeing's plant in South Carolina, and believe they're on the way to unionizing the plant therehttp://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2015/01/21/boeing-fights-back-as-momentum-builds-to-unionize.html?page=all Fri, 20 Feb 2015 09:30:31 GMT Business Journal2722#USW union rejects contract offer in refinery strikeUnion negotiators on Thursday rejected the latest contract offer from oil companies and said the largest U.S. refinery strike since 1980 may spread to more plants beyond the 11 where walkouts are underway.http://www.lse.co.uk/ukMoneyNews.asp?code=m73p6sdl&headline=UPDATE_2Union_rejects_contract_offer_from_oil_cos_in_US_refinery_strikeFri, 20 Feb 2015 09:28:19 GMT London South East2712#WalMart Gives 500,000 Workers a Raise, #RaiseTheWageIn a move that could alter the minimum wage debate and improve the image of the world's largest retailer, Walmart announced it will raise the baseline wage of its current store employees to $10 per hour, bringing pay hikes to an estimated 500,000 workers.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/19/walmart-wage-raise_n_6712316.htmlFri, 20 Feb 2015 09:22:25 GMT Huffington Post270231,000 #ULTA union members hit an impasse in contract negotiations with LA schooThe United Teachers Los Angeles declared an impasse Wednesday in its talks with the Los Angeles Unified School Districthttp://www.scpr.org/blogs/education/2015/02/18/17927/teachers-union-declares-impasse-in-lausd-contract/ Thu, 19 Feb 2015 09:44:19 GMT 89.3 KPCC2692Pressure mounts on shippers, #ULWU union to settle U.S. West Coast ports disputeTwo U.S. Cabinet secretaries joined congressional leaders, three governors and a big-city mayor on Wednesday in pushing shipping lines and the dockworkers' union to settle a contract dispute that has led to months of turmoil and cargo backups at 29 West Chttp://news.yahoo.com/pressure-mounts-shippers-union-settle-west-coast-ports-005914507--finance.htmlThu, 19 Feb 2015 09:42:10 GMT Yahoo! News2682#APWU enters into contract negotiations with USPS today - Will postal banking geOne year ago, the USPS Inspector General said offering financial services could help generate $8.9 billion in new revenue per year for the Postal Service.http://www.ecommercebytes.com/cab/abn/y15/m02/i19/s02 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 09:40:33 GMT eCOMMERCE BYTES2672Judge Approves Agreement Ending Government Oversight Of #Teamsters UnionToday, Chief Judge Loretta Preska of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York approved an agreement that ends more than 25 years of government oversight of the Teamsters Union.http://teamster.org/news/2015/02/judge-approves-agreement-ending-government-oversight-teamsters-union Wed, 18 Feb 2015 11:01:15 GMT Teamsters2662West Coast ports reopen as #DOL secretary arrives for talksWest Coast ports, closed to incoming cargo vessels during the three-day holiday weekend, reopened in full on Tuesday as Labor Secretary Tom Perez arrived in San Francisco seeking to broker a settlement ending months of shipping disruptions.http://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-west-coast-ports-reopen-173039551.html Wed, 18 Feb 2015 10:59:58 GMT Yahoo Finance2652West Virginia Union Members Rally Against Proposed #RightToWork LegislationSteady snow and chilly temperatures didn't prevent nearly 1,000 union members and supporters of labor from descending on the state Capitol Monday in protest of legislation they say strips them of their rights and wages - See more at: http://www.charlestonhttp://www.charlestondailymail.com/article/20150216/DM0104/150219437Tue, 17 Feb 2015 09:49:25 GMT Charleston Daily Mail2642#DOL Secretary Perez To Meet with Shipping Companies and #ILWU Today To Revive SMore cargo ships piled up at the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports Monday as Labor Secretary Thomas Perez prepared to meet with shipping companies and the dockworkers union to revive stalled contract talks..http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-port-dispute-20150217-story.htmlTue, 17 Feb 2015 09:44:43 GMT LA Times2632#USW and Refineries Enter Third Week of StrikeU.S. oil refinery managers are going to the mats, literally, during the biggest fight with union workers in 35 years, bedding down for a third strike week that experts and some employees say raises concerns over safety and operations.http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/16/us-refinery-operations-labor-strike-idUSKBN0LJ0HR20150216 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 09:39:30 GMT Reuters2612Phildelphia passes #PaidSickLeave lawThe city council voted 14-2 to approve an ordinance that guarantees workers the right to earn paid sick days. The action came on the heels of the Health Families Act, which Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) introduced in the Senate and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Connhttp://thehill.com/regulation/232709-philadelphia-joins-in-on-paid-leave-pushFri, 13 Feb 2015 10:28:53 GMT The Hill2602#FastTrack and #TPP gives the president too much power, the outcome of which couFOR ALL THE gnashing of teeth over President Obama's alleged "executive overreach," a majority of Republicans (and some Democrats) may soon vote to give him a power that no president should wield - fast track trade authority. Simply put, fast track enablehttp://www.boilermakers.org/news/headlines/Fast-track-A-power-no-president-should-wield Fri, 13 Feb 2015 10:27:01 GMT IBB2592West Coast Ports Shut Down for Next 5 Days Costing The Economy $1.9 billion per The twenty-nine West Coast ports that are a critical entry point for billions of dollars in trade with Asia will be shut down for four of the next five dayshttp://money.cnn.com/2015/02/12/news/companies/port-shutdown/index.htmlFri, 13 Feb 2015 10:04:28 GMT CNN Money2582Is #TPP the next #NAFTA? Will is cause a loss in US jobs?Sometime this year, President Obama will ask Congress to approve a new trade agreement, called the Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP. Everyone I know is in favor of trade. We take pride when Washington State produces and exports airplanes, apples, softhttp://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Political-Action-Legislation/The-Trans-Pacific-Partnership-Written-in-Secrecy-Could-Cost-U.S.-Jobs Thu, 12 Feb 2015 10:02:58 GMT AFL-CIO2572Work at West Coast ports to scale back for 4 days, #ILWUWest Coast ports - including the nation's busiest in Los Angeles and Long Beach - will partially shut down for four days as shipping companies plan to dramatically slash dock work amid an increasingly contentious labor dispute..http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-port-shutdown-20150212-story.htmlThu, 12 Feb 2015 10:00:50 GMT LA Times2562#USW Union Says Shell Talks to Resume on Feb. 18thUnited Steelworkers and Royal Dutch Shell Plc will resume labor negotiations in a week amid the largest U.S. refinery strike in more than three decades. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-11/u-s-oil-workers-strike-enters-11th-day-with-one-refinery-shut Thu, 12 Feb 2015 09:52:22 GMT Bloomberg Business2552Republicans Try to Overturn #NLRB Union Election Rule Aimed at Speeding Union-OrCongressional Republicans are invoking a little-used oversight tool to try to overturn a National Labor Relations Board rule aimed at speeding union-organizing elections, an early indication of their plans to challenge the Obama administration's regulatorhttp://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2015/02/10/republicans-try-to-overturn-nlrb-union-election-rule/Wed, 11 Feb 2015 10:15:50 GMT Wall Street Journal2542PA Governor Says He'll Raise The State's Minimum Wage to $10.10 in Next Two YearGov. Tom Wolf says passage of a higher minimum wage in Pennsylvania is a priority of his in the current legislative session. http://www.philly.com/philly/business/labor_and_unions/Wolf_says_hell_push_for_passage_of_Pa_minimum_wage_hike.htmlWed, 11 Feb 2015 10:14:18 GMT Philly.com2532#AFL-CIO President Richard #Trumka says Illinois anti-union executive order is uThe move by Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner to eliminate union dues is "unconstitutional," AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka told CNBC on Tuesday. http://www.cnbc.com/id/102414683Wed, 11 Feb 2015 10:11:42 GMT CNBC2522#USW Union says little progress made in U.S. refinery contract talksThe United Steelworkers union (USW) said little progress was made in talks with oil companies on Tuesday for a new U.S. refinery workers contract as a strike at 11 plants completed its 10th day, according to a text message issued by the union.http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/11/us-refineries-labor-strike-idUSKBN0LE2YZ20150211Wed, 11 Feb 2015 10:10:22 GMT Reuters2512#Unions Gear up for Fight Over Illinois Governor's Order on Union DuesA fight is brewing over Gov. Bruce Rauner's decision to end a requirement that Illinois state workers pay union dues even if they don't want to join a unionhttp://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/sides-gear-fight-rauner-order-union-dues-28874698Wed, 11 Feb 2015 10:08:05 GMT ABC News2502Illinois governor makes #UnionDues voluntary for some state workersIn a strike against public employee unions, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner on Monday signed an order eliminating union dues for some state employees who don't want to pay to support union activitieshttp://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/09/us-usa-illinois-unions-idUSKBN0LD2LP20150209 Tue, 10 Feb 2015 11:14:35 GMT Reuters2492West Coast Port Employers Accuse Union Leaders of Making 'Reckless' Demands The group representing employers at the nation's West Coast ports accused union leaders of making "reckless" demands Monday, further heightening tensions in long-running labor talks, even as the http://www.wsj.com/articles/west-coast-port-employers-accuse-union-leaders-of-making-reckless-demands-1423529284 Tue, 10 Feb 2015 11:11:54 GMT The Wall Sreet Journal2482#USW Union and Shell to resume talks Tuesday over U.S. refinery pactRoyal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSa.L) and the United Steelworkers union (USW) will resume negotiations on Tuesday over a new labour contract for U.S. refinery workers, the company said on Monday as the walkouts stretched into their ninth day. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/02/09/uk-refineries-labor-strike-idUKKBN0LD2AK20150209Tue, 10 Feb 2015 11:10:25 GMT Reuters2472Ship unloading resumes at West Coast ports amid labor disputeDockworkers resumed unloading ships at West Coast ports Monday after employers suspended those operations over the weekend amid an ongoing labor dispute..http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-port-dispute-20150209-story.html Tue, 10 Feb 2015 11:09:23 GMT LA Times2462LA public employee unions plan work stoppage on Tuesday, #SEIU, #AFSCMEAs behind-the-scenes contract talks with the unions representing more than half the city's civilian workforce grind to a standstill, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is facing the first meaningful test of his proclaimed resolve to curb organized labor'swahttp://www.latimes.com/local/cityhall/la-me-garcetti-unions-20150208-story.html#page=1Mon, 09 Feb 2015 10:54:19 GMT LA Times2452Oil worker union (#USW) strike grows larger with another 1,400 workers joining tUnion officials said another 1,400 workers at two BP-owned refineries joined the strike on Sunday. It's the industry's first large-scale walkout in 35 years. http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/08/news/companies/oil-refinery-strike/index.html Mon, 09 Feb 2015 09:54:51 GMT CNN Money2442Shuttle bus drivers for Apple, Yahoo and other tech giants to vote on unionizatiAs organized labor steps up its efforts in Silicon Valley, shuttle bus drivers who transport the employees of Apple, Yahoo and other tech giants will vote on whether to unionize later this monthhttp://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_27461221/shuttle-bus-drivers-apple-yahoo-and-other-tech Fri, 06 Feb 2015 10:19:15 GMT San Jose Mercury News2432West Coast port employers: Shutdown could be 5 days away, #ILWU West Coast seaports could shut down in as soon as five days - hobbling U.S. trade with Asia - if dockworkers and their employers cannot reach a new contract, the head of a maritime association warned Wednesday in remarks intended to pressure an agreement http://www.philly.com/philly/business/labor_and_unions/20150204_ap_8129953a8b4c43608d4924a1e53ec3fc.htmlFri, 06 Feb 2015 10:15:33 GMT Philly.com2422#McDonalds fight with the #NLRB could determine the future of the labor movementOver the past few months, a quiet fight has been brewing on Capitol hill that could determine the future of labor organizing in Americahttp://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/02/05/fast-food-companies-are-invoking-main-street-to-fight-unions/Fri, 06 Feb 2015 10:14:16 GMT The Washington Post2412#USW Union rejects sixth refinery offer from Shell; talks next week Union leaders rejected a sixth contract offer Royal Dutch Shell Plc made to U.S. refinery workers, and a pause in negotiations was called Thursday on the fifth day of a strike, though talks are set to resume next week.http://news.yahoo.com/union-rejects-6th-refinery-offer-shell-talks-next-031109169--finance.html Fri, 06 Feb 2015 10:10:49 GMT Reuters2402#ATU Names New Training Center in Honor of Rosa Parks and Tommy DouglasThe Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) has named its new training center in honor of Rosa Parks and Tommy Douglas, heroes ATU members regard as two of North America's most courageous leadershttp://www.atu.org/media/releases/transit-union-names-new-training-center-in-honor-of-rosa-parks-and-tommy-douglas Thu, 05 Feb 2015 09:17:12 GMT Amalgamated Transit Union2392New contract proposal is offered to West Coast dockworkers, #ILWU The employer group representing shipping lines has offered a new contract proposal to West Coast dockworkers..http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-0205-port-talks-20150205-story.htmlThu, 05 Feb 2015 09:15:49 GMT LA Times2382Fourth day of U.S. refineries strike ends with new offer, #USW The United Steelworkers union (USW) said a new contract offer was made by lead oil company negotiator Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSa.L) on Wednesday night as a strike by U.S. refinery workers ended its fourth dayhttp://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/02/05/uk-refineries-labor-strikes-idUKKBN0L811720150205 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 09:14:22 GMT Reuters2372Organized Labor Showing Signs of Life On Sunday, when 3,800 members of the United Steelworkers (USW) walked off their jobs at nine oil refineries across the country (including two in my home state of California), it marked the first national oil refinery strike in more than three decades, goihttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-macaray/organized-labor-showing-s_b_6604812.htmlWed, 04 Feb 2015 09:02:37 GMT Huff Post Business2362Hundreds of Ford #UAW workers get $19,000 raiseFord Motor plans to raise the pay of 300 to 500 entry-level workers by more than $19,000 a year, or nearly 50% -- another sign of the rebound of the U.S. auto industry.http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/04/news/companies/ford-worker-raises/index.htmlWed, 04 Feb 2015 09:00:23 GMT CNN Money2352#AFGE Applauds DHS Secretary's Action to Correct Pay for Enforcement Officers"Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas today announced that thousands of law enforcement officers within Immigration and Customs Enforcement who have been paid at a lower pay scale than their colleagues will be reclassified at the correct https://www.afge.org/Index.cfm?Page=PressReleases&PressReleaseID=1732 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 09:14:22 GMT AFGE2342If you missed it, check out our blog post. Does #RightToWork guarantee families The first domino has fallen. The Republican wave that crashed over the country in November left the GOP in control of 69% of the partisan legislative chambers in the nation (68 out of 98) and 31 out of 50 governorships. Republicans are feeling emboldenhttp://www.uniontrack.com/ptisite/control/news/union-blog Tue, 03 Feb 2015 09:13:08 GMT UnionTrack Blog2312American Airlines pilots union #APA OKs 5-year contractAmerican Airlines pilots have approved a new five-year contract that gives them 23 percent pay raises this year and 3 percent pay raises for each of the next five yearshttp://www.dallasnews.com/business/airline-industry/20150130-american-airlines-pilots-ok-5-year-contract.ece Mon, 02 Feb 2015 09:12:04 GMT The Dallas Morning News2302#USW Union Asks Refinery Workers to Strike After Talks Break Down The United Steelworkers Union called for its refinery workers to stage their largest walkout in more 30 years Sunday, saying its negotiations with Shell Oil Co. broke down less than two weeks after they began.http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/union-asks-refinery-workers-strike-talks-break-28645180Mon, 02 Feb 2015 09:10:56 GMT ABC News2292#UniteHere Food Service Workers Protest Outside Major Airline Headquarters For HEmployees working for food service companies staged protests against some of their company's biggest customers Thursday: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlineshttp://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2015/01/food-service-employees-stage-protests-at-hqs-of-big-airline-customers.html/ Fri, 30 Jan 2015 09:25:47 GMT Dallas Morning News2282Mechanics union #TWU files suit against American Airlines, saying planes were foAmerican Airlines Group Inc. is being sued by union mechanics who say they face pressure from company leadership to send out airplanes that haven't been properly inspected or lack needed repairshttp://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/blog/morning-edition/2015/01/mechanics-union-files-suit-against-american-saying.htmlThu, 29 Jan 2015 09:08:15 GMT Charlotte Business Journal2272#Teamsters Renegotiate First Student Contract: Negotiations Ahead The year 2015 is an opportunity to re-galvanize our support for one another in the school bus movement. The Teamsters are returning to renegotiate our landmark National Master Agreement at First Student. Negotiations are set to begin January 27-28 and wilhttp://teamster.org/news/2015/01/first-student-contract-update-negotiations-ahead Thu, 29 Jan 2015 09:06:53 GMT Teamsters2262Oregon Workers Call for $15 State Minimum Wage, #RaiseTheWageWorkers across the country are standing up and fighting for higher wages, and the most vocal among them are fast-food and retail workers who are calling for a $15 living wage. Most recently, hundreds of workers rallied for a $15 wage in Oregon.http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Economy/Oregon-Workers-Call-for-15-State-Minimum-WageThu, 29 Jan 2015 09:05:38 GMT AFL-CIO2252#USW union rejects second refinery workers contract proposal The United Steelworkers on Tuesday rejected the second proposal for a new U.S. refinery workers contract made by oil company representatives, according to a text message sent to union members.http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/27/refinery-labor-talks-idUSL1N0V62MA20150127 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 09:06:06 GMT Reuters2242College Scholarships Available To Sons and Daughters of #Teamster MembersCollege scholarships, ranging in award amount between $1,000 and $10,000, are available to the sons, daughters or dependents of Teamster members through the James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund. This year, the Fund will be awarding $1,000,000 in schohttp://teamster.org/news/2015/01/college-scholarships-available-sons-and-daughters-teamster-members Wed, 28 Jan 2015 09:05:17 GMT Teamsters2232Why Your Company Should Consider #Apprenticeship A year ago, President Obama challenged us to double the number of apprenticeships in the U.S. over the next five years. And during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, he again emphasized the importance of apprenticeships to building the strongest phttps://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-your-company-should-consider-apprenticeship-tom-perez?trk=li_tw_cont_tomperez_apprenticeship&sf7091478=1Wed, 28 Jan 2015 09:03:24 GMT Department of Labor2222UC Doctors and #UAPD Strike Over Unfair Labor PracticesDoctors at all 10 student health centers at the University of California will conduct a one-day strike on Tuesday, Jan. 27, to protest the university's lack of good-faith bargaining on a first contract. The doctors, members of the Union of American Physichttp://www.afscme.org/blog/uc-doctors-strike-over-unfair-labor-practicesTue, 27 Jan 2015 08:57:46 GMT AFSCME2212California Kaiser Nurses & #CNA Reach Contract Agreement Kaiser Permanente nurses in California have approved a new contract that boosts pay and improves patient care along with health and safety protections for nurses, a union official said.http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/union-california-kaiser-nurses-reach-contract-agreement-28493880Tue, 27 Jan 2015 08:56:13 GMT ABC News2202Mechanics Union (#TWU) Sues American Airlines Alleging Pressure To Violate SafetIn a highly unusual lawsuit filed last Thursday in federal district court in Illinois, the Transport Workers Union is suing American Airlines claiming that its aviation mechanics at the airline are being pressured to "commit maintenance fraud, disregard mhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/johngoglia/2015/01/25/mechanics-union-sues-american-airlines-alleging-pressure-to-violate-safety-rules/Mon, 26 Jan 2015 10:06:07 GMT Forbes2192#Union Membership Increased from 14.5 million to 14.6 million in 2014 In 2014, the union membership rate-the percent of wage and salary workers who were members of unions-was 11.1 percent, down 0.2 percentage point from 2013, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The number of wage and salary workers belongihttp://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/union2.pdf Mon, 26 Jan 2015 10:03:37 GMT BLS U.S. DOL2182Senate Democrats Support #NLRB Ruling For Speedier Union ElectionsWith Republicans looking to block one of the biggest labor law reforms of the Obama era, Senate Democrats are telling the National Labor Relations Board that it has their support in speeding up the union election process. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/21/nlrb-election-rules_n_6519182.html?utm_hp_ref=unionsThu, 22 Jan 2015 09:26:18 GMT Huffington Post2172Boeing unions #IAMAF, #SPEEA seek conditions on $8.7 billion in tax creditsBoeing Co's (BA.N) two largest labor unions said on Wednesday they are working on a pair of legislative bills that would put conditions on $8.7 billion in tax credits that Washington state gave to Boeing and the state aerospace industry in 2013.http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/21/us-boeing-unions-taxcredit-exclusive-idUSKBN0KU2DB20150121 Thu, 22 Jan 2015 09:24:40 GMT Reuters2162Phoenix Bus Drivers Closer to Ratifying a New Agreement, #ATUNegotiators with the local bus operators union and a company contracted to provide part of Phoenix bus service reached an agreement early Tuesday morning and will wait on a vote by the bus driver's union before knowing whether a strike will be averted durhttp://www.kpho.com/story/27890476/source-agreement-near-that-would-avert-bus-strike Wed, 21 Jan 2015 10:03:01 GMT Phoenix CBS5AZ.com2152#Teamsters Support Administration's Push For #PaidLeave The Teamsters encourage a workplace that grants dignity and respect to all workers and the union applauds the Obama administration for pushing forward with an agenda that calls for hardworking Americans to receive paid sick time. We also support an executhttp://teamster.org/news/2015/01/teamsters-support-administrations-push-paid-leaveTue, 20 Jan 2015 09:33:22 GMT Teamsters2142#Teamsters Reach Tentative Contract Deal At Hunts Point MarketTeamsters Local 202 announced this afternoon that it had reached a tentative contract agreement with Hunts Point Market. The union's 1,300 members at the market, who have the final say, will vote Wednesday on the tentative deal. http://teamster.org/news/2015/01/teamsters-reach-tentative-contract-deal-hunts-point Mon, 19 Jan 2015 08:52:25 GMT Teamsters2132#CNA and Kaiser Permanente reach contract deal for 18,000 nurses averting 2-dayThe union that represents about 18,000 Kaiser Permanente nurses in Northern and Central California has reached a tentative contract with the medical provider and canceled a two-day strike planned for next week at 86 hospitals and clinics.http://www.ajc.com/ap/ap/top-news/nurses-and-kaiser-reach-contract-deal-avert-2-day-/njqn4/ Mon, 19 Jan 2015 08:51:29 GMT Atlanta GA News2122American Airlines, #APA and US Airways pilots now voting on proposed contractAmerican Airlines and US Airways pilots began voting at 9 a.m. Friday on a proposed contract that would exchange some concessions for a 23 percent pay raise this year and smaller increases in following yearshttp://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2015/01/american-airlines-and-us-airways-pilots-now-voting-on-proposed-contract.html/ Mon, 19 Jan 2015 08:49:48 GMT The Dallas Morning News2112#Apprenticeships Could Be Gateway to Middle ClassHope Johnson and David Whelan divide their weeks between courses at Central Piedmont Community College and the factory floor at Siemens USA in Charlotte, North Carolina, where they're enrolled in high-tech, European-style apprenticeships manufacturing gashttp://www.usnews.com/http:/www.usnews.com/news/articles/2015/01/12/apprenticeships-could-provide-a-pathway-to-the-middle-class?int=a14709Fri, 16 Jan 2015 11:59:26 GMT U.S. News2102West Coast Ports want labor resolution, #AAPA, #ILWU, #PMA Port and shipping industry leaders gathered here Thursday called for a swift resolution to a labor fight that is threatening the flow of cargo packages at ports along the West Coast. http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/229724-ports-want-labor-resolutionFri, 16 Jan 2015 11:13:10 GMT The Hill2092Starbucks Supplier Drivers, Helpers Join #Teamsters Local 25 In a major organizing win for Teamsters Local 25, drivers and helpers at DPI Specialty Foods voted to join the local in an election held Tuesday and Wednesday this week. The workers, who supply to all Starbucks stores in New England and upstate New York, http://teamster.org/news/2015/01/starbucks-supplier-drivers-helpers-join-teamsters-local-25Fri, 16 Jan 2015 11:10:44 GMT Teamsters2082Boston Teachers Union approves extended school days It's looking like several students in Boston will soon have to wait just a little longer for that final bell of the school day. http://www.whdh.com/story/27845725/boston-teachers-union-approves-extended-school-days Thu, 15 Jan 2015 10:50:15 GMT NBC 7 Today in New England WHDH.com2072Hoffa: #Teamsters and U.S. attorney move to end 25 years of U.S. government overWednesday marks an important milestone in the history of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The Teamsters Union and the U.S. Attorney for the southern district of New York filed an application with Chief Judge Loretta Preska requesting that she ahttp://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2015/01/14/teamsters-consent-decree-james-hoffa/21750913/ Thu, 15 Jan 2015 10:47:16 GMT USA Today2062#IAMAW seeks election among #Delta Air Lines flight attendants The International Association of Machinists says it has enough support from Delta Air Lines flight attendants to force a union-representation election.http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/union-seeks-election-among-delta-air-lines-flight-attendants/article_80d4d89d-3ea6-5d40-8a5a-1ac5269e6892.htmlWed, 14 Jan 2015 09:28:34 GMT St. Louis Post-Dispatch2052#AFGE Applauds Bills to Provide Federal Employees with 3.8% Pay Raise in 2016, #American Federation of Government Employees National President J. David Cox Sr. applauded legislation introduced today in the House and Senate to provide federal employees with a 3.8 percent pay raise in 2016.https://www.afge.org/?PressReleaseID=1723 Wed, 14 Jan 2015 09:21:13 GMT AFGE20422600 Kaiser Permanente workers in California plan to walk out this week, Thousands of hospital workers in California plan to walk out this week, claiming that their employer Kaiser Permanente is jeopardizing patient care by understaffing the psychiatry departmenthttp://money.cnn.com/2015/01/12/news/economy/kaiser-health-worker-strike/index.html Tue, 13 Jan 2015 09:15:41 GMT CNN Money2032Teamsters Call On Apple, Yahoo, Ebay, Zynga, Genetech, Amtrak to Support CompassRome Aloise, International Vice President and President of Teamsters Local 853 in San Leandro, Calif., sent letters to the CEOs of six East Bay-area companies this week, asking them to support the unionization efforts of the drivers that transport their ehttp://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/teamsters-call-on-apple-yahoo-ebay-zynga-genetech-amtrak-to-support-compass-transportation-drivers-seeking-union-300019189.htmlTue, 13 Jan 2015 09:13:48 GMT PR Presswire2022United Airlines Informs @IAMAW That 2,000 Airport Jobs May Be Outsourced to ReduUnited Continental Holdings Inc. is considering outsourcing as many as 2,000 jobs at non-hub airports as the carrier looks to cut costs.. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-news-bc-united12-20150112-story.htmlTue, 13 Jan 2015 09:11:09 GMT Chicago Tribune2012American Airlines president says company is not being "unreasonable" in its piloLast night, the Allied Pilots Association leadership voted to send American Airlines Group Inc.'s last contract offer to its members for a ratification vote, starting next week through Jan. 30http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2015/01/american-president-says-company-is-not-being-unreasonable-in-its-pilots-union-contract-ratification-deadline.html/Tue, 13 Jan 2015 09:09:45 GMT The Dallas Morning News2002PHILADELPHIA MAYOR ANNOUNCES CONTRACT WITH FIREFIGHTER UNION A new contract for Philadelphia firefighters includes a raise and changes to their health care. HTTP://6ABC.COM/NEWS/MAYOR-NUTTER-ANNOUNCES-CONTRACT-WITH-FIREFIGHTER-UNION/469203/ Mon, 12 Jan 2015 09:12:01 GMT ABC6 Action News1992Port Truck Drivers With Shippers Transport Express Join Teamsters Local 848 Port truck drivers from Shippers Transport Express, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SSA Marine, have designated Teamsters Local 848 as their exclusive bargaining representative and will now begin the process of negotiating a collective bargaining agreement http://teamster.org/news/2015/01/port-truck-drivers-shippers-transport-express-join-teamsters-local-848 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 09:10:53 GMT Teamsters1982Phoenix Bus Drivers and Airport Transit Workers Union @ATU Threatens Super Bowl Phoenix bus drivers and airport transit workers will strike during the Super Bowl if the companies that provide the services don't settle a dispute with the union over a new contract, a union official said Fridayhttp://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2015/01/09/union-threatens-super-bowl-transit-strike/21530487/ Mon, 12 Jan 2015 09:09:20 GMT AZ Central1972Kentucky Senate puts right-to-work bill on fast track; House expected to balkA state Senate committee on Wednesday put on the fast track a bill that would allow people to work for unionized employers without joining the union, but the measure is expected to die in the House. Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2015/01/07/36http://www.kentucky.com/2015/01/07/3629058_kentucky-senate-puts-right-to.html?rh=1 Fri, 09 Jan 2015 09:47:37 GMT Kentucky.com1962.@AFL-CIO: Raising Wages Will Be Single Standard to Judge Politicians, #RaiseTheSetting the tone for 2015, the country's largest federation of unions, the AFL-CIO, this week announced a Raising Wages Call to Action in which politicians and candidates will be judged based on their actions on raising wageshttps://www.afge.org/index.cfm?contentID=5233 Fri, 09 Jan 2015 09:46:01 GMT AFGE1952Indiana lawmakers push for increasing minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, #RaiseTheWThe 2015 general assembly session starts Tuesday. But Monday, the fight was already underway to push for new legislation to raise the minimum wage in Indiana.http://fox59.com/2015/01/05/indiana-lawmakers-push-for-increasing-minimum-wage-to-10-10-an-hour/ Fri, 09 Jan 2015 09:42:17 GMT Fox59 News1942Businesses Push for 40-Hour Workweek in Obamacare Definition Business leaders have been quick to back the Save American Workers Act, which Congress is positioned to pass, and which would increase the number of hours employees have to work to qualify for employer-provided health insurance. The White House, however, http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2015/01/07/businesses-push-for-40-hour-workweek-in-obamacare-definition?int=a14709 Thu, 08 Jan 2015 11:51:06 GMT U.S. News1932Warren Buffett faces labor problems with NetJets pilot union Warren Buffett's company employs more than 300,000 workers and is not exactly known for labor issues. Until now.http://money.cnn.com/2015/01/07/news/companies/buffett-labor-netjets/index.htmlThu, 08 Jan 2015 11:49:55 GMT CNN Money192230-hr week battle rages with impacts on businesses, employees and unions alike Business leaders are waging an all-out fight to change ObamaCare's definition of full-time work, even as the White House threatens to veto legislation that would strike down the statute's contentious 30-hour week.http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/lobbying/228712-30-hr-week-battle-ragesWed, 07 Jan 2015 10:08:00 GMT The Hill1912Federal mediator to help resolve West Coast port contract disputeWest Coast dockworkers and their shipping line employers have agreed to federal mediation to help resolve a contract dispute that has been partly blamed for severe congestion at ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach.. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-port-mediation-20150107-story.htmlWed, 07 Jan 2015 10:06:30 GMT LA Times1902Business Groups File Lawsuit to Block NLRB's Union-Organizing RuleSeveral business trade groups filed a lawsuit Monday to block the National Labor Relations Board's new rule that would speed union-organizing elections, alleging the board overstepped its authority.http://www.wsj.com/articles/business-groups-file-lawsuit-to-block-nlrbs-union-organizing-rule-1420505011?KEYWORDS=labor+unions Wed, 07 Jan 2015 09:28:51 GMT The Wall Street Journal1892.@IAMAWn seeks to represent 400 workers at EXAL in Youngstown The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers is filing applications with the National Labor Relations Board that could lead to union representation elections for nearly 400 workers at EXAL Corp. in Youngstown, manufacturers of impact http://www.vindy.com/news/2015/jan/05/union-seeks-represent-400-workers-exal-youngstown/?nw Wed, 07 Jan 2015 09:27:58 GMT Vindy.com1882BLET/Teamster Locomotive Engineers With BNSF Ratify Wage IncreaseBy a 93 percent majority, BLET members have ratified a Letter of Agreement with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway that provides for a 3 percent General Wage Increase (GWI) effective January 1, 2015. http://teamster.org/news/2015/01/bletteamster-locomotive-engineers-bnsf-ratify-wage-increase Wed, 07 Jan 2015 09:25:38 GMT Teamsters1872American Airlines pilots union @ATA calls for vote on proposed contractThe union representing American Airlines pilots approved the carrier's final contract offer late Saturday, paving the way for a retroactive 23 percent wage hike if its members concur in a vote this month.http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/04/us-usa-american-airline-contract-idUSKBN0KD0OB20150104 Mon, 05 Jan 2015 09:15:13 GMT Reuters1862Kaiser Permanente responds to @NUHW union plans for weeklong strike Kaiser Permanente management responded Thursday to an announcement this week that a union representing mental health workers plans a weeklong strike statewide this month. http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/3322929-181/kaiser-responds-to-union-plans Fri, 02 Jan 2015 10:15:39 GMT The Press Democrat1852http://blog.dol.gov/2014/12/29/ringing-in-the-new-year-with-a-raise/Minimum wage increases across the country are set to boost the paychecks of 3.1 million low-paid workers in 2015. It also will generate $826.8 million in new economic growth, according to an analysis of Census data by the Economic Policy Institute http://thehill.com/policy/finance/228349-minimum-wage-to-rise-for-31-million Fri, 02 Jan 2015 10:14:05 GMT The Hill1842The Five Best Labor Stories of 2014 This year has turned out to be another tough one for US workers. In particular, the results of the 2014 midterm elections, which saw the reelection of anti-union governors in Wisconsin, Michigan and Ohio, demonstrated that the attack on labor rights at thhttp://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/28256-the-five-best-labor-stories-of-2014Tue, 30 Dec 2014 16:41:35 GMT Truthout News1832Striking FairPoint IBEW & CWA unions lose labor board ruling, plan appeal The National Labor Relations Board delivered a blow to the two striking unions at FairPoint Communications, dismissing three allegations that the company violated federal labor laws during tense negotiations leading up to the strike that has been ongoing https://bangordailynews.com/2014/12/30/news/state/striking-fairpoint-unions-lose-labor-board-ruling-plan-appeal/Tue, 30 Dec 2014 16:39:41 GMT Bangor Daily News1822.@IlWU Union urges shipping executives to enter West Coast port talksBrushing aside calls for federal mediation in prolonged contact talks with employers at 29 U.S. West Coast ports, the union for 20,000 dockworkers urged shipping executives on management's board of directors to take a more active part in negotiationshttp://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/30/usa-ports-westcoast-idINL1N0UE00Q20141230 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 09:11:11 GMT Reuters1812Union bus drivers in Phoenix threaten strike A travel nightmare is looming for thousands who use the Phoenix bus system. http://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/union-bus-drivers-in-phoenix-threaten-strike?autoplay=trueMon, 29 Dec 2014 08:51:26 GMT ABC15 Arizona1802First Student School Bus Workers Choose @Teamsters Local 570 RepresentationFirst Student school bus drivers and monitors who transport children attending Baltimore City Public Schools have voted to join Teamsters Local 570 in Baltimore. The 113 school bus workers work out of First Student yards in Baltimore and Severn, Md., and http://teamster.org/news/2014/12/first-student-school-bus-workers-choose-teamsters-local-570-representationWed, 24 Dec 2014 09:11:16 GMT Teamsters1792American Airlines employees to get 4 percent pay raises American Airlines Inc. employees will get 4 percent across-the-board pay raises in Januaryhttp://www.dallasnews.com/business/airline-industry/20141223-american-airlines-employees-to-get-4-percent-pay-raises.eceWed, 24 Dec 2014 09:09:54 GMT The Dallas Morning News1782Mediator is sought for West Coast port labor impasse Port terminals and shipping lines operating along the West Coast are asking for a federal mediator to break a seven-month impasse in contract talks with dockworkers..http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-port-talks-20141223-story.html Tue, 23 Dec 2014 09:18:11 GMT LA Times1772Pilots For On-Demand Aircraft Operator Unite With Teamsters Local 1108Pilots with Travel Management Company (TMC) voted overwhelmingly, 120-57, today in favor of Teamster representation. After the National Mediation Board (NMB) certifies the election, about 200 TMC pilots will become members of Teamsters Local 1108 in Richmhttp://teamster.org/news/2014/12/travel-management-company-pilots-vote-join-teamsters Tue, 23 Dec 2014 09:16:58 GMT Teamsters1762Sodexo Employees In Louisiana Vote For @AFSCME Representation By an overwhelming margin, Sodexo dietary and environmental services staff at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport voted Dec. 18 for AFSCME representationhttp://www.afscme.org/blog/big-organizing-win-in-louisiana Tue, 23 Dec 2014 09:15:24 GMT AFSCME1752FirstEnergy, @UWUA union reach contract agreement FirstEnergy Corp. announced that employees of its West Penn Power and Potomac Edison subsidiaries represented by Utility Workers Union of America Local 102 have ratified a new contract that increases wages and implements new work practices designed to enhhttp://www.publicopiniononline.com/local/ci_27186506/firstenergy-union-reach-contract-agreement Mon, 22 Dec 2014 08:53:55 GMT Public Opinion Local News1742Union workers facing 'unprecedented' pension cutsMore than a million current and retired truck drivers, construction workers and other union employees could see their pension benefits cut now that Congress has passed a controversial new measurehttp://money.cnn.com/2014/12/22/retirement/pension-cut/index.html Mon, 22 Dec 2014 08:52:12 GMT CNN Money1732Kentucky Counties Attempt to Pass Right to Work Laws Conservative groups are opening a new front in their effort to reshape American law, arguing that local governments have the power to write their own rules on a key labor issue that has, up to now, been the prerogative of stateshttp://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/19/us/politics/foes-of-unions-try-their-luck-in-county-laws.html?_r=0 Mon, 22 Dec 2014 08:48:05 GMT The New York Times1722NLRB Charges McDonalds as Joint Employer in Franchisee Unfair Labor Practice ComNational Labor Relations Board general counsel Richard Griffin gave labor unions an early Christmas gift Friday by charging McDonald's as a joint-employer in dozens of alleged unfair labor practice complaints against its franchisees. Mr. Griffin appears thttp://www.wsj.com/articles/obamas-union-mcdouble-1419205445 Mon, 22 Dec 2014 08:46:03 GMT The Wall Street Journal1712Obama gives 1% pay raise to federal workers, @AFGE Says It's Inadequate President Obama on Friday ordered a 1-percent across-the-board pay raise for federal employees in an executive order issued shortly before departing on his vacation to Hawaiihttp://thehill.com/homenews/administration/227781-obama-gives-pay-raise-to-federal-workersMon, 22 Dec 2014 08:43:54 GMT The Hill1702American Airlines flight attendants to get bigger pay raises after all, @APFAThe Association of Professional Flight Attendants said Thursday that American Airlines management had agreed to give its members an additional $81 million a year that they had rejected in a tentative agreement.http://www.dallasnews.com/business/airline-industry/20141218-american-airlines-flight-attendants-to-get-bigger-pay-raises-after-all.eceFri, 19 Dec 2014 09:08:07 GMT The Dallas Morning News1692Chicago Council OKs Major Taxi Reforms with @CDU, @AFSCMELess than six months after Chicago taxi drivers first came together with AFSCME to form their own organization, the City Council of Chicago passed a far-reaching reform package that will provide immediate economic relief to every Chicago cab driver. http://www.afscme.org/blog/chicago-council-oks-major-taxi-reforms Thu, 18 Dec 2014 09:04:01 GMT AFSCME16823,000+ NYC Research and Teaching Assistants Petition NLRB for Union RepresentatiUnions seeking representation for more than 3,000 research and teaching assistants (RAs and TAs) filed certification petitions with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) today. Graduate Workers of Columbia (GWC-UAW), the union for 2,800 Columbia Univehttp://www.uaw.org/articles/3000-nyc-ras-and-tas-petition-nlrb-union-representation Thu, 18 Dec 2014 09:00:29 GMT UAW1672.@BLET/Teamsters, @Smart-TD And Four Other Rail Unions Bargain TogetherTop leaders of the Transportation Division of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART-TD) and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) announced today that their organizations will be pahttp://teamster.org/news/2014/12/bletteamsters-smart-td-and-four-other-rail-unions-bargain-togetherThu, 18 Dec 2014 08:52:03 GMT Teamsters1662Pilots union @APA gives American Airlines a 'comprehensive counterproposal'The Allied Pilots Association gave American Airlines management a new contract proposal Wednesday in response to the carrier's November contract proposal.http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2014/12/pilot-union-gives-american-airlines-a-comprehensive-counterproposal.html/ Thu, 18 Dec 2014 08:50:40 GMT The Dallas Morning News1652 Industry groups sue over L.A.'s minimum wage for hotel workers wo hotel industry groups filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging a new Los Angeles law that requires a higher minimum wage at the city's larger hotels.http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-hotel-wage-lawsuit-20141215-story.htmlWed, 17 Dec 2014 09:36:03 GMT Los Angeles Times1642More Than 400 Sysco Workers in Atlanta Win @Teamster Representation In a major victory, Sysco workers have voted to join Teamsters Local 528 in Atlanta. With 423 workers in the bargaining unit, the vote for Teamster representation is the biggest at Sysco in years. Today's vote count of 220-141 comes as the Federal Trade Chttp://teamster.org/news/2014/12/more-400-sysco-workers-atlanta-win-teamster-representation Wed, 17 Dec 2014 09:34:15 GMT Teamsters1632Workers At Selland Auto Transport Vote To Join @Teamsters UnionA group of about 240 drivers, owner-operators and shop employees at Selland Auto Transport have voted to join the Teamsters Union in California, Washington, Oregon, Montana and Utah. Ballots were counted today at the National Labor Relations Board in Seathttp://teamster.org/news/2014/12/workers-selland-auto-transport-vote-join-teamsters-union Wed, 17 Dec 2014 09:32:47 GMT Teamsters1612New @NLRB Regulations Could Help Reverse Declining Union Membership Numbers The National Labor Relations Board is moving to grant unions sweeping new powers to organize workers over fierce objections from business leaders, who complain that actions announced last week amount to early Christmas gift for Big Laborhttp://thehill.com/regulation/labor/227016-labor-board-gives-unions-new-leverage-to-organize-workers Tue, 16 Dec 2014 09:09:59 GMT The Hill1602American Airlines may give @APFA flight attendants the pay raises they turned doFlight attendants at American Airlines Inc. may wind up getting the bigger pay raises they turned down last month after all.http://www.dallasnews.com/business/airline-industry/20141215-american-airlines-may-give-flight-attendants-the-pay-raises-they-turned-down.eceTue, 16 Dec 2014 09:06:02 GMT The Dallas Morning News1592.@MarcPerrone Elected President of 1.3 Million Member @UFCW Today, Marc Perrone, a labor leader who has committed four decades to fighting for hard working families, was elected International President of the 1.3 million member United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW). http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Marc+Perrone+Elected+President+of+1.3+Million+Member+United+Food+and+Commercial+Workers+International+Union/10098574.html Tue, 16 Dec 2014 08:48:15 GMT Street Insider.com1582Arbitration board issues decision on joint contract covering American Airlines aAmerican Airlines and Association of Professional Flight Attendants said Saturday that the board of arbitration issued its final decision that establishes the joint contract covering American and US Airways flight attendants.http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2014/12/arbitration-board-issues-decision-on-joint-contract-covering-american-airlines-and-us-airways-flight-attendants.html/ Mon, 15 Dec 2014 09:39:00 GMT The Dallas Morning News1572AFGE Wins Landmark Suitability Case in Federal CircuitThe AFGE General Counsel's Office won a major legal victory this week that reaffirms the adverse action appeal rights of non-probationary federal employees who are removed by their employing agency at the direction of the U.S. Office of Personnel Managemehttps://www.afge.org/index.cfm?ContentID=5194 Mon, 15 Dec 2014 09:37:44 GMT AFGE1562NLRB Rules That WalMart Illegally Intimidated Workers For Going on Strike, @OurWA National Labor Relations Board judge ruled that Walmart managers in California had illegally disciplined employees for going on strike and unlawfully threatened to close a store if many of its employees joined a group demanding higher wageshttp://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/11/business/walmart-illegally-punished-workers-judge-rules.html?_r=0Fri, 12 Dec 2014 15:42:34 GMT New York Times1552Federal officials unveil new rules that will streamline and simplify the union eFederal officials unveiled new rules on Friday that will streamline and simplify the union election process, a reform long sought by labor unions and fiercely opposed by businesseshttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/12/union-election-reforms_n_6312100.html?utm_hp_ref=unions Fri, 12 Dec 2014 15:41:07 GMT Huffington Post1542Taj Mahal gives @Unite-Here union Until Monday to Drop Appeal The owners of the Trump Taj Mahal casino say Atlantic City's main casino workers' union has reneged on a deal to keep the casino open and save its 3,000 jobs. Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20141211_ap_18be26308f6b4b39af787f59597bc84bhttp://www.philly.com/philly/business/20141211_ap_18be26308f6b4b39af787f59597bc84b.html#1HQ90KokwZXV3KrX.99Fri, 12 Dec 2014 15:39:43 GMT Philly.com1532Colorado Legislation Requires Teachers Union Negotiations To Be Open to the PublColorado has established a law making teachers union negotiations transparent. Proposition 104, which passed with 70 percent of the vote on November 4, requires collective bargaining negotiations between the unions and school boards be opened to the publihttp://news.heartland.org/newspaper-article/2014/12/12/colorado-legislation-requires-transparency-teachers-union-negotiationsFri, 12 Dec 2014 15:33:42 GMT The Heartland Institute15221,000 San Francisco Airport Fast Food Workers Strike, @UniteHere, #FastFood With a major storm bearing down, food workers at San Francisco International Airport went on a two-day strike Thursday over a labor contract disputehttp://money.cnn.com/2014/12/11/news/san-francisco-1000-airport-strike/index.html Fri, 12 Dec 2014 11:00:42 GMT CNN Money1512Workers At Con-Way Freight In Miami Vote To Join @Teamsters Local 769 A group of 74 drivers and dockworkers at Con-way Freight in Miami Lakes, Fla., voted today to join Teamsters Local 769 in North Miami, Fla.http://teamster.org/news/2014/12/workers-con-way-freight-miami-vote-join-teamsters-local-769Fri, 12 Dec 2014 10:59:01 GMT Teamsters1502Port Union @ILWU to Meet as Labor Talks Stretch Into 8th Month About 90 leaders of the union representing West Coast port workers will meet in San Francisco next week as contract negotiations enter an eighth month, the longest the talks have gone since at least the 1990s.http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-11/port-union-to-meet-as-labor-talks-stretch-into-8th-month.htmlFri, 12 Dec 2014 10:56:16 GMT Bloomberg1492Congress considering plan to allow pension cuts for 1 million retired and union More than a million retired and current truck drivers, construction workers and other union workers could see their pension benefits cut if Congress passes a proposal aimed at shoring up some of the nation's biggest pensionshttp://money.cnn.com/2014/12/10/retirement/multiemployer-pension-cuts/index.html Thu, 11 Dec 2014 10:04:18 GMT CNN Money1482Border Patrol Union @AFGE Praises House Passage of Landmark Pay Reform BillThe American Federation of Government Employees, which represents more than 16,500 Border Patrol agents and support staff, applauded the House today for passing legislation to reform the Border Patrol pay system. This milestone came after years of concerthttps://www.afge.org/?PressReleaseID=1718 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 10:03:10 GMT AFGE1472NYC reaches tentative agreement with eight city labor unionsMayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday night that his administration has reached tentative labor agreements with eight unions representing high-ranking officials of the city's police, fire, sanitation and correction departmentshttp://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/de-blasio-reaches-tentative-agreement-with-eight-city-labor-unions-1.9698670 Wed, 10 Dec 2014 10:41:37 GMT Newsday1462.@UAW Working Toward Collective Bargaining with VolkswagenGary Casteel, secretary-treasurer of the UAW, who heads the International Union's Transnational Department, today released the following statement regarding Volkswagen's verification of the membership of UAW Local 42http://www.uaw.org/articles/uaw-responds-new-development-volkswagenWed, 10 Dec 2014 10:40:08 GMT UAW1452Paratransit Drivers in Chicago's @TeamstersLocal727 Prepare for Work Stoppage DuParatransit services in Cook and DuPage counties are in danger of being suspended due to a possible work stoppage because of Cook DuPage Transport's bad faith bargaining for a first contracthttp://teamster.org/news/2014/12/cook-dupage-transport-puts-paratransit-services-teamsters-local-727-members-risk Wed, 10 Dec 2014 10:38:29 GMT Teamsters News1442NYC Central Labor Council Unions Join with @Teamsters in Rally Against Carriage Central Park's horse carriage drivers were joined by a cross section of the New York City labor movement for a rally at City Hall today. The rally preceded the introduction of City Council legislation to ban the industryhttp://teamster.org/news/2014/12/nyc-teamsters-nyc-labor-rally-against-carriage-banTue, 09 Dec 2014 09:59:04 GMT Teamsters News1432Envoy Air Reaches Tentative Agreement with @ALPAThe Air Line Pilots Association said Sunday evening it had reached a tentative agreement with Envoy Air. ALPA's Envoy master executive council had recommended that its pilots approve the deal.http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2014/12/envoy-air-pilot-union-have-tentative-agreement-that-will-put-bigger-airplanes-at-regional-carrier.html/ Mon, 08 Dec 2014 10:20:33 GMT Dallas News1422AFGE Reaches Highest Membership Ever Against all odds, AFGE last month reached its highest membership ever at 288,374 members. AFGE's membership has grown every single year for decades, a remarkable accomplishment considering the fact that every year 40,000-100,000 federal employees retire ahttp://www.afge.org/index.cfm?contentID=5172 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 15:47:42 GMT AFG1412We should all be thankful for labor unions' successes Today and continuing through this weekend, families and friends will gather to spend time together and remember everything we have to be grateful for. We should be especially mindful of our good fortune, and remember those who have helped provide for us ahttp://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/iowa-view/2014/11/26/celebrate-labor-unions-success-iowa/19562851/Fri, 05 Dec 2014 11:43:21 GMT DesMoines Register1402Retail Workers and Unions: A Win-Win Scenario, @UCFW, #RetailWorkersBillofRightsThere has to be a law against this," I said to my mom when she called to vent to me about working 12 days in a row at her job in Texas--the state I grew up in. This feeling that workers should be protected stayed with me as I tried to understand the righthttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-ortiz/retail-workers-rights-its-a-family-issue_b_6257718.html?utm_hp_ref=email_shareFri, 05 Dec 2014 08:59:25 GMT Huffington Post1392Fight For A $15 Minimum Wage Spreads To New Industries, 190 Cities, #StrikeFastFAbout two years after the first strike for a $15 minimum wage, fast food workers in 190 cities are holding protests across the country Thursday, in what is being billed as the biggest yet of this campaign's series of strikes. And even more types of servichttp://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2014/12/04/fight-for-a-15-minimum-wage-spreads-to-new-industries-190-cities/Fri, 05 Dec 2014 08:46:10 GMT Forbes13823500 Chicago Cab Drivers Sign Up with Cab Drivers United, @AFSCMEIn just five months of organizing, more than 3,500 Chicago cab drivers signed up with Cab Drivers United/AFSCME Council 31, coming together to change the system that denies them a decent living and the due process and respect they deserve.http://www.afscme.org/blog/chicagos-cab-drivers-get-hearing-in-communityFri, 05 Dec 2014 08:22:07 GMT AFSCME1372Wisconsin Lawmaker Plans To Introduce Right-To-Work BillA Republican state legislator in Wisconsin said Tuesday that he planned to introduce a right-to-work bill. The legislation could be the next episode in the state's ongoing struggle over union worker rights, which triggered massive protests against Gov. Schttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/03/wisconsin-right-to-work-_n_6262176.htmlThu, 04 Dec 2014 09:59:45 GMT Huffington Post1362American Airlines, flight attendant union face off, @APFA American Airlines Inc. and its flight attendants union Wednesday began arbitration hearings that will decide a joint contract covering flight attendants from American and merger partner US Airways. The hearings are the fallout from the Association of Phttp://www.dallasnews.com/business/airline-industry/20141203-american-airlines-flight-attendant-union-face-off.eceThu, 04 Dec 2014 08:47:32 GMT Dallas Morning News1352@IAMAW approve four-year contract with Southwest AirlinesAirport and reservation agents have OK'd a new four-year contract with Southwest Airlines Co., their union and the airline said Wednesday.The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers said its 6,500 members approved the dealhttp://www.dallasnews.com/business/airline-industry/20141203-agents-approve-four-year-contract-with-southwest-airlines.eceThu, 04 Dec 2014 08:43:41 GMT Dallas Morning News1342.@Teamsters and Fair Trade Advocates Stand up to ALEC AttacksFat cats and the lawmakers who love them are coming to Washington tomorrow to attend the American Legislative Exchange Council's (ALEC) State and Nation Policy Summit. There, they will meet behind closed doors to discuss how they can stop an increase in thttp://teamster.org/news/2014/12/standing-alecs-attacksWed, 03 Dec 2014 09:29:17 GMT Teamsters1332Federal Government and @AFT Collaborate to Transform EducationIn 2011, Fedde Middle School faced a dilemma. The federal government was offering the struggling campus, located in the low-income and heavily immigrant city of Hawaiian Gardens, $1.5 million to help it improve. The catch was that the school had to use http://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-school-collaborate-20141202-story.html#page=1Wed, 03 Dec 2014 08:59:57 GMT Los Angeles Times1322NLRB affirms MBUSI worker's right to organize On the heels of a new ruling by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the UAW today called on Daimler AG to abide by its global Principles of Social Responsibility and respect the right of Mercedes-Benz U.S. International (MBUSI) employees to organizhttp://www.uaw.org/articles/nlrb-affirms-mbusi-workers-right-organizeTue, 02 Dec 2014 09:09:01 GMT NY Daily News1312NY Mayor Introducing Legislation to Eliminate 300 Union Carriage Operator Jobs So much for creating jobs that pay a living wage. So much for respecting honest, middle-class labor. So much for bringing more voices to the table. As he high-handedly promised to financial backers who were key to making him mayor, Bill de Blasio is inhttp://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/editorial-rein-bill-article-1.2029466Tue, 02 Dec 2014 08:47:37 GMT NY Daily News1302Teachers union campaigns to keep cap on charter schools, #UFTThe teachers union has kicked off an aggressive campaign to block a possible lifting of the cap on charter schools - and is recruiting parents to help.http://nypost.com/2014/11/30/teachers-union-campaigns-to-keep-cap-on-charter-schools/Mon, 01 Dec 2014 13:59:13 GMT NY Post1292Teamsters Win 160 Carhaulers' Jobs Back With Full Back Pay After more than two years of IBT-funded and initiated litigation as well as an unfair labor practice strike against Voith Industrial Services, more than 160 previously displaced Teamster members of Louisville, Kentucky Local 89 have won back their jobs wihttp://teamster.org/news/2014/11/teamsters-win-160-carhaulers-jobs-back-full-back-payMon, 01 Dec 2014 09:55:36 GMT Teamsters1282Roma Food Drivers In California Vote Overwhelmingly To Join Teamsters Food distribution drivers at Roma of Southern California, a Performance Food company, have voted overwhelmingly, 68-15, in favor of joining Teamsters Local 630 in Los Angeles. Of the 84 drivers in the bargaining unit, 83 participated in the Nov. 20 electhttp://teamster.org/news/2014/11/roma-food-drivers-california-vote-overwhelmingly-join-teamsters-0Wed, 26 Nov 2014 07:59:22 GMT Teamsters1272Union Says SEPTA Train Engineers OverworkedThe union representing SEPTA's rail engineers has asked the Federal Railroad Administration to reject the agency's waiver from safety rules, saying engineers are overworked and fatigued. Read more at http://www.phillymag.com/news/2014/11/25/union-says-sehttp://www.phillymag.com/news/2014/11/25/union-says-septa-train-engineers-overworked/Tue, 25 Nov 2014 12:06:34 GMT Philadelphia News + Opinion1262American Airlines, @AirlinesPilotAssociation extend talks on labor agreementFort Worth-based American Airlines Group and the Allied Pilots Association will continue negotiations on a combined labor agreement, and have set a new goal of mid-December for come up with a pact.http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/blog/morning_call/2014/11/american-airlines-pilots-union-extend-talks-on.htmlTue, 25 Nov 2014 08:12:25 GMT Dallas Business Journal1252Union officials make $211M deal to settle labor contract for NY school cleanersUnion officials have made a $211.1 million deal to settle another outstanding labor contract - this time for cleaners and maintenance workers in the city schools.http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/city-officials-211m-deal-school-cleaners-contract-article-1.2020429Mon, 24 Nov 2014 14:30:40 GMT NY Daily News1242Los Angeles Port Truck Drivers Return To WorkOn Friday, port truck drivers from the Pacer Cartage and Harbor Rail Transport in Long Beach, Calif., who had struck to protest wage theft caused by their misclassificaton as "independent contractors", took down their picket lines and made an unconditionahttp://teamster.org/news/2014/11/teamsters-port-truck-drivers-pacer-cartage-harbor-rail-transport-return-workMon, 24 Nov 2014 14:22:16 GMT Teamsters1232American Airlines Sets Deadline Today for @AlliedPilotUnion Acceptance The Allied Pilots Association told its members Wednesday that American Airlines has set a Friday deadline to agree generally with American's proposed contract to cover pilots at American and US Airways. Otherwise, the airline will ask for binding arbitrathttp://www.4-traders.com/AMERICAN-AIRLINES-GROUP-I-15171667/news/American-Airlines--sets-Friday-deadline-for-pilot-union-to-accept-framework-of-AA-contract-propos-19429100/Fri, 21 Nov 2014 09:56:47 GMT 4-Traders1222A Step Closer to Unions at Amazon A case settled this week with the National Labor Relations Board could pave the way for the company's workers to organize. As part of the settlement, Amazon agreed to display signs at its fulfillment centers telling employees that they have the right to fhttp://www.cbsnews.com/news/amazon-settlement-could-pave-way-for-labor-unions/Fri, 21 Nov 2014 08:46:05 GMT CBS Money Watch1212FedEx Freight Workers In Charlotte Vote To Join Teamsters Local 71A group of 222 drivers at FedEx Freight's Charlotte, N.C., terminal voted today to join Teamsters Local 71.This victory is about drivers wanting respect on the job, improved health care coverage and to be treated fairly, said Roger Dale Joneshttp://teamster.org/news/2014/11/fedex-freight-workers-charlotte-vote-join-teamsters-local-71Thu, 20 Nov 2014 08:54:24 GMT Teamsters1202Facebook Drivers Vote To Join TeamstersDrivers who shuttle Facebook employees to and from the company headquarters in Menlo Park., Calif., have voted in favor of representation by Teamsters Local 853 in San Leandro, Calif.http://teamster.org/news/2014/11/facebook-drivers-vote-join-teamstersThu, 20 Nov 2014 08:51:31 GMT Teamsters1192Las Vegas @SEIU Members and Clark County Working to Finalize Negotiations WithouClark County has offered higher salary increases to staff affiliated with the Service Employees International Union in its latest offer in negotiations.http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/las-vegas/county-ups-offer-unionWed, 19 Nov 2014 14:11:39 GMT Las Vegas Review Journal1182ATU Joins Nurses, Health and Domestic Care Unions Join in Opposition to KeystoneThe National Nurses United, 1199 SEIU Health Care Workers East, the Amalgamated Transit Union, the New York State Nurses Association, the National Domestic Workers Alliance released the following statement in opposition of the Keystone XL tar sands pipelihttp://www.atu.org/media/releases/atu-joins-nurses-health-and-domestic-care-unions-join-in-opposition-to-keystone-xl-pipelineWed, 19 Nov 2014 14:09:43 GMT Almagamated Transit Union (ATU)1172.@APA Stands Firm in Scope Issue With American Airlines Contract NegotiationsLots of things bother unions when they look at management's contract proposals. One item this time around is American Airlines' proposal to change the "scope" clause - it seems to have really riled the Allied Pilots Association.http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2014/11/is-american-airlines-prepared-to-drop-its-scope-request.html/Tue, 18 Nov 2014 09:00:47 GMT Dallas Morning News1162L.A.-area port truckers expand strike to three new companiesA port truck driver strike at the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach grew Monday, as protest organizers targeted three more companies that they accuse of wage theft.http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-truckers-strike-20141117-story.htmlTue, 18 Nov 2014 08:42:37 GMT Los Angeles Times1142American Airlines : Pilots Union Said It Will Counter Management's Contract PropThe union representing 15,000 pilots at American Airlines Group Inc. said Friday that it is preparing to counter to the company's offer, made early this week, on the terms of a new, combined five-year labor contract.http://www.4-traders.com/AMERICAN-AIRLINES-GROUP-I-15171667/news/American-Airlines--Pilots-Union-Said-It-Will-Counter-Managements-Contract-Proposal-Friday-19399396/Mon, 17 Nov 2014 07:28:09 GMT 4-Traders1132Historic $15 Minimum Wage Agreement Reached in OregonAfter months of negotiating, AFSCME Local 88 and Multnomah County reached a tentative agreement to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour in the 2014-2017 contract for county employees. http://www.afscme.org/blog/historic-15-minimum-wage-agreement-reached-in-oregonMon, 17 Nov 2014 07:12:01 GMT AFSCME1122L.A. truck drivers strike as tension mounts at portsSome truck drivers who work at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach walked off the job Thursday, organizers said, in a protest against two trucking firms they accuse of wage theft.http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-trucker-strike-20141113-story.htmlFri, 14 Nov 2014 09:03:26 GMT Los Angeles Times1112Stop Delaying America's Mail!On Nov. 14 postal workers across the country will come together for a National Day of Action to tell Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe and the USPS Board of Governors: Stop Delaying America's Mail! Please join us! Whether you are postal employee, a smalhttp://www.apwu.org/issues/stop-delaying-americas-mailFri, 14 Nov 2014 08:17:24 GMT American Postal Workers Union (APWU)1102American Airlines offers higher pay to pilotsAmerican Airlines Group Inc. proposed a new labor contract Tuesday that it said would give American Airlines pilots the highest pay among their peers in the U.S. airline industry.http://www.dallasnews.com/business/airline-industry/20141111-american-airlines-offers-higher-pay-to-pilots.eceWed, 12 Nov 2014 09:44:27 GMT Dallas Morning News1092Whole Foods Employees Ask For a UnionWhole Foods has had a pretty bad year. Its stock cratered in 2014, as lower-cost competitors undercut its prices. But now earnings are up, the stock is on the rise, and the company has a new problem: some of its workers would like a union.http://gawker.com/whole-foods-employees-ask-for-a-union-1655959545Wed, 12 Nov 2014 09:00:58 GMT Gawker1082UAW expects union recognition soon at VW Tennessee plantThe United Auto Workers expect Volkswagen AG to announce soon a policy change that would allow for union representation at the company's plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where the union has faced challenges organizing workers.http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/11/us-autos-uaw-idUSKCN0IV1W220141111?feedType=RSS&virtualBrandChannel=11563Wed, 12 Nov 2014 08:44:28 GMT Reuters1072Labor Board Says Cablevision Chief Tied Raises to Vote Against a UnionThe National Labor Relations Board has charged Cablevision's chief executive officer, James L. Dolan, with illegally threatening to deny company technicians in Brooklyn a pay increase unless they voted to quit their union.http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/08/nyregion/labor-board-says-cablevision-chief-tied-raises-to-vote-against-a-union.html?_r=0Wed, 12 Nov 2014 08:16:40 GMT NY Times1062Nurses To Strike Across The Country For Two Days In Protest Of Poor Ebola ProtecRoughly 18,000 nurses at Kaiser Permanente-owned hospitals and clinics in northern California went on strike Tuesday, escalating a dispute over how hospital companies prepare and equip staff to deal with potential Ebola patients.http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2014/11/11/3591115/nurses-union-ebola/Wed, 12 Nov 2014 08:10:18 GMT Think Progress1052West Coast port slowdown raises fears of dockworker strike or lockoutFor months, contract negotiations between a powerful union and multinational shipping lines progressed amicably in public, even though roughly 20,000 West Coast dockworkers labored without a contract.http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-port-negotiations-20141111-story.htmlTue, 11 Nov 2014 08:33:15 GMT Los Angeles Times1032American Airlines Crew Reject Union ContractFlight attendants at American Airlines rejected a five-year contract Sunday, forcing the world's largest carrier and its union for cabin-crew workers into binding arbitration.http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/american-airlines-crew-reject-union-contract-26792871Mon, 10 Nov 2014 07:20:39 GMT ABC News1022The Little Union That CouldIf the term "labor union" conjures up the image of older white guys stepping off the assembly line and into the bar, you might be confused by the scene in RoseAnn DeMoro's office.http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/11/the-little-union-that-could/382206/Mon, 03 Nov 2014 11:36:24 GMT The Atlantic1012L.A. city unions urge officials to end deals with Wall Street banksAs Los Angeles labor unions lock horns with City Hall managers over their next employment contract, they are taking aim at deals the city made with Wall Street banks.http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-bank-deals-20141103-story.htmlMon, 03 Nov 2014 08:26:00 GMT Los Angeles Times1002'We got it done': SEPTA, union reach tentative pact SEPTA and union negotiators reached a tentative agreement late Friday, averting the possibility of a strike that would have affected about a million daily bus, subway, and trolley riders in the region.http://www.philly.com/philly/business/transportation/20141101_SEPTA__union_talks_continue_into_the_night.htmlMon, 03 Nov 2014 08:02:21 GMT The Philadelphia Enquirer992US Nurses' Union Calls for Strike Over Ebola Gaps A major U.S. nurses' union on Thursday announced plans for nationwide strikes and protests next month over what they called hospitals' failure to protect workers against Ebola risks.http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/health-Ebola-nurses-unions/2014/10/30/id/604257/Fri, 31 Oct 2014 08:00:29 GMT Newsmax982Court Rejects Mayor's Illegal OfferCity workers here prevailed in court this month in a case that could have repercussions for public worker bargaining units across the nation. They were granted an injunction that prevents Mayor Richard Berry from imposing a contract offer that the union http://www.afscme.org/blog/court-rejects-mayors-illegal-offerFri, 31 Oct 2014 07:58:24 GMT AFSCME972NLRB seeks court injunction against Terex A GLOBAL MANUFACTURER of construction equipment is alleged to have violated the labor rights of its employees to such an extent that the National Labor Relations Board is seeking a court-ordered temporary injunction to protect the workers until a hearing http://www.boilermakers.org/news/headlines/NLRB-seeks-court-injunction-against-TerexThu, 30 Oct 2014 11:11:04 GMT International Brotherhood of Boilmakers962SEPTA's Largest Union Won't Strike This Week, Will Continue Contract About 900,000 riders could be looking for a ride should SEPTA's biggest union representing bus, trolley and subway operators goes on strike. http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/SEPTA-Union-Authorize-Strike-280560242.html?partner=nbcnewsTue, 28 Oct 2014 08:26:03 GMT NBC Philadelphia952SEPTA union authorizes strikeSEPTA bus drivers, subway and trolley operators, and other transit workers voted unanimously Sunday to authorize a strike, which could take effect this year or early in 2015. Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/business/transportation/20141027_SEPThttp://www.philly.com/philly/business/transportation/20141027_SEPTA_union_authorizes_strike.htmlMon, 27 Oct 2014 11:38:56 GMT Philly.com942Missouri Home Care Workers Win RaiseAfter months of collecting signatures, rallying in cities across the state and meeting with local officials, Missouri home care providers and the people they care for were able to celebrate a big victory last week - a first contract!http://www.afscme.org/blog/missouri-home-care-workers-win-raisesFri, 24 Oct 2014 08:12:42 GMT AFSCME932Southwest Airlines, agents reach tentative agreement on new contractNegotiators for Southwest Airlines Co. and the union representing about 6,000 airport and reservation agents reached a tentative agreement on a new contract Wednesday.http://www.dallasnews.com/business/airline-industry/20141022-southwest-airlines-agents-reach-tentative-agreement-on-new-contract.eceThu, 23 Oct 2014 09:31:03 GMT Dallas Morning News922President Saunders Honored as "Progressive Champion"Accepting the Campaign for America's Future's Progressive Champion Award, AFSCME Pres. Lee Saunders promised that our union will "fight like hell every single day" for working families, and to get out the vote on Nov. 4 to prevent a "nightmare" if anti-wohttp://www.afscme.org/blog/president-saunders-honored-as-progressive-championWed, 22 Oct 2014 08:44:51 GMT AFSCME912Labor Secretary pushes unions as key to prosperity, but joins business in callinU.S. Labor Secretary Tom Perez strongly defended labor unions as intrinsically linked to overall worker prosperity in America in a speech Monday at the National Press Club. He said growing indications that the middle class in Canada has fared better than http://bizbeatblog.dallasnews.com/2014/10/labor-secretary-pushes-unions-as-key-to-prosperity-but-joins-business-in-calling-for-immigration-reform-market-driven-training.html/Tue, 21 Oct 2014 09:41:17 GMT Dallas Morning News902SEPTA's Biggest Transit Union to Hold Strike Authorization Vote Thousands of SEPTA riders could be left out in the cold if the largest SEPTA workers union authorizes a strike this weekend. http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/traffic/transit/SEPTA-Transit-Union-Strike-Vote-279899362.htmlTue, 21 Oct 2014 09:30:57 GMT NBC News - Philadelphia892Hoffa Heads To Wisconsin To Urge Teamsters To The PollsJim Hoffa, Teamsters' General President, barnstormed the state of Wisconsin today to encourage fellow Teamsters to vote for working family candidates and those who support collective bargaining.http://teamster.org/news/2014/10/hoffa-heads-wisconsin-urge-teamsters-pollsTue, 21 Oct 2014 09:24:27 GMT Teamsters882Union warns of Ebola nightmare for nursesThe nation's largest nurses union is calling on President Obama to impose strict national standards to protect healthcare workers from the deadly Ebola virus, pointing to a lack of safety protocols.http://thehill.com/regulation/healthcare/220889-union-warns-of-ebola-nightmare-for-nursesThu, 16 Oct 2014 07:52:56 GMT The Hill872Teamsters Make History With First Ever Organizing Victory at FedEx FreightA group of 47 drivers at FedEx Freight's East Philadelphia terminal in Croydon, Penn. made history today when they overwhelmingly voted to join Teamsters Local 107 in Philadelphia. The vote was 26-18 in favor of joining Local 107.http://teamster.org/news/2014/10/teamsters-make-history-first-ever-organizing-victory-fedex-freightWed, 15 Oct 2014 08:24:54 GMT Teamsters862All aboard! Railroad stocks soar on takeover talkShares of big U.S. railroad CSX (CSX) surged as much as 10% Monday after the Wall Street Journal reported that Canadian Pacific (CP) offered to buy it.http://buzz.money.cnn.com/2014/10/13/csx-canadian-pacific-railroad-stocks/Tue, 14 Oct 2014 08:33:33 GMT CNN Money852Lillian Roberts to Retire as DC 37 Executive DirectorDistrict Council 37 Executive Director Lillian Roberts announced last week she will retire at the end of the year as leader of New York City's largest public employee union, but plans to continue her storied 60-year-career fighting for workers' rights ashttp://www.afscme.org/blog/lillian-roberts-to-retire-as-dc-37-executive-directorTue, 14 Oct 2014 08:16:51 GMT AFSCME842Union Federation Gets Vocal On Harsh Prison Sentencing: 'It's A Labor Issue'Backers of a California ballot measure that would release thousands of non-violent prisoners have found a surprisingly enthusiastic ally in their fight: the nation's largest federation of labor unions.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/10/unions-prison-reform_n_5966612.htmlMon, 13 Oct 2014 09:43:27 GMT Huffington Post832SEPTA union boss talks tough as negotiations finally resume this weekSEPTA unionWillie Brown did not mince words: If SEPTA management doesn't budge on pensions during next week's negotiations, there's a "real possibility" of a strike. The president of the TWU Local 234 said that the main sticking points are pensions, health care and http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2014/10/10/septa-union-leader-not-a-question-of-if-we-strike.html?page=allMon, 13 Oct 2014 09:36:34 GMT Philadelphia Business Journal822Raise a Storm for 10.10 Minimum WageThe Democratic Caucus in the House of Representatives designated Oct. 10 as National Minimum Wage Day. Advocates of raising the wage, including AFSCME, are calling on Congress to pass the Minimum Wage Fairness Act this year to give 3.5 million workers a rhttp://www.afscme.org/blog/raise-a-storm-for-10-10-minimum-wageFri, 10 Oct 2014 09:05:04 GMT AFSCME812Ohio Pickets Target Prison Staffing, SafetyChanting "safe prisons now" and "no more cuts," members of Ohio Civil Service Employees Association (OCSEA)/AFSCME Local 11 took to the streets Oct. 6 to shed light on the dangers of understaffing and outsourcing, including security breaches, maggots founhttp://www.afscme.org/blog/ohio-pickets-target-prison-staffing-safetyThu, 09 Oct 2014 08:53:43 GMT AFSCME802Vice-presidential visit stokes Los Angeles' higher minimum wage movementSeveral Los Angeles City Council members unveiled a plan Tuesday to raise the city's minimum wage to $15.25, a bolder increase than Mayor Eric Garcetti's pay increase plan.http://www.dailynews.com/social-affairs/20141007/vice-presidential-visit-stokes-los-angeles-higher-minimum-wage-movementWed, 08 Oct 2014 08:01:47 GMT Los Angeles Daily News792Philadelphia school district cancels contract with teachers unionThe five-member reform commission that controls the cash-starved Philadelphia public schools announced on Monday that it was canceling its contract with the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, and while it would continue to honor most contract provisionshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2014/10/06/philadelphia-school-district-cancels-contract-with-teachers-union/Tue, 07 Oct 2014 08:35:17 GMT The Washington Post782Coal union plans rally outside EPA headquartersThe United Mine Workers of America is organizing a rally against proposed stricter federal pollution regulations for coal-burning power plants.http://www.advertiser-tribune.com/page/content.detail/id/629987/Coal-union-plans-rally-outside-EPA-headquarters.html?isap=1&nav=5015Tue, 07 Oct 2014 08:27:33 GMT The Advertiser Tribune772Cab Drivers Stand Together and Win! In a big win for a new AFSCME local, Chicago Cab Drivers United has reached an agreement with Mayor Rahm Emanuel that would put thousands of dollars back into their pockets and signals a new era in relations with the city.http://union-news.org/aggregator/sources/17Mon, 06 Oct 2014 09:35:23 GMT Union News.org762Mercedes employees, union leaders announce new UAW local at Alabama plant, sign Industry and union leaders joined dozens of Mercedes-Benz employees at the Hotel Capstone in Tuscaloosa Friday afternoon to announce the formation of a local union to represent workers at the German automaker's assembly plant in Vance. http://www.al.com/news/tuscaloosa/index.ssf/2014/10/employees_of_mercedes_benz_pla.htmlMon, 06 Oct 2014 08:36:11 GMT AL.com752More Hurdles for Home Care UnionsIn an attempt to build on a recent antiunion victory in the Supreme Court, the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation has filed another antiunion lawsuit in federal court in Minnesota. The suit seeks to weaken a new union of 27,000 home care workhttp://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/02/opinion/more-hurdles-for-home-care-unions.htmlFri, 03 Oct 2014 09:19:12 GMT The New York Times742LA officials give final approval to pay increase at large hotelsLos Angeles city leaders gave final approval on Wednesday to a measure that would increase the wages of workers at large hotels to $15.37 an hour, prompting a warning from hotel industry officials they might sue over the "living wage ordinance."http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/01/us-usa-hotelworkers-losangeles-idUSKCN0HQ5AE20141001Thu, 02 Oct 2014 08:03:50 GMT Reuters732Detroit reaches contract deal with police unionDetroit has reached a contract agreement with its largest police union that will give officers a 15.5 percent pay raise over five years.http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/michigan/2014/10/02/detroit-reaches-contract-deal-police-union/16574705/Thu, 02 Oct 2014 07:52:02 GMT Lansing State Journal722De Blasio's Executive Order Will Expand Living Wage Law to Thousands MoreMayor Bill de Blasio plans to sign an executive order on Tuesday significantly expanding New York City's living wage law, covering thousands of previously exempt workers and raising the hourly wage itself, to $13.13 from $11.90, for workers who do not rechttp://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/30/nyregion/de-blasio-to-sign-executive-order-significantly-expanding-living-wage-law.html?_r=0Tue, 30 Sep 2014 07:44:29 GMT The New York Times712Biden to announce $450M in federal job-training grantsVice President Joe Biden and other top administration officials will announce Monday that some 71 community colleges across the country have won $450 million in federal grants for career training programs.http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/219145-biden-to-announce-450m-in-job-training-grantsMon, 29 Sep 2014 09:41:07 GMT The Hill702Brown has last say in labor board dispute between L.A. County, unionsGov. Jerry Brown has landed in the middle of a simmering feud over who should sit on the independent panels that sort out labor disputes affecting tens of thousands of Los Angeles city and county workers.http://www.latimes.com/local/cityhall/la-me-employee-relations-20140927-story.htmlMon, 29 Sep 2014 09:35:08 GMT Los Angeles Times692ST. LOUIS METRO WORKERS RATIFY FIRST CONTRACT IN NEARLY FOUR YEARSAfter six years without a wage increase and three and a half years without a contract, a majority of St. Louis Metro employees represented by Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 788 voted to ratify an agreement that increases pay and, in a major victoryhttp://www.atu.org/media/releases/st-louis-metro-workers-ratify-first-contract-in-nearly-four-yearsFri, 26 Sep 2014 07:47:17 GMT Amalgamated Transit Union682'Perfect storm' boosting union successOver the last decade, labor unions have had many successes gaining ground within the healthcare industry. In the coming years, the industry will see more of the same.http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/perfect-storm-boosting-union-successThu, 25 Sep 2014 08:29:33 GMT Healthcare Finance News672Union Member and Correctional Counselor Stands for Safety at Federal PrisonsCorrectional officers inside federal prisons carry no weapons. Most are not even allowed to have pepper spray, and officers only recently won the right to wear protective vests. They often work alone - just one officer for every 130 to 150 inmates.https://www.afge.org/?PressReleaseID=1693Thu, 25 Sep 2014 08:22:24 GMT AFGE662Delta Faces Labor Push As Machinists Eye Flight AttendantsAn energized labor movement is ready to take another run at organizing Delta, despite its historic lack of success at the Atlanta-based carrier and in the South.http://www.forbes.com/sites/tedreed/2014/09/24/delta-faces-labor-push-as-machinists-eye-flight-attendants/Thu, 25 Sep 2014 08:07:34 GMT Forbes652Postal union wins arbitration; At least 9,000 jobs to become labor positionsAt least 9,000 U.S. Postal Service jobs will become union positions over the next three months due to an arbitration ruling this month that said post offices must use bargaining-unit employees at sites with reduced operating hours.http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/federal-eye/wp/2014/09/23/thousands-more-post-office-jobs-to-become-union-positions-this-year/Wed, 24 Sep 2014 08:17:58 GMT The Washington Post642Reinhart Teamsters Overwhelmingly Ratify First ContractMore than 230 workers at Reinhart Food Service represented by Teamsters Local Union 653 ratified a first contract, voting by a 2 to 1 margin to approve the collective bargaining agreement.http://teamster.org/news/2014/09/reinhart-teamsters-overwhelmingly-ratify-first-contractWed, 24 Sep 2014 07:53:43 GMT Teamsters632Indiana Auto Workers Ratify Deal with Lear, Eliminating Two-Tier Pay SystemAll workers at Lear Corp.'s plant in Hammond, Ind. will earn more than $21 an hour by the end of a new four-year contract ratified Sunday evening-a week after a one-day strike shuttered the plant. http://www.uaw.org/articles/indiana-auto-workers-ratify-deal-lear-eliminating-two-tier-pay-systemTue, 23 Sep 2014 08:03:22 GMT UAW622Steel Fab workers join BoilermakersWORKERS AT THE Steel Fab manufacturing company in Lebanon, Va., voted to join the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers September 19.http://www.boilermakers.org/news/headlines/Steel-Fab-workers-join-BoilermakersTue, 23 Sep 2014 07:58:42 GMT The International Brotherhood of Boilmakers612Here's What Happened When 13 States Raised Their Minimum WagesIt's very rare these days to hear any good news about wages of low-income Americans. But Elise Gould, of the Economic Policy Institute, delivered exactly that in a report at the end of August.http://www.newrepublic.com/article/119440/states-raised-their-minimum-wages-had-stronger-job-growthTue, 23 Sep 2014 07:41:27 GMT New Republic602PCC workers remain on strike while gaining support from other labor unionsMachinists at Precision Custom Components, in York, continue to take a stand for better benefits. The strike's been ongoing for a month now, and it's gaining support from other local labor unions.http://fox43.com/2014/09/19/pcc-workers-remain-on-strike-while-gaining-support-from-other-labor-unions/Mon, 22 Sep 2014 09:10:56 GMT Fox 43 Morning News572American Airlines, US Airways Workers Vote Overwhelmingly To Join UnionThousands of service agents at American Airlines unionized with their new colleagues at U.S. Airways on Tuesday, making the most of last year's airline mega-merger.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/16/american-airlines-us-airways_n_5831918.htmlWed, 17 Sep 2014 08:21:07 GMT Huffington Post562City school bus union moves toward strike over payroll grants Local 1181 voted in favor of authorizing 1,800 bus drivers to go on strike while half of them wait for bonus cash http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/city-school-bus-union-moves-strike-payroll-grants-article-1.1937216#ixzz3DTxWGNZUTue, 16 Sep 2014 09:11:20 GMT NY Daily News552United attendants can get up to $100,000 to leave their jobThe airline and the flight attendants' union have agreed to voluntary buyout packages worth up to $100,000 for the more senior flight attendants.http://money.cnn.com/2014/09/16/news/companies/united-buyout-offer/index.htmlTue, 16 Sep 2014 08:58:36 GMT CNN Money542LAPD union says contract negotiations are at an impasseThe Los Angeles police officers union announced Friday that it had reached an impasse with city negotiators on salary talks, saying the latest contract offer submitted by Mayor Eric Garcetti is insulting.http://www.latimes.com/local/cityhall/la-me-police-impasse-20140913-story.htmlMon, 15 Sep 2014 08:21:01 GMT Los Angeles Times532Illinois is labor's next big battlegroundFor decades, the Midwest has been a fortress for the embattled American labor movement. But in recent years, it has turned into something much closer to a battleground.http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/illinois-labors-next-big-battlegroundMon, 15 Sep 2014 08:14:53 GMT MSNBC522President Of Detroit Teachers Union To Step DownThe president of the Detroit Federation of Teachers says he plans to step down from his post leading the 4,000-member union.http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2014/09/11/president-of-detroit-teachers-union-to-step-down/Fri, 12 Sep 2014 13:20:36 GMT CBS Detroit502Gov. Jerry Brown signs bill to require paid sick leaveEmployers in California will be required to give part and full-time workers at least three days of paid sick leave each year under a state mandate that takes effect in July 2015.http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-brown-paid-sick-leave-20140911-story.htmlThu, 11 Sep 2014 08:18:12 GMT Los Angeles Times492The Job Hunt: Consider a 'skilled trades' jobCost-cutting politicians, including in the state of Kansas, are so worried about labor shortages in this niche that they are sending millions of dollars to state schools to pay tuition, scholarships and other costs to train new recruits for these jobs http://www.kansas.com/news/local/article1876151.htmlWed, 10 Sep 2014 09:46:21 GMT The Witchita Eagle482Port truck drivers seek support from a city pension boardPort truck drivers on Tuesday told the managers of the biggest pension system for the city of Los Angeles that they should closely examine their investment in a trucking company that they claim illegally fired them when the drivers pressed their claimhttp://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-mo-port-truckers-dispute-20140909-story.htmlWed, 10 Sep 2014 08:40:35 GMT Los Angeles Times472The Fast Food Strikes Have Been a Stunning Success for Organized LaborFor the seventh time in nearly two years, fast food workers around the country walked out of their restaurants last week to demand a pay raise to $15 per hour and the right to unionize.http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2014/09/07/the_fast_food_strikes_a_stunning_success_for_organized_labor.htmlTue, 09 Sep 2014 10:24:44 GMT Slate Magazine462Teamster Power On Display At Women's ConferenceThe Teamsters Women's Conference continued Saturday with stories of Teamster passion, power and pride. The conference wrapped up its final day in Chicago with memorable lessons and empowerment for the more than 1,000 Teamsters in attendance. View more phohttp://teamster.org/news/2014/09/teamster-power-display-womens-conferenceMon, 08 Sep 2014 08:19:06 GMT Teamsters452Fast-food worker protests a sign of new union tacticsYesterday's protests by fast food workers in more than 100 U.S. cities weren't just an effort to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. They were also a demonstration of a tactic re-invigorating organized labor: Showing unions as fighting for all workers,http://www.cbsnews.com/news/fast-food-worker-protests-a-sign-of-new-union-tactics/Fri, 05 Sep 2014 09:02:47 GMT CBS Money Watch442'We're a Movement Now': Fast Food Workers Strike in 150 CitiesFast food workers are expected to walk off the job in an estimated 150 cities on Thursday, with employees in many locations planning nonviolent civil disobedience. http://www.nbcnews.com/feature/in-plain-sight/were-movement-now-fast-food-workers-strike-150-cities-n195256Thu, 04 Sep 2014 10:22:10 GMT NBC News432How 'Fight for $15´ may make it difficult to go to McDonald's on ThursdayOne says she works six days a week at two different jobs, but is a regular at food pantries. Another says a pay raise would help him finish college. Another says he is struggling, even with subsidized housing. These are America's fast food workerhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/09/04/how-fight-for-15-may-make-it-difficult-to-go-to-mcdonalds-on-thursday/?tid=hp_mmThu, 04 Sep 2014 07:15:12 GMT The Washington Post4222 Met Opera unions ratify new labor contractsWorkers represented by two unions have ratified new labor contracts with the Metropolitan Opera. The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees said Tuesday that members of Local 1 and Local 764 have overwhelmingly approved the agreements.http://online.wsj.com/article/AP9fdd4ec2414a48e79d0a354815f1370b.html?KEYWORDS=labor+unionsWed, 03 Sep 2014 10:39:51 GMT The Wall Street Journal412Printing And Production Workers At Seattle Times Join TeamstersPrinting and production workers at the Seattle Times newspaper as well as some specialty printers in the Seattle area have voted to merge with Teamsters Local 117. Previously members of Graphic Communications Conference Local 767-M, the merger was approvehttp://teamster.org/news/2014/09/printing-and-production-workers-seattle-times-join-teamstersWed, 03 Sep 2014 10:27:31 GMT Teamsters402Obama Calls for Minimum Wage Rise and Equal Pay as Elections ApproachPresident Obama on Monday renewed his call to raise the federal minimum wage and to protect the right to equal pay for women as the midterm elections come into sight.http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/02/us/politics/obama-takes-to-road-to-push-rise-in-minimum-wage.htmlTue, 02 Sep 2014 09:41:30 GMT The New York Times392The Strikes at Fast Food Chains Are Getting Real If you stop at McDonald's this week, you may have to think about more than your cholesterol intake. You may also have to think about the people serving you food-and whether they deserve a raise.http://link.newrepublic.com/view/53d94a9ae22cea07468b45751sld6.1pj/11c536ceTue, 02 Sep 2014 09:06:44 GMT New Republic372Philadelphia City Workers Reach Tentative AgreementAfter more than five years, AFSCME District Council 33 reached a tentative contract agreement with Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter's administration. Perseverance paid off for the hard-working members of DC 33. If the contract is ratified, they will recehttp://www.afscme.org/blog/philadelphia-city-workers-reach-tentative-agreementFri, 29 Aug 2014 08:00:44 GMT AFSCME362Chicago Cab Drivers Push Commissioner to ActThe agency, overseeing the taxi industry in Chicago, held its first-ever town hall meeting for the drivers after more than a thousand AFSCME International Union Convention delegates, Council 31 members and drivers rallied at City Hall.http://www.afscme.org/blog/chicago-cab-drivers-push-commissioner-to-actThu, 28 Aug 2014 08:13:40 GMT AFSCME352A Labor Day Message from Teamsters General President James P. HoffaOn the first Monday of every September, our nation honors the contributions and sacrifices of millions of working men and women. Labor Day is about remembering labor's triumphs and the workers without whom society would not function. But it's also about shttp://teamster.org/news/2014/08/labor-day-message-teamsters-general-president-james-p-hoffaThu, 28 Aug 2014 08:03:04 GMT Teamsters342Minnesota Home-Care Workers Say Yes to UnionThe Service Employees International Union scored a victory Tuesday as home health-care workers in Minnesota voted to be represented by the labor group, even as it faces a legal challenge from opponents who say the 27,000 workers involved shouldn't be forchttp://online.wsj.com/articles/union-wins-election-to-represent-home-care-workers-in-minnesota-1409085499Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:42:37 GMT Wall Street Journal332Miami-Dade County reaches tentative deal with one labor unionAn agreement with the union that represents professional and supervisory workers could make way for contracts with other collective-bargaining units. http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/08/26/4309970/miami-dade-county-reaches-tentative.htmlWed, 27 Aug 2014 09:21:16 GMT Miami Herald322A Machinist Founded Labor DayMathew Maguire, a machinist is the actual founder of Labor Day. (IAMAW)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VEcXulk0F0&feature=youtu.beWed, 27 Aug 2014 09:00:27 GMT Machinist News Network312Safety Agents and New York Reach Labor DealMayor Bill de Blasio and Teamsters Local 237, the municipal union representing school safety agents and special officers, announced a tentative contract and the proposed settlement of a pay equity lawsuit on Tuesday that would distribute $38 million in bahttp://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/27/nyregion/safety-agents-and-new-york-reach-labor-deal.html?_r=0Wed, 27 Aug 2014 08:19:56 GMT The New York Times272Suburban Life: York's annual Labor Day parade highlights the importance of unionYork-Adams Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, has been organizing the York event for 25 years. This marks the 25th year for the annual Labor Day Parade in York. The parade, sponsored by the York-Adams Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, begins at 10 a.m. Sephttp://www.ydr.com/community/ci_26401965/suburban-life-yorks-annual-labor-day-parade-highlightsTue, 26 Aug 2014 07:52:23 GMT ydr.com Your Town262Are labor unions on the rise?After decades of losing members, legislative defeats and a declining return on labor, American unions have stopped looking within for the answer.http://money.cnn.com/2014/08/21/news/economy/ozy-labor-rise/Mon, 25 Aug 2014 15:42:51 GMT CNN Money222Federal judge won't stop union electionNearly 27,000 home health care workers can continue to vote in their election to determine whether they will become unionized, federal Judge Michael Davis rules.http://www.startribune.com/local/272024111.htmlWed, 20 Aug 2014 14:16:58 GMT Star Tribune212How the Decline of Labor Unions Led to Stagnant WagesWage stagnation has been an ongoing problem for some time now, even for those who obtain college degrees. From the years 2000 to 2012, college graduates saw a rise in pay of only 1% . For those with a high school diploma or only a smattering of collegehttp://www.nasdaq.com/article/how-the-decline-of-labor-unions-led-to-stagnant-wages-cm376220Fri, 15 Aug 2014 16:59:51 GMT NASDAQ202LIRR Labor Contract Approved by 8 UnionsMembers of the unions representing most Long Island Rail Road workers have approved the four-year contract that was negotiated last month.http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/LIRR-contact-unions-approve-long-island-rail-road-271429861.htmlFri, 15 Aug 2014 16:55:01 GMT NBC New York192One Small Step for WorkersNASA headquarters employees and flight attendants might not seem to have all that much in common, save a mutual interest in what exists in the skies. But the professional support specialists at the space agency and flight attendants at Virgin Atlantichttp://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/susan-milligan/2014/08/14/nasa-employees-and-flight-attendants-take-one-small-step-for-labor-unionsThu, 14 Aug 2014 12:53:59 GMT US News182Gimenez and police union set for talks after stand-offMayor Carlos Gimenez will meet with leaders of the county's police union to try to jump-start contract negotiations as the police department prepares to brief about 400 employees about possible layoffs.http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/08/13/4288239/gimenez-and-police-union-set-for.htmlThu, 14 Aug 2014 10:07:25 GMT Miami Herald172Lunch lady rises to teachers union leader and takes on all comers, bluntlyShe began her career in a school cafeteria, as a lunch lady. In three weeks, she will take over as head of the nation's largest labor union, representing 3 million educators.http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/lunch-lady-rises-to-union-leader-and-takes-on-all-comers/2014/08/11/04895a82-1e46-11e4-ae54-0cfe1f974f8a_story.htmlThu, 14 Aug 2014 10:03:39 GMT Washington Post162SEPTA, union reach tentative deal in Regional Rail disputeA TENTATIVE DEAL has been reached between SEPTA and one of the Regional Rail unions with which it's been locked in a long labor dispute, officials said yesterdayhttp://www.philly.com/philly/business/transportation/20140814_SEPTA__union_reach_tentative_deal_in_Regional_Rail_dispute.htmlThu, 14 Aug 2014 10:01:25 GMT Philly.com152Virgin America attendants vote to go unionVirgin America flight attendants have voted in favor of union representation by the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU), the union said Wednesday afternoon.http://www.usatoday.com/story/todayinthesky/2014/08/13/virgin-america-attendants-vote-to-go-union/14010511/Thu, 14 Aug 2014 09:59:23 GMT USA Today142Union rallies after county labor negotiations hit roadblockOngoing negotiations between Napa County and about 1,000 employees have hit a roadblock, and as a result about 50 staff members rallied outside the downtown library Wednesday afternoon, chanting and calling on the Board of Supervisors to back off from prehttp://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/union-rallies-after-county-labor-negotiations-hit-roadblock/article_a23f5f08-86a8-54e3-a5fb-8fa561fae886.htmlThu, 14 Aug 2014 09:53:48 GMT Napa Valley Register132Market Basket debacle illustrates the value of labor unionsUnionization will be a social justice imperative as long as businesses and corporations put profits above people. http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20140814/OPINION/408140354Thu, 14 Aug 2014 09:21:58 GMT South Coast TodayI recall being shocked when I read that Deval Patrick and Scott Lang, two union supporters, were welcoming a non-union grocery store to New Bedford as though they were launching a new whaling ship that would bring the old city wealth and fame. While I understand that our elected officials wanted to make fresh groceries available to more people at lower prices, they should have known Market Basket's flawed, self-referential business model could have disastrous consequences for thousands of working families. Ironically, Market Basket's now unemployed, non-unionized workers had no better workplace protection than the crew of the Pequod had. Both crews were dependent upon the disposition of the man at the helm, not on laws that would have protected them. Although Arthur T. Demoulas is as caring and kind to his employees as their loyalty to him proves him to be, their dependence on his rectitude and generosity have put them in a very precarious position. What's to stop the new Market Basket regime from adding its employees to the growing army of 21st century wage slaves, when they are neither loyal to a member of their own family nor respectful of the company's loyal and dedicated employees. They are, in effect, usurpers pillaging the kingdom built by Arthur T. Demoulas, a billionaire who apparently has a conscience as large as his bank account. In an era when labor unions are under assault by radicals (from the Latin word radix, which means "root") who call themselves "conservatives," we need to remember that only responsible labor unions can consistently and impartially protect workers' rights. Unions are not perfect, but uprooting a democratic society's best attempt so far to eradicate the exploitation of working people by irresponsible employers and greedy corporations is regressive and dangerous. Unionization will be a social justice imperative as long as businesses and corporations put profits above people. If non-union grocery stores like Market Basket and the more pretentious Wegmans advertise themselves as less expensive than grocery stores whose workers are unionized, their low-wage (sometimes part-time) employees are to some degree subsidizing the cost of the food and its transportation. Responsible grocery chains such as Stop & Shop employ unionized employees whose salaries and benefits are protected by law, and the stores still manage to sell sustainable seafood and healthy food at affordable prices. Social justice activists have fought and sometimes died to secure women's rights, voting rights, civil rights, LGBTQ rights and workers' rights. Union activism brought workers a safe and healthy workplace, reasonable hours and fair wages, paid vacations, medical benefits plus paid sick leave and maternity/paternity leave, disability insurance and retirement benefits. So if you're offered a choice between working for a dysfunctional family or joining a labor union that supports its competent and loyal employees, you might want to choose the labor union.