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American Airlines' attempt to ditch pension riles feds, labor unions

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Seattle Times - By Steven Mufson - Feb. 11 (News Report) - Now in bankruptcy proceedings, the airline wants to terminate its four pension plans for 130,000 workers and retirees and ask the government's Pension Benefit Guarantee Corp. to bail out its unfunded pension obligations to the tune of $9 billion.

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U.S. Car Manufacturers Have Record December

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

ABC News - By Susanna Kim - Jan. 04 (News Report) - Chrysler announced its best monthly retail sales in four year years, leading the pack of U.S. car makers who had capped a robust 2011 with strong December sales.

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Lawmaker warns USTR on labor in Trans-Pacific pact

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Yahoo! News - Dec. 15 (News Report) - A Republican lawmaker on Wednesday warned the Obama administration that Congress could reject a proposed Asia-Pacific trade deal if the White House pushes too hard on language to protect workers rights.

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Republican Threatens to Quit Labor Board

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

New York Times - By Steven Greenhouse - Nov. 23 (News Report) - Brian E. Hayes has threatened to resign in order to block a plan by the National Labor Relations Board to adopt rules that would speed up unionization elections.

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Benefits Bill Advances In NJ Over Labor Objections

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Associated Press - Jun. 17 (News Report) - New Jersey legislation requiring a half-million public workers to shoulder a larger portion of their pension and health benefits costs and restricting collective bargaining over health care picked up steam this week, despite howls of protest from organized labor and backroom infighting that splintered the state's Democratic Party. A Senate budget panel advanced the employee benefits bill Thursday as 3,500 union workers protested outside the Statehouse, setting up a potential showdown next week on the Senate floor.

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Supreme Court reinstates collective bargaining law

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - By Patrick Marley, Don Walker - Jun. 15 (News Report) - Acting with unusual speed, the state Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the reinstatement of Gov. Scott Walker's controversial plan to end most collective bargaining for tens of thousands of public workers.

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Judge voids controversial Wisconsin union law

Thu, 26 May 2011 08:59:06 -0700

Reuters - By Jeff Mayers - May. 26 (News Report) - MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - A Wisconsin judge on Thursday voided a controversial Republican-backed law restricting the collective bargaining rights of public sector unions.Dane County Judge Maryann

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Judge voids controversial Wisconsin union law

Thu, 26 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Reuters - By Jeff Mayers - May. 26 (News) - A Wisconsin judge on Thursday voided a controversial Republican-backed law restricting the collective bargaining rights of public sector unions.

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Why is America the 'no-vacation nation'?

Mon, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

CNN - May. 23 (Investigative Report) - Thinking of getting away? You probably have much less vacation than workers in other parts of the world. Employers in the United States are not obligated to offer any paid vacationVacation is mandated by law in many other parts of the worldPoll: Only 57%

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Republicans Rally Behind Boeing Over Labor Board Complaint

Fri, 06 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Bloomberg - By Stephanie Armour, Susanna Ray - May. 06 (News Report) - “Boeing, with the help of South Carolina politicians, is making this a political issue, and trying to win it politically, because they know they won’t win it in the courts,” Tom Wroblewski, president of the International Association of Machinists District 751 in Seattle, said in an interview today. “They’re shifting this to a political fight against the NLRB.”

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Economy adds jobs for a third straight month

Fri, 06 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Los Angeles Times - By Don Lee - May. 06 (News) - Higher oil prices and fears about a slowdown in the recovery fail to deter employers, who add 244,000 new jobs to the economy in April across a wide spectrum of industries. The gains are tempered by a rise in the unemployment rate to 9%, up from 8.8%.

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U.S. Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Jump on Auto Shutdowns

Thu, 05 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Bloomberg - By Alex Kowalski, Shobhana Chandra - May. 05 (News) - The number of claims for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, pushed up by auto-plant shutdowns and other unusual events that seasonal variations failed to take into account, the Labor Department said.

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China population turning-point to spur inflation

Wed, 04 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Reuters - May. 04 (News) - China's census results show the world's second-biggest economy is nearing a demographic watershed that will auger wage rises, higher inflation and relatively lower growth, a prominent government economist said in comments published on Thursday.

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Apple workers treated 'inhumanely'

Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The Guardian - By Gethin Chamberlain - May. 01 (News Report) - An investigation into the conditions of Chinese workers has revealed the shocking human cost of producing the must-have Apple iPhones and iPads that are now ubiquitous in the west. The research, carried out by two NGOs, has revealed disturbing allegations of excessive working hours and draconian workplace rules at two major plants in southern China. It has also uncovered an "anti-suicide" pledge that workers at the two plants have been urged to sign, after a series of employee deaths last year. The investigation gives a detailed picture of life for the 500,000 workers at the Shenzhen and Chengdu factories owned by Foxconn, which produces millions of Apple products each year. The report accuses Foxconn of treating workers "inhumanely, like machines". Among the allegations made by workers interviewed by the NGOs – the Centre for Research on Multinational Companies and ...

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U.S. Economic Growth Slows to 1.8% Rate in Quarter

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By Catherine Rampell - Apr. 28 (News Report) - The American economy slowed to a crawl in the first quarter, but economists are hopeful that the setback will be temporary.

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House votes to restrict unions

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Boston Globe - By Michael Levenson - Apr. 27 (News) - House lawmakers voted overwhelmingly last night to strip police officers, teachers, and other municipal employees of most of their rights to bargain over health care, saying the change would save millions of dollars for financially strapped cities and towns.

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Ikea: Workers' complaints surround Ikea's U.S. factory

Sun, 10 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Los Angeles Times - By Nathaniel Popper - Apr. 10 (News Report) - A union-organizing battle hangs over the Ikea plant in Virginia. Workers complain of eliminated raises, a frenzied pace, mandatory overtime and racial discrimination.

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Wisconsin judicial race too close to call

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The Politico - By Jennifer Epstein - Apr. 06 (News) - The race for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court that has become a proxy for the state’s fight over public sector unions was too close to call as of early Wednesday morning, and the vote appears headed for a recount.

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Supreme Court race too close to call, Kloppenburg has narrow lead over Prosser

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - By Larry Sandler, Patrick Marley, Jason Stein - Apr. 06 (News) - In a race still too close to call, Assistant Attorney General JoAnne Kloppenburg took a paper-thin lead over Justice David Prosser in the state Supreme Court race early Wednesday, capping a race marked by massive voter turnout, Gov. Scott Walker's union bargaining plan, and record spending by outside interest groups.

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Wisconsin's rallying cry: Throw the bums out

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Los Angeles Times - By Nicholas Riccardi - Apr. 04 (News Report) - In this once-tranquil state, activists are gathering signatures to trigger recall elections of 16 state senators – 8 Republicans and 8 Democrats. It's been political warfare since the union law's passage. In Wisconsin, the new normal is perpetual political warfare.

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U.S. Jobless Claims Fall, Consumer Confidence Improves

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Bloomberg - By Timothy R. Homan, Alex Kowalski - Mar. 31 (News) - Fewer Americans filed claims for jobless benefits last week and consumer confidence stabilized, a sign the world’s largest economy is weathering the jump in commodity prices heading into the second quarter.

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Grayson on Gov. Scott: "We'll all have to bend over... and cough."

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700

MSNBC - By Cenk Uygur - Mar. 31 (News Analysis) - Alan Grayson blasts Florida Gov. Rick Scott about the governor's plan to drug test public employees and welfare recepients at random. Scott owns Solantic, a health care company which specializes in... you guessed it... DRUG TESTING! Also, the Supreme Court has ruled that random testing is unconstitutional.

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200 arrested as hardcore anarchists fight police long into night in Battle of Trafalgar Square after 500,000 march against the cut

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Daily Mail - By Ian Galla - Mar. 27 (News Report) - Over 200 people were arrested as extremists brought violent chaos to central London yesterday after hijacking the much-heralded trade union protest against public spending cuts.

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Collective bargaining law published despite restraining order

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - By Patrick Marley, Jason Stein - Mar. 27 (News) - In a stunning twist, Gov. Scott Walker's legislation limiting collective bargaining for public workers was published Friday despite a judge's hold on the measure, prompting a dispute over whether it takes effect Saturday.

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Next Stop For Wisconsin Protesters: Washington, D.C.

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 08:52:51 -0700

National Journal - By Lindsey Boerma - Mar. 17 (News) - Pro-union protesters are expected to rally in Washington on Wednesday evening to counter a fundraising event for the Republican Party of Wisconsin.

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