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Against the Tide, Michigan Graduate Employees Fight for a Union
Research assistants at the University of Michigan are finding their battle to unionize caught up in the larger fight over public sector workers’ right to bargain.
Stealing the Nest Egg
When millions lost their jobs and homes when the credit bubble burst in 2008, one slower-motion rip-off gained speed as well. In 2009, 50 million workers lost over $1 trillion invested in their 401(k) retirement accounts.
The dream of a dignified retirement didn’t just evaporate, however. It has been systematically stolen over decades.
Will Apple's Exposés Produce Reform or Just Hand-Wringing?
The media watchdog group FAIR followed up Jeff Ballinger's piece for Labor Notes with a segment on their weekly round-up show "Counterspin." Ballinger questioned the motivations behind Apple's response to reports on appalling factory conditions.
Caterpillar Cracks the Whipsaw, Closing Ontario Plant
Caterpillar announced Friday it would close its London, Ontario, locomotive plant after 465 workers there refused to grant concessions that would cut their wages in half. Cat will ship the jobs to a non-union plant in Indiana.
California Warehouse Workers Defeat Walmart Contractor’s Retaliation
More than 100 warehouse workers in California threatened with retaliatory firing won in court Wednesday the right to keep their jobs.
Indiana’s ‘Right to Work’ Foes Could Bring the Fight to Super Bowl
As Indiana becomes the nation’s 23rd right-to-work state, unionists and Occupiers are considering what actions to take as the nation’s attention focuses on the NFL championship in Indianapolis.
Three Kaiser Unions Walk Out Again in California, while SEIU Stays Put
As three unions at the Kaiser health care chain in California pulled a one-day statewide walkout yesterday, their solidarity went unmatched by the company’s largest union, the Service Employees.
Gonna Take Us All
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SEIU 1199 Protests Connecticut Nursing Home Lockout
Connecticut nursing home workers are making it personal for a scofflaw employer who’s locked them out of their jobs, seeking big takeaways. Members of Service Employees 1199 protested at the "institute for justice" their boss founded.
Ontario Caterpillar Workers Locked Out for Refusing Half Pay
“They issued an ultimatum, I wouldn’t call it bargaining,” said union negotiator Bob Orr. Caterpillar, despite $4.9 billion in profits, is trying to force 50 percent wage cuts by locking out 465 skilled locomotive builders.
California Warehouse Workers Fight Retaliation
After workers at an Inland Empire warehouse began organizing, their company was fined for breaking the law. But now Walmart's contractor is ending their jobs—and the workers are calling it retaliation.
Longshore Union Settles Grain Dispute as Confrontation Loomed
The Longshore Workers released Friday some facets of its settlement with grain exporter EGT in Longview, Washington. After a card check, the union expects to negotiate a contract.
State of the Apple (Rotten)
President Obama blew a kiss to Apple in his State of the Union speech. The timing couldn’t be weirder: Reports on its abysmal factory conditions in China are rampant, causing Apple to partner with Nike's favorite monitoring group. Is that a step forward?
Toronto Mayor Set to Lock Out City Workers
Toronto’s mayor wants to privatize a raft of city services and to clear the way, he's taking on the largest public sector locals in Canada. Counting down to what looks like a lockout February 5, unions are scrambling to make their case to city residents.
Longshore Union, Occupy Poised to Greet Grain Ship
Conflict is looming over a grain exporter's attempt to use scab labor to load a freighter in Longview, Washington. Occupiers and Longshore unionists vow to protest and expect a heavily armed police presence. Their own friction is adding difficulties, however.
Wisconsin Crane Strike Crumples
Machinists at Manitowoc Crane in Wisconsin voted 112-59 yesterday to end their nine-week strike over union rights. “The outcome isn't what we wanted,” said bargaining committeeman Craig Holschbach.
Thousands Rallying to Stop Indiana's 'Right to Work' Steamroll
As they fought to put a “right-to-work” bill to a voter referendum, Indiana Democratic legislators boycotted House sessions this week—while unions mustered thousands to protest at the statehouse. Could they "Occupy the Superbowl"?
‘Union Stooges'? The NLRB Is No Panacea for Workers
Three New Year appointments to the National Labor Relations Board assure that it will continue to operate. But while unions are celebrating the NLRB’s ability to keep the lights on, along with a handful of union-supportive decisions by the board, the hard fact is that even when the NLRB is operational, it doesn’t work for workers.
Cablevision Workers Lead MLK Day March as Disparities Fuel Union Drive
Cablevision's Brooklyn technicians will lead a Martin Luther King Day march with the Reverend Al Sharpton to protest the company's racial disparities and prepare for a January 26 union election vote.
Striking Back against Picket Line Retaliation
Verizon fired 40 union members in December for picket-line activity. Aren’t members protected in legally sanctioned strikes? Not always. But unions can prevent firings for strike conduct by mounting massive and disciplined activity that doesn’t allow the boss to target a few troublemakers.