Latest News - April 2015

April 30, 2015
Labor Organizers Seek Unusual Ally in Fast-Food Franchisees
Source: ABC NEWS
By: CANDICE CHOI

April 30, 2015
Obama's crusade for Big Labor continues
Source: WASHINGTON EXAMINER
By: HEATHER GREENAWAY

April 29, 2015
UAW members get information on how to leave union
Source: DETROIT FREE PRESS
By: Nathan Bomey

April 27, 2015
Mixed Views of Impact of Long-Term Decline in Union Membership
Source: PEOPLE PRESS

April 27, 2015
Labour unions flex muscles in German corporate shake-ups
Source: REUTERS
By: Noah Barkin

April 27, 2015
Labor unions take forced fees from 550,000 nonmembers
Source: WATCHDOG.ORG
By: Jason Hart

April 26, 2015
Mr. Obama's trade fight
Source: THE WASHINGTON POST
By: Editorial Board

April 24, 2015
Director says Rauner 'trying to destroy unions' as toll way drops agreement
Source: DAILY HERALD
By: Marni Pyke

April 22, 2015
Is This the Beginning of the End for the Union Harassment Campaign Against Walmart?
Source: NATIONAL REVIEW
By: ASHLEY PRATTE

April 22, 2015
NNU's aggressive path to hospital labor wins
Source: MODERN HEALTHCARE
By: Adam Rubenfire

April 21, 2015
Nurses prepare to strike at 9 California, Illinois hospitals
Source: BECKER'S HOSPITAL REVIEW
By: Kelly Gooch

April 21, 2015
Congressional Republicans Go to Bat for Right to Work
Source: FREE BEACON
By: Bill McMorris

April 20, 2015
AFL-CIO head Richard Trumka explains why labor unions hate Obama's trade deal
Source: VOX
By: Danielle Kurtzleben

April 20, 2015
America's top labor union bosses raked in millions in 2014
Source: WATCHDOG.ORG
By: JASON HART

April 16, 2015
N.Y.U. Labor Guidelines Failed to Protect 10,000 Workers in Abu Dhabi, Report Says
Source: THE NEW YORK TIMES
By: STEPHANIE SAUL

April 14, 2015
Labor board settles complaint against UPMC
Source: BIZJOURNALS.COM
By: KRIS B. MAMULA

April 14, 2015
Teachers Plan Rally Amid Labor Dispute
Source: NBC SAN DIEGO
By: WENDY FRY

April 13, 2015
Labor Unions Campaign against Obama's Fast-Track Trade Agenda
Source: NEWSMAX
By: COURTNEY COREN

April 13, 2015
Millennials Don't Want to Join Unions, Here's why
Source: TOWNHALL.COM
By: JARED MEYER

April 10, 2015
Union will reject latest ExxonMobil offer, rep. says
Source: BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
By: ERIC BESSON

April 9, 2015
Is it fair for city workers to use overtime to spike their pensions?
Source: NEWSWORKS.ORG
By: MARIELLE SEGARRA

April 9, 2015
Federal contract workers file complaint to Labor Dept. over low wages
Source: THE HILL
By: Lydia Wheeler

April 9, 2015
Allegiant Air Investors Go on Strike -- Are Pilots Next?
Source: THE STREET.COM
By: TED REED

April 9, 2015
U.S. jobless claims data point to strengthening labor market
Source: REUTERS
By: LUCIA MUTIKANI

April 9, 2015
UC student health center doctors launch rare 4-day strike
Source: UT SAN DIEGO.COM
By: Associated Press

April 8, 2015
Nurses' union accuses U. of C. of violating labor law
Source: CHICAGO TRIBUNE
By: Alejandra Cancino

April 8, 2015
HOUSE DEFEATS PROPOSAL TO BAN TEACHER STRIKES
Source: VTDIGGER.ORG
By: AMY ASH NIXON

April 7, 2015
Labor board files complaint over action by Rivers Casino involving workers trying to unionize
Source: PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE
By: Mark Belko

April 7, 2015
Long Beach City Council Approves Citywide Project Labor Agreement
Source: GAZETTES
By: Harry Saltzgaver

April 7, 2015
Agency's union 'speedy election' rule has no firm deadlines
Source: WASHINGTON EXAMINER
By: SEAN HIGGINS