Latest News - October 2014

November 5, 2014
The campaigns have ended, but labor fights on
Source: The Detroit News
By: Dennis Williams

November 5, 2014
UFCW Local 880 reaches agreement in principle with Giant Eagle and Heinen's
Source: cleveland.com
By: Janet H. Cho

November 4, 2014
Trucking labor disputes: Teamsters win another FedEx victory, court orders benefits payback in misclass case
Source: overdriveonline.com

November 4, 2014
Fair Point, striking unions to resume bargaining with help of federal mediator
Source: Bangor Daily News
By: Darren

November 3, 2014
Big Political Spending By Unions--Paid With Dues
Source: Forbes
By: Terry Pell

November 3, 2014
The Little Union That Could
Source: The Atlantic
By: ALANA SEMUELS

November 3, 2014
Jackson Health, labor agree on new contract
Source: MIAMI HERALD
By: DANIEL CHANG

October 31, 2014
SEPTA, Union Reach Tentative 2-Year Deal, Avoiding A Strike
Source: CBS
By: Dan Wing

October 31, 2014
Support workers strike at for-profit hospital in Springfield
Source: nwlaborpress.or

October 30, 2014
National Nurses Union plans strike to demand greater protections against Ebola
Source: Contra Costa Times
By: Joyce Tsai

October 21, 2014
Pilot strike: Lufthansa cancellations soar past 1,500
Source: Ben Mutzabaugh
By: USA TODAY

October 20, 2014
NLRB Judges Knock 2 Employers' Arbitration Pacts
By: Scott Flaherty

October 20, 2014
Union takes mandatory dues, calls Walmart owners robbers
Source: Watchdog.org
By: Jason Hart

October 20, 2014
"Lots of Sellers, Who Will Buy Xenia Hotels?", Asks UNITE HERE of Inland American spin-off
Source: HERALD ONLINE

October 20, 2014
UAW works to get members to vote
Source: The Detroit News
By: David Shepardson

October 20, 2014
NLRB Cancels Union Election at Mrs. Green's Natural Market After More Labor Charges Filed Against Employer
13 more charges were filed against Mrs. Green's Natural Market, leading the NLRB to cancel the closely watched union election
Source: ReadMedia

October 19, 2014
Labor union honors Richmond woman for shining light on discrimination that it once practiced
Source: Contra Costa Times
By: Chris Treadway

October 19, 2014
Unions Pushing To Get Their Members Behind Malloy
Source: Hartford Courant
By: Daniela Altimari

October 18, 2014
Obamacare 'bronze' plan premiums expected to jump 14% in 2015
Source: The Washington Times
By: Kellan Howell

October 18, 2014
Atlantic City casino workers fear future after judge voids contract
By: Associated Press

October 18, 2014
Minimum wage raise costly for workers
Source: Sfgate.com
By: Joe Mathews

October 18, 2014
Savvy Service Employees International Union 'keeps light on'
Source: Triblive.com
By: Chris Fleisher

October 16, 2014
Jobless claims drop to 14-year low
Source: The Associated Press
By: Christopher S. Rugaber

October 15, 2014
A 'Post-Political' Labor Movement
Stanley Aronowitz on how the labor movement falters and how it might recover.
By: DAVID MOBERG