Latest News - December 2011

December 31, 2011
Building Cleaner Strike In New York Averted With Four-Year Deal
Source: The Huffington Post
By: Janell Ross

December 28, 2011
Red Apple drivers question union
Source: The Daily Times
By: Kurt Madar

December 28, 2011
After Nearly Three Years, NUHW Trades Away Hospital Workers Pay and Benefit Guarantees in First Major Contract
Source: Business Wire
Source: SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West

December 27, 2011
Co-op awaits outcome of labor investigation
Source: Southern OREGON’S NEWS SOURCE MAIL TRIBUNE
By: Sam Wheeler

December 22, 2011
Cooper Tire workers ruled eligible for jobless aid
Source: The Blade
By: Nick Bade

December 21, 2011
ExpressJet Flight Attendants Vote ‘Yes’ for Machinists Union
Source: Business Wire

December 19, 2011
Two Former Leaders Of The United Auto Workers Sentenced To Prison For Extorting General Motors
Source: United States Department of Justice

December 19, 2011
Oversight committee: NLRB investigation will continue
Source: Charleston Regional Business Journal
By: Matt Tomsic

December 19, 2011
Judge Asks U.S. Labor Board to Delay Rule Forcing Union Posters
Source: Bloomberg
By: Holly Rosenkrantz

December 19, 2011
The New NLRB Controversy
Source: National Review Online
By: Robert VerBruggen

December 19, 2011
Vectren locks out workers
Source: TRIBUNE REPORTS

December 18, 2011
Business group challenges NLRB over union poster rule
Source: The Hill
By: Kevin Bogardus

December 16, 2011
Court: Rule change for transportation union elections is valid
Source: The Hill
By: Keith Laing

December 16, 2011
Airlines Fail to Overturn Obama Rule on Union Elections
Source: Bloomberg
By: Michael Riley

December 16, 2011
Bus Companies Say Teamsters Extorted Them
Source: Courthouse News
By: Glynis Farrel

December 15, 2011
Patterson Vegetable hands out layoff notices with paychecks
Source: Patterson Irrigator
By: Nick Rappley

December 13, 2011
Bill Banning the Use of Public Funds to Collect Union Dues Stalls in Senate
Source: Mackinac Center for Public Policy
By: Jack Spencer

December 12, 2011
NUHW Officials Reveal Source of $1.05 Million in Donations Laundered Through a Sacramento Attorney
Source: Business Wire

December 12, 2011
California Nurses Association Plans Strike at Several Hospitals
Source: California Healthline

December 12, 2011
Food 4 Less strike looms
Source: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
By: Andrew Edwards

December 11, 2011
Local union cries foul over contract with company that makes Oscars
Source: Sun Times
By: KATIE DREWS

December 11, 2011
Union Blasts OWS for Port Shutdown
Source: Commentary Magazine
By: Alana Goodman

December 12, 2011
Grocery Workers Union Slams A&P/Pathmark for Opening on Christmas
Will Notify Public About Companies Grinch Behavior
Source: UFCW

December 10, 2011
'Right to work' measure galvanizes both sides
Source: Indy Star
By: Mary Beth Schneider

December 8, 2011
Disneyland and union settle long labor dispute
Source: Los Angeles Times
By: Hugo Martin

December 7, 2011
GM to Pay UAW Workers About $12 Million in Quality Bonuses
Source: Bloomber
By: Craig Trudell

December 7, 2011
Deal could yield years of labor peace for Boeing
Source: Associated Press
By: GENE JOHNSON

December 6, 2011
Verizon fires 40 union employees related to conduct during August strike
Source: The Boston Globe
By: Michael Farrell

December 6, 2011
AFSCME votes to endorse Obama for reelection
Source: THE WASHINGTON POST
By: Peter Wallsten

December 2, 2011
Employees at Pathmark, Superfresh Vote to Accept Wage Cuts
Source: Patch
By: Bruce Vail

December 1, 2011
NYC Office Workers March In Midtown After Vote To Strike
Source: Wsbt.com
By: PIX11 NEWSROOM

December 1, 2011
Cooper Tire letter defends rejected pact's pay offer Locked-out workers stand firm
Source: The Toledo Blade
By: TYREL LINKHORN