News on Labor Unions

BRITAIN BRITISH AIRWAYS

2010-03-21T04:00:36Z

A member of the Unite union, supporter of the British Airways strike, stands on a a picket line at Heathrow Airport in London, Saturday March 20, 2010. The three-day strike began Saturday and a four-day walkout is scheduled to begin on March 27. BA ar...

BRITAIN BRITISH AIRWAYS STRIKE

2010-03-20T00:00:19Z

Unite union General Secretary, Tony Woodley, left, speaks to the media outside the Trade Union Congress headquarters after a meeting with British Airways about the upcoming strike by the cabin crew, London, Friday, March 19, 2010. A three-day strike by British Airways cabin crew is set to start at midnight Friday after last-di...

Union group pushes Kan. to dump drug plan manager

2010-03-19T16:00:36Z

<div id="subtitle">Union criticizes company managing drug plan for Kansas state workers; lawmakers plan hearings</div><div><p>A national union group is pushing Kansas to dump the company that manages the prescription plan for state employees, saying it has failed to offer the lowest possible prices on many drugs. A legislative committee chairman said Friday that the panel may hold hearings on those claims.</p><p>Wash...

AFL-CIO backs health care bill despite tax concern

2010-03-18T15:15:22Z

<div><p>The nation's largest labor federation agreed Thursday to endorse the Obama administration's health care overhaul bill, despite lingering concerns over a tax on high-cost insurance plans.</p><p>Union leaders on the AFL-CIO's executive council voted virtually unanimously to support the plan and said they would aggressively lobby undecided Democrats.</p><p&g...

UAW OKs severance pact in Calif. plant shutdown

2010-03-18T14:01:15Z

<div id="subtitle">UAW OKs severance agreement in shutdown of Toyota plant in Calif.</div><div><p>Workers at the New United Motor Manufacturing Inc., known as Nummi, have v...

Toyota Nummi

2010-03-17T16:16:53Z

New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. auto worker Juan Carrera, center background, listens as union leaders hold a news conference outside the United Auto Workers hall in Fremont, ...

Biritsh Airways Braced For Union Strike Action

2010-03-17T07:32:15Z

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 17: A British Airways Plane takes off from London City Airport on March 17, 2010 in London, England. Unite Union leaders are due to talk with with their American counterparts later as the threat of cabin crew st...

Greek power company workers strike

2010-03-16T05:30:26Z

<div><p>Greek state power company workers and hospital nurses went on strike Tuesday to protest government austerity measures designed to pull the country out of a major financial crisis.</p><p>The 48-hour electricity utility strike shut down seven power units, but did not aim to create power cuts that would affect consumers, the workers' union said. State hospital nurses held a one-day strike and some 400 union members demonstrated peacefully outside the health ministry ...

Union reaches deal to close Toyota-GM plant

2010-03-15T13:16:27Z

<div><p>The United Auto Workers union said Monday it had reached a deal over the closing of a California plant operated as a joint venture by Toyota and General Motors.</p><p>GM pulled out o...

Bill George to retire as Pa. AFL-CIO president

2010-03-11T13:00:16Z

<div id="subtitle">Long the face of Pa. organized labor, Bill George to step down as president of state AFL-CIO</div><div><p>After 20 years as the face of organized labor in Pennsylvania and 50 years since the United Steelworkers

Union at American seeks step toward strike

2010-03-11T11:00:43Z

<div><p>The union representing mechanics and other ground workers at American Airlines is asking federal officials to let them take a big step closer toward a possible strike against the nation's second-largest carrier.</p><p>The Transport Workers Union said Thursday they asked federal mediators to ...

People Danny Glover

2010-03-06T13:45:56Z

FILE - In this Jan. 9, 2008 file photo, Actor Danny Glover takes part in a panel discussion at Emerson College in Boston. Glover is calling on Oscar nominees and others in the film industry to not wear Hugo Boss suits to ...

Finnish port strike a further blow to weak economy: PM

2010-03-04T11:18:51Z

<div><p>A massive stevedores' strike that on Thursday shut all of export-reliant Finland's ports will further weaken the country's already ailing economy, Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen said.</p><p>"This is a very serious conflict," Vanhanen told reporters, adding that the strike was costing the national economy "around 100 million euros" (136 million dollars) per day....

Finnish ports grind to halt amid strike: union

2010-03-04T01:15:50Z

<div><p>Finnish foreign trade was crippled early Thursday after labour deal talks collapsed and the export-reliant country's stevedores went on strike, shutting all commercial sea ports.</p><p>National Conciliator Esa Lonka headed talks between the Transport Workers Union (AKT) and employers into the night, but no agreement was reached before the 6:00 am (0400 GMT) deadline...

Solis hints of recess appointment for labor board

2010-03-03T10:00:23Z

<div id="subtitle">Labor Secretary hints at naming controversial nominee during upcoming congressional recess</div><div><p>The Obama administration is hinting at a possible recess appointment for a controversial nominee to the National Labor Relations Board.</p><p>AFL-CIO rebuff of Ark. Democrat sign of more aggressive posture for unions</div><div><p>AFL-CIO leaders said Tuesday their decision to oppose Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln's re-election bid should send a powerful message to other Democrats who fall out of step with unions.&l...

Vulnerable Ark. Dem faces Senate primary challenge

2010-03-01T19:30:09Z

<div id="subtitle">Vulnerable Democratic senator to face primary challenge in Arkansas, underscoring party schism</div><div><p>Faced with a primary challenge from Arkansas' lieutenant governor, Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln found herself in the precarious position Monday of fending off angry liberal activists on the left as well as conservative Republicans on th...

Biden defends bailouts before labor leaders

2010-03-01T14:00:19Z

<div id="subtitle">Biden defends bailouts, tells labor leaders that organizing will be in 21st century industries</div><div><p>Vice President Joe Biden told AFL-CIO leaders Monday that the government bailouts of the banking and auto industries were necessary steps the Obama administration needed to take before it could tac...

Organized labor's agenda hits roadblock; what now?

2010-02-27T16:45:16Z

<div id="subtitle">Labor unions frustrated as top goals hit roadblocks despite union-friendly Obama White House</div><div><p>Labor's high hopes for major gains under President Barack Obama and a Democratic Congress have dimmed, raising fresh doubts about union leverage even in the best of political times.</p><p>Prospects for a health overhaul have faded. Even slimmer are the chances of achieving labor's c...

Frustrated Labor

2010-02-27T06:00:34Z

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2009 file photo, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka applauds as President Barack Obama addresses the AFL-CIO convention in Pittsburgh. The high hopes organized labor had for dramatic gains under Obama and a Democratic Congress have turned sour, raising fresh doub...