Labor Unions

Massachusetts, unions agree to cost cuts

BOSTON (Reuters) - Massachusetts reached agreements with leaders of four major public sector unions on cost-cutting measures aimed at saving the state millions of dollars and preventing hundreds of layoffs, officials said on...

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Mass. Finance Chief Criticizes 'risky' Budget Move

Top Mass. The top budget official in Massachusetts says the Legislature has taken a "risky" approach by adjourning for the remainder of the year without closing a projected $125 million state budget deficit. Administration and...

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CITY OF LOCKPORT: Payroll-cutting deals struck with 2 unions

Lockport Union-Sun & Journal The Common Council has struck new contract deals with two city labor unions. Significantly, the deals with AFSCME Local 855 and the Lockport Department Head Association will allow the city to reduce...

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Philly transit union ratifies labor pact that was reached following strike

Minnesota business by the numbers See Minnesota's top earning companies, CEOs and non-profits PHILADELPHIA - A labor agreement for Philadelphia transit workers has been ratified overwhelmingly by union members. Transport...

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From Crisis to Justice Labour and Community Working Together

A special Forum bringing together community and labour activists will examine the impacts of the economic crisis on Ontarians, with a particular focus on the disproportionate impact experienced by Ontarians of colour.

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Deal would cut work force at Harley's York plant by half (at bizjournals.com)

The Business Journal of Milwaukee - by The union representing hourly workers at Harley-Davidson Inc.’s plant in York, Pa., have reached a tentative seven-year deal with company management that cuts the plant's work force in...

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SEIU President Andrew Stern Is Frequent White House Visitor; May Have Violated Lobbying Laws

Andrew Stern is a close friend of President Barack Obama. That's hardly a revelation. His organization, the Service Employees International Union, spent more than $60 million to get him elected. And President Obama has made...

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Worker Advocate Files Lawsuit to Force Disclosure of Administration’s Big Labor Ties

Washington, D.C. (November 19, 2009) – Because the Obama Administration has stonewalled a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request submitted last April, the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation filed a lawsuit today...

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When History Fell In India

While on the topic of why India didn't liberalize sooner, an article posted to the SM's News column points at one important factor. In his "Letter from India" column in the NYT, Akash Kapur reflects on the 20 yr anniversary of...

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Boeing breaks ground for historic SC plant

by Associated Press and GLENN FARLEY / KING5 News Posted on November 20, 2009 at 6:50 AM Updated today at 11:37 AM NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. - Work has officially started on building Boeing's $750 million aircraft assembly plant...

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