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Panel Discussion: The State Of Labor

  • By: Crissy Brown
  • 12/19/2012

Michigan's new right-to-work law and the state of organized labor in both the private and public sectors dominated discussion Thursday at "The State of…

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If You Can’t Beat Him, Join Together

  • By: Crissy Brown
  • 12/05/2012

Wisconsin’s largest teachers unions may be joining forces. The WEAC, an affiliate of the National Education Association, and the AFT-Wisconsin, affiliate of the American Federation of…

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The Real Thanksgiving Turkey? SEIU’s Failed LAX Demonstration

  • By: Crissy Brown
  • 11/27/2012

A labor demonstration orchestrated by the Service Employees International Union brought delays of up to 90 minutes to Thanksgiving travelers at Los Angeles International Aierport.

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Profile: The Union Behind Black Friday Walmart Protests

  • By: Crissy Brown
  • 11/21/2012

As the union-backed groups OUR Walmart and Making a Change at Walmart gear up to make a statement this Black Friday, the company took…

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Hostess Negotiates With Union: Jobs And Twinkies Could Be Saved

  • By: Crissy Brown
  • 11/20/2012

On Monday, Hostess Brands asked the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York for permission to close and liquidate all assets. But at…

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Union Strike-Showdown Could End In Hostess Shutdown

  • By: Crissy Brown
  • 11/15/2012

They are messing with our Twinkies. Upset over cuts to pensions and salaries brought on by a new collective bargaining contract, employees of Hostess, which…

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Pepco Caves On Contract Dispute To Avoid Union Strike

  • By: Crissy Brown
  • 10/23/2012

Talk about having your negotiating adversary over the barrel. Pepco and the International Brotherhood of Electric Workers’ Maryland-based Local 1900 had been in contract gridlock…

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Greece Fire: Unions Hold Up Negotiations On Austerity Measures

  • By: Crissy Brown
  • 10/18/2012

This week, Greek officials and monetary lenders continued negotiations over the austerity measures the country must implement to save itself from economic collapse. Greece must…

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New York Times And The Price Of Hypocrisy

  • By: Crissy Brown
  • 10/10/2012

Prompted by the Newspaper Guild, New York Times union employees carried out a brief walkout on Tuesday. At 3:35 pm, as many as 400 employees…

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Suffocating Athena: Public Sector Unions Kill Greek Salvation — Again

  • By: Crissy Brown
  • 10/04/2012

On October 1, the Greek government unveiled an austerity package that aims to reduce public spending by $15 billion (11.5 billion euros) for 2013-2014,…

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Teacher Unions Celebrate Another Victory For The “Greater” Good

  • By: Crissy Brown
  • 09/21/2012

While teacher unions are succeeding in bankrupting Chicago, the teacher unions of Wisconsin are trying to bankrupt the entire state in the name of getting…

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Collective Bargaining: Mythical Right Turned Constitutional In Michigan?

  • By: Crissy Brown
  • 09/07/2012

Everyone knows that our Founding Fathers’ primary motive during the revolution was to preserve collective bargaining for the carriage industries. That as Washington crossed the…

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International Boilermakers: Labor Union Or Business Tycoons?

  • By: Crissy Brown
  • 08/31/2012

The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers strikes again -- with a slap in the face to its members. The Boilermakers…

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