April 30, 2004
Pay Deal Signals UAW Shift
As of May 3, Delphi and Visteon can hire new workers at lower pay, benefit levels.
April 30, 2004
Truckers Block Freeway
Drivers irked at fuel cost slow, stop traffic.
April 29, 2004
SBC Workers Authorize Strike
Votes were conducted across the 13 states SBC offers service.
April 29, 2004
Union Misrepresents its Opposition to Hospital
SEIU failed at attempts to gain representation at Advocate through neutrality.
April 29, 2004
2-Tier Wage Deal Angers UAW Parts Workers
Union willing to compromise equal pay for equal work to keep membership.
April 28, 2004
Bush Administration Urges Diplomacy in Trade Disputes with China
Bush rejects AFL-CIO request that would lead to tariffs on Chinese imports.
April 28, 2004
Benefit, Pay Cuts Near In UAW Deal
Delphi, Visteon pact to trade pay and benefits for job security.
April 28, 2004
Unions Scramble To Add State Workers
Labor organizing is at highest level in three decades.
April 28, 2004
CSA brass mull Teamsters link
L.A. Teamsters to cover both New York and Los Angeles casting directors.
April 27, 2004
Steelworkers Union Aims To Organize Tower Automotive Workers
Unions’ shrewd new strategy: they cooperate and share leads about plants.
April 27, 2004
United Auto Workers Withdraws Its Vote Petition At Optera
The UAW and Optera parent, Magna, discuss neutrality and an expedited election.
April 26, 2004
Union, Hospital At Odds Alta Bates Contract To Expire Friday; Negotiations Stall
Local 250 has called strikes in virtually every negotiation with Sutter Health since 1996.
April 26, 2004
Union Shake-Up Follows Strike At Tyson
Veteran Oscar Meyer worker elected president.
April 26, 2004
Strike Cancels Surgeries In B.C.
193 inpatient surgeries and 78 day surgeries were cancelled in the Vancouver area alone.
April 25, 2004
Campaign to unionize trash haulers defeated
114 drivers and trash collectors voted, and the union lost by 14 votes.
April 24, 2004
UAW-GM Center's Strike Ends
Members of OPEIU Local 459 strike at UAW-GM center.
April 24, 2004
Labor Unions Endorse Change to Benefits Law
Rule allows employers to stop providing coverage for Medicare-eligible retirees.
April 24, 2004
Labor Unions, Grocers Split On Health Care
Strike unlikely; talks continue for workers at four big chains.
April 24, 2004
Foes of Labor-Backed Law Cheer California Ruling
Federal ruling against statute protecting union drives could be cited in New York case.
April 23, 2004
Labor Law Reforms Urged To Stop Exploitation
Concerns expressed that organizers pressure employees and employers to recognize unions.
April 23, 2004
Labor Law Reforms Urged To Stop Exploitation
Concerns expressed that organizers pressure employees and employers to recognize unions.
April 23, 2004
Strike Hits Atlantic Phone Giant Aliant
4,300 operators, technicians and clerical workers from Bell Canada subsidiary walked out.
April 23, 2004
Company Threatens To Impose Contract Without Union OK
Boise Corp final offer comes after bargaining in good faith with PACE since June 2003.
April 22, 2004
'Me-Toos' May Help Avoid a Strike Here
A strategic device that is as effective as it is little-known.
April 22, 2004
Unions Trample on Workers' Political Rights
AFL-CIO leaders try to keep members in the dark about their Beck rights.
April 22, 2004
Employee Victims of Top Down Organizing and NLRB'S General Counsel Should Have Been Called to Testify Before House Subcommittee
Union organizers are using economic blackmail to get ‘neutrality agreements’ signed.
April 22, 2004
Labor Loses Battle in Appeals Court
The court ruled California law, supported by organized labor, inconsistent with the NLRA.
April 21, 2004
Dubuque Workers Say They're in Crosshairs of Controversy
Anti-union employees show up in “SWAT” gear – Smart Workers Against Teamsters.
April 21, 2004
Strike Alert at B.C. Hospitals
Mediator says neither sides brought new proposals to the bargaining table.
April 20, 2004
Union Taking Strike Vote
Voting Results Will Be annoced n April 29th
April 20, 2004
Friends, Foes Wait to Testify a Broward Union Leader's Racettering Trial
Chicago may let Wal-Mart set up shop if t agrees to union neutrality.
April 20, 2004
West Side Wal-Mart Could Win Zoning Committee OK Today
Investigation leads to political ties.
April 19, 2004
UAW Union Losing Members
Fewer members paid more dues for 2003.
April 19, 2004
Union Sutter Battle Toe To Toe
Hospital elicits labor union criticism.
April 18, 2004
Union Insurgents Sue Labor Leader
Union insurgents say Local 237 president is engaging in a campaign to suppress dissent.
April 18, 2004
Stabilus Workers Split On Union
Anti-union workers get support from the local Chamber of Commerce.
April 17, 2004
Kroger Labor Dispute Nears End
UFCW Local 700 votes on new employment contract.
April 17, 2004
Next Battleground for Wal-martUnion: Saskatchewan
The UFCW still making efforts to union Wal-Mart after several failed attempts.
April 16, 2004
UVMC Closes One Surgical Unit Due tTo Staff Shortage
Nurse-to-patient ratio factor into the decision to shut down.
April 14, 2004
DuPont Cuts Jobs... Gannett Meets Profit forecasts...
98% of Boeing’s 1250 employees vote to authorize strike.
April 13, 2004
Aliant Workers Vote to Strike
Canadian Energy and Paperworkers Union negotiating with Aliant for over 3 years.
April 13, 2004
100,000 British Civil Servants Strike
Work and Pensions, Prison Service and Office for National Statistics workers walkout.
April 13, 2004
Last-Minute Deal Saves Bradford soap Works
Last-Minute Deal Saves Bradford Soap Works
Union, Company agree to 5-year contract.
April 12, 2004
Follow-Up: Workers Question Need for Union
Dubuque workers aren’t sure if they want Teamsters representation.
April 12, 2004
Comcast Accused of Union-Busting
The decline in union membership shows that employees believe they don't need representation.
April 11, 2004
A Revolution in Foodservice
New organizing group rounds up workers at non-union restaurants in New York.
April 11, 2004
Teachers' Union Threatens to Strike
Largest UK teaching union renewed its strike threat over pending school budget cuts.
April 10, 2004
Protesters Come Out Swinging At Fenway
Onlookers say labor unions are outdated.
April 10, 2004
Pepsi Workers in Hampton Roads Vote Down Union
Norfolk and Chesapeake workers voted against Teamsters for the second time in three years.
.April 9, 2004
Bfi, Teamsters continue Negotiations On New Contract
Workers work under old contract while negotiations continue.
April 8, 2004
Wichita's SBC union workers could strike within 30 days
SBC proposes to guarantee all union employees a job offer if a layoff occurs.
April 8, 2004
Unions Plan Displays At Marathon, Sox Game
A collection of unions plan to demonstrate and hand out literature at Red Sox opener.
April 7, 2004
Pact Between Hotel Developers, Unions Urged
county commissioners push developers to enter into a "peace agreement" with unions.
April 7, 2004
Union Plans protest in Palm Springs
HERE Local 226's plans sit-down strikes and arrests.
April 7, 2004
Union Accuses Tyson Officials of Using Unfair Labor Practices
Decertification election to occur less than two months before contract ends.
April 7, 2004
Talks at AVH go nowhere
Unhappy workers recently submitted a decertification petition.
April 6, 2004
Union Sued Over AIDS Disclosure
Teamsters’ official divulged UPS worker's disease to colleagues at Manhattan office.
April 6, 2004
What Does the War on Wal-Mart Mean?
UFCW leads protest against Wal-Mart and rebuilding Hartford.
April 6, 2004
UAW's National Agreement With "Big Three" Challenged for Illegally Requiring Suppliers to Help Unionize Employess
Union hit with federal charges for establishing "secondary boycott"arrangement
April 6, 2004
Civil Servants to Strike Over Pay
90,000 department for work and pensions and 4,500 prisons service employees plan to strike.
April 6, 2004
Pasadena, Calif., Manufacturer Ameron Settles another Strike with Union
The company comes to terms on 5-year contract with employees in Oahu, Hawaii.
April 5, 2004
Union: Strike Against SBC Possible
Communication Workers preparing to strike: will give 30-day notice to SBC.
April 4, 2004
Contract Dispute Looms Over Union Workers' Health Benefits
Expert says women gradually are becoming the majority of union workers.
April 4, 2004
Chicago Tribune Worklife Column
Expert says women gradually are becoming the majority of union workers.
April 2, 2004
Where There's Smoke, there's Union Bosses' Testimony
Barbeque permeated the investigation into allegations of Teamster kickbacks.
April 1, 2004
Teamsters could target Valley firms
Teamsters started efforts to organize trash workers natonally.
