Posted on 01 December 2011. Tags: Boeing, Machinists, nlrb
In one sense, okay, this is fine: Boeing Co. and leaders of its main union reached a tentative settlement that could end one of the biggest U.S. labor disputes in recent times but leave unresolved key questions about the government’s right to determine where companies locate their plants. Boeing’s labor troubles took on political […]
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Posted on 18 September 2007. Tags: 2008 Elections, AFL-CIO, Barack Obama, Carpenters, Change To Win, Chris Dodd, Firefighters, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, Labor, Machinists, Mine Workers, SEIU, Steelworkers, Transport Workers
This is a good day to check in on the lay of the land regarding where unions are going in the Democratic presidential primaries. Today, two important unions are hearing from the Democratic presidential candidates: The Service Employees International Union and the Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA). For SEIU, here’s the […]
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Posted on 05 September 2007. Tags: 2008 Elections, AFL-CIO, Barack Obama, Carpenters, Change To Win, Chris Dodd, Firefighters, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, Labor, Machinists, Mine Workers, Steelworkers, Transport Workers
Three weeks ago, I took a look at where unions might end up in the Democratic presidential primary race. There has been a fair amount of movement so it’s a good time to check back and see where we are—with some general analysis. Here, and down the line, I’m generally going to focus on national […]
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