by admin | Jan 31, 2013 | In the News
LANSING, Mich. – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan and a coalition of labor unions asked a judge today to strike down the recently passed right-to-work law because it was enacted while the public was locked out of the Capitol in violation of the Open...
by admin | Jan 29, 2013 | In the News
By Camille Beredjick The state of California has ordered a Southern California merchandise-processing warehouse to pay 865 workers more than $1 million in stolen wages. Workers at Quetico, LLC, a warehouse complex in Chino, Calif., are responsible for labeling,...
by admin | Dec 18, 2012 | In the News
This morning brings news of a possible deal on the horizon, concerning the “fiscal cliff.” Obama would get the an extension of the Bush tax cuts for households with incomes under $400,000 (not $250,000, which was his goal), a two-year debt limit reprieve, the...
by admin | Dec 11, 2012 | In the News
The Michigan House passed right-to-work legislation Tuesday as protestors booed inside the capital and thousands gathered to protest on the lawn outside, the Detroit Free Press reports. The final vote was 58 to 51. The bill now heads to Gov. Rick Snyder’s desk....
by admin | Dec 5, 2012 | In the News
Maritime Union of New Zealand media release: The Maritime Union says the TPPA (Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement) is attracting massive “Trans Pacific” opposition, not just in New Zealand. Maritime Union General Secretary Joe Fleetwood says the Union is...
by admin | Dec 2, 2012 | In the News
Los Angeles CBS News affiliate KCAL9 aired this video last night of employers walking away from the bargaining table with the ILWU while the union was willing to marathon bargain in order to reach an agreement and reopen the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. KCAL...
