Labor
Add Chris Christie – again – to the list of union-bashers
August 5, 2015Add New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to the lengthening list of GOP presidential hopefuls who are open and vocal union-bashers.
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Steelworkers, top firms at odds as contract deadline approaches
August 5, 2015Steelworkers and the nation's top steel companies are at odds in negotiations as the deadline for a new contract approaches.
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Today in labor history: Reagan fires air traffic controllers
August 5, 2015"After 1981, Reagan and his followers willingly donned the mantle of union-busters." The firing of air traffic controllers was just the beginning.
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Report: Unemployment insurance fails workers with volatile schedules
August 4, 2015In many service sector jobs, including food service and retail, workers often experience volatile schedules that wildly fluctuate from week-to-week and wreak havoc on their lives.
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Federal judge upholds NLRB union election rules
August 4, 2015The rules helped reduce the time available to businesses and union-busting "consultants" to illegally intimidate, spy on, harass and fire workers for exercising their rights.
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