Articles tagged with union

Wed, May 23, 2012

Players union files collusion suit versus NFL

(Reuters) - The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday accusing the NFL and its owners of collusion to establish ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

Labor union hopes of ousting Wisconsin Governor Walker fade

By Brendan O'Brien

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Democrats and unions hoping to turf Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker out of office over his efforts to tame ...

Thu, May 17, 2012

Leaders of UAL pilots' union call for strike vote

By John Crawley

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pilots' union leaders at United Continental Holdings , parent of the world's biggest carrier United Airlines, called on Thursday ...

Tue, May 15, 2012

AMR wins labor deals with five union work groups

By Kyle Peterson and Nick Brown

(Reuters) - Five out of seven work groups represented by the largest labor union at AMR Corp's American ...

Sun, May 13, 2012

Saudi and Bahrain expected to seek union: minister

By Andrew Hammond and Angus McDowall

DUBAI/RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia and Bahrain are expected to announce closer political union at a meeting of ...

Thu, May 10, 2012

Starbucks baristas can't be union billboards: court

By Grant McCool

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Starbucks baristas were out of line sticking Industrial Workers of the World pins all over their clothing in ...

Tue, May 08, 2012

Hyundai Motor, union to start wage talks

SEOUL (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor <005830.KS>, South Korea's top automaker, and its staff labor union start annual wage talks on Thursday, with the union calling ...

Mon, May 07, 2012

Union warns Verizon cable deal could end competition

By Jasmin Melvin

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Allowing proposed multibillion-dollar airwave deals between Verizon Wireless and several cable operators could mean the end of a competitive ...

Mon, May 07, 2012

Brazil judge nixes union lawsuit against Chevron

(Reuters) - A Brazilian judge threw out a civil lawsuit seeking to ban U.S. oil company Chevron and oil drill-rig operator Transocean from operating ...

Sun, April 29, 2012

IG Metall plans more partial walk-outs on Wednesday: union

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's IG Metall union plans more partial walk-outs on Wednesday after about 2,500 workers walked off the job in Berlin ...

Fri, April 27, 2012

Union pact with U.S. Air touts job savings vs. AMR plan

(Reuters) - An agreement between US Airways Group and the union representing seven work groups at bankrupt American Airlines calls for fewer job cuts should ...

Fri, April 27, 2012

Union, Exxon scrap over refinery contract, safety

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Negotiations for a new contract covering hourly workers at Exxon Mobil Corp's refinery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has become a scrap ...

Fri, April 27, 2012

European Union to shine light on shadow banking

By John O'Donnell

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission pledged to tighten control of so-called shadow banking on Friday, answering central bank calls for ...

Tue, April 24, 2012

Lockheed F-35 workers ready for long strike, union says

By Andrea Shalal-Esa

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Unionized workers on strike against Lockheed Martin Corp over healthcare benefits and pensions are prepared for a long work ...

Tue, April 24, 2012

Wisconsin police union endorses Walker rival

By Brendan O'Brien

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Wisconsin's largest police union on Tuesday endorsed Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett for governor, delivering a rebuke to ...

Mon, April 23, 2012

AMR union to vote next week on proposal: sources

By Kyle Peterson

(Reuters) - The union representing seven work groups at bankrupt American Airlines will vote starting next week on the carrier's best ...

Thu, April 19, 2012

Union urges young brides to take a moment to get to know their man

The once-divorced star, who is currently dating basketball player Dwayne Wade, insists wedding-giddy girls should spend less time fretting about dresses and seating arrangements ...

Wed, April 18, 2012

Union urges young brides to take a moment to get to know their man

The once-divorced star, who is currently dating basketball player Dwayne Wade, insists wedding-giddy girls should spend less time fretting about dresses and seating arrangements ...

Wed, April 18, 2012

American Air plans to cut 1,200 non-union jobs

(Reuters) - American Airlines plans to eliminate another 1,200 jobs as part of its plan to cut costs in bankruptcy, the company said in ...

Tue, April 17, 2012

Union rift with U.S. Democrats? That is so last year

By Patricia Zengerle

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A year ago, organized labor was threatening a break with President Barack Obama for being too willing to compromise ...

Wed, April 04, 2012

BHP coal mines to be hit by new stoppages April 12: union

By James Regan

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian coal mines owned by BHP Billiton and Mitsubishi Corp <8058.T> will be hit by a second work stoppage on ...

Fri, March 30, 2012

Wisconsin's Walker faces recall vote over union curbs

By Brendan O'Brien

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Wisconsin's controversial Republican Governor Scott Walker will face a recall election on June 5 over a new ...

Fri, March 30, 2012

Federal judge strikes down part of Wisconsin union law

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - A federal judge in Wisconsin on Friday struck down parts of a law restricting public sector union power in the state just ...

Wed, March 28, 2012

Goldman's deal with union: something for everyone

By Ross Kerber and Lauren Tara LaCapra

BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs' leadership restructuring deal with a powerful union allows Lloyd Blankfein to ...

Wed, March 28, 2012

Strike actions at BHP coal mines to escalate: union

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Union workers will step up industrial action against seven Australian coal mines operated by BHP Billiton , which are among the largest in ...

Tue, March 27, 2012

Goldman weighs leadership change, strikes union deal

By Lauren Tara LaCapra

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Senior executives within Goldman Sachs have talked about splitting the roles of chief executive officer and chairman ...

Fri, March 23, 2012

Detroit gets union deal, but state oversight looms

DETROIT (Reuters) - Roughly half of Detroit's unionized public employees accepted pay cuts and other concessions designed to save the cash-strapped city $68 million ...

Thu, March 22, 2012

American Airlines parent may reject union pacts

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The parent of American Airlines Inc was preparing to void union contracts through the bankruptcy process within one week unless there ...

Wed, March 21, 2012

AMR to seek termination of union contracts: Bloomberg

NEW YORK (Reuters) - AMR Corp , the bankrupt parent of American Airlines, will ask a U.S. bankruptcy court to reject nine collective bargaining agreements ...

Wed, March 21, 2012

Union's doggy dilemma

The Bad Boys II star took to Twitter.com on Friday (16Mar12) to detail her doggy dilemma as vets treated the pooch, named Bubba ...

Fri, March 02, 2012

Highlights: Leaders' comments from European Union summit

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders met for a second day of talks in Brussels on Friday, where 25 of the bloc's 27 countries ...

Thu, March 01, 2012

Leaders' comments from European Union summit

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders met on Thursday to discuss the right balance between budget austerity and reviving lost growth, at the first summit ...

Tue, February 28, 2012

Union Hospital Makes Critical Donation

The Union Hospital Foundation has made the Valley a little bit safer with their donation of nine defibrillators to the Vigo County Sheriff’s ...

Fri, February 17, 2012

Union pushing U.S. companies to reveal auditor ties

By Dena Aubin

(Reuters) - The $40 billion United Brotherhood of Carpenters pension fund, a long-time investor rights activist, is asking more than a dozen ...

Wed, February 08, 2012

Indiana fines company, union in deadly stage collapse

By Mary Wisniewski

(Reuters) - Indiana officials fined and cited the State Fair Commission, a stagehands union and a private company for safety violations on ...

Sun, February 05, 2012

Small Super Bowl protest for anti-union law

By Susan Guyett

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - A small group of about 50 activists marched to Lucas Oil Stadium where the Super Bowl will be played ...

Fri, February 03, 2012

Siemens on look-out for new CEO for NSN: union rep

MUNICH (Reuters) - Siemens AG is on the look out for a new chief executive for its mobile phone network equipment joint venture Nokia Siemens ...

Thu, February 02, 2012

NFL players will not be "bullied" into HGH test: union

By Larry Fine

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - National Football League players will not be bullied into human growth hormone (HGH) testing and want further assurances of ...

Thu, February 02, 2012

Elton John & Leon Russell's "The Union" Documentary Premieres on HBO Thursday Night

The Union , the Cameron Crowe -directed documentary chronicling the making of Elton John and Leon Russell 's 2010 collaborative album of the same name ...

Wed, February 01, 2012

IBM planning major job cuts in Germany: union

(Reuters) - International Business Machines is sounding out plans to cut thousands of jobs in Germany and other countries to reduce costs and raise earnings ...

Wed, February 01, 2012

Indiana senate OKs anti-union "right-to-work" bill

By Susan Guyett

(Reuters) - The Indiana state Senate on Wednesday gave final approval to a new law allowing workers at unionized businesses to avoid ...

Wed, February 01, 2012

Indiana becomes 23rd "right-to-work" state

By Susan Guyett

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Indiana became the 23rd state to pass anti-union "right-to-work" legislation on Wednesday and the first in the nation's ...

Sat, January 28, 2012

Union says refinery workers strike more likely

By Erwin Seba

HOUSTON (Reuters) - The United Steelworkers union warned on Saturday that a strike by U.S. refinery workers as early as 12 ...

Fri, January 27, 2012

Union membership slipped further as attacks came in 2011

By James B. Kelleher

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The percentage of workers represented by a union dipped slightly in 2011, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said ...

Wed, January 25, 2012

TV audience drops for Obama's State of Union speech

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Almost 38 million Americans watched President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech live on television - about 5 million fewer ...

Wed, January 25, 2012

What the State of the Union means for your wallet

By John Wasik

(Reuters) - While Americans might get a little break in their payroll taxes through the end of this year, greater financial relief ...

Wed, January 25, 2012

Former anti-doping chief accuses union of stalling

By Julian Linden

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dick Pound, the former head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), has accused the National Football League Players ...

Tue, January 24, 2012

Instant view: Reaction to State of the Union Address

By JoAnne Allen

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama put the spotlight on economic fairness and tax reform in an election-year State of the Union address ...

Tue, January 24, 2012

Factbox: Key quotes from Obama's State of the Union address

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama laid out a vision for strengthening the U.S. economy on Tuesday in an election-year State of the Union address ...

Tue, January 24, 2012

Obama to contrast tax inequality in State of the Union

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama will seek to frame an election-year State of the Union address on Tuesday in starkly populist terms by emphasizing the ...

Tue, January 24, 2012

Obama pitches tax, jobs ideas on campaign-style tour

By Caren Bohan

CHANDLER, Arizona (Reuters) - President Barack Obama took his State of the Union tax and job ideas on the road on Wednesday ...

Mon, January 23, 2012

Obama to tout natural gas benefits in State of Union

By Ayesha Rascoe and Richard Cowan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will encourage the country's booming natural gas output in his State of ...

Mon, January 23, 2012

Obama to tout natural gas benefits in State of Union

By Ayesha Rascoe and Richard Cowan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will encourage the country's booming natural gas output in his State of ...

Sat, January 21, 2012

Obama signals State of Union a campaign rallying call

By Alister Bull

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, offering a glimpse of next week's State of the Union address, made clear on Saturday ...

Thu, January 19, 2012

Gov. Daniels to Give State of the Union Response

It’s been announced that Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels will deliver the Republican Address to the nation in response to President Obama’s State ...

Thu, January 19, 2012

Indiana's Daniels to give Republican State of Union response

By Susan Guyett

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels, who last year opted not to run for president in 2012, will deliver the Republican ...

Thu, January 19, 2012

Indiana governor to give GOP State of the Union response

By Susan Guyett

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels, who once considered running for president in 2012, has been tapped by Republicans to deliver ...

Tue, January 17, 2012

Exclusive: Union targets dual chairman-CEO roles

By Ross Kerber

(Reuters) - An influential public-sector labor union has filed proxy proposals aimed at separating the roles of chairman and chief executive at ...

Fri, January 13, 2012

Group discriminated in same sex civil union, judge says

(Reuters) - By Jennifer Golson

Jan 13 (Reuters) - Advocates of same-sex marriage won a victory in New Jersey with a ruling that a religious organization ...

Wed, January 11, 2012

Exclusive: GM, German union in talks to restructure Opel

By Christiaan Hetzner and Ben Klayman

DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co could shift more vehicle production to its European factories in a cost-cutting deal ...

Mon, January 09, 2012

Hyundai union threatens stoppages after worker self-immolation

SEOUL (Reuters) - The labor union of Hyundai Motor has threatened to suspend all engine output in the company's biggest production base from Tuesday ...

Thu, January 05, 2012

Indiana Democrats block anti-union bill a 2nd day

By Susan Guyett

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Indiana Democratic legislators on Thursday delayed for a second day an anti-union bill that would make Indiana the first ...

Wed, January 04, 2012

Walkout by Indiana Democrats stalls anti-union bill

By Susan Guyett

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Indiana House Democrats met behind closed doors on Wednesday, delaying the start of the 2012 legislative session and blocking ...

Sun, January 01, 2012

Freeport Indonesia union says delays return to work

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Workers at Freeport McMoran Copper & Gold Inc's Indonesia unit delayed their return after a three-month strike because 500 employees of sub-contractors lack job security, a senior union official said Monday.

The workers hope to resolve the dispute and start heading back to the Grasberg mine in the central highlands of Papua island, eastern Indonesia, Tuesday, said union spokesman Virgo Solossa by telephone.

"It's likely that we will be back to work tomorrow as around 500 workers from several sub-contractor companies still have issues that need to be settled first. Today we want to make sure that all contractors have no issues," Solossa said.

The strike at the world's second-largest copper mine shook labor relations in Southeast Asia's largest economy because it was a high-profile attempt by workers to gain a larger share of the rewards in a booming economy.

The strike ended on December 14 with a deal under which Freeport agreed to a pay increase of roughly 40 percent for around 8,000 union members and to a framework for a better deal for roughly 15,000 other non-union workers and contractors.

Arizona-based Freeport earlier said it expected full operations at the Grasberg mine to resume in early 2012.

The union has not returned to work largely because of a dispute with contractor PT Kuala Pelabuhan Indonesia (KPI) over possible sanctions on workers who took part in the strike. Last week KPI agreed to rehire about 700 workers who went on strike with no sanctions, the union said.

Monday's dispute appeared to be similar to the union's with KPI.

(Reporting by Rieka Rahadiana; Writing by Matthew Bigg)

Fri, December 30, 2011

New court challenge to Wisconsin union law filed

By Jeff Mayers

MADISON, Wisc (Reuters) - The Wisconsin Supreme Court should void a controversial state law curbing the power of public sector unions because ...

Mon, December 19, 2011

Nearly $55 million raised in Ohio fight over anti-union law

By Kim Palmer

CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Nearly $55 million was raised in the fight over public worker collective bargaining rights in Ohio this fall, according ...

Sun, December 18, 2011

Qantas agrees pay deal with engineers' union

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Qantas Airways has agreed a pay deal with its engineers, one of three unions that the airline has had a ...

Sun, December 18, 2011

Qantas agrees pay deal with engineers union: report

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Qantas Airways has agreed a pay deal with the engineers' union, one of the three unions that the airline has ...

Thu, December 15, 2011

Kenyan doctors call off 10-day strike: union

By Humphrey Malalo

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan doctors called off a 10-day strike on Wednesday that patients' families said had left the ill to die ...

Thu, December 15, 2011

Witness: Picturing the sinking of the Soviet Union

The following story recalls the experiences of Reuters photographer Shamil Zhumatov when the leaders of the newly independent post-Soviet republics gathered in his home ...

Wed, December 14, 2011

Obama State of Union address set for January 24

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Wednesday accepted an invitation by House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner to deliver his annual State of the ...

Wed, December 14, 2011

Credit Agricole to cut 2,350 jobs: union source

By Lionel Laurent and Matthieu Protard

PARIS (Reuters) - Credit Agricole is to cut 2,350 jobs, primarily in investment banking, a union source told ...

Tue, December 13, 2011

Freeport Indonesia workers to return to work Sat: union

By Olivia Rondonuwu

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Striking workers at Freeport Indonesia will return to work on Saturday after agreeing to a pay deal to end ...

Tue, December 13, 2011

Credit Agricole to unveil job cuts: union

By Lionel Laurent and Matthieu Protard

PARIS (Reuters) - French bank Credit Agricole will unveil a restructuring on Wednesday, a trade-union representative told Reuters, and ...

Tue, December 13, 2011

Kenyan doctors continue week-long strike: union

By Humphrey Malalo

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan doctors voted on Tuesday to continue a week-long strike for a 300 percent pay rise, ignoring government pleas ...

Mon, December 12, 2011

Exclusive: Freeport Indonesia union to sign deal to end

By Olivia Rondonuwu

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc and its Indonesian workers' union expect to sign a pay deal on Tuesday to end a three-month strike that has crippled production at the world's second-biggest copper mine, two sources told Reuters.

The two sides have agreed to a pay rise of 40 percent over two years to end Indonesia's longest-running industrial dispute, and will sign the agreement in Jakarta, said the sources, who declined to be identified because the deal was not public.

Freeport did not immediately respond to Reuters queries seeking comment. It was not clear when the U.S. miner would be able to resume production or end a force majeure on exports, which was declared in October and helped boost copper prices.

"We will sign the deal today around noon, and from the Freeport management it is going to be Armando Mahler," said one of the sources, referring to the CEO of Freeport Indonesia.

The union initially asked for pay to be raised to as much as $200 an hour, versus current pay of around $2-$3 an hour. It had steadily dropped its demand in recent weeks to around $7.50 an hour, a level still deemed "excessive" by Freeport's CEO Richard Adkerson, who has been in Jakarta to help broker a deal.

Many Freeport Indonesia workers, who are mostly Christians, had been worried they would not be able to afford to celebrate Christmas due to the strike, since they are not getting paid, leading to a push for a deal in the past week.

Prices for copper, used in power and construction, have fallen by about 12 percent since the stoppage began on September 15, mostly due to uncertainty surrounding the European debt crisis, though supply worries have helped limit the price fall.

"At the moment it won't impact the copper price very much because it has lasted for a long period, and recently the copper market is still dominated by the financial side of news," said Grace Qu, China-based copper consultant for CRU.

"It is positive for copper mine supply, but if we need to say it is positive or negative for the copper price, it should be negative... It is good news for (Chinese) domestic copper smelters," she said.

Benchmark copper prices on the London Metal Exchange traded at $7,612 a tonne at 0407 GMT, versus $7,606 a tonne at the close on Monday.

The mine also has the world's biggest gold reserves and produces silver.

(Additional reporting by Michael Taylor; Writing by Neil Chatterjee; Editing by Neil Fullick)

Sat, December 10, 2011

Amateur Athletic Union probes abuse charges against ex leader

By Tim Ghianni

NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - The Amateur Athletic Union, one of the nation's largest youth sports groups, said on Saturday it was ...

Fri, December 09, 2011

European Union to outline Internet freedom strategy

By Roberta Cowan

THE HAGUE (Reuters) - The European Union will outline a strategy on Monday to support activists living under repressive governments who are ...

Thu, December 08, 2011

Highlights: EU leaders' comments after summit talks

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe divided in a historic rift on Friday over building a closer fiscal union to preserve the euro, with a large majority ...

Wed, December 07, 2011

S&P may downgrade EU, large euro-zone banks

By Walter Brandimarte

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's warned on Wednesday that it could cut the credit ratings of the European Union and large euro-zone banks if a mass downgrade of euro-zone countries materializes.

S&P said on Monday it may downgrade nearly all 17 euro-zone countries if EU leaders fail to agree on a solution for the region's debt crisis during Friday's summit.

The potential downgrade of the European Union has no impact on the ratings of other EU countries that are not part of the euro zone, a spokesman for S&P said. However, the move would likely increase the EU's borrowing costs, making it more costly for it to fund financial aid programs for member states.

S&P placed the European Union's AAA credit rating on credit watch negative, noting that euro-zone members, or countries that are part of the region's monetary union, contributed about 62 percent of the EU's total budgeted revenues in 2011.

"Our review will focus on the financial ability of euro-zone member states to support the EU's debt service should the institution face a period of financial distress," S&P analysts Frank Gil and Moritz Kraemer said in a report.

If euro-zone countries are downgraded, the European Union could have its rating cut by one notch, they added.

The European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community borrow on capital markets under a joint program to issue up to 80 billion euros in medium-term notes in order to finance member states through various channels.

In another follow-up to its warning on Monday, S&P said some of the euro zone's largest banks, such as BNP Paribas and Deutsche Bank, could have their ratings cut following a potential downgrade of euro zone countries.

S&P's downgrade warnings for key euro-zone countries has increased pressure on policymakers to find a solution to the debt crisis quickly.

The move drew strong criticism from euro zone governments, which accuse the agencies of unduly inserting themselves into the political process. But many market participants welcomed the move, saying that by signaling more clearly their possible actions, ratings agencies are reducing market uncertainty.

"(The agencies) became activist and they became proactive," said Enrique Alvarez, head of strategy at IDEAglobal in New York. "In past crises, I don't think that ratings agencies were willing to telegraph as much information as they are now to the markets.

"This is very favorable for market transparency and it's very favorable overall to investors because there will be no shock next week if European policymakers don't come up with something valuable this weekend," added Alvarez. (Additional reporting by Chris Reese; Editing by Dan Grebler)

Wed, December 07, 2011

Boeing union members line up to vote on contract

By Kyle Peterson

(Reuters) - Members of Boeing Co's biggest labor union began voting on Wednesday on a four-year contract extension, which if ratified ...

Sun, December 04, 2011

Europe pushes ahead with fiscal union, UK isolated

By Luke Baker and Mark John

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe secured an historic agreement to draft a new treaty for deeper economic integration in the ...

Fri, December 02, 2011

SocGen to cut 700 jobs in Americas, Asia: union

By Lionel Laurent and Matthieu Protard

PARIS (Reuters) - French bank Societe Generale is to cut 700 jobs at its American and Asian operations as ...

Wed, November 30, 2011

Boeing, union in early deal, would end NLRB case

By Bill Rigby

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Boeing Co has made an early deal with its biggest union for a new four-year contract, which if ratified ...

Tue, November 29, 2011

MasterCard expanding Western Union prepaid program

(Reuters) - MasterCard Inc plans to start offering prepaid debit cards at Western Union Co locations outside the United States, expanding an offering only available ...

Mon, November 28, 2011

Delta says union rejection upheld

(Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc said on Monday that U.S. labor mediators rejected claims of interference that were filed by the machinists union ...

Sun, November 27, 2011

Euro "Stability Union" could be achieved fast: Schaeuble

BERLIN (Reuters) - Euro zone countries could create a Stability Union to secure deeper fiscal integration relatively quickly, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on ...

Tue, November 15, 2011

Peugeot to cut 5,000 jobs in France: union

PARIS (Reuters) - PSA Peugeot Citroen plans to cut 5,000 jobs in France, an official from the CGT union said on Tuesday, suggesting a ...

Mon, November 14, 2011

Lockout forces NBA to scrap games through December

(Reuters) - The fate of the National Basketball Association (NBA) season remained in limbo Tuesday after players filed a lawsuit against the governing body and ...

Thu, October 27, 2011

Union Endorses Mayoral Candidate

The Terre Haute Police Union have thrown their support behind a mayoral candidate.   The president said after a union vote, the majority supported the ...

Mon, October 10, 2011

Nobel economists say euro zone needs fiscal union

By Walter Brandimarte, Simon Johnson and Veronica Ek

STOCKHOLM/PRINCETON, New Jersey (Reuters) - Two Americans were awarded the Nobel prize for economics on Monday ...

Sun, October 09, 2011

American Eagle, pilots union talks hit impasse: report

(Reuters) - American Eagle and its pilots union have hit an impasse in efforts to agree on a new contract before Eagle is spun off ...

Thu, October 06, 2011

Wisconsin Democrats want anti-union governor's picture removed

By John Rondy

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Democrats in the Wisconsin state Assembly want to remove a portrait of a former governor who gave an order ...

Tue, October 04, 2011

Qantas chief target of racist threat in union dispute

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Qantas Airways industrial fight with unions has turned violent, with racist threatening letters sent to the airline's chief and ...

Tue, October 04, 2011

Ford, UAW agree on contract with bonuses

By Bernie Woodall and Ben Klayman

DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co agreed to invest more than $6 billion in U.S. plants, add another ...

Fri, September 30, 2011

Longshoremen's union ordered to pay $250,000 in damages

By Teresa Carson

PORTLAND, Ore (Reuters) - A federal judge ordered a longshoremen's union on Friday to pay $250,000 in damages stemming from ...

Wed, September 28, 2011

EU's Barroso State of the Union speech

STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) - Following are highlights from European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso's State of the Union speech in the European Parliament in ...

Fri, September 23, 2011

Union says documents bolster NLRB case vs Boeing

SEATTLE (Reuters) - The union representing Boeing Co workers in Washington state on Friday said internal company documents show Boeing intended to punish union members ...

Fri, September 23, 2011

Union Says They Did Not Write Letter

The Terre Haute Firefighters Union Local 758 said it did not write that letter asking for an audit of the fire department. Nonetheless, the ...

Thu, September 22, 2011

UAW President to address union, Ford negotiators

DETROIT (Reuters) - United Auto Workers President Bob King is expected to address union and Ford Motor Co officials on Friday in the final stages ...

Thu, September 22, 2011

Special report: Crunch time at America's richest union

By Deepa Seetharaman and Kevin Krolicki

DETROIT (Reuters) - Bob King, the president of the United Auto Workers, has a problem: the labor union that ...

Wed, September 21, 2011

Union protesters arrested at Port of Longview, Washington

By Teresa Carson

PORTLAND, Ore (Reuters) - Twelve longshoremen's union protesters were arrested on Wednesday for trying to block a train from entering a ...

Mon, September 19, 2011

SoCal grocers, union avert strike with deal

By Lisa Baertlein

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Albertsons, Ralphs and Vons and the union representing their Southern California supermarket employees reached a tentative agreement on ...

Fri, September 16, 2011

SoCal grocers, union down to wire as strike looms

By Lisa Baertlein

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Southern California unions and supermarket operators will negotiate through the weekend in a last-ditch bid to end an ...

Thu, September 15, 2011

Southern California union takes major step toward strike

By Lisa Baertlein

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The union representing many of the 62,000 workers at Ralphs, Vons and Albertsons supermarkets in southern California ...

Mon, August 29, 2011

Analysis: Verizon seen winning healthcare union fight

By Sinead Carew

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Communications is expected to prevail on key issues such as healthcare costs in its negotiations with unions ...

Mon, August 29, 2011

Western Union bundles online, mobile business into new unit

(Reuters) - Western Union Co , the world's largest payment transfer company, said it will club its online, mobile and prepaid cards businesses into a ...

Mon, August 29, 2011

Key Republican in Wisconsin union fight to run for Senate

By Jeff Mayers

MADISON, Wis (Reuters) - Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald, a key Republican leader in the state's battle earlier this year over ...

Wed, August 17, 2011

Ohio governor signals desire to compromise on anti-union law

By Jo Ingles

COLUMBUS (Reuters) - Ohio Governor John Kasich and leading Republican lawmakers said on Wednesday they want to negotiate with opponents of a ...

Sat, August 13, 2011

Merkel and Sarkozy offer no miracle cure for euro

By Noah Barkin

BERLIN (Reuters) - Plans from France and Germany to move toward fiscal union in 2012 got a chilly response from other euro-zone ...

Fri, August 12, 2011

Verizon, union swap labor complaints

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc and a union representing about 35,000 striking workers swapped labor complaints on Friday, with both sides complaining ...

Tue, August 02, 2011

NBA sues players' union over labor dispute

By Andrew Longstreth

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The National Basketball Association filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the players' union seeking a ruling that the ...

Mon, August 01, 2011

Air Canada reaches tentative pact with union

(Reuters) - Air Canada said it has reached a tentative agreement relating to compensation and benefits with the union that represents its flight attendants.

Canada ...

Sat, July 30, 2011

German finance minister: Greek deal no transfer union

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble denied on Saturday that this month's Greek bailout deal paves the way for a future 'transfer ...

Fri, July 29, 2011

US Airways files suit against pilot union

NEW YORK (Reuters) - US Airways Group filed a lawsuit on Friday against the labor union representing its pilots that asks a federal court to ...

Mon, July 25, 2011

Chrysler and union aim for deal without arbitration

By Bernie Woodall and Deepa Seetharaman

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) - Chrysler Group LLC and the United Auto Workers union expect to reach a deal ...

Thu, July 14, 2011

China's Alibaba.com in deal with Western Union for AliExpress

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba.com Ltd said on Thursday that it has signed an agreement with payment provider Western Union for its ...

Wed, July 13, 2011

Union grocers stuck in California pressure cooker

By Lisa Baertlein

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A high-stakes supermarket labor dispute in southern California, the nation's toughest and most trend-setting food retail market ...

Thu, July 07, 2011

Union campaign spending off sharply in 2011: report

By Kim Dixon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donations to federal political candidates by labor unions are down sharply this year, an analysis found on Thursday, in ...

Fri, July 01, 2011

Western Union nearing $1 bln purchase of Travelex unit: report

(Reuters) - Western Union Co , the world's largest payment transfer company, is in talks to buy a division of Apax Partners LLP's Travelex ...

Wed, June 29, 2011

Ohio foes of new union curbs to force repeal vote

By Jo Ingles

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Opponents trying to repeal a controversial Ohio law curbing the union rights of government workers on Wednesday delivered ...

Wed, June 29, 2011

Wisconsin's controversial public union law takes effect

By John Rondy

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Wisconsin's controversial law limiting collective bargaining for public workers took effect on Wednesday.

The law eliminates most collective ...

Wed, June 29, 2011

Ohio union law foes deliver enough signatures to force vote

By Jo Ingles

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Opponents trying to repeal a controversial Ohio law curbing the union rights of government workers on Wednesday delivered ...

Wed, June 29, 2011

United Continental flight attendants pick AFA union

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Flight attendants at United Continental Holdings , formed from the merger of United and Continental airlines, have selected the Association of Flight Attendants ...

Wed, June 29, 2011

NFL and union resume "important few days" of labor talks

NEW YORK (Reuters) - NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Players Association Executive Director DeMaurice Smith are resuming labor talks on Wednesday aimed at ending the ...

Thu, June 23, 2011

Union and NBA still at loggerheads over wage demands

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The NBA's players union and owners appear no closer to resolving their wage differences before the June 30 expiry of ...

Wed, June 22, 2011

New Jersey union sues over pension fund payments

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New Jersey labor union filed a lawsuit on Wednesday over the failure by Governor Chris Christie to make payments to ...

Wed, June 22, 2011

NY public workers union dodges layoffs in new pact

NEW YORK (Reuters) - One of New York state's biggest public employee unions said on Wednesday it reached a preliminary agreement with Governor Andrew ...

Wed, June 22, 2011

NY public workers union dodges layoffs in new pact

NEW YORK (Reuters) - One of New York state's biggest public employee unions said on Wednesday it reached a preliminary agreement with Governor Andrew ...

Sat, June 18, 2011

Target workers at New York store reject union

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Workers at a Target Corp discount store in New York voted to reject union representation in what would have been the first ...

Fri, June 17, 2011

Labor board open to helping Boeing, union

By Harriet McLeod

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - A labor board is open to helping Boeing Co and union leaders settle a complaint over management ...

Fri, June 17, 2011

Target employees at NY store vote on union

By Martinne Geller and Jessica Wohl

NEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Target Corp workers at the discount chain's Valley Stream, New York, store are ...

Tue, June 14, 2011

Divided Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds anti-union law

By Jeff Mayers

MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - A sharply divided Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a controversial measure that curbs the collective bargaining ...

Mon, June 13, 2011

Clinton urges Africa to drop Gaddafi

By Andrew Quinn

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged African leaders on Monday to abandon Libya's Muammar Gaddafi and embrace ...

Sun, June 12, 2011

Apple store employee seeks to plant union seed

By Poornima Gupta

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - An Apple Inc store employee has started a drive to unionize retail workers in a rare move at ...

Wed, June 08, 2011

The Wabash Valley Has One of Its First Legal Civil Unions

PARIS, IL (WIBQ)  --  The Wabash Valley has one of its first legal civil union.  Christopher Freeman and Michael Sanders met nine years ago online ...

Tue, June 07, 2011

Wisconsin high court quizzes both sides on union law

By Jeff Mayers

MADISON, Wis (Reuters) - The Wisconsin Supreme Court began hearing arguments on Monday in the legal challenge to the controversial state law ...

Wed, June 01, 2011

Same-sex couples line up for Illinois civil union licenses

By Mary Wisniewski

CHICAGO (Reuters) - More than 100 same-sex couples lined up outside of a Chicago municipal building Wednesday morning to obtain licenses for ...

Wed, June 01, 2011

Civil Union Law Goes Into Effect In Illinois Today

SPRINGFIELD, IL (WIBQ)  --  In January, Illinois joined five other states in legalizing civil unions include California, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon and Washington.  The new ...

Thu, May 26, 2011

Judge voids controversial Wisconsin union law

By Jeff Mayers

MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - A Wisconsin judge on Thursday voided a controversial Republican-backed law restricting the collective bargaining rights of public sector ...

Sat, May 21, 2011

Tennessee legislature votes to limit teachers union role

By Tim Ghianni

NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - The Tennessee House of Representatives approved a bill late on Friday that curbs collective bargaining for teachers.

The ...

Thu, May 19, 2011

U.S. teachers' union endorses action on pension abuses

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The nation's second-largest teachers' union on Thursday endorsed action on pension abuses after coming under criticism because of some cases of ...

Wed, May 18, 2011

Most Ohio voters want to repeal union curbs: poll

By Mary Wisniewski

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Most Ohio voters want to repeal a controversial state law limiting public sector worker union rights, a poll found ...

Fri, May 13, 2011

Connecticut avoids layoffs by reaching union accord

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Connecticut has avoided having to lay off public workers under a new labor accord that saves $1.6 billion that otherwise ...

Fri, May 13, 2011

Connecticut avoids layoffs by reaching union accord

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Connecticut has avoided having to lay off public workers under a new labor accord that saves $1.6 billion that otherwise ...

Wed, May 11, 2011

New York union rejects Governor's offer

By Dan Wiessner

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The rank-and-file members of a New York law enforcement union have overwhelmingly rejected a deal that Governor Andrew ...

Tue, May 10, 2011

Connecticut governor lays off workers, union bucks cuts

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Connecticut began mailing layoff notices to 4,742 public workers because their unions have not made enough cost-saving concessions, Governor Dannel ...

Sat, May 07, 2011

Gulf states plan to complete customs union by 2015

ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Gulf Arab countries plan to resolve all outstanding issues about their customs union over the next three years in order to ...

Thu, May 05, 2011

Cut New York consultants to save $300 million: union

By Dan Wiessner

ALBANY, New York (Reuters) - As New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and public-employee unions negotiate over his threat to lay off 9 ...

Mon, May 02, 2011

Ohio GM workers sue company, union for back pay

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A group of auto workers in Ohio is suing General Motors and the United Auto Workers union, claiming that GM unfairly ...

Mon, May 02, 2011

Tennessee Senate vote due on teacher union bargaining ban

By Tim Ghianni

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - The Republican majority Tennessee Senate is expected to approve on Monday a proposal that bans unions from negotiating ...

Thu, April 21, 2011

MLB and union agree to pay pre-1980 players' pensions

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major League Baseball and the players' union announced an agreement on Thursday to make belated payments to players who retired before ...

Thu, April 21, 2011

Elton John opens Tribeca festival with "The Union"

By Christine Kearney

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Paying tribute to his piano-playing idol Leon Russell, Elton John opened the Tribeca Film Festival on Wednesday with ...

Wed, April 20, 2011

The fix is in and don't blame us, says New York police union

By Aman Ali

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ever since traffic tickets were invented, police officers have been asked to make them disappear for family, politicians ...

Fri, April 15, 2011

New York court system to lay-off up to 500 employees: union

By Dan Wiessner

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York State court system will lay-off as many as 500 workers in the coming weeks, according ...

Fri, April 15, 2011

Foes of Ohio anti-union bill start repeal fight

By Jo Ingles

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Foes of a controversial Ohio law which limits collective bargaining for public workers can proceed with their attempt ...

Fri, April 15, 2011

Foes of Ohio anti-union bill can start referendum fight

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Foes of a controversial Ohio law which limits collective bargaining for public workers can proceed with their attempt to repeal it ...

Thu, April 14, 2011

Union leader applauds ruling against New Mexico governor

By Zelie Pollon

Santa Fe, New Mexico (Reuters) - A state Supreme Court ruling against New Mexico's governor proves she is not above the ...

Sat, April 02, 2011

Strike halts all Gabon crude oil output - union

By Phal Gualbert Mezui Ndong

LIBREVILLE (Reuters) - Striking oil workers in Gabon stopped the African country's estimated 240,000 barrels of daily crude ...

Thu, March 31, 2011

Woman charged with e-mail threats in Wisconsin union fight

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wisconsin prosecutors filed a four-count criminal complaint on Thursday against a 26-year-old woman, charging her with sending e-mail threats to Republican state ...

Thu, March 31, 2011

Auto union membership up first time in 6 years

DETROIT (Reuters) - United Auto Workers membership rose for the first time in six years in 2010, helped by a recovering U.S. auto industry ...

Thu, March 31, 2011

Ohio governor signs anti-union bill

By Jim Leckrone

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Governor John Kasich signed on Thursday a bill that curbs collective bargaining rights and bans strikes affecting about ...

Thu, March 31, 2011

Wisconsin suspends enforcement of anti-union law

MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Wisconsin suspended enforcement of a new law reducing public sector union powers on Thursday after a judge ruled it had not ...

Wed, March 30, 2011

Ohio legislature passes bill curbing union rights

By Jo Ingles and Mary Wisniewski

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Ohio's legislature on Wednesday passed a Republican measure to curb the collective bargaining rights ...

Wed, March 30, 2011

Ohio House considers legislation restricting union powers

By Jo Ingles

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - The Ohio House may vote on Wednesday on a bill that would restrict collective bargaining rights for about ...

Tue, March 29, 2011

Ohio House committee passes public union curbs

By Jo Ingles

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - An Ohio House committee on Tuesday passed a bill that would restrict collective bargaining rights for about 350 ...

Tue, March 29, 2011

Ohio House committee passes public union bill

By Jo Ingles

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - An Ohio House committee on Tuesday passed a bill that would restrict collective bargaining rights for public employees ...

Tue, March 29, 2011

Judge again blocks Wisconsin's anti-union law

By Jeff Mayers

MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - A Wisconsin judge issued a revised order on Tuesday blocking implementation of a controversial state law curbing collective ...

Tue, March 29, 2011

Ohio House committee expected to vote Tuesday on union bill

By Jo Ingles

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - An Ohio House committee is expected on Tuesday to vote on a bill that would restrict collective bargaining ...

Mon, March 28, 2011

Indiana Democrats end stand-off on union rights

By Susan Guyett

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Indiana lawmakers ended a five-week standoff on Monday as Democrats wrung compromises in Republican-sponsored bills they see as part ...

Sat, March 26, 2011

Fresh controversy in Wisconsin union bill fight

MADISON, Wis (Reuters) - Opponents of a bill stripping Wisconsin public employees of most of their collective bargaining rights rallied at the state Capitol on ...

Fri, March 25, 2011

Wisconsin Republicans say anti-union law in effect

MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Wisconsin Republicans said on Friday a measure stripping state public employees of most collective bargaining rights was now in effect after ...

Fri, March 25, 2011

Indiana Prosecutor Resigns After Urging Gov. Walker to Fake Union Attack

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A prosecutor in Indiana has resigned, after he urged Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker to fake an attack on himself, and claim ...

Thu, March 24, 2011

Wisconsin's anti-union bill headed to state high court

MADISON, Wis (Reuters) - The battle over Wisconsin's new law curbing the union rights of public workers is headed for the state Supreme Court ...

Thu, March 24, 2011

New Union Votes May Not Meet May 1 Deadline

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state government’s employee unions might not be able to meet an apparent deadline of May 1st to hold votes ...

Wed, March 23, 2011

Bomb undiscovered for weeks at Detroit fed building: union chief

DETROIT (Reuters) - A package found by a security guard at a federal office building in Detroit sat three weeks before someone thought to screen ...

Wed, March 23, 2011

Ohio voters dislike Kasich's union, budget plans: poll

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Most Ohio voters do not like how Governor John Kasich is doing his job, including his push to limit collective bargaining for ...

Wed, March 23, 2011

Regulators blame banks for credit union losses: report

(Reuters) - U.S. regulators are blaming some of the biggest Wall Street firms for the collapse of five wholesale credit unions and are threatening ...

Tue, March 22, 2011

Tennessee proposal to curb teachers union advances

NASHVILLE (Reuters) - A bill to limit Tennessee teacher's unions' abilities to negotiate for their members took a leap forward on Tuesday when it ...

Fri, March 18, 2011

Idaho teacher union may ask voters to overturn curbs

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - The Idaho state teachers union said on Friday it may ask voters to overturn a just-passed law that curtails public school ...

Fri, March 18, 2011

Judge temporarily blocks Wisconsin anti-union law

By Jeff Mayers

MADISON, Wis (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday temporarily blocked a controversial new law in Wisconsin that strips public employee ...

Fri, March 18, 2011

WMC Pushing "Buy Wisconsin", Stand Up to Union Intimidation

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state’s largest business group is not taking a union-led boycott of its members lying down.

The Wisconsin Manufacturers and ...

Thu, March 17, 2011

Oklahoma bill on city workers draws union criticism

By Steve Olafson

OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - The sponsor of a bill to end collective bargaining for non-uniformed public workers in nine medium-sized Oklahoma cities ...

Thu, March 17, 2011

Idaho is latest state to curb state workers' union

By Laura Zuckerman

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Idaho's Republican governor on Thursday signed into law a measure that strips public school teachers of some ...

Thu, March 17, 2011

Idaho governor signs union curbs on teachers

By Laura Zuckerman

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Idaho's Republican Governor Butch Otter on Thursday signed into law a measure that strips public school teachers ...

Wed, March 16, 2011

Legal challenge filed against Wisconsin's anti-union law

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - The legal challenge to the new Wisconsin law that curbs the union rights of public workers moved forward on Wednesday with the ...

Wed, March 16, 2011

Green Bay Waits on Union Deals

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Many aspects of collective bargaining are ending early for Green Bay's city workers and its 13 unions.

But Mayor ...

Wed, March 16, 2011

Green Bay City Council Tables Union Support Resolution

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - City aldermen in Green Bay have refused to take a stand on a proposed resolution to support public employee unions ...

Tue, March 15, 2011

Holperin Recall Group Clashes With Union Protestors

MERRILL, Wis. (WTAQ) - In Merrill, petitioners who are trying to recall State Senate Democrat Jim Holperin said union protestors destroyed their petitions, and kept ...

Sun, March 13, 2011

Wisconsin Democrats say down but not out in union fight

By James B. Kelleher

MADISON, Wis (Reuters) - Scott Walker, Wisconsin's newly elected Republican governor, won his battle last week to get the curbs ...

Fri, March 11, 2011

NFL union moves opens door to litigation

MIAMI (Reuters) - The move by the NFL players' union to decertify itself on Friday opened the door for legal moves which could take months ...

Fri, March 11, 2011

Iowa House passes union curbs, but Senate ok doubtful

By Kay Henderson

DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - After three days of debate, Republicans in the Iowa House passed a bill that would limit collective ...

Fri, March 11, 2011

Wisconsin governor cancels layoffs after union vote

MADISON, Wis (Reuters) - Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker said on Friday he was canceling the layoff warning notices he sent late last week to public ...

Thu, March 10, 2011

Factbox: Several states beyond Wisconsin mull union limits

(Reuters) - Wisconsin's state Assembly on Thursday approved restrictions on collective bargaining rights of state and local government unions, which has become a test ...

Thu, March 10, 2011

Factbox: Details of Wisconsin's anti-union measure

(Reuters) - The Wisconsin state Assembly approved legislation to curb the power of public sector unions on Thursday. Governor Scott Walker is expected to sign ...

Thu, March 10, 2011

Factbox: Several states beyond Wisconsin mull union limits

(Reuters) - Wisconsin's state Assembly on Thursday approved restrictions on collective bargaining rights of state and local government unions, which has become a test ...

Thu, March 10, 2011

Factbox: Union membership highest in public sector

(Reuters) - Wisconsin and several other states are considering measures to reduce the power of public sector unions.

The U.S. has low union membership ...

Thu, March 10, 2011

Over 8,000 union protesters converge on Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Over 8,000 workers converged on the Indiana statehouse on Thursday to protest proposed legislation they say would weaken unions and public ...

Thu, March 10, 2011

Labor Union Rallies Planned Statewide Thursday

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin labor unions are planning protest rallies throughout the state Thursday morning.

That’s after the Senate’s sudden vote Wednesday ...

Wed, March 09, 2011

Iowa House debates bill limiting public union bargaining

By Kay Henderson

DES MOINES (Reuters) - The Iowa House began debate of a controversial labor bill on Wednesday that Republicans say makes common sense ...

Wed, March 09, 2011

Idaho teachers protest newly passed union curbs

By Laura Zuckerman

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Hundreds of union supporters linked hands to form a chain around Idaho's Capitol in Boise on Wednesday ...

Wed, March 09, 2011

Wisconsin governor signs into law union curbs

By James Kelleher

MADISON, Wis (Reuters) - Wisconsin's Republican Governor Scott Walker signed into law on Friday sweeping new limits on collective bargaining for ...

Tue, March 08, 2011

Idaho passes Republican bill to curb union rights

By Mary Wisniewski

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Idaho state legislature approved a bill on Tuesday to strip public school teachers of many of their collective ...

Tue, March 08, 2011

Idaho passes Republican bill to curb union rights

By Mary Wisniewski

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Idaho state legislature approved a bill on Tuesday to strip public school teachers of many of their collective ...

Tue, March 08, 2011

Michigan workers jam Capitol to protest union plan

DETROIT (Reuters) - In a scene reminiscent of Wisconsin, hundreds of pro-union protesters jammed the Michigan state Capitol on Tuesday to oppose a bill that ...

Tue, March 08, 2011

Idaho approves law to limit teachers union power

By Laura Zuckerman

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - A bill to strip Idaho's public school teachers of much of their collective bargaining rights won final ...

Tue, March 08, 2011

Union Attorney Questions Whether Normal Access to Capitol Has Resumed

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A union attorney questions whether the Walker administration is following the terms of a judge’s order to resume normal public ...

Sun, March 06, 2011

Lockheed union workers approve labor pact

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp said on Sunday union workers voted to ratify a three-year labor pact that provides annual pay increases ...

Sun, March 06, 2011

Michael Moore Joins Thousands in Capitol Union Rally

MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Thousands of union supporters protested Gov. Scott Walker's budget proposals on Saturday at the state capital, a ...

Sat, March 05, 2011

NFL, Union Extend Talks for Another Week

WASHINGTON D.C. (Reuters) - The NFL and the players' union agreed to extend talks on a new collective agreement for another week, raising hopes ...

Fri, March 04, 2011

Republicans to debate Ohio union bill for weeks

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - The Republican leader of Ohio's House of Representatives plans to hold at least three weeks of debate on a bill ...

Fri, March 04, 2011

Fans and media losing patience with NFL and union

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The NFL and the players' union were losing their battle to win over the hearts of the American sporting public after failing ...

Fri, March 04, 2011

Cameron Crowe's 'The Union' To Open TriBeca Film Festival 2011

This just in: The 10th edition of the TriBeca Film Festival will open with a free screening of Cameron Crowe's new documentary The ...

Thu, March 03, 2011

Obama to NFL and union: tackle problems yourselves

By Patricia Zengerle

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's message to the National Football League's squabbling owners and players on Thursday was as ...

Thu, March 03, 2011

Obama to NFL and union: tackle problems yourselves

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's message to the National Football League's squabbling owners and players on Thursday was as simple and powerful ...

Wed, March 02, 2011

NFL and union extend talks for a week

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The NFL and the players' union agreed to extend talks on a new collective agreement for another week, raising hopes a fresh ...

Tue, March 01, 2011

Ohio advances union restrictions as dispute spreads

By Mary Wisniewski

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Ohio joined Wisconsin on Wednesday in advancing a plan to restrict public sector unions, posing a new threat ...

Mon, February 28, 2011

Largest Public Workers Union Files Complaint over Bargaining

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state government’s largest public employee union filed an unfair labor practice charge Monday against Governor Scott Walker.

The Wisconsin ...

Sun, February 27, 2011

Ohio readies union bill vote, Indiana delay continues

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A vote on an Ohio bill that would end collective bargaining rights for public employees could come as early as Wednesday, a ...

Sun, February 27, 2011

Republican says won't back down in union battle

By David Bailey

MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Wisconsin's Republican Governor Scott Walker said on Sunday he would not back down in his confrontation with ...

Sat, February 26, 2011

Players' union may decertify to block lockout: report

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The NFL Players Association plans to decertify before the current labor agreement expires next week in a bid to block a ...

Sat, February 26, 2011

Mulling 2012 run, Pawlenty hits "union-coddling" Obama

By Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Not known as a hard-hitting conservative, former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty got a standing ovation from Tea Party activists ...

Fri, February 25, 2011

Unions protest draft Kansas law on union contributions

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - Union supporters plan a rally on the state Capitol steps in Topeka, Kansas on Saturday to show solidarity with unions ...

Fri, February 25, 2011

Iowa House committee passes union curbs after all-night session

DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - A bill curbing collective bargaining rights for public workers in Iowa passed the House labor committee on Friday after an ...

Fri, February 25, 2011

Ohio Republicans may modify state worker union bill before vote

CLEVELAND, Ohio (Reuters) - An Ohio bill that would terminate collective bargaining rights for state workers likely will be softened by amendments before it comes ...

Thu, February 24, 2011

Idaho Senate votes to curtail teacher's union

By Laura Zuckerman

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - By a 20-15 vote, the Idaho Senate on Thursday approved legislation that curtails collective bargaining by public school ...

Thu, February 24, 2011

New Yorkers like teachers, not their union: poll

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Yorkers want decisions about which teachers to fire based on performance not seniority, a poll showed on Thursday, giving Mayor ...

Wed, February 23, 2011

Prank call fallout stokes Wisconsin union fight

By James Kelleher

MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - The battle over a plan to curb public sector union power in Wisconsin took a bizarre turn on ...

Wed, February 23, 2011

Indiana governor says Democrats show "contempt" on union law

By Susan Guyett

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Indiana House Democrats stayed away from their desks for a second day on Wednesday in an attempt to block ...

Wed, February 23, 2011

Americans oppose taking away union bargaining: poll

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Most Americans oppose laws that would take away the collective bargaining power of public employee unions, as has been proposed in Wisconsin ...

Tue, February 22, 2011

Ohio public employees protest proposed union curbs

By Jim Leckrone

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Thousands of people picketed the state Capitol on Tuesday to protest a bill to cut collective bargaining rights ...

Sat, February 19, 2011

UPDATE: Gov. Walker Rejects Union's Conditional Offer

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Governor Scott Walker has responded to a statement released earlier by Democratic State Senator Jon Erpenbach, by rejecting an offer to ...

Fri, February 18, 2011

League, players union meet with federal mediator

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The National Football League and its players union met with a federal mediator Friday as they sought to hammer out a new ...

Thu, February 17, 2011

Democrats flee Wisconsin to protest union curbs

By Jeff Mayers

MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Democrats in the Wisconsin Senate fled the Midwestern U.S. state on Thursday to boycott action on a ...

Thu, February 17, 2011

Democrats flee Wisconsin to protest union curbs

By Jeff Mayers

MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Wisconsin state Senate Democrats fled the state on Thursday to protest a Republican plan to sharply curtail union ...

Thu, February 17, 2011

Democrats leave Wisconsin to protest union curbs

By Jeff Mayers

MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Democrats in the Wisconsin Senate left the state on Thursday in a boycott of a vote to curb ...

Thu, February 17, 2011

Democrats leave Wisconsin to protest union curbs

By Jeff Mayers

MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Wisconsin state Senate Democrats boycotting a vote on a plan to curb the union rights of public employees ...

Thu, February 17, 2011

Democratic lawmakers leave Wisconsin to protest union curbs

MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Wisconsin state Senate Democrats boycotting a vote on a plan to curb the union rights of public employees left the state ...

Thu, February 17, 2011

Wisconsin Republicans press on with curbs on union rights

By Jeff Mayers

MADISON, Wisc. (Reuters) - Amid increasingly vocal protests, Wisconsin's Republican-controlled Legislature was poised on Thursday to vote on a controversial proposal ...

Thu, February 17, 2011

$45M in Federal Transit Aid Could Be Lost With Gov's Union Cutbacks

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin cities might lose $45 million in federal transit aid due to the governor’s cutbacks of public union bargaining rights ...

Wed, February 16, 2011

UPDATE: Gov. Walker Mulls Changes to Union Bargaining Limits

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Governor Scott Walker said Wednesday he would consider changes in the bill that reduces public employee union benefits and bargaining power ...

Wed, February 16, 2011

Public Hearing on Gov. Walker's Union Cutting Plan Halted After 17 Hrs.

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A public hearing on the governor’s plan to reduce public union benefits and bargaining power ended about 3 a.m ...

Tue, February 15, 2011

Thousands of Wisconsin union workers protest budget plan

By Jeff Mayers

MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - More than 10,000 union public employees and supporters packed the Capitol Square and the inside of the ...

Tue, February 15, 2011

Senate Prez: Enough Votes to Pass Gov's Union Cutbacks

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - State Senate President Mike Ellis said Tuesday his house has enough votes to approve the governor’s cutbacks for union employee ...

Mon, February 14, 2011

Public Hearing Tuesday on Union Worker Cutbacks as Protests Continue

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee will hold a public hearing Tuesday on the governor’s cutbacks for public employee ...

Mon, February 14, 2011

Nokia's turnaround risks 5,000 Finnish jobs: union

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia's smartphone alliance with Microsoft threatens more than 5,000 Finnish research and development jobs at the Finnish company and its ...

Thu, February 10, 2011

League, players' union cancel second day of talks

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Talks between the NFL and its players' union have stalled less than a month before the current collective bargaining agreement expires ...

Wed, February 09, 2011

Moyer and Paquin union helps True Blood crew feel at ease

The stars began dating in 2007, after they shot the pilot for the vampire series, and they cemented their union by marrying last year ...

Mon, January 31, 2011

League and union agree to series of labor talks

NEW YORK (Reuters) - In a bid to "intensify" labor talks, the National Football League and the union representing its players have agreed to a ...

Tue, January 25, 2011

WATCH: State of the Union LIVE

Tue, January 25, 2011

President Obama's State of the Union Address Tuesday Night

WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - As Ron Johnson sees it, Tuesday night’s State of the Union address will determine if President Obama got the ...

Mon, January 24, 2011

Giffords' intern, victim's family to attend State of the Union

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The intern who gave immediate medical attention to Representative Gabrielle Giffords in the Tucson shootings this month will sit with Michelle Obama ...

Thu, January 20, 2011

UAW asks members to support NFL players union

By Bernie Woodall

DETROIT (Reuters) - The United Auto Workers union is huddling up with the National Football League Players Association, whose members could be ...

Wed, January 19, 2011

Ivory Coast mediation fails: African Union's Odinga

By Tim Cocks

ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga said an African effort to mediate Ivory Coast's disputed poll had failed on ...

Tue, January 11, 2011

Obama's State of the Union speech on January 25

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's annual State of the Union address, when he will lay out his legislative priorities for the year, is ...

Fri, January 07, 2011

State Commerce Dept. Union Employees Worried About Future

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Union employees in the state Commerce Department are concerned about their futures.

Governor Scott Walker wants to turn the agency into ...

Thu, December 16, 2010

Teffeteller Named New Union Hospital CEO

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WIBQ) - Scott Teffeteller was named the new C.E.O. of Terre Haute’s Union Hospital yesterday. He's been serving ...

Fri, December 10, 2010

Gov.-Elect Walker Supports Argument For Cutting Union Benefits

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Governor-elect Scott Walker tried Friday to justify his efforts to reduce fringe benefits for unionized state employees.

The governor-elect’s office ...

Thu, December 09, 2010

Union official who blew stolen money at strip clubs sentenced

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former trade union official who spent $65,000 of embezzled union funds at New Jersey strip clubs was sentenced to ...

Thu, December 09, 2010

Union bosses probe Spider-Man star's injury

Mendoza, who plays villainous spider-woman Arachne, has pulled out of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark after reportedly suffering a concussion when a weighted rope ...

Sun, December 05, 2010

Pratt & Whitney in labor agreement with CT union

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pratt & Whitney, which is part of United Technologies, said on Sunday that it had signed a three-year labor agreement that covers ...

Wed, December 01, 2010

More Details Unveiled on Controversial Past Due State Union Contracts

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - More details are coming out about the past-due state employee union contracts that Governor-elect Scott Walker wants to hold up.

The ...

Tue, November 23, 2010

Terre Haute Ordered To Pay $500,000 To Transit Union Workers

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WIBQ) - An arbitrator's decision on a pay dispute will cost the city of Terre Haute more than half a million ...

Mon, November 22, 2010

NBA likely headed for lockout says players' union chief

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The executive director of the NBA players' union said Monday he is "99 percent sure" the league is headed for a ...

Mon, November 22, 2010

Delta Air Lines worker group rejects union

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc Inc on Monday said workers in its TechOps maintenance department rejected union representation, handing the carrier another victory ...

Thu, November 18, 2010

Delta baggage workers reject union in vote

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Baggage handlers at Delta Air Lines Inc have rejected unionization by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, the carrier said ...

Thu, November 18, 2010

State Lawmakers to Approve Union Deals Against Walker Wishes

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin lawmakers will be called back into session next month to approve state employee union contracts against the wishes of the ...

Sun, November 14, 2010

Expert says to expect fewer Union concessions in Walker administration

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) - The incoming Wisconsin Senate president promises a different approach in dealing with unions this upcoming legislative session.

Mike Ellis says unions ...

Wed, November 03, 2010

Delta flight attendants reject union

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Thousands of flight attendants at Delta Air Lines Inc have for a third time rejected unionization, dealing a major setback to labor ...

Wed, October 27, 2010

Union undergoes surgery for perfect eyesight

The actress was recently spotted leaving the offices of Dr. Cory Lessner, where she is said to have had the LASIK vision correction procedure ...

Fri, October 22, 2010

Union Hospital Named One Of Best Places To Work

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WIBQ) - Union Hospital is among the best places to work in the United States. The medical center received the rank in ...

Wed, October 13, 2010

U.S. union confident of win on China tire spat at WTO

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. union group said on Wednesday it was confident President Barack Obama's decision to slap duties on Chinese tires ...

Wed, October 06, 2010

NYC may try to prune union pensions via bargaining

By Joan Gralla

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City may ask the state to give it back the power to negotiate retirement benefits with ...

Wed, October 06, 2010

Union dispute could slow integration at United Air

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A disagreement between the unions representing flight attendants at the former Continental Airlines and United Airlines could slow labor integration at the ...

Fri, October 01, 2010

Actors urge Hobbit bosses to meet union reps

Hollywood bosses had planned to film The Lord of the Rings prequel in the country, but the shoot has been thrown into jeopardy after ...

Wed, September 29, 2010

Union Workers at Kohler Authorize Strike

KOHLER, Wis. (WTAQ) - A strike may be on the horizon for one of Wisconsin's largest employers.

Union leaders for workers at Kohler Company ...

Wed, September 29, 2010

Jackson annoyed with New Zealand union bosses

The Lord of the Rings director fears the project could be moved from New Zealand to Eastern Europe if producers feel filming there could ...

Tue, September 28, 2010

Feingold Defends Controversial Votes in Union Speech

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - U.S. Senate Democrat Russ Feingold defended his most controversial votes Monday when he spoke to union members near Green ...

Tue, September 28, 2010

Vigo County Federal Credit Union Bank Branch Robbed Monday

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WIBQ) - Police say a man robbed the Vigo County Federal Credit Union yesterday. They say it happened at the location on ...

Fri, September 10, 2010

Players union president Mawae ends football career

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Tennessee Titans center Kevin Mawae, the president of the NFL Players Association, is retiring from the league after 16 seasons ...

Wed, September 08, 2010

NFL commissioner warns of problems if deal with union delayed

By Simon Evans

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has warned that a deal with the players' union over a new collective bargaining ...

Wed, September 08, 2010

Union Hospital Named One Of The Best Places To Work In America

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WIBQ) - Union hospital has been rated one of the top 100 hospitals to work at in the entire nation. The honor ...

Wed, September 08, 2010

Harley-Davidson Plans to Cut Jobs, Despite Union Pact OK

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Harley-Davidson plans to cut hundreds of Wisconsin jobs, even if union workers approve a new labor contract.

That’s what members ...

Mon, August 30, 2010

Oshkosh Corp. Union Workers Reject Contract

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WTAQ) - Union workers at Oshkosh Corporation have turned down the company's latest contract extension.

Oshkosh's offer included a 3.5 ...

Tue, August 24, 2010

Mothers Upset Over Union Hospital Midwives Contract

TERRE HAUTE (WIBQ) - Some moms say Union Hospital in Terre Haute has missed the boat with their July decicison to not renew it's ...

Sat, August 21, 2010

South African union and Impala Platinum reach wage deal

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's National Union of Mine Workers (NUM) and Impala Platinum <IMPJ.J> reached a deal on wages and housing allowances ...

Fri, August 20, 2010

Union Hospital CEO To Step Down September 1st

TERRE HAUTE (WIBQ) - This past April, Union Hospital CEO David Doerr announced his plans of retirement effective June 1st, 2011.  On Thursday, Union Hospital ...

Fri, August 20, 2010

Union lawsuit dismissed

The athlete's estranged wife Siohvaughn Wade filed papers earlier this year (10) on behalf of the former couple's two sons, aged eight ...

Thu, August 19, 2010

Union files grievance against Mets in Rodriguez case

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Major League Baseball Players Association has contested the New York Mets' decision to place injured pitcher Francisco Rodriguez on the ...

Mon, August 16, 2010

Obama and Hollywood: State of their Union

By Jeffrey Ressner

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - When President Obama took to the stage at a Beverly Hilton ballroom on May 27, 2009, to ...

Mon, August 16, 2010

Midwife Program To End At Union Hospital

TERRE HAUTE (WIBQ) - It appears that certified midwife services at Union Hospital’s Maternal Health Clinic will stop later this year when the contract ...

Thu, August 12, 2010

Union Hospital Celebrates 118 Years

TERRE HAUTE (WIBQ) - Terre Haute's Union Hospital is 118 year old and what was its present? An Indiana Historic Marker! CEO David Doer ...

Tue, July 27, 2010

Western Union's Q2 profit tops Street view

BANGALORE (Reuters) - Western Union Co <WU.N> reported a quarterly profit above Wall Street estimates, helped by a rise in revenue from its consumer-to-consumer ...

Thu, July 22, 2010

Lacking contract, union hotel workers protest Hyatt

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Hundreds of unionized hotel workers seeking a new contract and protesting staff cuts and working conditions staged a sit-in in front of ...

Thu, July 22, 2010

UPS, Union Pacific beat Street

By Helen Chernikoff and Carey Gillam

NEW YORK/KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - Shipper United Parcel Service Inc <UPS.N> and U.S. railroad Union ...

Tue, July 20, 2010

BA cabin crew reject new pay offer: union

LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways cabin crew have voted against a revised pay offer to settle a long-running dispute, their union said Tuesday, but the ...

Tue, July 20, 2010

BA cabin crew union rejects new pay offer

LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways' <BAY.L> main cabin crew union, Unite, said on Tuesday its members had rejected a revised airline pay offer, in ...

Tue, July 06, 2010

Hawaii's governor vetoes gay civil union bill

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle on Tuesday vetoed a domestic partnership bill that would have allowed same-sex couples to gain most of ...

Tue, June 29, 2010

Union, Political Leaders Pressuring Reversal of Bucyrus Decision

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s political and union leaders are pressuring the U.S. Export-Import Bank to reverse a loan decision that could cost ...

Mon, June 28, 2010

Nearly 140 Union Workers Agree to Full Pension in Severance Pkg.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - About 140 union workers soon to be laid off from Milwaukee’s Rockwell Automation have agreed to a severance package that ...

Fri, June 18, 2010

WI Employees Union Head Blasts Walker Pension Plan

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The head of the State Employees Union blasted Republican Scott Walker’s proposal to make workers start paying for some of ...

Fri, June 11, 2010

Striking Honda China workers hold out for pay, union

By James Pomfret

ZHONGSHAN, China (Reuters) - Workers at a lock factory in southern China that supplies Honda Motor Co <7267.T> challenged managers on ...

Mon, June 07, 2010

Ex-Union Carbide officials sentenced over Bhopal leak

BHOPAL, India (Reuters) - A court on Monday convicted seven Indian former employees of U.S. chemical firm Union Carbide of negligence and sentenced them ...

Tue, June 01, 2010

Alcoa sets tentative labor pact with union workers

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Alcoa Inc <AA.N> said Tuesday it reached a tentative agreement with the United Steelworkers (USW) union on a new 4-year ...

Tue, June 01, 2010

BA, striking union hold talks

By Keith Weir

LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways Plc <BAY.L> and officials from the Unite trade union plan were holding talks on Tuesday to ...

Mon, May 31, 2010

Union warns British Airways of further strikes

By Matt Falloon

LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways could face even more strike disruption this summer unless it resolves a dispute with cabin crew over ...

Fri, May 28, 2010

BA and union talks adjourned without deal

LONDON (Reuters) - Talks between British Airways <BAY.L> and the union Unite which represents striking cabin crew were adjourned without the parties reaching an ...

Wed, May 26, 2010

BA to resume talks with cabin crew union

LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways said it would resume talks with the union of striking cabin crew later on Wednesday in an attempt to avert ...

Thu, May 20, 2010

BA union wins UK court appeal over strike ruling

By Stefano Ambrogi

LONDON (Reuters) - The British Airways <BAY.L> cabin crew trade union, Unite, won an appeal on Thursday against a High Court ...

Thu, May 20, 2010

BA union wins UK court appeal over strike ruling

LONDON (Reuters) - The British Airways <BAY.L> cabin crew trade union, Unite, won an appeal on Thursday against a London High Court ruling this ...

Wed, May 19, 2010

GM to stop paying union employees to quit: report

(Reuters) - Carmaker General Motors Co told the United Auto Workers (UAW) it will no longer pay union employees to leave the company, the Wall ...

Tue, May 18, 2010

Unite union in court to challenge BA strike ruling

LONDON (Reuters) - The union for British Airways <BAY.L> cabin crew is in London's High Court to challenge a ruling that blocked a ...

Mon, May 17, 2010

Airlines sue to block union vote rule change

ATLANTA (Reuters) - U.S. airlines sued federal regulators on Monday to stop enforcement of a landmark change in labor law that could make it ...

Mon, May 10, 2010

U.S. labor decision would aid air, rail union efforts

By John Crawley

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. mediators authorized a landmark change in labor law on Monday effectively aimed at making it easier for ...

Fri, May 07, 2010

Thousands of WI Home Care Workers to Join Union

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - About 5,500 Wisconsin home care workers are about to join a union. The Service Employees International Union said Thursday that ...

Wed, April 21, 2010

Coke CEO aims to ease union fears over delivery routes

By Martinne Geller

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co <KO.N> Chief Executive Muhtar Kent sought to ease concerns by the Teamsters union that the ...

Sat, April 10, 2010

Prospera Credit Union Closing Three Locations

APPLETON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Prospera Credit Union is closing its Grand Chute branch, as well as GoodMoney payday lending stores in Green Bay and Buchanan ...

Wed, April 07, 2010

UK union, BA resume strike talks

LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways <BAY.L> and union officials have resumed talks aimed at averting further strikes in a long-running dispute over pay and ...

Mon, March 29, 2010

Union Hospital Receives Second Bomb Threat

TERRE HAUTE (WIBQ)-Police are asking for the public's help in finding the person who called in a bomb threat to Union Hospital ...

Sat, March 27, 2010

Union threatens more strikes at British Airways

By Avril Ormsby

LONDON (Reuters) - The union representing British Airways' <BAY.L> striking cabin crew warned on Saturday that it would stage more stoppages ...

Sat, March 20, 2010

MLS and players union avert strike with new deal

MIAMI (Reuters) - A threatened strike in Major League Soccer (MLS) has been averted after league management and the players union announced they had reached ...

Fri, March 19, 2010

European Union mulls emergency bank wind-up fund

By John O'Donnell and Jan Strupczewski

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is considering making banks pay for an emergency wind-up fund in case ...

Thu, January 28, 2010

MLS and players union extend contract talks

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major League Soccer will continue to negotiate with their players union for another two weeks as they try to reach a ...

Thu, January 28, 2010

WI Lawmakers React To President's State of the Union Speech

WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - President Obama used his State of the Union address Wednesday night to renew his vows to fix the economy, improve ...

Thu, January 28, 2010

Obama State Of The Union message: "I don't quit"

WASHINGTON - President Obama reverted back to the "change" theme of his campaign for the White House during his first State of the Union speech ...

Wed, January 27, 2010

WATCH LIVE: President Obama's State of the Union Speech

WASHINGTON, DC--President Barack Obama gives his first State of the Union Speech LIVE on WKZO.TV this evening.  Watch below:

 

Fri, January 22, 2010

Book Charts History of Union Hospital

A new book has been compiled to trace the history of Terre Haute's Union Hospital.

From it's founding in 1892 the book ...

Wed, January 20, 2010

Obama to address voter fears in State of Union

By Alister Bull and Caren Bohan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, concerned by voter anxiety over high unemployment, said on Monday he would use ...

Mon, January 18, 2010

Obama's State of Union speech forces TV shuffle

By Nellie Andreeva

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The White House on Monday set January 27 as the date for President Obama's latest State ...

Mon, January 18, 2010

Obama State of Union set for Jan 27, budget Feb 1

By Matt Spetalnick

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will deliver his first State of the Union address on January 27 and his budget plan ...

Mon, January 11, 2010

Obama meets union leaders over healthcare concerns

By David Morgan and Ross Colvin

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The leader of the biggest U.S. labor federation warned President Barack Obama on Monday that ...

Tue, December 15, 2009

Gulf rulers back monetary union plan

By Rania El Gamal and Raissa Kasolowsky

KUWAIT (Reuters) - Gulf Arab countries endorsed a monetary union agreement on Tuesday despite the absence of major ...

Fri, December 11, 2009

UAW's King to be named union's next leader: sources

By Bernie Woodall and Kevin Krolicki

DETROIT (Reuters) - The leadership of the United Auto Workers is set to meet next week to name Bob ...

Thu, December 03, 2009

Harley union agrees to new deal: report

(Reuters) - Workers at Harley-Davidson Inc's York, Pennsylvania plant agreed to nearly 50 percent job cuts and more work-rule flexibility in exchange for the ...

Wed, December 02, 2009

Harley-Davidson Union Workers Ratify York Pact

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - Milwaukee’s Harley-Davidson will not be moving its main motorcycle assembly plant. Union employees in York Pennsylvania ratified a 7 year contract ...

Wed, November 25, 2009

Players want big changes in MLS league structure: union

By Simon Evans

MIAMI (Reuters) - Major League Soccer's players are demanding significant changes to the way their league is organized as part of ...

Sun, November 22, 2009

Soviet Union's non-Communist astronaut dies age 83

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Soviet Union's only non-Communist astronaut, Konstantin Feoktistov, has died at the age of 83, Russia's space agency said on ...

Wed, November 18, 2009

German union to represent T-Mobile USA workers

By David Morgan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and German labor leaders announced a transatlantic alliance on Wednesday aimed at persuading Germany's giant Deutsche ...

Wed, November 18, 2009

Gov't Union Engineers Ask Judge To Toss Temporary Layoffs

MADISON (WRN) - The state government’s unionized engineers have asked a judge to throw out the temporary layoffs ordered by the Doyle administration. The ...

Thu, November 05, 2009

GB Union Chief: Bankruptices Due To Current Health Care System

GREEN BAY (WRN) - The U.S. House is expected to vote Saturday on its version of health care reform. The #2 Democrat, Steny Hoyer ...

Tue, November 03, 2009

Flight attendant union puts off bid for Delta election

</head> <body> <p>ATLANTA (Reuters) - The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA union said on Tuesday that it has withdrawn its bid to seek a union election for more ...</p></body></html> </div><!-- end sec-article-container --> <div class="sec-article-container clearfix"> <p class="publish-date">Mon, November 02, 2009</p> <h2><a href="/news/articles/2009/nov/03/us-agency-proposes-change-for-airline-union-votes/" title="Full Article: U.S. agency proposes change for airline union votes"> U.S. agency proposes change for airline union votes</a></h2> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <title/> </head> <body> <p>ATLANTA (Reuters) - The U.S. National Mediation Board has proposed a sweeping rule change that would base the outcome of union elections at airlines ...</p></body></html> </div><!-- end sec-article-container --> <div class="sec-article-container clearfix"> <p class="publish-date">Mon, November 02, 2009</p> <h2><a href="/news/articles/2009/nov/03/nurses-union-reaches-deal-on-h1n1-safety-in-us/" title="Full Article: Nurses union reaches deal on H1N1 safety in U.S."> Nurses union reaches deal on H1N1 safety in U.S.</a></h2> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <title/> </head> <body> <p>By Steve Gorman</p> <p>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After months of talks, the largest U.S. nurses union and California's biggest nonprofit healthcare chain have ...</p></body></html> </div><!-- end sec-article-container --> <div class="sec-article-container clearfix"> <p class="publish-date">Mon, November 02, 2009</p> <h2><a href="/news/articles/2009/nov/02/us-agency-proposes-change-for-airline-union-votes/" title="Full Article: U.S. agency proposes change for airline union votes"> U.S. agency proposes change for airline union votes</a></h2> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <title/> </head> <body> <p>ATLANTA (Reuters) - The U.S. National Mediation Board has proposed a sweeping rule change that would base the outcome of union elections at airlines ...</p></body></html> </div><!-- end sec-article-container --> <div class="sec-article-container clearfix"> <p class="publish-date">Thu, October 29, 2009</p> <h2><a href="/news/articles/2009/oct/29/us-labor-agency-mulls-new-airline-union-proposal-r/" title="Full Article: U.S. labor agency mulls new airline union proposal: report"> U.S. labor agency mulls new airline union proposal: report</a></h2> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <title/> </head> <body> <p>(Reuters) - National Mediation Board, a U.S. federal labor-management relations agency, is considering a proposal to allow airline workers to form unions with the ...</p></body></html> </div><!-- end sec-article-container --> <div class="sec-article-container clearfix"> <p class="publish-date">Tue, October 13, 2009</p> <h2><a href="/news/articles/2009/oct/13/gm-ceo-says-possible-to-sign-opel-deal-this-week/" title="Full Article: UK union OK brings Opel deal closer"> UK union OK brings Opel deal closer</a></h2> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <title/> </head> <body> <p>By Fang Yan and Matt Scuffham</p> <p>SHANGHAI/LONDON (Reuters) - Agreement between Magna and a UK labor union on Tuesday brought closer a final deal ...</p></body></html> </div><!-- end sec-article-container --> <div class="sec-article-container clearfix"> <p class="publish-date">Thu, September 24, 2009</p> <h2><a href="/news/articles/2009/sep/25/emmy-winning-actor-to-lead-hollywood-union/" title="Full Article: Emmy-winning actor to lead Hollywood union"> Emmy-winning actor to lead Hollywood union</a></h2> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <title/> </head> <body> <p>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Character actor Ken Howard was elected president of the Screen Actors Guild on Thursday, the union said, four days after he ...</p></body></html> </div><!-- end sec-article-container --> <div class="sec-article-container clearfix"> <p class="publish-date">Sat, September 19, 2009</p> <h2><a href="/news/articles/2009/sep/19/goodyear-union-members-ratify-four-year-labor-deal/" title="Full Article: Goodyear union members ratify four-year labor deal"> Goodyear union members ratify four-year labor deal</a></h2> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <title/> </head> <body> <p>CHICAGO (Reuters) - Members of the union representing more than 10,000 workers at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co have ratified a four-year labor deal, Goodyear ...</p></body></html> </div><!-- end sec-article-container --> <div class="sec-article-container clearfix"> <p class="publish-date">Tue, September 15, 2009</p> <h2><a href="/news/articles/2009/sep/15/actors-union-to-give-lifetime-award-to-betty-white/" title="Full Article: Actors union to give lifetime award to Betty White"> Actors union to give lifetime award to Betty White</a></h2> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <title/> </head> <body> <p>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - 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