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  • January 2008

    • TV Ads Next for Pro-Obama Clinton-Bashers

      Washington Post  |  Jan 18, 08 5:20 PM CST

      TV Ads Next for Pro-Obama Clinton-Bashers

      (Newser) - A pro-Barack Obama labor union in Nevada today brings TV ads to its anti-Hillary Clinton barrage, the Washington Post reports. UNITE HERE, which represents textile, hotel, and restaurant workers, last week gave Obama his first endorsement from a union; yesterday, it launched a Spanish-language ad blasting Clinton, whose backers filed a lawsuit trying to block caucuses in casinos. More »

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      labor unions  • campaign advertising  • Latino voters  • Nevada caucus

    • Amtrak Deal Prevents Strike

      Associated Press  |  Jan 18, 08 5:03 PM CST

      Amtrak Deal Prevents Strike

      (Newser) - Amtrak struck a deal with nine of its labor unions today, heading off a potentially catastrophic strike that was scheduled to begin at the end of the month, the AP reports. Union members still must ratify the specifics, but sources say the deal grants the unions full payment of back wages while giving Amtrak none of its desired concessions on work rules. More »

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      labor unions  • train  • labor relations  • Amtrak

    • Clinton/Obama Question Splits Labor Unions

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jan 13, 08 12:29 PM CST

      Clinton/Obama Question Splits Labor Unions

      (Newser) - Labor unions are the foundation of any Democratic campaign, but that foundation in the '08 race remains clearly split between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, the LA Times reports. Both have fervent support among different unions, and tension within the party is running high, raising fears that the base won't be able to repair the nominating fissures and unite behind a single candidate. More »

  • November 2007

    • Writers Reject Producers' New Offer

      Associated Press  |  Nov 30, 07 10:38 AM CST

      Writers Reject Producers' New Offer

      (Newser) - Striking writers angrily rejected a new offer from producers to resolve the biggest sticking point in negotiations—compensation for internet use. The producers said they offered $130 million more in annual compensation to writers, who dismissed the deal as a "massive rollback." Talks to end the 3-week strike will resume Tuesday, the AP reports. More »

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      television  • film  • Hollywood writers' strike  • Writers Guild of America  • labor unions  • labor relations

    • Grinch Returns to Broadway Despite Strike

      New York Times  |  Nov 23, 07 5:12 PM CST

      Grinch Returns to Broadway Despite Strike

      (Newser) - Little girls and their parents flocked to this morning's reopening of Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! after a 2-week hiatus, the Times reports. A stagehands' strike has shuttered most Broadway productions, but Grinch tickets went on sale after a judge ordered the show, which has a separate deal with the union, reopened because of its short holiday run. More »

    • French Strikes Head Into Day 6

      BBC  |  Nov 19, 07 4:43 AM CST

      French Strikes Head Into Day 6

      (Newser) - The French transport strike headed into its sixth day today, with the unions losing some steam but hoping to hold out until tomorrow, when they will be reinforced by a separate strike of civil servants, lawyers and magistrates. Exasperated French commuters found some relief, as diminishing numbers of strikers meant more trains were running than last week.  More »

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      France  • protests  • Paris  • strike  • retirement  • labor unions  • train

  • October 2007

    • AT&T, Verizon Look to Ape GM/UAW Retiree Deal

      Bloomberg  |  Oct 15, 07 3:02 PM CDT

      AT&amp;T, Verizon Look to Ape GM/UAW Retiree Deal

      (Newser) - GM’s pact with the UAW, which cleared $50 billion in retiree health costs from the automaker’s books by launching a union-run health fund, is drawing imitators. AT&T and Verizon are both hoping to mirror the arrangement created in GM’s deal, Bloomberg reports. The telecom giants have the S&P 500's second- and fourth-highest retiree obligations, a combined $71 billion. More »

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      General Motors  • Verizon  • AT and T  • United Auto Workers  • labor unions

  • September 2007

    • NYC Cabbies Begin Strike

      Bloomberg  |  Sep 5, 07 1:40 PM CDT

      NYC Cabbies Begin Strike

      (Newser) - A 2-day strike by New York taxi drivers protesting an order to install new technology began today, with the union claiming up to 95% participation by the city's estimated 20,000 cabbies, to the mayor's prestrike estimate of 30%. The city instituted an emergency fare structure to encourage cab sharing and beefed up mass transit to and from LaGuardia and JFK. More »

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      New York City  • technology  • strike  • labor unions  • transit  • taxi  • cabdrivers

    • Tube Strike Cripples London

      Times (UK)  |  Sep 4, 07 10:14 AM CDT

      Tube Strike Cripples London

      (Newser) - A transit strike has shut down almost all of London's Underground subway system and has left commuters scrambling for alternate transportation. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union hopes to resolve a pension dispute today, the Times of London reports, but the city remains crippled, with service on 10 of 12 Tube lines suspended. More »

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      Great Britain  • London  • strike  • labor  • labor unions  • transportation  • Tube

  • June 2007

    • Court Curbs Unions' Political Spending

      Associated Press  |  Jun 15, 07 8:31 AM CDT

      Court Curbs Unions' Political Spending

      (Newser) - The Supreme Court yesterday upheld a Washington State law forcing public-sector unions to win consent from workers before spending their dues on politically-charged activities. The law applied to workers who opt out of joining a union but still have to pay the dues, some of which are spent supplying (mainly Democratic) political coffers. More »

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      US Supreme Court  • Washington  • labor unions

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