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Union Chief Takes On
White House

AFSCME leader
gets very loud over
health care reform

Oct 17, 09 4:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - The leader of one of the nation's biggest labor unions is not playing ball with the White House, writes Ben Smith. AFSCME's Gerry McEntee seems to be breaking the unwritten rule among progressives when dealing with this administration: Hush up, or we'll freeze you out. McEntee has repeatedly taken public... More »

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White House • labor unions • trade unions • AFSCME • President Obama • Gerry McEntee • union leader

 Quaids' Wild Ride 
 a Tale of Drugs, Paranoia 

Texas arrest for stiffing hotel bill is just the tip of the iceberg

Sep 29, 09 1:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - The arrest of Randy and Evi Quaid in Texas for stiffing a California hotel is only the latest twist in a bizarre tale of unpaid bills and paranoid fantasies. A private investigator hired by the Quaids—she’s out $17,000—tells Diane Dimond the actor and his wife owe... More »

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Saturday Night Live • entertainment • Hollywood • assassination • Heath Ledger • bills • labor unions • murder plot • paranoia • Natasha Richardson • David Carradine • Randy Quaid • Evi Quaid • Diane Dimond • Phil Hartman • Bryn Hartman • Chris Penn

 China Accuses US of  
 Dumping Chicken, Auto Parts 

Latest targets: chickens and tires

Sep 14, 09 6:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - US-China trade tensions escalated yesterday when Beijing announced it was investigating whether the US dumped auto parts and chicken products onto the Chinese market, the LA Times reports. An expert calls the retaliatory move, which comes days after the White House slapped a 35% import tariff on Chinese tires, "... More »

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China • exports • tariffs • labor unions • protectionism • chicken • Chinese exports • tires

 French Telecom Suicides 
 Spark Official Unease 

Firm's chief to meet with labor minister

Sep 12, 09 4:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - A spate of suicides by workers at a French telecommunications company is prompting a meeting between the firm's CEO and France's labor minister, the BBC reports. Since last year, 23 employees of France Telecom have killed themselves; unions blame tough management practices, but the firm, which was privatized in 1998,... More »

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suicide • France • labor • telecom • labor unions • labor relations

 Obama Asks Unions 
 for Health-Reform Support 

President expresses support for public option in speech to AFL-CIO

Sep 7, 09 2:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama honored the achievements of organized labor today, pointing out that iniatives like the minimum wage and paid vacation “bear the union label,” the AP reports. Speaking at an AFL-CIO meeting in Cincinnati, Obama asked for union support in his push to reform the health care system,... More »

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Barack Obama • union • AFL CIO • Labor Day • labor unions • health care reform • Obama administration • President Obama

Card Checks Dropped From Card-Check Bill

Senate Dems ditch pro-labor bill's most controversial provision

Jul 17, 09 7:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - The so-called "card-check" bill no longer includes its namesake card checks. Labor-friendly Democratic senators have agreed to ditch a central part of the union-organizing measure to ensure its passage, the New York Times reports. The controversial provision would have required employers to recognize a union when a majority of... More »

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Senate Democrats • union • labor unions • Employee Free Choice Act • card check

(Newser) - If not for one pesky scandal, “Don Fehr might rightly be hailed as one of the greatest leaders in the history of American labor,” Ken Rosenthal writes for Fox Sports of the retiring baseball players union boss. “Alas, he missed on steroids, missed about as badly as... More »

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steroids • MLB • Alex Rodriguez • labor unions • sports doping • Major League Baseball Players Association • Mitchell Report • Donald Fehr

(Newser) - Baseball players union chief Donald Fehr said today he’ll retire by March 31, the New York Times reports. His likely replacement as executive director will be Michael Weiner, the union’s general counsel. In Fehr’s 26 years at the helm, the average player salary rose from $289,000... More »

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steroids • MLB • labor unions • Major League Baseball Players Association • Mitchell Report • Donald Fehr • Michael Weiner

(Newser) - All of Air France’s long-haul Airbus jets have had their airspeed sensors replaced, AFP reports. A pilots union says the airline accelerated its program to switch out questionable pitot tubes on A330s and A340s. Though the circumstances are unknown, some think a faulty sensor could have caused Flight 447... More »

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labor unions • Air France • Airbus A330 • Air France Flight 447 • Airbus A340 • pitot tube • speed sensor • airspeed

(Newser) - A French airline-workers union has urged Air France crews to boycott long-haul Airbus jets until new speed sensors are installed, the Times of London reports. “To prevent a repeat” of the Flight 447 disaster, the Alter union said, “we call on flight deck and cabin crew to refuse... More »

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France • Brazil • Airbus • plane crash • labor unions • pilots • Airbus A330 • Air France Flight 447 • pitot tube • cabin crew

(Newser) - After failing to reach an agreement with management, London Underground workers will go on a two-day strike starting tomorrow evening, Reuters reports. The dispute over worker safety could affect millions of commuters and tourists. London transportation authorities say they will add extra buses and ferries to accommodate the disruption. More »

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London • subway • England • strike • transportation • London Tube • labor unions • Boris Johnson • London Underground • job safety

(AP) - United Auto Workers members have ratified a package of concessions designed to reduce General Motors' labor costs. Union president Ron Gettelfinger said today 74% of GM's production and skilled-trade workers voted in favor. The vote comes before the company's expected Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection filing Monday. Bankruptcy experts say having... More »

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United Auto Workers • bankruptcy • General Motors • labor • union • labor unions • trade unions • auto industry • Ron Gettelfinger • Big Three • UAW

(AP) - Hundreds of thousands of European workers feeling the pinch of the economic crisis rallied at May Day protests today from Moscow to Berlin to Istanbul. Violence and clashes between police and angry protesters disrupted some events, including in Greece, Germany, and Turkey. But overall participation fell short of what many... More »

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Germany • Europe • France • protests • May Day • labor unions

OPINION

 Next 100 Days 
 Promise Real Test 


Apr 29, 09 9:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama’s efforts to reach out domestically and internationally in his administration’s infancy “have paid off remarkably,” Howard Fineman writes in Newsweek, but there are tough times ahead. “To make good on the promise of days 1-100,” Fineman writes, “Obama will have to... More »

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Israel and Palestinians • green energy • NAFTA • labor unions • Obama administration • global food crisis • Blue Dog Democrats • President Obama • 100 days • deficit hawks

Liberals to Obama: Don't
Sell Us Out on Health Care

President considering compromise on key public insurance measure

Apr 21, 09 9:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Progressive groups are worried that President Obama is going to go wobbly on them on health care. The Washington Post reports that the president has signaled he's open to compromise on the inclusion of a public insurance plan. Key conservatives like Sen. Charles Grassley hate the idea of a public... More »

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health insurance • Charles Grassley • labor unions • health care reform • Tom Daschle • President Obama • Andy Stern

Actors Board Narrowly Backs Contract Deal

Pact bumps pay 3.5%
but nixes bucks
for online reruns

Apr 20, 09 1:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - A two-year contract narrowly approved by the board of the Screen Actors Guild board would boost pay 3.5% a year, but dodges payment for most online reruns. The pact, which would cover film and TV actors, was passed by just 53% of the newly elected moderate board, and now... More »

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television • Hollywood • labor unions • Screen Actors Guild • movies • Hollywood studios

(Newser) - Nearly 10 months after their previous contract expired, the Screen Actors Guild and Hollywood’s major film and TV studios have a tentative agreement for a 2-year deal, the Los Angeles Times reports. Few details of the deal, which must be ratified by the union’s 120,000 members, were... More »

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television • labor • labor unions • contract • Screen Actors Guild • movies • Hollywood studios

Labor Rivals Unite to Push Immigration Reform

Yes on legalization, no on guest-workers, say AFL-CIO, Change to Win

Apr 14, 09 8:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - America’s two labor umbrella groups may be archrivals, but on immigration reform, they’ve agreed to put up a common front, which could be a big boon to White House hopes, reports the New York Times. The AFL-CIO and Change to Win have agreed to push for the legalization... More »

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immigration • immigration reform • AFL CIO • labor unions • guest-worker program • Change to Win • US Chamber of Commerce

ANALYSIS

Specter's Choice Saves Obama Labor Headache

GOP senator's threat to kill bill means Dems won't have to pick sides

Mar 25, 09 10:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Republican Sen. Arlen Specter’s choice to oppose a bill to ease unionization will let President Obama and congressional Democrats avoid a tough choice between labor and business interests, Politico notes. Obama had promised to sign the Employee Free Choice Act, but would have infuriated businesses whose support he needs.... More »

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Arlen Specter • AFL CIO • labor unions • Blue Dog Democrats • organized labor • Employee Free Choice Act • US Chamber of Commerce

 Specter's Shift 
 May Doom Bill on 
 Union Organizing 

It's a major blow
to EFCA hopes

Mar 24, 09 4:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sen. Arlen Specter said today he won't support the Employee Free Choice Act, delivering a serious setback to the much-watched labor initiative, the Wall Street Journal reports. The bill would allow unions to organize more easily, using card signatures instead of secret ballots. The Republican's support of the measure was... More »

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Congress • Democrats • Senate • Arlen Specter • labor unions • bill • organized labor • Republicans • card check

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