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union stories: 42 news summaries

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 SAG Postpones Strike Vote  

Union schedules meeting to iron out division

Dec 23, 08 11:27 AM CST
(Newser) - Facing dissent in the rank-and-file, the Screen Actors Guild is delaying a member vote to authorize a strike, the Los Angeles Times reports. The union’s board will push back balloting slated to begin January 2 to “address the unfortunate division and restore consensus” at a special meeting January... More »

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television • film • union • vote • contract negotiations • studios • referendum • Screen Actors Guild • actors' strike • meeting

South Short on Sympathy for Detroit's Woes

Dixie welcomes foreign automakers and disses Big 3 bailout

Nov 29, 08 6:37 AM CST
(Newser) - West Point, Georgia, looks a lot like Main Street USA but its people aren't overflowing with pity for the struggling American auto industry, the Los Angeles Times reports. Kia Motors is building a plant in the town and residents are looking forward to new jobs and learning to love Korean... More »

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Georgia • automaker • union • Kia • auto industry • bailout • Southern United States • auto bailout

 Jury: NFL Union 
 Owes Retirees $28.1M 

That includes $7.1M for leaving ex-players out of video games, cards

Nov 11, 08 6:49 AM CST
(Newser) - The NFL Players’ Association must pay $28.1 million to retired players after failing to properly market their images, a federal jury ruled yesterday. The union owes players $7.1 million in damages for leaving them out of video games, trading cards, and other sponsorship deals. Hall of Famer Herb... More »

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NFL • marketing • lawsuit • union • NFL Players Association

ANALYSIS

Details of Palin's Union Membership Prove Elusive

McCain cited union tenure as evidence of running mate's ties to 'regular folk'

Oct 7, 08 2:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain described Sarah Palin as a former union member when introducing his running mate in August, but was she? The Las Vegas Sun has been trying to find conclusive proof, but so far Palin’s union experience remains unclear. McCain officials were initially unresponsive, while her Alaskan office said:... More »

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John McCain • Alaska • presidential campaign • union • trade unions • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin

Rockers Form Group to Fight for Rights

Coalition aims to give UK bards more control over copyright

Oct 4, 08 4:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - Dozens of British rock stars have joined together to form an organization that seeks more control over the music they create, the Guardian reports. The manifesto of the Featured Artists' Coalition calls for bands to have much more say over copyright—one of the issues that spurred founding members Radiohead... More »

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music industry • rock stars • copyright • file sharing • union • musician • Pink Floyd • Radiohead

Alitalia Gets Reprieve as Pilots Back Takeover Deal

Unions support
gov't-backed plan
to dodge collapse

Sep 27, 08 10:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Alitalia, the bankrupt Italian air carrier on the brink of collapse, got a reprieve today when its pilots agreed to a government-backed takeover bid by a team of business executives, Bloomberg reports. Pilots’ unions joined ground staff in approving the plan, which calls for 3,000 job cuts and longer... More »

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bankruptcy • airline industry • union • Alitalia • takeover bid • pilots

 Boeing Union to
 Strike at Midnight

Workers, company fail to reach deal after 2 extra days of negotiations

Sep 5, 08 7:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Boeing’s biggest union opted today to strike at midnight after failing to reach a last-minute contract deal, the Wall Street Journal reports. Nearly 27,000 Seattle-area machinists and aerospace workers will walk off the job over health, job security, and pay raise issues in Boeing's latest offer. The... More »

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Boeing • Boeing 787 Dreamliner • union • strike • contract negotiations • International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers

Boeing Union Slams Offer, Urges Workers to Strike

Union recommends workers vote against contract; some see $120M a day losses

Aug 29, 08 9:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Boeing union leaders are urging members to turn down the company’s latest offer and go on strike, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. Union chiefs have also filed a charge of unfair labor practice against management for "direct dealing with our members." Machinists plan to vote on Boeing's... More »

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Boeing • Boeing 787 Dreamliner • union • contract negotiations • machinists union • mediators

OBITUARY

NFL Union Chief Upshaw Dies
of Cancer at 63

Hall of Famer helped players get free agency during 25-year tenure

Aug 21, 08 10:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Gene Upshaw, the Hall of Fame offensive lineman who, during a quarter century as head of the players union, helped get NFL players free agency and the riches that came with it, has died at 63, the AP reports. Upshaw died last night at his home in Lake Tahoe, Calif.... More »

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NFL • Oakland Raiders • football • union • NFLPA • Gene Upshaw • free agency

Big Unions Cut Secret Deals With Employers

Confidential pacts speed organizing, but raise rights questions

May 10, 08 6:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two of America's biggest unions have made secret deals with major employers that let the companies choose where workers can organize and how many of them can do so, the Wall Street Journal reports. The unions, SEIU and Unite Here, say the confidential agreements have gotten more workers into unions,... More »

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union • labor unions • employers • SEIU • workers' rights

Dems Spar Over Suit to Block Vegas Voters

Clinton-friendly union objects to caucuses for Obama supporters

Jan 14, 08 5:57 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama is among those who aren't happy about the Nevada lawsuit challenging at-large caucuses set up to enable Las Vegas Strip shift workers to vote Saturday. Obama pointed the finger at Hillary Clinton's campaign for challenging the rules only after the Culinary Workers Union endorsed him. "The rules... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • lawsuit • union • Nevada caucus • endorsement • disenfranchisement • Culinary Workers Union

Hollywood Studios Strike Back

Cancel deals with production companies to spread the pain of writer's guild strike

Nov 7, 07 8:52 AM CST
(Newser) - Hollywood studios are moving quickly to spread the pain of the writers' strike, saying they'll start—as soon as today—suspending dozens of long-term deals with TV production companies and laying off assistants, development executives and production managers who work for striking writers. "Anyone who's not working on pilots... More »

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Hollywood • labor • royalties • union • Writers Guild of America • Hollywood writers' strike

Scribe Strike May Last
Months

No talks planned
as shows tabled,
actors refuse to work

Nov 6, 07 7:23 PM CST
(Newser) - The Hollywood writers strike could last for months, says ABC News, because negotiators will have trouble dividing profits that no one can predict.  "You can't slice a pie that isn't baked yet," a consultant tells ABC, referring to new media. "It's really poor timing on the... More »

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Internet • Hollywood • cell phones • labor • Steve Carell • union • strike • Jay Leno • teamsters • Ellen DeGeneres • Writers Guild of America • studios

Still No Agreement in GM-UAW Talks

Strike appears remote as GM employees ready for work tomorrow

Sep 16, 07 5:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tense talks continued between GM and workers today as outside parties were greeted with unusual silence, the Wall Street Journal reports. "I haven't heard much of anything and that's completely different" than before, says a union rep. Still at issue is a health care fund for retirees and how... More »

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United Auto Workers • General Motors • union • auto industry

GM, UAW Still at the Table

Deal unlikely to be reached today

Sep 15, 07 5:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - GM is back at the bargaining table with UAW reps today, but  agreement on the billion-dollar issues is not imminent, the AP reports. The UAW is said to be seeking job guarantees at US plants in exchange for agreeing to take over union members' health care liabilities via a trust... More »

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health care • Chrysler • United Auto Workers • General Motors • Ford • union • contract

Obama Does Housework

Candidate works with a home health care worker for a day

Aug 9, 07 8:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama mopped, dusted, and made breakfast for an elderly amputee yesterday as a precondition for gaining endorsement from the powerful Service Employees Union. Accompanied by a throng of photographers, Obama helped a caregiver perform her daily duties, and did his best to please. "Is this the way he... More »

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Barack Obama • Democrats • union • Service Employees Union • housework • campaign fundraising • Election 2008

Germany Steels for Rail Strike

Drivers' union action promises major roadblock for summer travelers

Aug 7, 07 6:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - A rebellious union of German train drivers has voted overwhelmingly to strike on Thursday, setting the stage for the country's largest industrial action in over a decade, reports the Financial Times. Travelers began canceling trips as the railway dug in, refusing to negotiate with workers and insisting that it could... More »

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travel • Germany • wages • union • train • railway • strike • Deutsche Bahn

McDonald's Plans Raise for Chinese Workers

Union criticism, bad press prompt chain-wide wage hike

Aug 6, 07 7:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - Bowing to pressure from the state labor union and attempting to counter negative publicity, McDonald's will raise wages for its Chinese employees. The fast-food megalith will boost the pay of 45,000 full- and part-time workers by an average of 30%, the Wall Street Journal reports, and issue counter workers... More »

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China • McDonald's • minimum wage • fast food • wages • union

Bloggers of the World, Unite?

Proposal to unionize provokes (surprise!) mixed reactions from online community

Aug 6, 07 5:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Some liberal bloggers are attempting to rally their keyboard-hammering brethren and form the first bloggers' union, an organization whose exact configuration is unclear. Some envision the group as a traditional labor faction that would fight for health benefits and recognition within the media, the AP reports, while others want a... More »

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media • blogosphere • labor • journalism • union • National Writers Union • blogger

Journal Employees Stage Anti-Murdoch Protest

Union action relates to pending deal, labor talks

Jun 28, 07 5:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Wall Street Journal employees around the country were intentionally late for work today in a job action to protest News Corp.'s impending purchase of Dow Jones. The union representing reporters coordinated the demonstration, Forbes reports, to give a collective thumbs-down to Rupert Murdoch and to protest recent developments in... More »

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Rupert Murdoch • Wall Street Journal • Dow Jones • protests • union • reporter • News Corp

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