Finnish port strike a further blow to weak economy: PM

2010-03-04T11:18:51Z

<div><p>A massive stevedores' strike that on Thursday shut all of export-reliant Finland's ports will further weaken the country's already ailing economy, Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen said.</p><p>"This is a very serious conflict," Vanhanen told reporters, adding that the strike was costing the national economy "around 100 million euros" (136 million dollars) per day....

Union moves to represent airport screeners

2010-02-22T12:01:02Z

<div id="subtitle">Union moves to represent airport screeners before government OKs collective bargaining rights</div><div><p>The nation's largest federal employee union pushed ahead Monday with efforts to represent about 40,000 airport screeners even though the government has not given them collective bargaining rights.</p><p>John Gage, president of the

All Star Stern Basketball

2010-02-13T17:47:32Z

NBA commissioner David Stern talks with reporters about labor negotiations, during the NBA basketball All-Star Weekend on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Recession-stung governments target unions

2010-02-22T21:47:27Z

<div id="subtitle">Strapped by lost revenue, officials look to cut into generous labor deals</div><div><p> When Gov. Jim Gibbons suggested eliminating collective bargaining rights as part of an ambitious education reform proposal last week, he launched the latest attack on a group thats shaping up to be this years political target: public employee unions.</p><p&g...

Cuts proposal could help — or hinder — Gibbons

2010-02-22T23:39:53Z

<div id="subtitle">overnorÕs plan: State funding for class-size reduction and all-day kindergarten would be eliminated, along with collective bargaining rights. LegislatureÕs response: Republican leaders said they were not briefed. Democrats denounced the proposals, saying theyÕre motivated by politics. WhatÕs next: The proposals are unlikely to pass in a special session, but the debate will likely help the governor leading up to a three-way NFLPA and union expected to discuss rookie wage scale in labor negotiations this week</div><div><p>A rookie wage scale is among the issues the NFL and the players' union are expected to discuss during labor negotiations this week.</p><p>Th...

Decade of labor peace for MLB as umps reach deal

2010-02-23T12:49:43Z

<div id="subtitle">Decade of labor peace for Major League Baseball as umpires agree to 5-year deal through 2014</div><div><p>Major League Baseball ensured its first decade of labor peace since the 1960s by agreeing to a five-year contract with umpires that runs through 2014.</p><p>The deal announced Wednesday, which is subject to ratificati...

Goodell, Smith to join NFL labor talks Wednesday

2010-02-24T10:04:53Z

<div id="subtitle">NFL's Goodell, union's Smith to attend labor talks Wednesday in New York</div><div><p>NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith both are slated to participate in the league's ...

Goodell, Smith to join labor talks Wednesday

2010-02-24T10:28:45Z

ATA wants union decertification made easier

2010-02-24T21:12:19Z

<div id="subtitle">Airline trade group wants easier union decertification if approving unions gets easier</div><div><p>A trade group for U.S. airlines urged the National Mediation Board in a letter this week to make it easier for airline workers to decertify a union, if the panel makes it easier for worke...

Goodell reassures retired NFL players on benefits

2010-02-26T00:06:46Z

<div id="subtitle">NFL chief Goodell says retired players' benefits/pensions won't be affected by labor dispute</div><div><p>NFL commissioner Roger Goodell reassured retired players that their pensions and disability benefits would not be reduced in a labor dispute next year, refuting statements made by the NFL...

NBA, union open collective bargaining talks

2010-02-26T00:28:46Z

<div id="subtitle">NBA, players' association open collective bargaining negotiations</div><div><p>The NBA and its players' association have held their first collective bargaining talks, meeting for 3 1/2 hours without exchanging any proposals.</p><p>The sides shared financial information and called the session Tuesday "c...

IN LABORÕS HEART, DEMS DIDNÕT DELIVER

2010-02-26T23:19:12Z

<div id="subtitle">Leaders say unions took unfair hit in legislative session, vow to fight in Õ11</div><div><p> Nevada labor leaders are disappointed that their Democratic allies in the Legislature failed to advance significant items on laborÕs agenda despite controlling both chambers for the first time in two decades.</p><p>To be sure, unions can claim some small victo...

Court rules for employers in arbitration case

2010-03-03T10:55:03Z

<div id="subtitle">Supreme Court rules for employers in arbitration dispute over unionized workers</div><div><p>The Supreme Court has ruled for employers who want to force unionized workers to pursue their age discrimination claims through arbitration instead of a federal lawsuit.</p><p>In a 5-4 decision Wednesday, the court said an arbitration a...

Sacramento California News - March 16, 2009

2009-03-18T00:09:00Z

Hilde Solis, U.S. secretary of labor talks to the press at the EDD Employment Center office after visiting on Hillsdale Blvd in North Highland, Monday, March 16. She was sworn in on Friday

New NFLPA boss eager to open labor talks

2010-03-03T15:14:52Z

<div id="subtitle">New NFLPA boss intends to open labor talks with league as soon as possible</div><div><p>DeMaurice Smith, the NFLPA's new executive director, says he will reach out to NFL commissioner NFLPA seeks to hire search firm to identify executive director candidates</div><div><p>The NFL Players' Association plans to hire a national search firm, the first step in the process to select a new executive director after Gene Upshaw died last month.</p><p>The u...

Whirlpool files lawsuit over retiree benefits

2010-03-04T04:30:17Z

<div><p>Whirlpool Corp. has filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to cut the medical benefits of thousands of retired Maytag workers.</p><p>The lawsuit, dated July 24 and filed in

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