Labor News Headlines February 1, 2007

Headlines:

* GOP Continues To Block Minimum Wage Hike, Freezes Congressional Pay
* Delphi Talks Continue Past Deadline As Another Bankruptcy Hearing Nears
* Michigan City Attorney Stripped Of Job Duties For Pro-Labor Radio Show
* Economic Report: Union Membership Percentage Is Up In Some States

Labor News Headlines january 31, 2007

Headlines:

* Dem Presidential Candidates Meet Privately With Union Boards
* USW Makes Serious Gains In Asarco Contract
* Despite Union Percentage Decline, Union Workers Make More Money
* St. Louis Janitors Won Contract With Community Support In Justice
Campaign

Labor News Headlines January 30, 2007

Headlines:

* Pennsylvania Red Cross Workers Striking Over Health Care
* Colorado Business, Unions Face Off Over Dues Legislation
* Chicago Labor, Nurses Rally Against Health Care Cuts
* Delphi Investor Balks At Good Wages For Workers
* Economic Report: Home Sales Still On The Ropes In U.S.

Labor News: Jan. 29, 2007

Headlines:

* Schwarzenegger targets UC labor and employment programs
* Smithfield Foods will pay $1.1 million in back pay

Labor News Headlines January 26, 2007

Headlines:

* Majority Of Americans Like Unions And Support Labor Law Reform
* Wal-Mart Will Pay Workers Tens Of Millions In Unpaid Overtime
* Percentage of Workers In Unions Drops to 12 Percent
* New York Employers Are Dodging Workers Comp Premium Payments
* Economic Report: Unemployment Filings Take Big Jump

Labor News Headlines January 25, 2007

Headlines:

* Republicans Block Minimum Wage Increase In Grab For More Business Tax Breaks
* Workers Want Congress To Reform Labor Law To End Employer Intimidation
* Economic Report: Fat-Cat U.S. CEO's Are Very Happy

Labor News Headlines January 24, 2007

Headlines:

* UAW Not Commenting On Possibly taking Over Retiree Health Costs
* Pfizer Job Cuts Include 2200 In U.S.
* Pittsburgh Brewing Workers Accept Lesser of Two Evils
* Senate Action On Minimum Wage Hike Expected Today

Labor News: Jan. 23, 2007

Headlines:

* Ten corporations join global warming fight
* 700,000 passengers could be impacted by British Airways strike
* UAW has nearly $900 million set aside for strike fun
* Starbucks Union begins Maryland campaign
* UFW seeks assistance for California pickers after freeze

Labor News: Jan. 22, 2007

Headlines:

* Denver labor splits over plan to use non-union Pepsi Center for Democratic National Convention
* U.S. government running a prison labor toxic e-waste sweatshop?

Labor News Headlines January 19, 2007

Headlines:

* State "Fair Share" Laws Undermined By Maryland Wal-Mart Decision
* NYC Mayor, Union Have Differing Visions Of School Reform
* Number Of Air Traffic Controllers Down For Third Year
* Economic Report: More Plastic used For Mounting Health Care Bills

Labor News Headlines January 18, 2007

Headlines:

* CWA Urges Adoption Of High-Speed Internet Public Policy
* Pennsylvania Program Aims To Cover 900,000 Without Health Insurance
* Chicago Labor Federation Refuses To Endorse Daley
* World Can No Longer Trust U.S. On Human Rights

Labor News Headlines January 17, 2007

Headlines:

* SEIU Unites With AARP, Business Roundtable In "Divided We Fail"
* Panel Says BP Process Safety Was Lacking In Fatal Explosion
* USW Announces Safety Initiative Deal With BP
* Cook County Nurses To Protest Health Care Budget Cuts

Labor News Headlines January 16, 2007

Headlines:

* Hundreds Of Smithfield Workers Skip Work To Observe King Day
* New Campaign Against Iraq War Escalation Includes Labor
* Teamsters: Minimum Wage Not Enough To Make Congress Pro-Labor
* NY Governor Rewards Judge Who Jailed Union Leader

Labor News Headlines January 15, 2007

Headlines:

* Smithfield Workers Plan Job Walkout Today To Observe King Day
* Labor Activists Urge Protest Against Iraq War January 27th In D.C.
* Newspaper Guild President: Media Covers What Advertisers Want, Not Worker Issues
* Mine Where Miners Died Cited 65 Times Last Year
* Is "Grand Bargain" Between Unions And Business Possible?
* Thousands Of SEIU Janitors In Minnesota Authorize Strike

Labor news Headlines January 12, 2007

Headlines:

* AFL-CIO Says Bush Ignoring Will of The People On Iraq War
* State Minimum Wage Experience Belies Arguments Against Raising It
* Economic Report: Ranks of Impoverished U.S. Workers Growing

Labor News Headlines January 11, 2007

Headlines:

* Strike At Missile Maker Goes To Federal Mediation
* Democrats Come Through As Minimum Wage Boost Passes House
* NTEU Welcomes House Action On Union Rights For TSA Workers
* Auto Workers In For More Concessions Pressure
* Economic Report: Legions Of Homeless Growing In The United States

Labor News Headlines January 10, 2007

Headlines:

* U.S. Labor Against The War: No Escalation - Bring Troops Home Now!
* Schwarzenegger Health Plan a "Whack In The Head" for workers?
* Unions Reach Tentative Agreement With ASARCO
* Economic Report: Guess Who Benefits The Most From Tax Cuts? It ain't Workers

Labor News Headlines January 9, 2007

Headlines:

* Middle Class Tax Cuts Are A Dem Priority In New Congress
* Teamsters To Work With GOP And Dems To Get Congress To Focus On Workers
* Steelworkers Hail Dupont Backing Off Nerve Agent Waste Treatment
* Schwarzennegger Has Universal Health Care Plan For California

Labor News January 5, 2007

Headlines:

* U.S. Supreme Court Case Could Hurt Labor’s Ability To Make Political
Contributions
* Minimum Wage Increase In Oregon Did Not Cost Jobs
* Economic Report: Holiday Retail Sales Growth Lowest In Two Years

Labor News, January 4, 2007

Headlines:

* AFL-CIO, UFCW Sue Labor Department Over Worker Safety Equipment
* Union At AK Steel May Accept Terms Earlier Rejected To End Lockout
* SEIU Janitors In Minnesota To Take Strike Vote
* Economic Report: Surgeons Are Taller, More Handsome

Labor News, Jan. 3, 2007

Headlines:

* Women more likely to benefit from employee based healthcare
* Amsterdam plan could force many legal sex workers to the streets
* Atlantic City smoking ban postponed
* Economic Report: Your boss is a liar.