WIN Labor News June 30, 2009

Headlines:

* IUE-CWA GM Retirees Are Picketing The GM Bankruptcy Hearing In New York
* UFCW Extends Contract Deadlines At Three Big Colorado Grocery Chains
* Economic Report: More 50-Plus Workers Delaying Retirement Dates

Labor News: June 29, 2009

Headlines:

* EFCA Battle Could Soon be Decided
* Smithfield Workers to Vote on Union Contract
* SEIU Keeps Nursing Home Workers in California
* State Attorney Generals Concerned About FedEx Employee Classifications

WIN Labor News June 26, 2009

Headlines:
Michigan Gets Rare Good Auto Industry News From GM
SEIU Wins Another Election Against NUHW In California
Workers Rally At A Rite Aid Shareholders Meeting In New York City
International Labor Organizations Join In Day Of Action Against Iran

WIN Labor News June 25, 2009

Headlines:
Working Families Rally For Health Care Reform In Nation's Capital - AFSCME Says Public Option is Vital
President Obama Officially Creates White House Council On Automotive Communities And Workers
Illinois Workers Benefit From Blagojevich Minimum Wage Increase Legacy
Boston Newspaper Guild Members Get Details Of Tentative Agreement At Boston Globe
Economic Report: Most Workers Say Employers Taking Appropriate Actions To Deal With Recession

WIN Labor News June 24, 2009

Headlines:
AFL-CIO Health Care Survey: No One Is Sheltered From Broken U.S. Health Care System
NYC Commuter Railway Hit With Punitive Fine For Retaliating Against Injured Workers
Partial Arizona Sate Government Shutdown Threatens Health Care for Poor, Child Abuse Investigations
New York City;s Largest Power Plant Faces Possible Shutdown In Labor Dispute

WIN Labor News June 23, 2009

Headlines:
Catholic Church, Labor reach Understanding On "Just Rights" Of Catholic Health Care Workers
Toronto Garbage May Pile Up As Workers Defend Their Paid Sick Days
Workers Protest In National Day Of Action At Wells Fargo Banks Locations
NUHW Files Challenge To Fresno County Home Care Workers Union Election
Economic Report: Unemployment Exceeds 14% in Michigan, Several Other States Above 12%

WIN Labor News June 19, 2009

Headlines:
Supreme Court Makes It Harder For Workers Filing Age Discrimination Claims
Doctors For America Says Many Physician Groups Support A Public Health Care Option
Boston Newspaper Guild Postpones Meeting With Labor Board, Globe Talks Will Resume
VEBA Names GM Board Member With UAW Consent
At Least 81 U.S. health Care Workers Have Contracted H1N1 Virus

WIN Labor News June 18, 2009

Headlines:
New York City Public Workers Rally Against 2600 Layoffs
Boston Newspaper Guild “Optimistic” About Reaching Boston Globe Agreement
NUHW Files NLRB Complaint Against SEIU Over Bank Of America Loans
Blue-Collar Band Etx Pushes “Mad In America” Music Video About Plant Closings

WIN Labor News June 16, 2009

Headlines:
UAW Workers Walk Off Jobs At Texas Helicopter Plant
Catholic Charities Says Unprecedented Numbers Seeking Food, Shelter & Health Care
Boston Newspaper Guild Presents “Offer Of Resolution”
Cessna Layoffs To Total Half Its Workforce
Colorado Grocery Workers Are Voting On New Contract

WIN Labor News June 15, 2009

Headlines:
On Eve Of New Talks At The Globe, The Boston Newspaper Guild Holds "Farewell To Fair Wages" Party
9 To 5 Milwaukee Will Appeal Decision Striking Down Paid Sick Leave Ordinance
Domestic Workers United "March For Respect" & Domestic Workers Bill Of Rights

WIN Labor News June 12, 2009

Headlines:
New Report Says Workers Dying On The Jobs For Lack Of OSHA Resources
AFL-CIO Hails Kennedy Health Care Bill
SEIU Scores Another Win In Massachusetts
Economic Report: Most Workers Get Along With Bosses, Colleagues

Labor News: June 10, 2009

Headlines:
GM Offers More Buyouts; Slashes Retirement Benefits
New York State Employees Reach Deal With Governor
Los Angeles City Workers Protest Furlough Proposal

WIN Labor News June 9, 2009

Headlines:
* Chrysler-Fiat Deal Blocked Temporarily By U.S. Supreme Court
* AFL-CIO’s Legislative Director Says Health Care Reform Will Happen This Year, With A Public Option
* Quad City Die Casting Workers To Rally In Chicago In Struggle To Save Jobs
* Letter Carriers Food Drive Gathered Record 73.4 Million Pounds
* Economic Report: College Educated Blacks See Much Larger Jump In Joblessness Than Whites

WIN Labor News June 8, 2009

Headlines:
* Chrysler-Fiat Deal On Hold - Supreme Court May Or May Not Intervene
* Fourteen And A Half Million U.S. Workers Are Now Unemployed
* Business Leaders For A Fair Economy Support Employee Free Choice Act
* AFT Innovation Fund Tapping Collective Wisdom Of Teachers To Improve Public Education

WIN Labor News June 5, 2009

Headlines:
* AFL-CIO Legislative Director Says Employee Free Choice Act Will Pass Without Gutting The Main Thrust Of The Reform
* Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Could Pay Off Economically For New York State
* Most Physicians Support National Health Care As Do 60 Percent Of The Public
* Economic Report: The Lower Your Education The Higher Your Joblessness

WIN Labor News June 4, 2009

Headlines:
* National Education Association: Health Reform Must Include Public Option
* Jobs WIth Justice Works To Counter What It Says Are Chamber Of Commerce Lies On Employee Free Choice Act
* U.S. Housing Price Drop Wealth Loss On Pace To Equal GDP Of China
* More Workers Choosing To Retiree Early To Collect Social Security
* Economic Report: Renters In Foreclosed Homes Get Reprieve

WIN Labor News June 3, 2009

Headlines:
* Collapse of Auto Industry Directly Tied To Industrial/Trade Policy
* Teamsters Fight To Defend Pensions At Minneapolis Star-Tribune
* Consumer Confidence Surges In May
* Investor Group Asks S&P 100 About Their Labor Policies

WIN Labor News June 2, 2009

Headlines:
*Workers Losing Jobs In GM Bankruptcy Will Get Most Of Their Pay For A Year, Obama Says Bankruptcy Plan Is Viable
* In Defense Of Its Retirees, IUE-CWA Goes To Court To Block GM Assets Sale
* Visa Program IT Workers Exceed Total Number Of Jobless U.S. Workers Within The Same Occupation

WIN Labor News June 1, 2009

Headlines:
*GM Is Filing For Bankruptcy - Several Plants Are Closing But Pensions Will Remain Intact And Payments Will Continue
* Cold War Uranium Workers Are Getting More Than A Billion Dollars In Compensation