Labor Report: November 30, 2009

Headlines:
Home Depot shoppers greeted by boycotters at two Ohio stores
Florida AFL-CIO fights rail plan
Study suggests immigrants good for economic growth

Labor Report: November 27, 2009

Headlines:
Contract proposal would keep Harley plant in York; Slash 1,000 jobs
Global union launches investigation into paper industry deaths
U.S. Senators push Europe for decision on Oracle/Sun Microsystems merger
Economic Report: Recession feels like Depression for young African-American workers

WIN Labor News November 25, 2009

Headlines:
San Francisco Labor Council Calls For Worker Economic Recovery Campaign & March For Jobs, Against Wars
Despite Recent Lay-Offs, Yahoo Moves Forward With California Expansion
AFL-CIO President: Employee Free Choice Act Would Help Make Every Job A Good Job
Ohio University To Begin Talks With AFSCME After Contract Extension Rejection
Economic Report: Young African-American Workers Bearing Brunt Of Joblessness

WIN Labor News November 24, 2009

Headlines:
CAW Fights Comerica Bank To Get $2.4 Million Owed To Workers Sacked In Plant Closings
AFL-CIO President Urges A Re-Created Economy That Links Productivity With Wages
Prayer Vigil In Sen. Joe Lieberman’s Office Urges Him To Support Healthcare Reform
New Hampshire House Again Takes Up Guaranteed Paid Sick Leave For Workers

Labor Report: November 23, 2009

Headlines:
Thousands of firms to be audited for hiring illegal workers
Report details China's threat to U.S. workers
21 Park Slope restaurants accused of wage theft
New Era Cap Co. to close two plants

WIN Labor News November 20, 2009

Headlines:
Labor Will Work To Improve Senate Health Care Bill, Try To Remove Tax On Benefits – 11/20/09
Time-Warner’s AOL Spin-Off Could Slash 2300 Jobs – 11/20/09
Farm Workers Fair Labor Practices Act Close To Approval By New York State Senate – 11/20/09
AFA-CWA Pushes For Management To Recognize A Quick Straight Yes Or No Vote
At Delta & Northwest Airlines – 11/20/09

WIN Labor News November 19, 2009

Headlines:
Anti-Wage Theft Rallies In Forty U.S. Cities Today As Members Of Congress, Workers Spotlight The Issue On Capitol Hill – 11/19/09
Communications Workers Of America Unite With German Union In T-Mobile Organizing Drive – 11/19/09
Washington D.C. Teachers Union Still Seeking Justice For 266 Fired Teachers – 11/19/09

WIN Labor News November 18, 2009

Headlines:
AFL-CIO Lays Out Five-Point National Jobs Strategy – 11/18/09
More Layoffs For Pennsylvania State Workers - 11/18/09
NYC Community/Labor Coalition Urges City Council To Back Living Wage Jobs In Kingsbridge Armory Re-Development – 11/18/09
UPS And FedEx Will Add 64,000 Temporary Workers For The Holidays – 11/18/09

WIN Labor News November 17, 2009

Headlines:
Grad Employees Strike University of Illinois, Talks Scheduled Today – 11/17/09
Pork Plant Employing 1300 Allowed To Continue Operations After Breaking Zoning Laws – 11/17/09
Workers At Six Atlantic City Casinos Approve New Contracts – 11/17/09

Labor Report: November 16, 2009

Headlines:
State worker layoffs reduced in Hawaii
More job cuts at New York Times
LA-AFT approves resolution protesting Afghan War

WIN Labor News November 13, 2009

Headlines:


Colorado UFCW Local 7 Waits For International Strike Authorization As It Presses For Good Contract – 11/13/09
United Steel Workers Urge Phase Out Of Dangerous Gasoline Refinery Chemical – 11/13/09
Arizona Rest Stop Closures Create A Trucking Public Safety Concern – 11/13/09

WIN Labor News November 12, 2009

Headlines:


Union Veterans Council: Vet Unemployment Is 25 Percent
UFCW Local Sets Arizona Grocery Strike Deadline Of Friday 6 P.M.
Flight Attendants To Finally Get Family And Medical Leave Act Benefits
Economic Report: Female Hotel Workers More Likely Than Men To Be Injured

WIN Labor News November 11, 2009

Headlines:


Senate Banking Committee Releases Financial Reform Draft
Senate HELP Committee Holds Hearing On Paid Sick Days
New Report Reveals Growing Diversity Within U.S. Labor Movement
Iowa State Workers Ponder Unpaid Days Off To Prevent Layoffs
More Layoffs At Sprint – 2500 This Time
Economic Report: By 2020 Women Will Outnumber Men In Unions

WIN Labor News November 10, 2009

Headlines:


Labor Takes Health Care Reform Fight To Senate, Hails Historic House Vote
Philly Transit Strike is Over – Workers Will Vote On Tentative Agreement
UFCW Says Arizona Grocery Strike Is Likely
Electronic Arts To Cut 1500 Jobs
Economic Report: U.S. Continues To Lag World In Paid Vacation Time

Labor Report: November 9, 2009

Headlines:
AFL-CIO to consider cutting contributions to politicians not supporting worker issues
Unemployment at 26-year high
Irish workers flood streets to protest government
British Airways to cut 1,200 additional jobs

WIN Labor News November 6, 2009

Headlines:
Pennsylvania Governor Tries Restarting Transit Strike Talks As Workers Steadfastly Defend Pensions – 11/06/09
AARP, AMA And Thousands Of Support Letters From Working Families Drown Out Tea Bagger Protest Against Health Care Reform – 11/06/09
New Poverty Measure Report : Percentage Of Poor Americans Higher Than Official Numbers – 11/06/09

WIN Labor News November 5, 2009

Headlines:
AFL-CIO Kicks Off Week Of Action In Support Of Health Care Reform – 11/05/09
Farm Labor Organizing Committee President: Mexico Not Doing Enough To Solve Organizer’s Murder – 11/05/09
Friday’s National U.S. Unemployment Numbers Expected To Exceed 10 Percent – 11/05/09
Philly’s 5000 Transit Workers Continue Their Strike – 11/05/09

WIN Labor News November 4, 2009

Headlines:
Wal-Mart To Pay Up To $85 Million To Settle A Wage Dispute – 11/04/09
Striking Philly Transit Workers Defend Health Care, Wages And Pensions – 11/04/09
Unemployed Workers May See Another Extension Of Benefits – 11/04/09
National Mediation Board Votes To Change Airline, Rail Union Elections Rules – 11/04/09

Labor News: November 3, 2009

Headlines:
Long-Simmering Refueling Tanker Competition Heats Up
Wisconsin Makes Labor History Education Mandatory

Labor Report: Nov. 2, 2009

Headlines:
Parrot: Financial Institutions Must Change
Molex Denies Workers Voice at Shareholders Meeting
Ford Workers Reject Contract Concessions