WIN Labor News January 30, 2009

Headlines:
* UAW Drops Jobs Bank - GM Says No UAW Wage Cuts Needed
* President Obama's First Bill-Signing Strikes Blow Against Pay Discrimination
* Stella D'Oro Workers In NYC Enter Sixth Month Of Strike
* Economic Report: Union Women Get Better Pay, Benefits Than Non-Union

WIN Labor News January 29, 2009

Headlines:
* The Waves Of Job Cuts Continue - Worldwide 51 Million Could Lose Jobs In 2009
* United Healthcare Workers West Announce Formation Of A New National Union

WIN Labor News January 28, 2009

Headlines:
* Every State In The Union Is Reporting Higher Unemployment – First Time Since 1976
* Senate Majority Leader Says Employee Free Choice Act Vote Likely In Summer
* AFL-CIO Hails Passage Of Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
* United Healthcare Workers West Says SEIU Has Served Trusteeship Papers To Take Over
The Local
* Economist Says Shortened Work Weeks Could Be Economic Stimulus

WIN Labor News January 27, 2009

Headlines:
* Teamsters Vice-President Jim Santangelo: Solis Nomination Delayed By GOP Will Go
Through
* Bloody Monday For Workers As More Than 71,000 Job Cuts Are Announced
* United Healthcare Workers West Presses SEIU To Allow Its Members To Vote On Union
Reorganization
* Economic Report: Existing Home Sales Rose In December

Labor News: January 26, 2009

Headlines:
* Baker: "There is no consequence to being wrong with everyone else"
* A Look at the Battle Between the SEIU and UHW-West
* California unemployment rate pushing 10 percent

WIN Labor News January 23, 2009

Headlines:
* AFL-CIO President John Sweeney Says President Obama Must Make Broad Economic
Changes That Favor Workers
* Grim December Jobless Numbers - New York State Unemployment Up 52 Percent in '08
* Is Timothy Geithner Up To The Task As Treasury Secretary?

Labor News January 22, 2009

Headlines:
* Chicago cement truck driver hopes President Barack obama will create jobs
* Labor lawyer expects the 44th President to be a powerful weapon for workers
* UAW weighs-in on Chrysler/Fiat Alliance
* Companies use Inauguration Day as smoke screen for mass layoff announcements

WIN Labor News January 21, 2009

Headlines:
*WIN Special Report: Labor Voices Hometown Inaugural Celebration in Obama's Sweet Home Chicago
*What Labor Expects In An Economic Recovery Act As Renewed Hope And Optimism Are Ushered In With Our New President

WIN Labor News January 20, 2009

Headlines:
*Inauguration Day: President Barack Obama Gives Workers And Their Unions Hope For A Rebirth Of The American Dream

WIN Week In Review January 16-18, 2009

Headlines:
* Workers Independent News Week In Review January 16-18, 2009

WIN Labor News January 16, 2009

Headlines:
* Rising Unemployment Means More Kids Are Losing Health Care
* Chicago Sitdowners May Soon Be Back To Work With A New Company
* United Federation of Teachers Organizes NYC Charter School
* New Book Looks At Private Contracting In History Of Gitmo Workers

WIN Labor News January 15, 2009

Headlines:
* Congress Passes SCHIP Bill - "A Down Payment On Health Care For All Americans"
* CNA: National Single-Payer Health System Would Create 2.6 Million Jobs
* American Rights At Work Launches $3 Million Employee Free Choice Act TV Ad Campaign
* Economic Report: Americans Aren't Buying - Retail Sales Down 6 Months Straight

WIN Labor News January 14, 2009

Headlines:
* Action Is Expected By The Spring On Employee Free Choice Act Labor Law Reform
* Two Of Hawaii’s Biggest Unions Are Concerned About Forced State Worker Furloughs
* Economic Report: Bosses Are A Major Reason Good Workers Leave Companies

WIN Labor News January 13, 2009

Headlines:
* EPI: Obama Stimulus Is "In The Ballpark", But Workers Must Share In Recovery
* Starbucks - "Evil" Corporation Or "Good" Corporate Citizen?
* Union Says Boston Fire Lieutenant's Death Is Result Of Decaying Fire Truck Fleet

Labor News: January 12, 2009

Headlines:
* Organized labor calls on Congress to act for economic recovery
* AK Steel latest steel company to announce layoffs as sales decline
* House makes it easier to file for pay discrimination
* Boeing plans to cut 4,500 jobs this year; mostly in Pacific Northwest
* Economic Report: U.S. lost 2.6 million jobs in 2008

WIN Labor News January 9, 2009

Headlines:
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* Poll Shows Overwhelming Public Support For mployee Free Choice Act
* UAW Will Soon Sit Down With Detroit Three To Re-Open Contract Talks
* Presidents Of 12 Biggest U.S. Unions Call For Unification of Labor Movement
* Macy's Joins The Job-Cutting Parade
* Economic Report: Kansas City Fed President Predicts Economic Contraction Through
First Half Of '09

WIN Labor News January 8, 2009

Headlines:
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* Wave Of Massive Job Losses Continue – Expected To Last Through First Half of Year
* New York Union Workers Protest Governor’s Budget
* Striking Workers At Vought Aircraft Threatened With Replacement
* NYC Will Likely Avoid Replay Of Transit Strike
* Economic Report: U.S. Private Sector Shed 693,000 Jobs In December

Labor News: January 7, 2009

Headlines:
* Tyson Foods fined $500,000 for the workplace death
* NLRB complaint filed against company where workers sat-in
* Alcoa plans to layoff more than 13,000 workers worldwide
* Toyota considers expanding North American production freeze
* FBI Has a New Wanted List

Labor Radio: January 6, 2009

Headlines:
A Look At Major Union Contrcts Set to Epire in 2009
Census Offers Opportunity for the Unemployed
Economic Report: Ending the Year on a Down Note

Labor Radio: January 5, 2009

Headlines:
Some minumum wage earners receive a raise with the New Year
SEIU Executive Board prepares for controversial decision
Idaho and California deal with budget shortfalls; Workers face reprecussions