Labor

Flight attendants reach tentative pact with United

January 19, 2012 By Special to People’s World

The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA reached a tentative contract for the original 15,000 flight attendants at Chicago-based United.

California car washers win $1 million in back pay

January 19, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

The first-ever group of unionized carwash workers won a $1 million back pay settlement.

Nationwide protests demand: End Cooper Tire lockout, with video

January 17, 2012 By Rick Nagin

"Corporate greed at Cooper Tire is flat out wrong!" That was the message brought by pickets protesting the lockout of 1051 workers by Cooper Tire and Rubber Co. at its plant in Findlay, Ohio.

Unions scramble to protect pensions in Hostess bankruptcy

January 17, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

The Bakery Workers, the Teamsters, and other unions representing Hostess Foods employees scrambled to protect their members as the snack food company filed for bankruptcy on Jan. 1.

Workers file for union recognition at Aer Lingus

January 17, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

AFA-CWA filed on Jan. 6 with the National Mediation Board for a recognition election among the 53 U.S.-based flight attendants of Aer Lingus, Ireland's national airline.