Labor
Feds hit Houston oil pipe firm with $1m safety violation fine
January 2, 2012OSHA inspectors found 13 willful violations, with a fine of $70,000 each, including unguarded presses, no guards on machines for cutting I-beams, and pipes and no brakes on overhead cranes.
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Historian: Air Controller strike a turning point for the U.S.
December 16, 2011The 1981 PATCO strike permanently changed U.S. labor relations and opened the door to the bitter, ideological polarization now rife in U.S. politics.
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Union women jump into fight for jobless benefits
December 16, 2011The Coalition of Labor Union Women and a wide range of other women's groups are banding together to push their issues to the fore in the 2012 election.
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NY building service workers march for contract
December 15, 2011A sea of banners flowed along 6th Avenue in a show of solidarity and Local 32BJ strength as New York City building service workers demanded a good contract.
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TV, radio artists to vote on new pact with networks
December 14, 2011The contract covers performers, recording artists and other broadcast professionals who work for ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox.
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