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Judge backs labor board over Boeing

July 1, 2011 By John Wojcik

A federal judge threw out a motion by Boeing to dismiss an NLRB lawsuit that charged the company with illegally punishing union workers in Washington state by moving a new production line to South Carolina.

Probe shows union-busting Michelle Rhee wrote Michigan anti-teacher law

July 1, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

Anti-union consultant writes bill that attacks Michigan teachers.

IKEA stacks deck against union backers

June 30, 2011 By John Wojcik

IKEA agreed to a union election date, but only after adding "team captains" to the pool in a move the Machinists union says is aimed at influencing the vote.

1.3 million Ohioans say no to anti-labor law

June 30, 2011 By Rick Nagin And Bruce Bostick

The drive to repeal SB 5, the union-busting law that strips collective bargaining rights from public workers in Ohio, culminated in a massive "People's Parade" to deliver petitions with nearly 1.3 million signatures.

Workers charge Target uses threats, illegal actions

June 28, 2011 By John Wojcik

Workers lost a unionization vote at a Target store on New York's Long Island June 17. But UFCW is continuing the fight.