Labor

Hotel workers issue wake-up call

January 27, 2006

Many-top-of-the-line hotels brag about their “heavenly beds.” But triple sheets, oversize mattresses, heavy comforters and five or six pillows make for a work load from hell for today’s hotel workers. And while global hotel chains are...

Ford to cut 25,000 to 30,000 jobs

January 27, 2006

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford Motor Co. plans to cut up to 30,000 jobs and shutter 14 plants in a sweeping restructuring of its North American auto business. The cuts represent up to 25 percent of...

Oakland teachers encouraged by fact finders report

January 27, 2006

OAKLAND, Calif. — Teachers here are encouraged by a long-awaited arbitrator’s report, released Jan. 23, bolstering their contention that the Oakland Unified School District can afford to raise salaries by up to 2.5 percent and that...

Calif. almond workers demand a voice at work

January 27, 2006

For the last year and a half, efforts by over 600 almond workers at Blue Diamond Growers’ Sacramento plant to join Local 17 of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and gain the respect, raises...

Transit workers reject contract in close vote

January 27, 2006

NEW YORK — By a margin of seven votes, city transit workers rejected a tentative contract between their union, Transport Workers Union Local 100, and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The main reason cited for the “no”...