collective bargaining

Today in labor history: Hawaiian workers win collective bargaining

May 21, 2014 By Special to People’s World

On May 21, 1945, the Hawaii Employee Relations Act was signed, guaranteeing the predominantly Native Hawaiian and Asian immigrant pineapple and sugar workers the right to bargain collectively.

ALPA wins recognition vote at JetBlue

April 24, 2014 By PAI

The third time was the charm for ALPA as they won union recognition at JetBlue Airways Corporation with 71 percent of ballots cast, the union announced on April 22.

Oregon ‘right-to-work’ initiative dropped

March 12, 2014 By Mike Gutwig

Sponsors of two anti-union initiative petitions agreed to withdraw their measures aimed at the Oregon ballot in November.

House GOP ambushes NLRB, again

March 7, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

Using the excuse of decrying "ambush elections," the Republican right wingers who dominate the House Education and the Workforce Committee ambushed the NLRB at a March 5 hearing on the board's proposal

Biden blasts “right-to-work”

February 6, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

Business and right wing backers of so-called "right to work" laws really want "the right for them to eliminate your right to have a say in your work."