labor law
Closing of unionized plant becomes charged issue in Connecticut elections
August 15, 2014The right wing Republican nominee accused the workers of causing the plant closing, what happened next was a lulu.
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AFL-CIO leaders: GOP suing Obama to conceal its non-agenda
August 1, 2014Republican House Speaker Boehner is pushing a lawsuit against Obama to deflect attention from the fact that there are unmet needs in this country and his party has no agenda.
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Kellogg’s lockout of bakery workers headed for court
July 25, 2014The NLRB seeks a court injunction ordering Kellogg's to take the workers back and bargain in good faith with their BCTGM, locked out last Oct.
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In LA and Illinois, unions fight legal battles vs. pension cuts
June 3, 2014The LA pension case affects 20,000 present municipal workers and the Illinois case affects 621,000 workers and retirees.
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NLRB heads to court to stop Kellogg’s lockout of Memphis workers
April 11, 2014The decision to head for court “recognizes Kellogg’s illegal positions and iron-fisted conduct were so destructive to these workers’ rights ."
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