workers rights
Targeted victims protest American Airlines bankruptcy plans
February 15, 2012The flight attendants called the action, and the pilots and Transport Workers Union quickly joined in. Other unions and solidarity activists drove into DFW International Airport for the action.
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Truckers force port to talk and lawmakers to act
February 15, 2012"They want to make the owners responsible for the equipment they (the truckers) use," Michaels explains.
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Citing public safety concerns, Red Cross workers strike
February 15, 2012The strike was provoked by the agency's insistence on an "irresponsible" health care plan and a speed-up drive that compromises the safety of blood donors.
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Washington governor brokered end to dispute on the docks
February 10, 2012Gov. Chris Gregoire announced she had brokered a deal between the two parties that settled pending legal issues, unfair labor practice charges, and fines.
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House GOP blasts Obama NLRB appointments
February 10, 2012Republicans on the highly partisan House Education and the Workforce Committee blasted President Obama's recess appointments to the NLRB.
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