January 19, 2005 | AFL-CIO, Headlines
(The following article by Ben White was posted on the Washington Post website on January 19.) NEW YORK — The AFL-CIO on Tuesday stepped up its opposition to private Social Security accounts, accusing Wall Street’s main trade group, the Securities Industry...
January 12, 2005 | AFL-CIO, Headlines
(The following story by Steven Greenhouse appeared on the New York Times website on January 12.) NEW YORK — The United Steelworkers of America announced a merger yesterday with the union representing paper, chemical and energy workers to form the nation’s...
January 11, 2005 | AFL-CIO, Headlines
(The AFL-CIO distributed the following on January 10.) SETTLING IN WITH AFT—The 27 workers at Germantown Settlement Charter School near Philadelphia voted unanimously on Dec. 20 for a voice on the job with AFT. AYES OF TEXAS—Twelve drivers at JMK Inc. in Laredo,...
January 5, 2005 | AFL-CIO, Headlines
(The AFL-CIO issued the following on January 4.) UAW DANDY IN DUNDEE—In a major victory, the workers at a new automobile engine manufacturing plant in Dundee, Mich., have a voice on the job with UAW. Workers at the Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance—a joint venture...
January 4, 2005 | AFL-CIO, Headlines
(The following article originally appeared in the New York Times on January 2, 2005 and was written by Steven Greenhouse.) NEW YORK — The rulings of the National Labor Relations Board have poured out one after another in recent months, with many decisions...
December 22, 2004 | AFL-CIO, Headlines
(The following was circulated by the AFL-CIO Union Label & Service Trades Dept. on December 21.) Dear Friends, Thanks to your support, http://www.ShopUnionMade.org was a tremendous success. The union companies listed on the web site reported receiving valuable...
December 22, 2004 | AFL-CIO, Headlines
(The following article by Matthew L. Wald was posted on the New York Times website on December 21.) WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday that it would cope with a looming wave of retirements of air traffic controllers by overhauling...
December 21, 2004 | AFL-CIO, Headlines
(The AFL-CIO issued the following on December 20.) HAPPY HOLIDAYS–The Work in Progress staff wishes you and your families and friends a happy holiday season and peace, prosperity and solidarity in the new year. The next issue of WiP will be published Jan. 4....
December 14, 2004 | AFL-CIO, Headlines
(The AFL-CIO issued the following on December 13.) CHOOSING THE UNION–Representatives of 1,600 workers at the Aladdin Resort and Casino in Las Vegas are preparing to bargain for their first contract after a successful majority sign-up, in which workers win their...
December 14, 2004 | AFL-CIO, Headlines
(The following article by Steven Greenhouse was posted on the New York Times website on December 14.) SUMTER, S.C. — Tom Brown, the leader of an anti-union campaign at the EnerSys battery factory here, made some surprising admissions in recent testimony about...
