June 8, 2012 | Headlines, Unions
(Source: Journal of Commerce, June 7, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to the Journal of Commerce, the nation’s two dock worker unions may take the lead in forming a maritime labor alliance to protect their jurisdiction against encroachment by non-maritime unions or...
June 5, 2012 | Headlines, Unions
(Source: Clarion-Ledger, June 5, 2012) JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi is not known for being a union-friendly state. But union officials say their organizations are doing more than just fighting for standardized working conditions for their members. They’re also,...
May 8, 2012 | Headlines, Unions, War on Workers
(Source: Economic Populist, May 7, 2012) U.S. Corporations made record profits in 2011 while regular people went without jobs. A new study from the International Labor Organization shows Corporate Profits are doing fine and back to pre-recession levels. Yet this is at...
March 28, 2012 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Unions
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, March 28, 2012) PHILADELPHIA — The week-old strike by SEPTA’s police force is costing both sides more money than they can expect to gain if they win at the negotiating table. But the fight is not just about 35 cents an hour in...
March 22, 2012 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Unions
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, March 22, 2012) PHILADELPHIA — SEPTA’S 219 unionized transit cops went on strike at 2 p.m. Wednesday, just 20 minutes after their final offer was rejected at a bargaining session. Full story: Philadelphia...
March 1, 2012 | Headlines, Unions
(Source: Journal of commerce, February 29, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — West Coast ports could see a diversion of cargo from East and Gulf Coast ports this year if contract talks between waterfront employers and the International Longshoremen’s Association become heated,...
February 14, 2012 | Headlines, Unions
(Source: Oregon Live, February 10, 2012) PORTLAND, Ore. — EGT LLC and union longshore workers on Friday inked a collective bargaining agreement for staffing the company’s new grain export terminal in Longview, Wash. Full story: Oregon Live
January 4, 2012 | Headlines, Unions
(Source: Progressive Railroading, January 3, 2012) On January 1, 2012, the Transportation Communications Union (TCU) and International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) completed their merger as TCU/IAM. In July 2005, TCU affiliated with the...
December 22, 2011 | Headlines, Unions, UTU
(Source: Progressive Railroading, December 21, 2011) The United Transportation Union (UTU) has completed a long-proposed merger with the Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association (SMWIA). As of Nov. 30, the two merged organizations became the Sheet Metal, Air,...
December 22, 2011 | Headlines, Unions, UTU
(Source: Progressive Railroading, December 21, 2011) The United Transportation Union (UTU) has completed a long-proposed merger with the Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association (SMWIA). As of Nov. 30, the two merged organizations became the Sheet Metal, Air,...
