Topic: Labor Unions

Can Last-Minute Secret Meetings Save Union Rights in Michigan After All?

Reuters

With less than 24 hours to go, President Obama on the way, and last week's protests at the state capitol proving ineffective, Democrats are doing the only thing they can right now: union-shame the other side into a turnaround under the national spotlight.

By Connor Simpson

Nov 26, 2012

Vulgar Hashtag Gets Federal Mediator Removed from NHL Labor Talks

A federal mediator was removed from working on solving the NHL and the player association's many issues only two hours after being appointed to the job after hockey fans found his Twitter feed and discovered he was a fan of a particularly vulgar hashtag. 

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By Serena Dai

Sep 27, 2012

Jon Stewart Finds a Labor Dispute Americans Can Love

A certain labor dispute had Americans talking about the value of working men this week, Jon Stewart explained on The Daily Show last night.

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By Adam Clark Estes

Sep 9, 2012

26,000 Chicago Teachers Will Strike on Monday

Talks broke down between the Chicago Teachers Union and the public school board on Sunday night, heralding in the city's first strike in 25 years.

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jun 11, 2012

Cartoon

Unions Get Their Summer Break

Cartoonist Tony Auth on the state of unions. 

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By Dashiell Bennett

Jun 6, 2012

Scott Walker Survives Wisconsin Recall

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker easily won his recall election last night, dealing a morale-killing blow to Democrats and labor union supporters.

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By Adam Martin

Feb 8, 2012

Indiana's Spreading the Blame in That State Fair Stage Collapse

The State of Indiana released its official findings today in last summer's collapse of a stage at the state fair, and the blame goes mostly to the company that built the stage and the union that worked on it. 

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By Ted Mann

Oct 29, 2011

Qantas Grounds Its Planes in A Fight With Unions

The entire Qantas fleet is grounded as the Australian airline battles with labor unions.

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