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Strikes
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UAW Strikes GM
The UAW strike of GM is on, according to this AP article in the Seattle Times.2:00 Update: See UAW Strike at GM Could Drag On in the Flint Journal. rb
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UAW Set to Strike Today
The UAW says it will strike GM at 11:00 this morning (EST) absent a new contract agreement. See the UAW's press release.rb
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The Final Frontier of the Ineffectual Strike
From the Washington Post:A union representing 570 space shuttle program workers at the Kennedy Space Center voted Saturday to strike as early as June 10, two days after NASA officials…
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Breaking News: Northwest Airlines and Flight Attendants Reach Agreement
This was a foregone conclusion once the courts decided toenjoin the flight attendants' ability to strike against the bankruptairline. Via the AFL-CIO Weblog:After a week of intense bargaining, members of…
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Looming Showdown Between Comair and Union
In its on-going dispute with its pilots union, Comair, a Delta affiliate, is now seeking a no-strike order from the court. The issue is complicated because the bankruptcy court permitted…
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Philadelphia Newspaper Guild Threatens Strike
The Philadelphia Newspaper Guild says it may call for a strike over pensions, even though management and unions seemed to come to agreement over many other issues over the past…
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Canada Looks to Prohibit Replacement Workers
Tomorrow in Labor Law class, I am scheduled to introduce my students to Mackay Radio and the permissible use of replacement workers by employers in the face of a strike. …
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Judge Rules Northwest Flight Attendants Can’t Strike
Northwest Airlines Corp. flightattendants can't strike over pay cuts, ruled U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero yesterday.Northwest has used its bankruptcy filing to reject its bargaining agreement with the flight attendants. …
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Getman Publishes Strike!
Congratulations to Gulius Getman on the publication of his new novel Strike! Getman's novel tells the story of a strike by paper workers fighting to maintain their community and traditional…
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Trash-Talking by Northwest Airlines
Flight attendants at Northwest Airlines are, of course, preparing to strike. Northwest, an ever-sensitive employer, has prepared a booklet for the flight attendants on how to cope with job loss. …