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Social Media Offer View Into U.A.W.’s Contract Talks

georgesemploymentblawg — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:19:25 +0000

In latest Big Three negotiations, many workers learned about talks through Facebook pages and Twitter feeds kept up to date by union staff.

ABA Opposes Proposed Labor Rule that Would Force Lawyers to Reveal Client Info and Fees

georgesemploymentblawg — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 01:42:11 +0000

Under proposed rule change, lawyers providing legal advice to employers who engage in any persuader activities have to file periodic disclosure reports, even if lawyers have no direct contact with employees.

Why contract talks between UAW and Chrysler came to a halt

georgesemploymentblawg — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 05:46:11 +0000

Perhaps because new European boss doesn't quite get how Big Three/UAW do pattern bargaining.

American Labor History in U.S. History Textbooks

georgesemploymentblawg — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:31:44 +0000

How labor's story is distorted in high school history textbooks, according to Albert Shanker Institute

NLRB Releases Detailed Memo Summarizing Its Social Media Cases

georgesemploymentblawg — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:55:18 +0000

Memorandum by Acting General Counsel summarizes holdings in NLRB social media-related cases over past year.

Verizon Workers End Strike, Though Without New Contract

georgesemploymentblawg — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 22:33:25 +0000

Union leaders say they are are ending the strike because Verizon finally agreed to engage in serious bargaining on contentious issues after company had originally insisted on negotiating more than 100 concessions proposals .

Verizon Strike Slowing Service, and Customers Complain

georgesemploymentblawg — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:33:51 +0000

Some landline telephone, Internet, and cable customers are reporting significant delays getting current lines repaired and new ones installed.

Connecticut Public Workers Approve Contract They Had Rejected

georgesemploymentblawg — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:31:06 +0000

Two months after CT employees turned down labor agreement meant to save state $1.6 billion over 2 years, union leaders accepted same deal, bowing to threat of job losses and accepting 2-yr. wage freeze & concessions on health and pension in exchange for 4-yr. no-layoff clause and promise that the state would not demand unpaid furloughs.

NY State Employees’ Union Accepts Wage and Benefits Concessions

georgesemploymentblawg — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:46:49 +0000

New York’s largest union of state employees agreed to accept major wage and benefits concessions sought by Gov. Cuomo.

C.W.A. and I.B.E.W. Strike at Verizon

georgesemploymentblawg — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 06:43:45 +0000

Two unions representing 45,000 workers at Verizon announced early Sunday they are calling strike because of lack of progress in contract negotiations.