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News, articles and information about employee-empolyer relations, collective bargaining, contract negotiations, unions and worker strikes.
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Talks fail; machinists strike Boeing Co.
Associated Press WriterStriking Boeing Co. production workers hunkered down Saturday for what could be along, bruising battle with costly repercussions for both sides. Greeted by friendly honking from passing vehicles, members of the International Association of Machinists...Tags: Employees, Labor Disputes, Retirement, Unions, Boeing Co.
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On Sept. 4, 1609, British explorer Henry Hudson discovered the island of Manhattan. In 1781 Los Angeles was founded by Spanish settlers. In 1846 architect Daniel Burnham, who gained fame through his Chicago buildings, was born in Henderson, Mass. In...Tags: Labor Disputes, National Government, Harry S Truman, Satellite and Cable Service, Henry Hudson
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Thailand protesters unmoved by emergency
Special to The TimesBangkok shopkeeper Rai Varopaspiman is dead tired. Months ago, she joined anti-government protesters and began camping outside the gates of Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej's administrative compound, demanding his resignation. Six days ago, the situation...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Corruption, Injuries, Coup d'Etat, Emergency Planning
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Souderton teachers to strike
School was canceled today in the Souderton Area School District after talks between the school board and the teachers union broke off Monday without an agreement. The teachers were expected to go on strike at 7 this morning. A message from...Tags: Labor Disputes, Montgomery County (Maryland), Wages and Pensions, Teachers Unions
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Teachers strike in Souderton District
Of The Morning CallSouderton Area High School student Bianca Cavacini was not in school Tuesday because of a teachers strike but she was at school anyway. She and a classmate, Liz Kramlik, organized a couple dozen students to gather across from the high school to get their...Tags: Labor Disputes, Clubs and Associations, Montgomery County (Maryland), Jim Thorpe, Teachers Unions
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Chi-town showdowns
Flashback 1937 . By Nancy Watkins . "The workers passed the night singing, dancing, playing poker and shooting craps." —From the Tribune's account of the relaxed atmosphere of Chicago's first sit-down strike, at a pen factory . . March 9:...Tags: Joliet, Michigan, Cicero, Wine, Beer, and Spirits
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Saucon Valley teachers may go on strike
Of The Morning CallSaucon Valley School District teachers could go on strike because of stalled contract talks, the teachers union president and the district's superintendent said Friday. The district and the Saucon Valley Education Association remain far apart on terms of...Tags: Labor Disputes, Montgomery County (Maryland), National Government, Health Treatments, Jim Thorpe
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Boeing Machinists Strike Possible
Associated PressLeaders of Boeing Co.'s Machinists union called for a strike Friday after deciding that a proposed labor contract the aerospace company called its "best and final" offer wasn't good enough. They urged members to reject the offer in an upcoming vote....Tags: Employees, Collective Contract, Retirement, Kansas, Unions
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Boeing union pushes for strike
From Chicago Tribune news servicesBoeing Co.'s largest union urged members to reject the planemaker's contract offer next week and walk off the job in a strike that would shut down production and may further delay the 787 Dreamliner. The International Association of Machinists and...Tags: Employees, Petroleum Industry, Retirement, Kansas, Oregon
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Labor pains: the sequel
Preparations for a possible actors strike may have caused on-location feature film shoots in Los Angeles to decline in the past two months, according to a local permitting agency. Major Hollywood studios hurried production of some movies and delayed...Tags: William Friedkin, Labor Disputes, John McCain, Unions, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California)
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Boeing sweetens offer to machinists union
From Chicago Tribune news servicesBoeing Co., hoping to smooth a volatile relationship with its largest labor union and avoid a costly strike next week, gave its machinists a final contract offer Thursday that would increase pay and benefits by $34,000 on average over three years....Tags: Employees, Labor Disputes, Wages and Pensions, Retirement, Kansas
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Boeing union is set to call for a strike
Leaders of Boeing's machinists union have called for a strike after rejecting the aerospace giant's "best and final" contract offer. They urged union members to reject the offer in a vote set for Wednesday. The Chicago-based company hoped the proposal,...Tags: Boeing Co.
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