Labor board: Employers must prove hardship claims
The top enforcement official of the National Labor Relations Board is telling his regional officers to look at employers' "inability to pay" claims and at specific union demands for financial data, simultaneously.
IKEA says it's ready to talk
After receiving 20,000 complaints from people angry about how it treats its workers here, IKEA has agreed to meet with the union trying to organize them.
“Greed on steroids” at Missouri water company
American Water made $268 million in profits last year and paid its top seven executives a combined $12.5 million, but wants big cuts from workers, the union says.
Federal agency to probe Delta flight attendants vote
The National Mediation Board acted in response to evidence brought by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA
GOP lawmakers bash unions and labor board
Republicans on the House Education and the Workforce Committee veered between criticizing unions and bashing the the NLRB.
Nurses score wins for unions and patients
Emphasizing that short-staffing harms patients, the National Nurses Union racked up a big contract win at the D.C. area's largest hospital, the Washington Hospital Center.
Asian Americans tackle job discrimination
Job discrimination is on the rise for Asian Americans, one of the fastest-growing minority group in the U.S., and now number 15 million nationwide.
Labor's use of giant rat deemed legal
The National Labor Relations Board recently ruled the giant inflatable rat used by the labor movement is legal, even at demonstrations in front of secondary employers.
Union helped hotel worker stand up to IMF chief
Several articles in the major media are discussing the high risk of sexual assault that housekeepers face in hotels. Sexual assault and harassment is rampant, maids are afraid to complain to management because of fear of losing their jobs and perpetrators think there is little chance they'll get caught.
Labor board sides with Red Cross workers
The Red Cross is trying to drive down the wages and benefits of its unionized workers.
