Bloomberg’s Baggage Likely To Put Di Blasio On The Hot Seat Immediately

The new mayor will have to work fast to confront a looming deficit of $2 billion and
300,000 city workers demanding $7 billion in retroactive pay.

Frederick Reese
بواسطة Frederick Reese

  As the first Democratic mayor in 20 years for the nation’s largest city prepares to take office, headaches from the previous administration threaten to make the new mayor’s first days in office cantankerous and problematic. New York City’s 300,000 municipal workers have been working without a contract for as many as four years and are currently

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California GOP Garners Donations From Unlikely Source: Unions

Why are some otherwise Democratic-leaning unions in California sending donations to the Republicans?

Katie Rucke
بواسطة Katie Rucke

Although California has one of the highest numbers of registered Democrats in the country and the number of California Republicans is in decline, the state’s unions and public employees are beginning to open up their pocketbooks and making donations to the Republican Party. Why? According to an article in the Washington Times,“California’s

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US Failing To Ensure Stronger Colombian Labor Standards, Congressmen Warn

U.S. government’s inability to enforce free trade deal in Colombia could hold lessons ahead of TPP.

Carey L. Biron
بواسطة Carey L. Biron

WASHINGTON – Two years after a major free-trade agreement was signed between the United States and Colombia, a key roadmap aimed at cleaning up the latter’s atrocious labor practices is failing on the ground, two members of the U.S. House of Representatives warned this week. Critics say the experience belies the hope that the U.S. government could

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Yes, Greece’s Latest General Strike Is Still A Big Deal

Three years into austerity, it may seem like just another strike — but a labor action of equivalent scale in the U.S. would be unprecedented.

Martin Michaels
بواسطة Martin Michaels

As the Greek economy continues its freefall, the country’s top unions have called for a nationwide general strike this week to protest government plans to axe 15,000 public sector jobs and suspend another 25,000 as part of economic austerity reforms. Previous general strikes brought 100,000 workers to the streets of Athens and a similar number

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Indiana Court Rules Right-To-Work Unconstitutional

Controversial legislation weakening organized labor now heads to the state Supreme Court.

Martin Michaels
بواسطة Martin Michaels
(AP/Michael Conroy)

Judge John Sedia of the Lake County Superior Court struck down Indiana’s right-to work law as unconstitutional Monday, a decision hailed by organized labor as a step toward repealing legislation many believe curbs the collective bargaining rights for unions. Indiana became the 23rd right-to work state in February 2012 when Gov. Mitch Daniels (R)

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As AFL-CIO Convention Opens, Organized Labor Faces Unprecedented Challenges

With union membership at a 97-year low, the labor organization may seek new partnerships — and ditch the Democratic Party.

Martin Michaels
بواسطة Martin Michaels

The AFL-CIO, an umbrella labor organization representing 57 unions and 12 million workers across the U.S. opened its annual convention in Los Angeles, Calif. this week. The Los Angeles Times reports that the 5,000 attendees will discuss a range of issue facing the American labor movement, including immigration reform, voting rights, racial justice

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