Labor News
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Leading members of the U.S. Senate and House today introduced legislation that would help enable workers to bargain for better wages, benefits, and working conditions by restoring their rights to form unions.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
John J. Sweeney, the nation’s top union official, often complains that he was invited just once to the White House during George W. Bush’s eight years in office — and even that was at the Vatican’s behest during a visit by Pope Benedict.
Monday, March 02, 2009
We cannot get our economy back on track without repairing the American health care system. Health care reform is not just a moral imperative, but also an economic necessity. In 2007, the U.S. economy lost as much as $207 billion as a result of the poor health and shorter lifespan of the uninsured.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Leaders of the labor movement, Catholic health care, and our bishops’ Conference have been in a quiet and substantive dialogue for more than ten years exploring how Catholic social teaching should shape the actions of unions, management and others in assuring workers a free and fair choice on questions of representation in the workplace. This extraordinary
discussion produced Respecting the Just Rights of Workers: Guidance and Options for Catholic Health Care and Unions.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Top Line Data from Union Facts Poll of 3,003 Americans
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
The number of American workers belonging to a labor union increased for the second year in row—and is now up to 12.4 percent. Prior to 2007, union membership rates had not increased in the last quarter century and the current union membership rates are still a fraction of what they were
in the early 1980s. This second year of growth demonstrates an intense desire among Americans to become unionized, but significant legislative changes must occur in order for a substantial portion of the American workforce to get back onto union rolls.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Public Opinion of the Employee Free Choice Act, National Survey Results
Thursday, January 08, 2009
On Election Night last week, one of Barack Obama's major supporters was not in Chicago savoring the hard-won moment.
Instead, James Hoffa was home in Troy, Michigan packing his bags for his first trip to Israel. Back in Chicago, balloons floated into the air and champagne bottles were uncorked without him.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Union employees at Giant Food and Safeway supermarkets in the Baltimore-Washington area voted overwhelmingly yesterday to approve a new four-year contract that largely preserves health care benefits and includes wage increases.
Members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Locals 400 and 27, which represents more than 23,000 workers, voted in separate meetings yesterday at the Baltimore Convention Center and the D.C. Armory.
As workers streamed out of the convention center after voting, many seemed surprised - and relieved - that they were able to hang onto company-paid health care.
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
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