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Unions Win Big Victory for Federal Workers Civilian workers in the Defense Department facing the Bush administration’s relentless campaign to cut pay, benefits and collective bargaining rights can thank their unions for successfully lobbying Congress for an amendment to block anti-worker elements in the National Security Personnel System (NSPS). The amendment, HR 5631, sponsored
Read moreJune 22, 2006 – Despite a series of Unfair Labor Practice charges and multiple rulings by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Federal District Court of Fresno, Foster Farms of Livingston, CA continues to ignore the law. After nearly a year of bitter frustration, including mass walkouts by workers over safety violations, the company finally met with
Read moreJune 22, 2006 – Nurses in Lincoln, Nebraska, are joining together under the banner of the Capitol City Nurses Association to win an IAM contract that protects their profession, their patients and their careers. In addition to basic wages and benefits, the nurses are seeking an opportunity to negotiate contract language that clarifies work rules,
Read moreJune 20, 2006 – Coal miners won two victories last week with the passage of the first mine safety overhaul legislation since 1977 and the collapse of support for yet another coal industry executive to head the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). The mine safety bill requires more oxygen supplies for miners, better communication
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