Union leaders clash with police while protesting mass layoffs by Puerto Rico’s governmentSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Union leaders scuffled with police outside the governor’s mansion Tuesday during a protest against mass layoffs of public workers in this U.S. territory, which has a jobless rate higher than any U.S. state. Puerto Rico to fire 16,000 government employees, aims to cut budget deficitSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico’s government announced Friday that it will lay off more than 16,000 public workers in the U.S. Caribbean territory, adding to an unemployment rate higher than that of any U.S state. UAW President Ron Gettelfinger says talks with Ford continue, fine line to walkPLYMOUTH, Mich. — United Auto Workers union president Ron Gettelfinger said Thursday that while the group continues to discuss additional contract modifications with Ford Motor Co. both sides are working to maintain a good relationship. Geography makes a difference in who has health insurance and who doesn’tORLANDO, Fla. — Where someone lives makes a difference in whether or not that person has health insurance. Meltdown 101: How will extended jobless benefits work _ and who will benefit from them?WASHINGTON — Congress is moving to extend unemployment benefits as about 1.3 million of the jobless are at risk of running out by the end of this year. But the extra coverage won’t initially be available in every state. Union official says regional airlines continue to punish pilots who refuse to fly sick, tiredWASHINGTON — The regional airline that operated a plane that crashed and killed 50 people in upstate New York has been pushing pilots to fly even if they say they are too sick or too tired, a union official told Congress on Wednesday. Gay rights advocates urge passage of bill to protect gays, transsexuals from bias at workWASHINGTON — Two openly gay members of Congress on Wednesday urged their colleagues to pass a sweeping job discrimination bill that would — for the first time — protect gays and transsexuals from workplace bias. House votes to give jobless Americans in 27 states another 13 weeks of benefitsWASHINGTON — With no end in sight to the country’s job market woes, the House has agreed to give the jobless in a majority of states another 13 weeks of unemployment insurance benefits. Whitman says Calif. needs smaller government, more private-sector jobs to reclaim its promiseSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman officially launched her bid for governor of California on Tuesday, sketching out her ideas to return the state to a time when “California had its act together,” but providing few details about how she would do it. White House tells agencies to avoid even appearance of political influence in awarding grantsWASHINGTON — White House officials told agencies across the government Tuesday they should take care to avoid even the appearance that politics played a part in the award of federal grants. United Airlines furloughs 290 pilots, part of previously announced plans to cut work forceCHICAGO — United Airlines has furloughed another 290 pilots, part of previously announced plans to shrink its work force. Pratt & Whitney to cut 1,000 aerospace jobs in Conn. by 2011, transfer work to Georgia, AsiaEAST HARTFORD, Conn. — Jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney said Monday it will eliminate 1,000 jobs in Connecticut by 2011, transferring engine repair work to Georgia and Asia in a cost-cutting move. Amid continuing stagnant job market, House moves to extend UI benefitsWASHINGTON — Despite predictions the Great Recession is running out of steam, the House is taking up emergency legislation this week to help the millions of Americans who see no immediate end to their economic miseries. ACORN grew from local charity to national conglomerate with radio stations, schoolsWASHINGTON — Activist group ACORN started in 1970 to help poor people in Arkansas and by decade’s end went national, expanding into a multimillion-dollar conglomerate with a mission so far-flung that schools now bear its name, two radio stations are affiliates and a man its political arm endorsed is the president. Oh yeah — and it’s the unwilling star of a hot Internet video featuring a couple dressed as a hooker and her pimp. Tulsa teen alleges Abercrombie & Fitch store did not hire her because of religious head scarfOKLAHOMA CITY — A Muslim teenager claims in a federal lawsuit that she was denied a job at an Abercrombie & Fitch clothing store at a Tulsa mall because she wore a head scarf. Dealers call for contract with Caesars Palace during Las Vegas Strip protestLAS VEGAS — More than 500 dealers and supporters rallied on the Las Vegas Strip on Thursday in hopes of a contract with the Caesars Palace hotel-casino, but union leaders said they are no closer to a deal with owner Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. after nearly two years of talks. Tentative deal between Southwest, pilots’ union heads to membership for ratification voteDALLAS — Southwest Airlines Co. said Thursday the board of its pilots’ union has voted to send a new tentative contract agreement to membership for a ratification vote. The low-cost carrier’s pilots in June narrowly rejected a previous deal. Atlantic City union solidarity cracks as Trump Plaza dealers petition to dissolve unionATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Two and a half years and more than a million dollars later, the United Auto Workers has little to show for its costly effort to unionize dealers at Atlantic City’s casinos. Union dealers to protest on Las Vegas Strip over contract talks with Caesars PalaceLAS VEGAS — Dealers negotiating a union contract with the Caesars Palace hotel-casino for almost two years are planning to protest outside the Las Vegas Strip resort. British union leaders approve boycott of Israeli goods over Gaza conflictLONDON — British labor unions agreed Thursday to support a boycott of some Israeli goods in response to the offensive in Gaza. UNITE HERE union returns to AFL-CIO 4 years after leaving in disputePITTSBURGH — One of the unions that left the AFL-CIO in a bitter dispute that split the labor movement four years ago is coming back to the labor federation. Cracks showing in Atlantic City union solidarity, Trump Plaza dealers petition to scrap unionATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Two and a half years and more than a million dollars later, the United Auto Workers has little to show for its costly effort to unionize dealers at Atlantic City’s casinos. Signed, sealed, undelivered: Britain grapples with wildcat postal strikesLONDON — In Britain, the check is in the mail — for the indefinite future. One-time coal miner Richard Trumka ushers in more aggressive style as new AFL-CIO presidentPITTSBURGH — Richard Trumka, who rose from the coal mines of Pennsylvania to the top ranks of the nation’s labor movement, took the helm of the AFL-CIO on Wednesday, ushering in a more aggressive style of leadership and vowing to revive unions’ sagging membership rolls. Expecting to get a swine flu vaccine at the office? Limits on first doses could prevent thatTRENTON, N.J. — Plan on getting your swine flu shot at work? Don’t count on it. Trumka ushers in more aggressive style as new AFL-CIO presidentPITTSBURGH — Richard Trumka, who rose from the coal mines of Pennsylvania to the top ranks of the nation’s labor movement, took the helm of the AFL-CIO on Wednesday, ushering in a more aggressive style of leadership and vowing to revive unions’ sagging membership rolls. Merchant shipping fleets see more women on deck, but the industry is slow to changeISTANBUL — Somali pirates who seize ships for ransom hold more than 100 captive mariners, including a rarity in the male-dominated shipping industry — a woman officer. Obama turns to unions, auto workers for momentum on health care reform, economic policiesPITTSBURGH — Shoring up a key part of his political base, President Barack Obama turned to blue-collar crowds Tuesday to rally support for health care overhaul and claim credit for policies that have “stopped our economic free fall.” Obama: Economic recovery depends on bettering life of America’s middle classPITTSBURGH — President Barack Obama says the success of organized labor and the American middle class are essential to the future prosperity of the country. Recognizing mutual economic peril, Atlantic City casinos and unions seek to prevent strikeATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The contract between most of Atlantic City’s 11 casinos and the workers who keep them clean and stocked with food and drink expired Tuesday, but both sides plan to continue talks. |
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