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Canadian Unions Say No to Sending Deadly Asbestos Overseas

Children protesting in the streets of Indian villages and outrage by physicians and human rights activists worldwide didn't seem to be able to stop Canada from shipping deadly asbestos to developing countries. But one of Quebec's most powerful unions says it will no longer support the province's lethal trade. In a...

In Union Strongholds, Residents Wrestle With Cuts

RACINE, Wis. -- There once was a time when Harry and Nancy Harrington -- their teenage children in tow -- walked the picket line outside the nursing home where she was a medical aide, protesting the lack of a pension plan for the unionized work force. But those days of family solidarity are gone. Harry now blames years...

Ohio Senate Passes Bill to Restrict Public Unions

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The bargaining rights of public workers in Ohio would be dramatically reduced and strikes would be banned under a bill narrowly passed by the Ohio Senate on Wednesday. A GOP-backed measure that would restrict the collective bargaining rights of roughly 350,000 teachers, firefighters, police officers and...

Wisconsin Governor Proposes Deep Cuts for Schools

MADISON, Wis. -- Gov. Scott Walker is plowing ahead with his full plan for balancing Wisconsin's budget, proposing massive cuts to public schools even as he faces a stalemate over his proposal to strip public workers of collective bargaining rights. With Senate Democrats still missing, Walker presented the second part of...

Wis. Governor Says Protests Haven't Swayed Him

MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says the two weeks of protests in the state capital haven't swayed his resolve to eliminate collective bargaining rights for most public employees. Leaders of Wisconsin's largest public workers' unions have capitulated to Walker's demands for their members to cover more of their...

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'DO NOT POST': Major Companies' Social Media Policies Deemed Unlawful

In an effort to control employees' activities on Facebook and Twitter, some U.S. companies have instituted social media policies that run afoul of labor law and infringe on workers' rights, according to a memo issued Wednesday by the general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board.

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HUFFPOST HILL - All That For This: Romney To Win GOP Nomination

Mitt Romney will likely secure the Republican nomination today, which is why he's suddenly moved to the center and is campaigning with moderate Donald Trump.

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Officials Address Probe Involving Former Romney Adviser

Members of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Tuesday addressed the recent resignation of their former colleague Terence Flynn, who stepped down over the weekend after investigators found he'd improperly shared agency information with a former adviser to presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney.

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Official Resigns After Investigation Involving Former Romney Adviser

A member of the National Labor Relations Board resigned quietly over the holiday weekend after investigators found that he had leaked sensitive board information to outside lawyers.

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AFL-CIO Brings Major Labor Official On Board

The AFL-CIO announced Tuesday that Craig Becker, a former appointee to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), will be returning to the labor federation as co-general counsel, helping guide the AFL-CIO's legal strategies on behalf of unions and workers.

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06/01/12 Wisconsin Election as Test Case Source: Right Wing News The gubernatorial recall election in Wisconsin next week is important as an imperfect test case to indicate how Democratic propaganda will work against facts this election year.
05/31/12 6 Ways Your Social Media Policy Breaks the Law... Source: Life Insurance Selling In a report from the National Labor Relations Board, Acting General Counsel Lafe Solomon indicates areas where parts of an employer's social media policy were breaking the law.
05/31/12 Labor Wisconsin Recall Hopes Ebb as Walker Cash Pays... Source: Bloomberg.com The first vote hasn't been cast in the recall election of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker , yet labor unions already are offering excuses for why their efforts to oust him could fall short.
05/31/12 'DO NOT POST': Major Companies' Social Media Policies... Source: The Huffington Post - Technology In an effort to control employees' activities on Facebook and Twitter, some U.S. companies have instituted social media policies that run afoul of labor law and infringe on workers' rights, according to a memo issued Wednesday by the general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board.
05/31/12 Teamsters Condemn La Michoacana's Attack On Workers'... Source: PR Newswire Teamsters In California File Labor Charges Against Ice Cream Company WASHINGTON , May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Teamsters Union has filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against La Michoacana and is condemning the ice cream company's attack on workers' rights to organize after the company fired 33 employees who supported the union.

Background on Trade unions

A trade union (British English), labour union (Canadian English) or labor union (American English) is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as higher pay, increasing the number employees an employer hires, and better working conditions.

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