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Bank of England to consult public more, chief economist says
Mar 6, 2018
LONDON, March 6 (Reuters) - The Bank of England plans to consult the public more in order to understand the economy better and give......
West Virginia teachers reach deal to end strike with 5% raise
Mar 6, 2018
A strike by West Virginia teachers ended on Tuesday with a deal to raise pay for all state workers by 5 percent after more......
West Virginia teachers strike sheds light on stagnant wages for educators across the US
Mar 5, 2018
In an ongoing worker standoff that has captured national attention, unions representing West Virginia teachers say they will stay on strike after the Republican-led......
No fix in sight as West Virginia's teacher strike enters a third week
Mar 5, 2018
A statewide strike by West Virginia's teachers entered a new week Monday with no resolution in sight. Teachers are waiting for state lawmakers to......
Trump’s steel tariff plan leaves winners and losers among blue collar workers
Mar 4, 2018
President Trump's announcement that he planned to impose steep tariffs on imported steel and aluminum delighted some blue-collar industries he had championed. "Enthusiastic and......
West Virginia Teacher Strike Heads Into Uncharted Territory
Mar 1, 2018
The statewide strike by teachers and other school workers in West Virginia stretched into its second week......
The West Virginia Teacher Strike Might Not Be Over Yet
Feb 28, 2018
The tentative deal struck Tuesday night to end a statewide teacher strike in West Virginia is......
The Conservative Supreme Court Majority Was Built To Crush Unions
Feb 27, 2018
WASHINGTON ― The conservative majority on the Supreme Court looks poised to deliver a historic blow to labor......
UPDATE 2-GM Korea sees 'positive signal' as union talks to resume this week
Feb 27, 2018
* Resumption of talks comes earlier than expected* Labour union under intense pressure to make concessions* GM seeking concessions from union, support from govt......
UPDATE 1-GM Korea sees 'positive signal' as union talks to resume this week
Feb 26, 2018
(Adds details on negotiations, background)SEOUL, Feb 27 (Reuters) - General Motors' South Korean unit said it plans to resume wage talks with its labor......
GM's S.Korean unit to resume wage talks with union on Wed – union official
Feb 26, 2018
SEOUL, Feb 27 (Reuters) - General Motors' South Korean unit plans to resume wage talks with its labor union on Wednesday, a union official......
Some of the right’s biggest donors are behind a Supreme Court decision that could cripple public-sector unions
Feb 26, 2018
In the summer of 2016, government workers in Illinois received a mailing that offered them tips on how to leave their union. By paying......
Gorsuch silent as divided Supreme Court spars over unions
Feb 26, 2018
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the justice holding the decisive vote silent, a divided Supreme Court sparred Monday over a case that could undermine the......
The Supreme Court Should Honor Dr. King's Legacy On Labor Rights
Feb 25, 2018
In the early days of April 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. traveled to Memphis, Tennessee, to join in......
Fees case may enable U.S. Supreme Court to curb union power
Feb 23, 2018
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday will consider for the second time in two years whether to choke off a critical funding stream for......