Union News
GE Nigeria workers cordon off headquarters over salary dispute
Apr 12, 2017
ONITSHA, Nigeria, April 12 (Reuters) - Striking Nigerian workers cordoned off the country headquarters of U.S. industrial firm General Electric in Lagos on Wednesday......
Puerto Rico union sues to block pension cuts
Apr 12, 2017
One of Puerto Rico's largest unions is suing to block a federal control board's austerity plan that would slash pensions and other spending by......
UPDATE 1-Puerto Rico governor, oversight board sued over planned pension cuts
Apr 12, 2017
(Adds detail from lawsuit and background on Puerto Rico pension and economic crises)NEW YORK, April 12 (Reuters) - A Puerto Rico labor union sued......
Union pushes Morgan Stanley to bar payouts for U.S. government-job takers
Apr 10, 2017
Morgan Stanley shareholders will again vote on an investor proposal from the AFL-CIO union that would prohibit stock awards from vesting for bank executives......
UPDATE 2-Tensions rise as general strike paralyzes Argentina
Apr 6, 2017
(Adds color from World Economic Forum)BUENOS AIRES, April 6 (Reuters) - Protesters in Argentina clashed with police during marches over government austerity measures on......
UPDATE 1-Tensions rise as general strike paralyzes Argentina
Apr 6, 2017
(Adds color from protests, political context)BUENOS AIRES, April 6 (Reuters) - Protesters in Argentina clashed with police during marches over government austerity measures on......
Tensions rise as general strike paralyzes Argentina
Apr 6, 2017
BUENOS AIRES, April 6 (Reuters) - Argentines protesting against government austerity measures and demanding higher wages brought the country to a standstill on Thursday......
France's CGT trade union calls on EDF board to reject Fessenheim closure
Apr 5, 2017
PARIS, April 5 (Reuters) - France's hardline CGT trade union has called on workers' representatives on the board of state-controlled utility EDF to reject......
Democratic Trade Union Members Warm To Donald Trump’s Populist Pitch
Apr 4, 2017
WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump’s speech at a gathering of construction and building trade unions on Tuesday left many of ...
UPDATE 4-South Africa's biggest trade union calls for Zuma to quit
Apr 4, 2017
* ANC-allied Cosatu trade union asks Zuma to step down* Rand, bonds firm as calls grow for Zuma to go* Zuma urges calm, says......
UPDATE 3-South Africa's biggest trade union calls for Zuma to quit
Apr 4, 2017
* ANC-allied Cosatu trade union asks Zuma to quit* Rand, bonds firm as calls for Zuma to go grow* Zuma urges calm, says reshuffle......
Diana Campoamor: Cesar Chavez And What Lies Ahead
Apr 4, 2017
Today, Cesar Chavez would have been 90 years old. On this national day to commemorate the great civil rights and ...
INTERVIEW-Southern Copper CEO hopes to prevent strike at Peru mines
Apr 3, 2017
(Adds comments on Peru smelter, offer to buy Anglo American project stake)SANTIAGO, April 3 (Reuters) - Southern Copper Corp hopes to dissuade workers at......
UPDATE 5-Trump applauds Ford's previous planned investment in Michigan plants
Mar 28, 2017
(Adds state incentives approved, stock price, details of data center)DETROIT/WASHINGTON, March 28 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co on Tuesday said it would invest $1.2......
UPDATE 4-Trump applauds Ford's previous planned investment in Michigan plants
Mar 28, 2017
(Adds criticism of Trump, stock price, investment total)DETROIT/WASHINGTON, March 28 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co on Tuesday said it would invest $1.2 billion in......