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UPDATE 3-Trump tweets, then Ford announces investment in three Michigan plants
Mar 28, 2017
plants@ (Adds details on Ford announcement, company comment,)DETROIT/WASHINGTON, March 28 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co on Tuesday said it would invest $1.2 billion in......
Escondida workers to end strike as they opt for old contract
Mar 23, 2017
The strike at Chile's Escondida, the world's largest copper mine, is ending after workers decided to invoke a rarely used legal provision that allows......
Nissan declines talks with union after Mississippi rally
Mar 23, 2017
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Nissan Motor Co. has declined to talk to union supporters about conditions at its Mississippi assembly plant after a March......
EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil real slips on narrow win for outsourcing bill
Mar 23, 2017
SAO PAULO, March 23 (Reuters) - The Brazilian real weakened on Thursday after the country's lower house of Congress approved a government-sponsored bill by......
17,000 AT&T workers will come back on the job Thursday
Mar 23, 2017
NEW YORK (AP) — Some 17,000 AT&T workers in California and Nevada are returning to their jobs after a one-day walkout. They had been......
About 17,000 AT&T workers in California and Nevada go on strike
Mar 23, 2017
About 17,000 AT&T workers in California and Nevada went on strike on Wednesday, alleging that the company violated contract terms by forcing employees to......
17,000 AT&T workers in California and Nevada go on strike
Mar 22, 2017
NEW YORK (AP) — A union representing AT&T workers says about 17,000 employees in California and Nevada have gone on strike.The workers install cable......
Labor nominee Acosta says he'll advocate for workers
Mar 22, 2017
President Donald Trump's labor nominee is facing questions about how he would back up American workers when his record provides few clues.Alexander Acosta made......
Labor nominee says he won't let politics influence hiring
Mar 22, 2017
President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Labor Department said Wednesday he won't allow potential political pressure from the administration to influence his hiring......
Les Leopold: Why Bernie Sanders Is The Most Popular Politician In America
Mar 20, 2017
Bernie Sanders has the highest approval rating of any politician in the country with 61 percent approving, while only 32 ...
Union at Chile's Escondida slams new offer from management
Mar 19, 2017
SANTIAGO, March 19 (Reuters) - The labor union at the world's largest copper mine, BHP Billiton's Escondida in Chile, called a fresh offer of......
Antitrust move may let America Movil cut labor costs – union
Mar 16, 2017
MEXICO CITY, March 16 (Reuters) - Antitrust measures announced last week that would split up Carlos Slim's America Movil and open its fixed line......
Argentina government, unions agree on deal to boost car production
Mar 15, 2017
BUENOS AIRES, March 15 (Reuters) - Argentina has reached a deal with labor unions aimed at increasing car production to one million per year......
LABOR UNION AT FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC'S CERRO VERDE MINE IN PERU MAY CALL OFF STRIKE NEXT WEEK IF LABOR MINISTRY DECLARES IT ILLEGAL-UNION PRESIDENT
Mar 14, 2017
LABOR UNION AT FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC'S CERRO VERDE MINE IN PERU MAY CALL OFF STRIKE NEXT WEEK IF LABOR MINISTRY DECLARES IT ILLEGAL-UNION PRESIDENTLet's block......
Worker safety rules are among those under fire in Trump era
Mar 14, 2017
Even as the Labor Department awaits confirmation of a new secretary, officials say enforcement actions are moving forward against companies accused of violating workplace......