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SPN State Labor Policy Exchange - Volume 3, Issue 24
Published on Friday, June 13, 2008
LABOR POLICY
LABOR POLICY UPDATES, ARTICLES, AND BLOGS
Allegheny Institute
PAT Costs Still Out of Line With Other Bus Systems
Alliance for Worker Freedom
Amtrak House Bill, H.R. 6003 Expands Davis-Bacon Act
AWF Will Rate Cloture Vote Against HR 6049
Sen. Lieberman-Warner Bill Bad for Labor, Bad for Taxpayers
Capital Research Center
Education Intelligence Agency
This Isn't Rocket Science, Folks
Eduwonk
Evergreen Freedom Foundation
The Unabashed Arrogance of the WEA
The right price for school construction?
Excellent Education for Everyone
Sharpton, education plan may tear union ties
Trenton must ignore NJEA on school choice
Heritage Foundation
Giving Employees Free Choice in the Workplace
May Employment Report Reveals that School Is Out Early
Labor Pains
EFCA Violates Constitutional Provisions and Supreme Court Precedent
Coloradans Hold Udall Accountable for EFCA Support
Teamsters Strike Against Car Hauling Company Despite Harm to Members
EFCA Support Hurting Allen in ME
Supreme Court might be last line of defense against EFCA
National Institute for Labor Relations Research
Top 10 Big Labor Lies and Misleading Claims About the Colorado Right to Work Amendment
National Right to Work Committee
Barack Obama Sees No Taint in Teamster Brass
Another Worker Intimidation Case
Teacher Union Bosses Derail $13.2 Million Grant
National Right to Work Foundation
FREE BOOK: 'Stranglehold' by Reed Larson
High School Girl Continues to Slap Union Bosses for Their Illegal Actions
Oral Argument Date Set in Foundation's Locke Supreme Court Case
Union Operatives Step Up Attacks on Job Providers, Lick Chops at Possible Landslide Election
Pacific Research Institute
Schwarzenegger Supporter Advocates Government Monopoly Health Care
The Union Label
Labor's Voice Louder Than Public Support
Right to Work States See Higher Growth Than Forced Unionization States
SEIU: Things to fear in an Obama presidency
NYT Scolds Walmart for Conservative Connections, But NYT Hypocrisy Arises
Center for Union Facts Hitting Close to Home
The Union News
Dems set Organized Labor power grab
Union dues bonanza in Colorado
UNION SOURCES
AFL-CIO Blog
House Votes to Extend Unemployment Benefits
25 Million Underinsured at Risk of Financial Ruin in Health Care Crisis
Report Cites ‘Worsening' U.S. Record on Workers' Rights
American Rights at Work
David Bonior Rejoins American Rights at Work
NEA News
NEA-Saturn/UAW Partnership Awards Announced
Technology Not Being Used Effectively In Schools
Improving Education in American Indian/Alaska Native Communities
SEIU
SEIU MEMBERS CALL ON CONGRESS TO EXTEND JOBLESS BENEFITS
Working Life
SAG-AFTRA Insanity Continues...Again
NATIONAL LABOR NEWS
Puerto Rico: Riot Police Protect SEIU From Striking Workers
Union, car hauler exchange proposals amid strike
Federal Minimum Wage Set to Increase in July
NYT Scolds Walmart for Conservative Connections, But NYT Hypocrisy ...
Union Critical of Obama's Top Economics Aide
Obama does 'work day' with nurse
Employers Brace for Aggressive Union Organizing
Feds cracking down on minimum wage violations in lawn care industry
Restaurants prepare for jump in minimum wage
2008 Enrollment In US Expected To Set Record
ABC Hails Failure of Senate Bill That Would Harm US Workers
STATE LABOR NEWS
California
Local SEIU leader loses national union post in power shift
District wins award for retaining teachers
SEIU trying to overthrow city union
The teachers union and students
Districts' nonteaching personnel still in budget limbo
CSEA members named California's Classified School Employees of the ...
Janitors union plans strike vote
Tell the real cost of government employees
San Diego janitors reach 4-year deal, avoid strike
SEIU trying to overthrow city union
San Francisco's Revenue Problem
Hollywood Labor Negotiations Ongoing
Should Unions be More Democratic?
All over but the voting: But how did it end?
District wrestles with shrinking budget
Colorado
Chamber board opposes right-to-work measure
Denver chamber board opposes right-to-work
Boulder Valley, teachers and staff reach contract agreement
Union pulls two ballot proposals
Public also sits at city budget table
BVSD reaches agreement with teacher's union
Ballots on collective bargaining amendment due today
Negotiator plans new bargaining era
Connecticut
Connecticut governor vetoes minimum wage increase
Delaware
House panel approves increase in state's minimum wage
Minimum wage bill ready for a House vote
Florida
Americans United Challenges Florida Ballot Amendments
Georgia
UAW withdraws after Foxwoods employees reject second union vote
Illinois
Teacher pensions under budget fire
Four unions send critical letter over impeachment memo
Union picket keeps volunteers from working on church
Union wants details about IDOT jobs
AFSCME files lawsuit to keep IDOT jobs in Springfield
Indiana
School board OKs 2-year contract for service workers
Labor dispute prompts picket at Ball Memorial Hospital
Kentucky
Soaring Gas Prices Lead To Protests At Local Pumps
Maine
'Issue' ads seen on Maine TV not tied to campaign limits
Maryland
College Adjunct Faculty to Unionize
Appeals court hears day care union case
Massachusetts
Westborough teachers, school board settle on contract
Michigan
McCain campaign spends big ad dollars in Michigan
Michigan Democrats meet Saturday to pick remaining delegates
Union, car hauler meeting as 1250-worker strike continues
Union, car hauler meet as strike enters 4th day
Healthcare Advocates Rally at State Capitol
Council expected to approve city, police union agreement
Starbucks Fires Michigan Barista for Union Activity
Missouri
EP Notes Impasse; Union Stages Picket
Salary increases still on chopping block for Columbia Public
Hulshof waxes on key issues in Missouri
School Board postpones presentation of full budget draft
Nevada
Renown nurses hold rally at park in Reno
Renown nurses march before talks resume
Unions' pressure on Ross spurred CityCenter walkout
Unions target nurse ratios in legislation
New Jersey
Showdown in Trenton on state worker benefit changes
Budget gets freeholders' approval
Council votes to reduce payments for condos
Teachers campaign against proposal to trim benefits
Bills to trim state workers' benefits advance
Bias, harassment sessions for HCCC staff
Trenton must ignore NJEA on school choice
New York
State official wants to stay off record
Granting leave time to local union officials
UAW withdraws after Foxwoods employees reject second union vote
Union Nurses Join Forces for Patient Safety
NY Dems, SEIU, WFP Unite To Protest McCain
15 years into its existence, how effective is the Partnership?
We need to demand permanent jobs from IDAs
NYSNA to SEIU: Stop Raiding Our Bargaining Units
Change in "Wicks Law" has some contractors worried
Ohio
AFL-CIO to protest high gas prices in Sandusky today
Oklahoma
City, new union head to arbitration
Oregon
Downward Sloping Demand for Unskilled Workers
Pennsylvania
Prevailing-wage ruling won't bump up county's rent check
'Prevailing wages': Public rip-off
Township officials hear advice on prevailing wages
Young people need new lessons about labor unions
Rhode Island
Senate approves increase to state's minimum wage
RI Senate approves increase in minimum wage
Labor's voice is among loudest
Labor able to wield political influence far beyond its membership
15 years into its existence, how effective is the Partnership?
Tennessee
Must the poor always be with us? What do we do?
Texas
City Employee Labor Union Formed
Virginia
Hampton schools receive award for teacher retention efforts
Washington
Washington teachers union at root of $13.2M loss to students
Salary overhaul sought for teachers
WA teachers have right to erase personnel files
West Virginia
Good Prevailing Wage Law Migrated South
Does West Virginia's Prevailing Wage Rate Really Prevail?
Wisconsin
Locals poised to campaign for presidential election
LINKS OF INTEREST
U.S. Dept. of Labor Enforcement Actions
Townhall.com Trade & Commerce Page
SPN Labor Exchange Newsletter Archives
National Alliance for Worker and Employer Rights
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