“Fairness and democratic union elections are on the line with a measure in the pending House FAA bill – to be considered in committee tomorrow – that would repeal recently reformed election procedures for aviation and rail workers. “Under current rules, modified in 2010 by the National Mediation Board, employees who actually cast a vote…
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Flying Cheap- FRONTLINE Examines….
Correspondent Miles O’Brien explores the world of contract maintenance and focuses this new FRONTLINE investigation on an ST Aerospace facility in Alabama, which now does heavy repair work for several major airlines, including United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and US Airways. Through interviews with company mechanics and an examination of both government and company records,…
Workers Have Right to Vote in Oklahoma Primary on Tuesday July 27, 2010
Oklahoma law requires employers to allow their employees time to vote. Workers must notify their employer at least one day before the election that they intend to exercise their right to vote and after voting they must produce proof they indeed voted.
Court Decision Upholds New Rules For Rail and Aviation Union Elections
WASHINGTON, DC – Edward Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO, issued the following statement today in response to a decision in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, rejecting the Air Transport Association’s attempt to overturn new National Mediation Board (NMB) rules governing union elections:
Greater Fairness Comes to Airline and Rail Union Elections
WASHINGTON, DC – Transportation unions applaud the announcement today by the National Mediation Board (NMB) that it has amended union election procedures in the airline and rail industry to make them fairer and more consistent with democratic norms. “In too many instances, airline and rail workers were denied the ability to bargain collectively because of…
UPS Contract (Not Verified– but looks right :)
It has been brought to my attention that this is what a contract with UPS looks like, I want to make this available for all to see.. Although it looks authentic, I am skeptical. If anyone can get verification on its accuracy that would be great.. Remember that UPS made profits these past years that were…
American Airlines’ Flight Attendants Union to Request Release From Mediation
Statement by TWU Air Transport Division Director John M. Conley on Decision by American Airlines’ Flight Attendants Union to Request Release From Mediation Speaking for all 28,000 TWU members employed by AMR, we’re very disappointed that the flight attendants union was not able to reach an agreement with American Airlines. It now appears that APFA…
Tell Energy Secretary Chu: Don’t Spend Stimulus Dollars to Send Green Jobs Overseas.
Could tax dollars be headed to China to support clean energy jobs there? It’s possible. A massive 36,000-acre West Texas wind farm development announced last week will rely solely on wind turbines manufactured in China–wind turbines that could have been made right here.
THE COCA-COLA CASE
‘The truth that refreshes’ In this feature length documentary, directors German Gutiérrez and Carmen Garcia present a searing indictment of the Coca-Cola empire and… [youtube wUb-PAnflqo]
Will Ferrell stands up for the real health care victims
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