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Atomic Workers Reject Union, Employer Misconduct Alleged

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Atomic Workers Reject Union, Employer Misconduct Alleged

On Wednesday, 29 February 2012, a two-thirds majority of technical workers at the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (KAPL) near Albany, New York, rejected a unionization bid, amid allegations of employer misconduct. The vote was 87 in favor and 166 against out of 265 eligible voters, according to a statement from Local 147 of the International […]

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United Trade Unions General Strike Brings India To A Halt

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United Trade Unions General Strike Brings India To A Halt

By ROBERT SCALLY– By far the largest labor action in the world during the week of 27 February 2012 took place in India, where a one-day nationwide general strike brought commerce in the world’s second most populous nation to a standstill. The strike took place Tuesday, 28 February 2012, and was called by 11 central […]

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Atomic Lab Workers In New York Seek Union

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Atomic Lab Workers In New York Seek Union

Technical workers seeking to unionize at Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (KAPL) near Albany, New York, received a letter of support from three federal lawmakers who reminded management not to illegally interfere with the union vote. U.S. Senators Charles Schumer, Kirsten Gillibrand, and Congressman Paul Tonko singed the letter of support, which was dated 27 February […]

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Musicians In 3 Orchestras Can Have Union Vote, NRLB Rules

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Musicians In 3 Orchestras Can Have Union Vote, NRLB Rules

Symphony orchestra musicians in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Texas now have the option to play under a different set of rules. The NRLB has determined they are not independent contractors, but employees and are eligible to vote on whether they want union representation. In a 2-to-1 decision issued 27 December 2011, regarding the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra, […]

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The NBA Lockout As Explained By An Economics Professor

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The NBA Lockout As Explained By An Economics Professor

Labor negotiations for professional sports have become a form of entertainment all to themselves. So it is with the NBA lockout. The complete meltdown of the negotiation between a union that represents a group of very wealthy, very specialized workers – professional basketball players – and the owners of their businesses they work for – […]

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N.B.A. Cancels 2 Weeks of Play in Labor Dispute

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N.B.A. Cancels 2 Weeks of Play in Labor Dispute

From the Associated Press via The New York Times: N.B.A. Commissioner David Stern on Monday, 10 Oct. 2011, announced the cancellation of the first two weeks of the regular season after a lengthy negotiating session with locked-out players in New York failed to achieve a new collective bargaining agreement. Owners locked out the players 1 […]

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