Ford, UAW reach tentative deal on contract concessions; union leaders meet TuesdayOctober 13th, 2009 Ford, UAW reach tentative deal on contractDETROIT — The United Auto Workers union says it has reached a tentative deal with Ford Motor Co. on contract concessions.
Largest RI employees union accepts tentative deal preventing government shutdown, layoffsSeptember 25th, 2009 RI union accepts tentative deal avoiding layoffsPROVIDENCE, R.I. — The largest Rhode Island employees union has accepted a tentative deal that would prevent a government shutdown and mass layoffs.
RI governor, unions reach tentative deal preventing state government shutdown, 1,000 layoffsSeptember 23rd, 2009 RI gov, unions in tentative deal to stop shutdownPROVIDENCE, R.I. — The state of Rhode Island may avoid a shutdown of government services and massive layoffs thanks to a tentative deal struck between Gov.
WA union official: Tentative agreement reached aimed at ending nation's only teacher strikeSeptember 13th, 2009 WA official: Only US teacher strike nears endKENT, Wash. — Contract negotiators reached a tentative agreement Sunday night aimed at ending a teacher strike in Washington, the only such walkout in the nation, a union official said.
Tentative deal reached in Oakland University strike; profs at Mich. school to return ThursdaySeptember 10th, 2009 Tentative deal reached in Oakland Univ. strikeROCHESTER, Mich.
Profs at suburban Detroit university reach tentative 3-year deal, end strike, return to classSeptember 10th, 2009 Michigan profs back in class after tentative dealROCHESTER, Mich. — Students reported for class Thursday at a suburban Detroit university hours after professors reached a tentative agreement that ended a weeklong strike.
Tentative deal comes in teacher strike at suburban Detroit university; classes begin ThursdaySeptember 10th, 2009 Striking professors in Mich. reach tentative dealROCHESTER, Mich.
Professors in suburban Detroit reach tentative 3-year agreement, end strike, return to classSeptember 10th, 2009 Mich. profs back in class after tentative dealROCHESTER, Mich. — Students reported for class Thursday at a suburban Detroit university hours after professors reached a tentative agreement that ended a weeklong strike.
San Francisco Bay area commuter rail union voting on contract after deal averted strikeAugust 25th, 2009 SF Bay area rail union voting on contractSAN FRANCISCO — Members of a commuter rail union in the San Francisco Bay area are voting on a new contract aimed at averting a strike. Union president Jesse Hunt says he's confident the Bay Area Rapid Transit agency's train operators and station agents will ratify the agreement.
AT&T and union reach tentative deal for 23,000 workers after long negotiationsAugust 10th, 2009 AT&T and union district reach tentative dealNEW YORK —AT&T Inc. has reached a tentative deal on a new three-year contract for 23,000 employees in California and Nevada, the telecommunications company said Monday.
LA County leaders vote to sue if state takes local money to balance budgetJuly 21st, 2009 LA County will sue state if it takes local moniesLOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County supervisors have voted to sue the state if California lawmakers pass a budget plan that would withhold more than $420 million in local funding. The Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 on Tuesday to authorize a lawsuit if the Legislature approves a budget plan that "illegally" borrows local redevelopment and gas tax money.
House Democrats urge Obama to drop plan for a temporary extension of transportation programsJune 25th, 2009 Lawmakers urge Obama to drop transportation planWASHINGTON — Forty-three House Democrats urged President Barack Obama on Wednesday to drop a plan they say will delay an increase in aid to highway and transit projects. The Democrats, all members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said in a letter to Obama that they are "profoundly disappointed" with the president's plan to extend transportation funding at current levels for 18 months.
AP source: Democrats strike tentative war funding deal that includes money for IMFJune 2nd, 2009 AP source: Tentative deal struck for funding warWASHINGTON — Top House and Senate Democrats reached a tentative agreement on an almost $100 billion war funding bill Monday, including a generous new line of credit for the International Monetary Fund. At the core of the measure is President Barack Obama's war funding request, which included $76 billion for Pentagon operations.
Southwest reaches tentative contract with pay raises for 5,300 customer-service repsMay 5th, 2009 Southwest Airlines labor deal includes pay raisesDALLAS — Southwest Airlines Co. says it has reached a tentative agreement that gives pay raises to customer-service employees.
Treasury reaches tentative deal with Chrysler debtholders in bid to stave off bankruptcyApril 28th, 2009 Government, major Chrysler debtholders reach dealWASHINGTON — A person familiar with the talks says the Treasury Department has reached a tentative agreement with four of Chrysler's major debtholders as the automaker races to stave off bankruptcy. Under the agreement, the four banks will forgo claims to their portion of Chrysler's $6.9 billion debt in exchange for $2 billion in cash when the deal closes.