College in Michigan cancels classes after professors go on strike over pay increases, hiringSeptember 3rd, 2009 Professors in Mich. strike, school cancels classesROCHESTER, Mich.
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.
California State University faculty union approves plan for two-day-a-month furloughsJuly 24th, 2009 Calif. faculty union approves furloughs, pay cutsSAN FRANCISCO — A union that represents 22,000 California State University faculty members has agreed to take furloughs two days a month to help close a huge budget deficit at the 23-campus system, officials said Friday. Members of the California Faculty Association voted for the furloughs, which amount to a 10 percent pay cut.
In 2nd vote, Boston Globe editors, reporters accept wage and benefit concessionsJuly 21st, 2009 In 2nd vote, Boston Globe union accepts wage cutsBOSTON — After rejecting an earlier offer, The Boston Globe's largest union has voted overwhelmingly to approve a new contract that would give the financially struggling newspaper $10 million in concessions. The newspaper reported that the Boston Newspaper Guild voted 366-179 to accept the deal that was hammered out after the union narrowly voted down a similar package last month.
Boston Globe's largest union set to vote for 2nd time on contract with deep wage, benefit cutsJuly 19th, 2009 Boston Globe union to vote again on new contractBOSTON — Members of The Boston Globe's largest labor union will decide this week whether to accept a new contract that makes deep cuts to wages and benefits. Monday's vote will be the second in two months for the Boston Newspaper Guild, which narrowly rejected a similar deal in June.
Unite union calls strike vote on Barclays' move to close final salary pension planJuly 17th, 2009 Union sets strike vote on Barclays pension closureLONDON — Britain's Unite union said Friday it will ask members to vote next month on whether to strike against Barclays Bank because of the proposed closure of a final salary pension plan. The union, which represents 25,000 employees of the bank, said walkouts would be staged in September if members approve the strike call.
Calif. university system chief proposes tens of thousands of employee furloughs to cut costsJuly 10th, 2009 University chief proposes furloughs to cut costsOAKLAND, Calif. — Tens of thousands of University of California employees would be forced to take furloughs and lose pay under a plan proposed Friday to offset deep funding cuts to the 10-campus system.
UC president proposes thousands of employee furloughs to address budget problemsJuly 10th, 2009 UC chief proposes furloughs to offset budget cutsOAKLAND, Calif. — The president of the University of California is proposing to furlough tens of thousands of employees to offset deep funding cuts to the 10-campus system.
3 state employee unions challenge Hawaii governor's furlough plan in courtJuly 2nd, 2009 3 HI state employee unions challenge furloughsHONOLULU — Three state employee unions are asking a state judge to block Gov. Linda Lingle from ordering thousands of their members to take three unpaid days off each month.
Judge stops Hawaii governor from forcing workers' unpaid days off without union bargainingJuly 2nd, 2009 Hawaii judge halts furloughs for state employeesHONOLULU — A Hawaii judge has blocked Gov. Linda Lingle from forcing thousands of public employees to take three unpaid days off per month, dealing her a setback in efforts to tame a huge state budget gap.
Boston Globe, largest union reach tentative agreement; Guild members must still vote to OK itJune 24th, 2009 Boston Globe, union reach tentative agreementBOSTON — The Boston Globe and its largest union have reached a tentative agreement that will save the newspaper $10 million through salary and benefit cuts. The Globe and the Boston Newspaper Guild issued separate e-mail statements late Tuesday announcing the agreement.
Newspaper workers in Cleveland agree to 12 percent wage cut to avoid more layoffs this yearJune 19th, 2009 Cleveland newspaper workers get pay cut, furloughsCLEVELAND — About 500 union workers at The Plain Dealer in Cleveland will take a 12 percent wage cut to help Ohio's largest newspaper deal with slumping advertising revenue. The drop is the combination of an 8 percent pay cut and 11 unpaid days off.
Union, Star Tribune in Minneapolis have tentative agree contract; members vote WednesdayJune 13th, 2009 Union, Minneapolis paper have tentative agreementMINNEAPOLIS — A Teamsters official says the union representing drivers and the Star Tribune have tentatively agreed to a contract. Bob Moore, business agent for Teamsters Local 638, says the tentative agreement was reached Friday evening.
Biggest Boston Globe union plans vote Monday on $10M in annual cuts to avoid newspaper closureJune 7th, 2009 Boston Globe union to vote on pay, benefit cutsBOSTON — The Boston Globe's largest employees union faces an important contract vote. The newspaper's parent company, the New York Times Co., said in April it needed $20 million in annual concessions from Globe unions — half of that from the Boston Newspaper Guild — to avoid shutting down the 137-year-old newspaper.
Tube strike looms in London after trade union voteMay 28th, 2009 LONDON - British trade unions Thursday threatened a two-day strike over pay and conditions on London's busy Underground (Tube) network next month. Members of the RMT Union voted overwhelmingly for strike action in their dispute with transport employers.
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