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.
Union officials: Some unions reach tentative deal with RI gov to avert gov't shutdown, layoffsSeptember 11th, 2009 Union officials: Initial deal to stop RI shutdownPROVIDENCE, R.I. — A tentative deal has been reached between Rhode Island Gov.
Tentative deal comes in teacher strike at suburban Detroit university; classes begin ThursdaySeptember 10th, 2009 Striking professors in Mich. reach tentative dealROCHESTER, Mich.
RI governor loses court decision over government shutdown, says he'll lay off 1,000 workersSeptember 3rd, 2009 RI governor: State to lay off 1,000 workersPROVIDENCE, R.I. — Gov. Don Carcieri warned Thursday he will lay off 1,000 state workers after a judge blocked him from shutting down government to save money, but he signaled a willingness to cut a deal with state employee unions that could save jobs.
RI Supreme Court justice stops Friday shutdown of state government so full court can hear caseSeptember 3rd, 2009 RI judge temporarily blocks state gov shutdownPROVIDENCE, R.I. — A judge on Rhode Island's Supreme Court has blocked a planned state government shutdown until the full court can consider the case.
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.
RI gov to shut down government for 12 days amid worst recession in decadesAugust 24th, 2009 RI gov to shut down state government for 12 daysPROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island will shut down its state government for 12 days and hopes to trim millions of dollars in funding for local governments under a plan Gov.
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.
Schwarzenegger warns of 2,000 more layoffs in Calif., Moody's downgrades bondsJuly 15th, 2009 Moody's downgrades status of California bondsSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger told state employee unions Tuesday his administration would cut another 2,000 jobs to help close California's $26.3 billion budget deficit.
Schwarzenegger warns state employee unions of 2,000 more layoffs in Calif. budget crunchJuly 14th, 2009 Schwarzenegger warns of more layoffs in Calif.SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger told state employee unions Tuesday his administration was preparing to cut another 2,000 state jobs to deal with California's $26.3 billion budget deficit.
Paterson says deal with unions will avoid large layoffs, reduce pensions for new hiresJune 7th, 2009 Paterson deal with unions to avoid layoffsALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. David Paterson and two unions reached an agreement to avoid major layoffs of state workers while adding extra payments for those who elect to retire and a lower pension tier for new hires.
Big Boston Globe union to talk more for shutdown-averting deal; other unions agree to cutsMay 4th, 2009 6 Globe unions have deal; none for largest unionBOSTON — The Boston Globe and its largest employees union finished all-night talks without a deal Monday, but plan to be back at the bargaining table soon. Lifetime job guarantees are among the final sticking points on a deal that could avert a shutdown of the 137-year-old newspaper.
Big Boston Globe union, management finish all-night negotiation with no deal, plan more talksMay 4th, 2009 No Boston Globe deal, but more talks expectedBOSTON — The Boston Globe and its largest employees union finished all-night talks without a deal Monday, but plan to be back at the bargaining table soon. Lifetime job guarantees are among the final sticking points on a deal that could avert a shutdown of the 137-year-old newspaper.
2 Globe unions reach tentative agreement with NY Times Co. as negotiations continueMay 4th, 2009 2 Globe unions reach agreement with NY Times Co.BOSTON — Two unions representing some Boston Globe workers said Monday morning they had reached agreements on concessions with management, but negotiations with the newspaper's largest union continued past a midnight deadline in an effort to save the newspaper. Mary White, president of Teamsters Local 1, which represents 245 mailers, says the union reached a tentative agreement at around 4:30 a.m.
Star Tribune, Newspaper Guild reach tentative contract agreement with cutsApril 24th, 2009 Star Tribune, union reach tentative agreementMINNEAPOLIS — A tentative three-year contract agreement has been reached between the Star Tribune and the union representing nearly 275 newsroom workers. The agreement reached by leaders of the Newspaper Guild, the largest union at the newspaper, includes a 3 percent cut in base wage scales and a 30 percent reduction in any merit pay above those scales.
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