Smithfield Foods closes 21.7 million stock offer at $13.85 per shareSeptember 22nd, 2009 Smithfield closes stock offering of 21.7M sharesSMITHFIELD, Va. — Pork processor and hog producer Smithfield Foods Inc.
PSA Airlines and dispatchers agree on contract after federal mediationAugust 29th, 2009 PSA Airlines and dispatchers agree on contractWASHINGTON — The union for dispatchers at PSA Airlines said Friday that it has reached agreement with the company on a 5-year labor contract that includes raises and retention bonuses. The Transport Workers Union and PSA had negotiated for 25 months and received help from a federal mediator.
Spirit AeroSystems engineers reject contract offer, authorize strikeAugust 28th, 2009 Spirit AeroSystems engineers reject contractWICHITA, Kan. — Union engineers at Spirit AeroSystems have overwhelmingly rejected a contract offer and have authorized a strike at the Wichita plant.
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.
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.
Goodyear offers buyout packages to 550 Steelworkers at Union City, Tenn. plantJune 20th, 2009 Goodyear taking $60 million restructuring chargeAKRON, Ohio — The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is offering buyout packages to 550 workers at its tire plant in Union City, Tenn., as the company reduces costs due to weak demand.
Boston Globe union sets date for new contract ratification vote, but says no deal reached yetJune 19th, 2009 Boston Globe union sets new contract vote dateBOSTON — The Boston Globe's largest union has scheduled a contract ratification vote, even though it has yet to reach a new tentative agreement with management. In a letter Thursday to union members that was disclosed on the Globe's web site, Boston Newspaper Guild president Daniel Totten said setting the July 20 date for a vote was meant to "mitigate the impact" of a 23 percent pay cut that was imposed on the union after it rejected a new contract calling for an 8.3 percent wage cut and other concessions.
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.
Earnings schedule for week of 6/15/09June 11th, 2009 Earnings schedule for week of 6/15/09Major companies tentatively scheduled to report quarterly earnings next week:
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Following infighting and drawn-out talks, ballots due Tuesday in new actors union contractJune 9th, 2009 Ballots due Tuesday in new actors union contractLOS ANGELES — Ballots are due Tuesday on a new contract for actors in Hollywood's biggest movies and TV shows. The vote follows a bitter dispute that has seen Screen Actors Guild members fighting among themselves and left further behind than they started.
Safeway says union agrees to June 26 contract extension for Colorado grocery workersJune 5th, 2009 Safeway: Colo. workers' contract extended againDENVER — Safeway says its unionized Colorado grocery workers have agreed to extend their labor contract again until June 26.
Both sides agree to delay hearing on Star Tribune request to terminate union drivers' contractJune 5th, 2009 Hearing delayed on Star Tribune drivers' contractMINNEAPOLIS — A Teamsters official says the union and the Star Tribune have agreed to postpone a bankruptcy court hearing set for next week on the newspaper's request to cancel its contract with unionized drivers. Bob Moore, business agent for Teamsters Local 638, says the newspaper asked for more information about the drivers' pension.
Will 3rd time be a charm? Auto union to vote again on contract in bid to keep NY plant openMay 30th, 2009 Union bids again to keep NY plant openEAST SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Members of a New York United Auto Workers union are voting for a third time to try to save a suburban Syracuse parts plant from closing.
For 3rd time, auto union rejects contract aiming to keep NY parts plant from shutting downMay 30th, 2009 Union rejects bid again to keep NY plant openEAST SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Members of a United Auto Workers union have rejected a contract aimed at saving a suburban Syracuse plant from closing.
Safeway, union workers agree to continue labor talks as strike threat loomsMay 10th, 2009 Safeway, workers agree to continue labor talksDENVER — With the threat of a strike looming, Safeway agreed to resume negotiations with its union workers a day after they authorized a strike, a company spokeswoman said Sunday. The labor contract between Safeway and its workers expired Saturday night without a new labor agreement and workers were planning to walk off their jobs as soon as Monday.