Microsoft gives $100K to Wash. campaign supporting more partnership rights for gay couplesOctober 6th, 2009 Microsoft gives $100K to Wash. gay-partners effortOLYMPIA, Wash.
Jamaica's government pledges to pay public school teachers $90 million in back wagesSeptember 30th, 2009 Jamaica promises teachers $90M in back wagesKINGSTON, Jamaica — The government of Jamaica has agreed to pay public school teachers more than $90 million in back wages over the next three years. A Ministry of Labor statement says it will distribute $45 million next year and the remainder by 2012.
Wash. gov makes case for new Boeing assembly line, labor relations still question markSeptember 30th, 2009 Wash. gov makes case for new Boeing assembly lineOLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington's governor is stepping up public efforts to court the Boeing Co., part of a high-stakes interstate competition for the second assembly line of the company's long-delayed 787 jetliner.
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.
Labor dispute shuts down Washington school district and is the only teacher strike in nationSeptember 11th, 2009 Teacher strike in Washington focused on class sizeKENT, Wash. — On what was scheduled to be the first day of school, students and teachers at Mill Creek Middle School never made it through the front door.
Tentative deal reached in Oakland University strike; profs at Mich. school to return ThursdaySeptember 10th, 2009 Tentative deal reached in Oakland Univ. strikeROCHESTER, 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.
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.
Judge to weigh in on teacher strike that has closed school in suburban Seattle districtSeptember 10th, 2009 Judge to weigh in on teacher strike in WashingtonKENT, Wash. — A judge is expected to weigh in Thursday on a teacher strike that has shut down the fourth-largest school district in Washington during the first week of classes.
Judge threatens to fine striking Wash. teachers unless they return to work MondaySeptember 10th, 2009 Judge threatens to fine striking Wash. teachersKENT, Wash.
Teachers seize govtt offices, close classrooms in south Mexico to protest teacher's shootingSeptember 1st, 2009 School's out in Oaxaca: Teachers on strikeOAXACA, Mexico — Teachers enraged by the shooting death of a colleague seized government offices and blocked roads Tuesday in southern Oaxaca state, the site of months of violent demonstrations by teachers three years ago. Leftist groups that battled with authorities in this picturesque Mexican colonial city for five months in 2006 are working with the educators in this latest strike, using hijacked trucks and buses to block intersections.
Bell Helicopter strike ends after manufacturing workers approve new contractJuly 22nd, 2009 Bell strike over after union OKs contractFORT WORTH, Texas — The nearly six-week strike at Bell Helicopter ended Wednesday after the union representing about 2,500 manufacturing workers approved a new four-year contract. United Auto Workers Local 218 members voted on a contract that Bell had presented during negotiations Tuesday.
AP source: Democrats strike tentative war funding deal with IMF funds includedJune 2nd, 2009 AP source: Dems strike tentative war funding dealWASHINGTON — A House Democratic aide says top House and Senate Democrats have reached a tentative agreement on a nearly $100 billion war funding bill, with a generous new line of credit for the International Monetary Fund. At the core of the measure is President Barack Obama's war spending request, which included $76 billion for Pentagon operations.
Los Angeles teachers union authorizes 1-day work stoppage on May 15 to protest layoffsMay 2nd, 2009 LA teachers union authorizes 1-day work stoppageLOS ANGELES — The union representing Los Angeles teachers has approved a one-day work stoppage next month to protest plans to lay off thousands of teachers and increase class sizes for the next school year. United Teachers Los Angeles, which represents nearly 48,000 teachers and other district workers, says teachers will likely picket outside their schools before meeting for an afternoon rally on May 15.
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