A Shift in Union Relations       October 27, 2009
Feature: One of the biggest measures of how much has really changed between the old and the new General Motors will be its relationship with the United Auto Workers union, former employees say. (10/27/2009)
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HR Group Hails E-Verify Extension as Steppingstone ...       October 21, 2009
News: Proposals for reforming employee verification will likely be taken up as part of comprehensive immigration reform. Until then, Congress wants to keep E-Verify operating in its current form. The system is voluntary and applies only to new hi
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McCain Delays Vote on Labor Board Nominee       October 21, 2009
News: The Arizona senator asserts that Craig Becker, currently the associate general counsel for the AFL-CIO and the Service Employees International Union, would try to circumvent labor law through NLRB rulings.
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Assessing Your Risk of Unionization       October 15, 2009
Feature: Here is an overview of the various risk-assessment tools organizations use to determine whether they are at risk of being targeted for unionization. Each assessment has its own strengths and weaknesses, so an organization ideally will ...
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Source Says Ford-UAW Deal Would Cut Labor Costs ...       October 13, 2009
News: In return for the commitments to US factories and brining parts work back in-house, the UAW agreed to factory work rule changes and reductions of skilled-trades classifications to reduce Ford's labor costs.
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Canadian Auto Workers Ratifies New 3-Year ...       September 21, 2009
News: Canadian Auto Workers members today ratified by a wide margin a new contract agreement with CAMI, the joint venture between General Motors Co. and Suzuki Motor Corp.
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Specter Adds Name to List of Those Touting an ...       September 16, 2009
News: Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pennsylvania, became the second senator in less than a week to indicate that a compromise on a controversial unionization bill had been reached and that the Senate could act on the measure this year.
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On-Call Disputes Create Litigation Dangers       September 13, 2009
Feature: 'On-call' arrangements are common in many industries, but some employees are claiming that their on-call assignments are so restrictive that they should be considered 'on duty' and therefore be entitled to their hourly wage (including ...
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Mixed Outlook for Workers as Labor Day Passes       September 11, 2009
News: Job losses continue, unemployment keeps rising, Americans' job satisfaction has fallen, and experts say the labor market will be one of last areas of the economy to recover. Still, there are some bright spots in this gloomy scenario.
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