Employers Take a United Stand in Insisting on Labor Concessions

Proposed New Overtime Regulations: The Devil's in the Details

6-3 Supreme Court Decision Deals Blow to States' Rights Ideology , Strengthens Worker Protections, Says PFAW Foundation

Discrimination Against Employees Who Exercise Their Safety and Health Rights

Canada Post, union again extend negotiations

OTTAWA (AP) -- Canada Post and its postal workers union have extended negotiations again to prevent a strike, a union spokeswoman said Saturday.
The new deadline is midnight Sunday night. 

Health care benefits are top concern

Detroit — (07/12/03)-- "The only time I'm going backward is when I'm in my car backing out of a parking spot," UAW President Ron Gettelfinger said during a recent news media briefing. A universal health care system is the only answer to the medical woes faced by the government, employers and workers.

New talks at Lapeer Metal Stamping

Lapeer — (07/10/03)-- Perhaps good news for some local workers who were locked out of their own factory. It's been more than a week since management at Lapeer Metal Stamping refused to let workers in the door. This, after the union failed to ratify a new contract. But today, both sides are back at the table.

New owner closing factory

(DANA)-- ARGOS -- A little more than two years after bidding farewell to the Oxford Automotive plant and its 500 jobs, Argos is once again facing the closure of an automotive parts factory.

Dana Responds to ArvinMeritor Announcement

TOLEDO, Ohio, July 10 /CNW/ -- Dana Corporation (NYSE: DCN) issued the following statement today in response to the announcement yesterday by ArvinMeritor, Inc. that it commenced a tender offer for the outstanding Dana shares.

ArvinMeritor makes hostile bid for Dana

CHICAGO, July 8 (Reuters) - Auto parts maker ArvinMeritor Inc. ARM.N on Tuesday said it plans to launch a $2.2 billion hostile offer for rival Dana Corp.

A prescription time bomb

The Senate is poised to add a prescription drug benefit to Medicare, the government program that covers health care costs for 40 million elderly and disabled Americans.

UAW Votes YES

(June 25 2003 )ROCKFORD — Nearly 90 % of Hamilton Sundstrand's union workers agree to the company's contract offer. They'll be back on the job Monday.

Sundstrand to resume talks with UAW reps

(June 22 2003 )ROCKFORD — Officials at Hamilton Sundstrand and representatives of 780 locked-out workers will head back to the bargaining table today

Workers Rights Provisions and Free Trade

Facts on Healthcare

Facts on Workers Rights

Facts on Trade

Wal-Mart loses right to bar union recruiting

Region 9a Fighting to Organize

GM Giving Design Nod to Welburn

Why the godfather of the SSR will be in charge after Cherry. DETROIT — General Motors in the next two months is expected to name Ed Welburn chief of design, succeeding Wayne Cherry. 

AFL-CIO Endorsement of Democrat May Wait

URBANDALE, Iowa (AP) - Because of the large Democratic field in 2004, it will be difficult for a presidential candidate to win the AFL-CIO's endorsement before a nominee is determined, a top union leader said Saturday.

Firms that make metal auto parts face consolidation

Detroit — (07/12/03)-- If ArvinMeritor buys Dana, it could set off string of mergers that affect state companies.

UAW CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS:

Detroit — (07/12/03)-- The fate of the auto industry as Detroit has known it -- and that of 327,000 UAW hourly autoworkers -- will be up for negotiation beginning Wednesday as ceremonial handshakes launch national contract talks.

New talks at Lapeer Metal Stamping

Lapeer — (07/10/03)-- Perhaps good news for some local workers who were locked out of their own factory. It's been more than a week since management at Lapeer Metal Stamping refused to let workers in the door. This, after the union failed to ratify a new contract. But today, both sides are back at the table.

GM Resumes Production at Oklahoma City Plant

(June 30 2003 )OKLAHOMA CITY -- General Motors today resumed production of the Chevy TrailBlazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL midsize SUVs at its Oklahoma City, Oklahoma vehicle assembly plant, just seven weeks after a tornado ravaged the plant on May 8.

Workers locked out in Lapeer

Lapeer — (06/30/03)-- Some 250 local workers are locked out of their jobs. The driveways were barricaded at Lapeer Metal Stamping this morning and dozens of employees of UAW Local 9699 found themsleves suddenly out of work.

York Int’l, UAW extending talks

York International and members of the United Auto Workers Local 1872 agreed Sunday to extend contract negotiations for one month. Union members needed more time because the company provided figures about items such as health care, pensions and retirement