Vote looms for paper mill union
September 30, 2009
by Duncan Adams

A renegade union local in Covington squares off today for a second time against Local 8-675 of United Steelworkers International in an election that could determine, once and for all, which local represents about 900 union members at the sprawling MeadWestvaco paper mill. Read More...

Whirlpool & Union Negotiations Continue
September 29, 2009
Negotiations continued at Whirlpool Tuesday as the plant inches closer and closer to closing. The labor union Local 808 met with Whirlpool officials to further discuss what kind of severance package laid off workers would get.
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Union employees pack county hall to rally for a new contract
September 29, 2009

Hundreds of public employees jammed the entrance to the county's headquarters on Tuesday, about 36 hours before contracts for 55,000 workers expire, while those allowed inside expressed a willingness to cooperate with the Board of Supervisors.
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Union angry with IBM pension scheme proposals
September 29, 2009
by Mark Simons

The Unite union has slammed the latest IBM proposals to close its pension scheme as 'pain for employees and gain for executives'. Read More...

Grocers await outcome of strike vote
September 28, 2009
by Gary Harmon
Efforts by City Market and Safeway to reduce benefits or contributions to employees’ pensions were particularly irritating to two employees on Monday.

The women, one who works at Safeway and one at City Market, said they would vote to reject contract offers from their employers as employees gathered to cast ballots. Read More...