Keyword: labor union

Broken Promises? (1/14/2006)

New York transit workers staged a 5-day disruptive pre-Christmas labor strike to hang onto unsustainable benefits.

Keywords: contract terms, labor union, MTA, New York, pensions, promises, retirement age, transit strike

Choke Power (1/10/2007)

Their strategic location at the chokepoints of global trade allows American longshoremen to share a bigger piece of the globalization pie.

Keywords: chokepoint, container, globalization, ILWU, labor productivity, labor union, lockout, longshoremen

Legacy Curse (1/14/2006)

The legacy of high union wages and benefits progressive measures has become part of a vicious circle of market-share erosion for old-time U.S. car makers.

Keywords: auto, benefits, car maker, GM, labor union, legacy cost, market share, Toyota, UAW, wages

Picket Line for Rent (8/20/2009)

Outsourcing the picket line makes economic sense but might dilute the moral force of the protest.

Keywords: labor union, opportunity cost, picket, protest, rent-a-picket

White-collar unions (1/16/2006)

White-collared workers are increasingly affiliated with beleaguered blue-collared labor unions to bulk up their collective bargaining position over non-wage issues.

Keywords: collective bargaining, grievances, labor union, lawyers, membership dues, offshoring, psychologists, union affiliations, white-collared workers, working conditions