South African Government Approves Measures to Deal With Striking Miners
The miners recently rejected a pay offer
Labor
Unions Dominant at DNC, But Losing Clout Elsewhere
Percentage of cars purchased that were built by unionized crews dropping
Police Unions Cross Line While Bullying Public Officials
California cops employ mafia-style tactics against their critics.
Pension Spat Features in Nursing Home Strike
How well funded the fund is depends on how you cook the books
California Still Refuses to Face Fiscal Reality
What the Golden State can learn from the Badger State
Caterpillar Workers Ending Three-Month Strike
Agree to pay freeze, switch from pensions to 401(k) program.
Even in Bankruptcy, Unions Get Special Treatment
The pension-debt time bomb detonates in bankruptcy court.
Clashes At Lonmin Marikana Mine Kill Thirty
The stand off between rival unions and the police at the South African mine claims more casualties.
Police Kill 30+ Strikers at South Africa Mine
Marikana platinum plant action began a week ago. Lonmin shares tank.
Cops Open Fire on South African Miners
Labor strike and clashes between strikers and police continue
10 Dead in Clash Between Unions at Mine Strike in South Africa
Law enforcement and other government officials say they're trying to defuse the situation
Businesses Out-Competed by Captive Labor
Government firm that uses low-paid prisoners has first dibs on federal contracts
AT&T Employees to Strike
20,000 land line employees in California, Nevada and Connecticut walk, apparently over issues unrelated to the decreasing consumer demand for land lines.
TSA Workers Negotiate Labor Pact
Deal includes an increased clothing allowance and a standardized vacation bidding process.
Time for the Union Payoffs! Bullet Train's First Boon Goes to State Highway Workers
A journey of 800 miles begins with spending millions to relocate a small chunk of highway in the middle of Fresno.
California Goes Bankrupt
One California city after another becomes insolvent as the state's economic crisis worsens.
Detroit Has Run Out of Other People's Money
If there is a cure for Motown's fiscal woes, it's bankruptcy.
Supreme Court Upholds Fairness in Union-Dues Case
The high court gets it right in Knox v. SEIU
California Lawmakers Push Back Against Police Secrecy
Even the police union-friendly California Senate says enough is enough.
California Ushers In a New Era of Bipartisan Plunder
The Golden State descends to a new low.
What the Wisconsin Recall Means for Organized Labor
Government employees are tax consumers, not tax payers.
