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Labor war looms over All-Star weekend

(Reuters) - The fun and games of the National Hockey League's All-Star weekend turned serious Saturday as league commissioner Gary Bettman and player's union chief Donald Fehr danced around questions about a looming labor war. With the current collective bargaining agreement (CBA) set to expire on September 15, NHL owners and the players association (NHLPA) have been quietly preparing the ...

Labor board chief to push union organizing rules

The chairman of the National Labor Relations Board plans to push for new rules that would give unions a boost in organizing members, despite an outcry from Republicans and business groups who say the board is going too far.

Amid labor union protests, Ind. House passes right-to-work legislation 54-44

Long-stalled vote comes as labor union protesters in the Statehouse shout their disapproval and after two hours of often emotional debate.

Disgraced labor lawyer charged in union ripoff scheme

So much for those union dues. A disgraced labor lawyer was charged today with ripping off more than $211,000 from a union that represents thousands of New York State Thruway Authority workers. Kevin Clor, formerly a big within the Thruway Employees Local 72, is accused of doctoring 150 receipts...

ESCONDIDO: Garcia elected president of police officers union

ESCONDIDO ---- The labor union representing Escondido police officers has elected 18-year veteran Officer Micheal Garcia as its new president.

The hidden issue in South Carolina primary: labor union clout

Mitt Romney in particular has used the South Carolina primary to test anti-labor union policies as a campaign issue. His pitch to expand right-to-work laws could lead to Wisconsin redux. 

Statement by Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis regarding Bureau of Labor Statistics report on union members in 2011

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis issued the following statement regarding the Bureau of Labor Statistics report released today on union members in 2011:

The Caucus: Union Goes Up With Anti-Romney Ad in Florida

A powerful labor union makes a rare ad purchase during a Republican nominating fight against one of the candidates, Mitt Romney.

Labor board chief to press for new union rules

The chairman of the National Labor Relations Board hopes to have another round of regulations in place by the end of the year that would make it easier for unions to establish and win representation elections in workplaces.

Union membership slipped further as attacks came in 2011

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The percentage of workers represented by a union dipped slightly in 2011, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Friday, as organized labor came under attack in states once considered union strongholds, including Wisconsin and Ohio. In 2011, 11.8 percent of U.S. workers were represented by a union, the BLS said, down from 11.9 percent in 2010 and compared to a peak of 28.3 ...

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