Category Archives: Labor

Iowa in the News: Nader, Outsourcing, GLBT, Health Care, & Tax Cuts

Posted on July 23, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa in the News: Nader, Outsourcing, GLBT, Health Care, & Tax Cuts Bush backers helping Nader to get on Iowa ballot Quad-City Times DES MOINES (AP) — President Bush’s backers are gathering signatures on petitions to put maverick candidate Ralph … Continue reading →

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Labor: Trouble at Tyson

Posted on July 8, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Labor: Trouble at Tyson Tyson Foods sued under RICO statute Corporate Governance News A lawsuit by former employees of Tyson Foods, Inc. against their employer may go ahead, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday. The four … Continue reading →

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Maytag Strike Set To End July 6

Posted on July 5, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Maytag Strike Set To End July 6 CBS MarketWatch NEW YORK (CBS.MW) — Union workers at Maytag's Newton, Iowa, manufacturing facilities are set to return to work Tuesday, ending a near four-week strike. The home-appliance maker said late Friday that … Continue reading →

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Iowa Labor: Maytag Strike

Posted on June 21, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Maytag workers in Iowa may face same fate as Hoover employees Cantonrep.com, Canton, Ohio My prayers go to my brothers and sisters in Newton, Iowa, who have gone on strike. I hope they are braced for the worst. Plans seem … Continue reading →

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Will Labor Take the Wal-Mart Challenge?

Posted on June 17, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Will Labor Take the Wal-Mart Challenge?The Nation“Staying union free is a full-time commitment. Unless union prevention is a goal equal to other objectives within an organization, the goal will usually not be attained. The commitment to stay union free must … Continue reading →

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