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Union forges a new alliance with carwash workers
Union membership is on the wane, but not at the Vermont Carwash and Nava's Carwash in South Los Angeles.
The two businesses have agreed to collective bargaining agreements with their workers, who are members of the United Steelworkers union. Wages at the...Tags: Labor Legislation, Politics, Work Relations, Immigration, Migration
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Dow Jones hits 13,000 but falls back a bit at close
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The Dow Jones industrial average crested 13,000 points for the first time since before the financial crisis, but failed to reach the milestone at Tuesday's close.
The blue chip index's latest surge has...Tags: Europe, Economy, Business and Finance, Bonds, Finance, Stock Market
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Dow hits 13,000 for first time since 2008 crisis
Los Angeles TimesWall Street’s bulls have reason to celebrate: The Dow Jones industrial average has crossed the 13,000 mark for the first time since the financial crisis after European leaders reached a new deal to prop up the Greek economy. The Dow first crossed...Tags: Deutsche Bank AG, Europe, Economy, Business and Finance, Bonds, Stock Market
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Investors respond tepidly to Greek bailout
The Dow Jones industrial average once again stopped short of reaching the 13,000 mark as investors showed a muted response to the Greek debt deal reached overnight in Europe.
European leaders agreed to give Greece a $170-billion aid package in exchange...Tags: Europe, Stock Market, Greece, Petroleum Industry
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Playing a key role in actors union merger
When members of Hollywood's two biggest actors unions gathered at the National Labor College in Maryland last summer, it was hardly a love fest.
Representatives of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists were...Tags: Employees, Career and Workplace, Unions, Ed Harris, University of Michigan
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AFL-CIO chief goes on the offensive
The future of the labor movement may very well rest in the hands of a man who was sitting over a paper plate piled with spaghetti, amusing his audience by twirling a napkin in his ear, then hamming it up with a wink and a goofy grin that would make any...Tags: Democratic Party, Unions, Career and Workplace, Fox News Channel (tv network), Labor Legislation
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Unions return to Democratic fold for 2012 election
Last May, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka stood a few blocks from the White House and issued a stern warning: Union members could not be counted on as the Democrats' foot soldiers anymore.
"If leaders aren't blocking the wrecking ball and advancing...Tags: Brandon Davis, Democratic Party, Unions, Career and Workplace, Labor Disputes
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Santorum is big labor? Pa. union leaders say 'ridiculous'
The Morning CallAs Rick Santorum's poll numbers rise, so do the Mitt Romney attacks. This week the Romney campaign, directly and through surrogates, have attacked Rick Santorum as “big labor’s favorite senator.” But that’s not how Pennsylvania...Tags: North American Free Trade Agreement, Lobbying, Career and Workplace, Economic Organization, Bill George
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Indiana enacts 'right to work' law
With the stroke of a pen, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels on Wednesday made his state the 23rd in the nation — and the only one in the Rust Belt — with a "right to work" law on its books. He also made Indiana the latest state in which Republicans...Tags: Vi Simpson, Scott Walker, Collective Contract, Democratic Party, Jeff Harris
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'Super PACs' report donors for 2011
The new role that the super-rich play in electoral politics began to emerge with greater clarity Tuesday as recently formed "super PACs" publicly reported their donors and expenses for 2011.
Restore Our Future, the super PAC backing Mitt Romney's...Tags: Sheldon Adelson, Campaign Finance, Companies and Corporations, Crossroads, Economy, Business and Finance
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Gay marriage: Fights have begun in Washington, N.J., Maryland...
Nation NowGay marriage: Legislation to allow gay marriage is moving forward in Washington, New Jersey and Maryland, but opponents are fighting back. Here's a national round-up of legislation and upcoming or pending ballot initiatives that are in the works in six... -
Indiana right-to-work law: Gov. Mitch Daniels makes it done deal
Nation NowIndiana right-to-work law: Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels on Wednesday signed a measure making Indiana the first in the nation’s Rust Belt to have a right- work-law....
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