Business
Wednesday’s Supreme Court ruling that credit unions cannot accept new members from outside traditional membership pools will affect 340 of the 735 credit unions that currently operate in California.
Feb. 26, 1998
Credit unions--mini financial institutions that boast lower-than-average loan interest rates and fees--are coming to Main Street.
June 26, 1994
The announcement this week by the American Assn. of Retired Persons that its credit union has gone national, offering attractive rates on credit cards and deposits, is the latest example of the growing popularity of the nation’s more than 16,000 credit unions.
May 14, 1988
Fed mainly by increased unionization of government employees and trucking and warehousing workers, Orange County’s labor union rolls swelled by 12.2% between mid-1983 and mid-1985, according to a biennial study just released by the state Employment Development Department.
Dec. 23, 1986
The headline on the July 29 story “Federal Credit Unions Offer Safety, Great Deals” couldn’t have been better, or more accurate, from my point of view.
Sept. 9, 1990
A Seattle-area union’s close vote ceding hard-won benefits to keep production of a Boeing airliner in the area illustrates the waning clout of labor unions nationwide.
Jan. 6, 2014
California
Union organizers Richard Leung and Jean Quan have discovered some new weapons in their efforts to recruit members in the Bay Area--cappuccino and croissants.
April 7, 1986
Union leaders and local politicians in Los Angeles criticized a Supreme Court ruling Wednesday that found public employees cannot be forced to pay dues or fees to support their unions.
June 27, 2018
Savers unhappy about rates and loan terms at thrifts and banks may consider shifting to credit unions.
July 29, 1990
Politics
Some unions with top-tier benefits are nervous about talk of ‘Medicare for all’ in the Democratic presidential primary, fearing it would reduce control of their hard-won healthcare.
Dec. 23, 2019