]> Massachusetts Labor News http://www.unionwebservices.com Massachusetts Labor News from Union Web Services: Serving labor unions and the labor movement en OSHA finds Salem plant failed to protect men who died http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/05/15/osha_finds_salem_plant_failed_to_protect_men_who_died/ Source: Boston Globe 15 May 2008 Salem MA Pilgrim owner, union work to avoid strike at nuclear plant http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/05/15/pilgrim_owner_union_work_to_avoid_strike_at_nuclear_plant/ Source: Boston Globe 15 May 2008 Plymouth MA Jakes deserve credit http://www.bostonherald.com/news/opinion/letters/view.bg?articleid=1093789 Source: Boston Herald 15 May 2008 Boston MA Massachusetts and New Hampshire AFL-CIO Labor to Labor Walk http://www.unionvoice.org/massaflcioinfo/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=18262587 Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 15 May 2008 Hooksett NH Many at MBTA retire before new law cuts benefits http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/05/14/many_at_mbta_retire_before_new_law_cuts_benefits/ Source: Boston Globe 14 May 2008 Boston MA Senate: Let first responders unionize http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/politics/general/view.bg?articleid=1093763 Source: Boston Herald 14 May 2008 Washington DC Pilgrim nuclear plant union warns public safety may be threatened by strike http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1093636 Source: Boston Herald 13 May 2008 Plymouth MA Activists push to repeal state income tax http://www.boston.com/business/personalfinance/articles/2008/05/12/activists_push_to_repeal_state_income_tax/ Source: Boston Globe 13 May 2008 Boston MA 2008 spring member meeting May 14 at The Stockyard http://www.aeef.org/ Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 13 May 2008 Boston MA Owner of shuttered Wendy's restaurants fined $50,000 http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1093547 Source: Boston Herald 13 May 2008 Springfield MA Study: Retirement savers make costly 401(k) mistakes http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1093410 Source: Boston Herald 13 May 2008 Boston MA Apprentice ironworkers donate railings to St. Stephen's Church http://www.itemlive.com/articles/2008/05/12/news/news05.txt Source: Lynn Daily Item 12 May 2008 Lynn MA Patrick to deliver $260G for youth jobs during Lowell visit http://www.lowellsun.com/ci_9231813?IADID Source: Lowell Sun 12 May 2008 Lowell MA Stop predatory Lending http://www.unionvoice.org/massjwj/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=18142433 Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 12 May 2008 Boston MA Extra! Extra! http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2008/05/10/extra_extra/ Source: Boston Globe 12 May 2008 Boston MA Rivals preview Newton after override http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/05/11/rivals_preview_newton_after_override/ Source: Boston Globe 12 May 2008 Newton MA Question puts budget on ballot http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/05/11/question_puts_budget_on_ballot/ Source: Boston Globe 12 May 2008 Wakefield MA Massachusetts' top labor official wants jobs filled http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/05/11/massachusetts_top_labor_official_wants_jobs_filled/ Source: Boston Globe 12 May 2008 Boston MA Massachusetts Weekly Labor Reader http://www.unionvoice.org/massaflcioinfo/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=18127222 Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 10 May 2008 Boston MA Lifelinks workers hold one day strike http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/lifelinksworkers Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 10 May 2008 Chelmsford MA Plymouth Pilgim workers pessimistic on talks http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1093018 Source: Boston Herald 10 May 2008 Plymouth MA Hundreds rally for union drive http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1092867 Source: Boston Herald 10 May 2008 Boston MA BFD talks fizzle http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/politics/view.bg?articleid=1092810 Source: Boston Herald 10 May 2008 Boston MA State agency seeks to cover 30,000 more uninsured http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/05/09/state_agency_seeks_to_cover_30000_more_uninsured/ Source: Boston Globe 10 May 2008 Boston MA Labor group galvanizes to work against McCain http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/05/09/patrick_joins_hunt_for_obama_voters/ Source: Boston Globe 10 May 2008 Washington DC Fire union talks may go to arbitration http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/05/09/fire_union_talks_may_go_to_arbitration/ Source: Boston Globe 09 May 2008 Boston MA Unemployment claims drop sharply http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/05/09/unemployment_claims_drop_sharply/ Source: Boston Globe 09 May 2008 Washington DC Panel: Utah mine deaths avoidable http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2008/05/09/panel_utah_mine_deaths_avoidable/ Source: Boston Globe 09 May 2008 Huntington UT Massachusetts and New Hampshire AFL-CIO labor to labor walk http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/05/08/methuen_police_chief_on_administrative_leave_fired/ Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 08 May 2008 Hooksett NH Union leaders unhappy over windfall given by city to members http://www.telegram.com/article/20080508/NEWS/805080607 Source: Worcester Telegram 08 May 2008 Worcester MA Billerica inks deal with police dispatchers http://www.lowellsun.com/ci_9179761?IADID Source: Lowell Sun 08 May 2008 Billerica MA Pact approved for custodians http://www.masslive.com/republican/stories/index.ssf?/base/news-14/1210231225109110.xml&coll=1 Source: Springfield Republican 08 May 2008 Holyoke MA Patrick aide backs teacher pay overhaul http://www.boston.com/news/education/k_12/mcas/articles/2008/05/07/patrick_aide_backs_teacher_pay_overhaul/ Source: Boston Globe 07 May 2008 Boston MA Mass. schools feel the pain http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1092336 Source: Boston Herald 07 May 2008 Boston MA Former Maine businessman sentenced for hiring illegal aliens http://www.boston.com/news/local/maine/articles/2008/05/07/former_maine_businessman_sentenced_for_hiring_illegal_aliens/ Source: Boston Globe 07 May 2008 Bangor ME R.I. lawmakers enact 24-hour gambling on weekends, holidays http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode_island/articles/2008/05/07/ri_lawmakers_enact_24_hour_gambling_on_weekends_holidays/ Source: Boston Globe 07 May 2008 Providence RI Judge denies skycaps' bid against tip ban http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/05/07/judge_denies_skycaps_bid_against_tip_ban/ Source: Boston Globe 07 May 2008 Boston MA Hollywood producers suspend talks with Screen Actors Guild http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/05/07/hollywood_producers_suspend_talks_with_screen_actors_guild/ Source: Boston Globe 07 May 2008 Los Angeles CA Celebrate Nurses' Day and rally for patient safety http://www.unionvoice.org/massjwj/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=17842846 Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 06 May 2008 Boston MA Rally for free and fair elections for hospital workers http://www.massjwj.net/node/2318 Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 06 May 2008 Boston MA Drivers leave cars home, put T use on record pace http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/articles/2008/05/06/drivers_leave_cars_home_put_t_use_on_record_pace/ Source: Boston Globe 06 May 2008 Boston MA Police get raises as part of pact http://www.telegram.com/article/20080506/NEWS/805060495 Source: Worcester Telegram 06 May 2008 Spencer MA Food workers argue against hiring vendor http://www.telegram.com/article/20080506/NEWS/805060636 Source: Worcester Telegram 06 May 2008 Leominster MA A new House speaker would shift casino debate http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1091774 Source: Boston Herald 06 May 2008 Boston MA Canadian auto workers ratify 3-year Ford contract http://www.bostonherald.com/business/automotive/view.bg?articleid=1091862 Source: Boston Herald 06 May 2008 Toronto Canada Workers strike at GM's Fairfax plant with talks at impasse http://www.bostonherald.com/business/automotive/view.bg?articleid=1091874 Source: Boston Herald 06 May 2008 Kansas City KS Chrysler's Nardelli says company can meet job-cutting goals http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/05/06/chryslers_nardelli_says_company_can_meet_job_cutting_goals/ Source: Boston Globe 06 May 2008 Auburn Hills MI Delta president to Minn. lawmakers: HQ decision final http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/05/06/delta_president_to_minn_lawmakers_hq_decision_final/ Source: Boston Globe 06 May 2008 St. Paul MN Delta says fuel costs forced combination with Northwest http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/05/06/delta_says_fuel_costs_forced_combination_with_northwest/ Source: Boston Globe 06 May 2008 Atlanta GA Greek telecoms workers on 2-day strike http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/05/06/greek_telecoms_workers_on_2_day_strike/ Source: Boston Globe 06 May 2008 Athens Greece Track owner emerges in casino debate http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/05/04/track_owner_emerges_in_casino_debate/ Source: Boston Globe 04 May 2008 Boston MA Trade deficit http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2008/05/04/trade_deficit/ Source: Boston Globe 04 May 2008 Raleigh NC Again, a time of fraternity http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/05/04/again_a_time_of_fraternity/ Source: Boston Globe 04 May 2008 Brockton MA In Stoneham, uncertainty adds to pain of budget cuts http://www.boston.com/news/education/k_12/articles/2008/05/04/in_stoneham_uncertainty_adds_to_pain_of_budget_cuts/ Source: Boston Globe 04 May 2008 Stoneham MA As override vote looms, all agree cuts are coming http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/05/04/as_override_vote_looms_all_agree_cuts_are_coming/ Source: Boston Globe 04 May 2008 Brookline MA Rally for Free and Fair Elections with the DropKick Murphys http://www.massjwj.net/node/2314 Source: Boston Globe 04 May 2008 Boston MA Insured people are also feeling the strain of medical expenses http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/05/04/insured_people_are_also_feeling_the_strain_of_medical_expenses/ Source: Boston Globe 04 May 2008 New York NY Trade unions show support for Question 3 http://www.wickedlocal.com/plymouth/news/x883032033 Source: Plymouth Bulletin 03 May 2008 Plymouth MA Massachusetts Weekly Labor Reader http://www.unionvoice.org/massaflcioinfo/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=17847540 Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 03 May 2008 Boston MA Ford to offer buyouts to 1,300 workers in Illinois, Kentucky http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/05/03/ford_to_offer_buyouts_to_1300_workers_in_illinois_kentucky/ Source: Boston Globe 03 May 2008 Detroit MI Rally for patient safety http://www.massjwj.net/node/2313 Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 03 May 2008 Boston MA Pace of job losses decreases in April http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/05/03/pace_of_job_losses_decreases_in_april/ Source: Boston Globe 03 May 2008 Washington DC Stocks give up gains from employment report to finish mixed http://www.boston.com/business/markets/articles/2008/05/03/stocks_give_up_gains_from_employment_report_to_finish_mixed/ Source: Boston Globe 03 May 2008 New York NY A sense of direction http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/articles/2008/05/03/a_sense_of_direction/ Source: Boston Globe 03 May 2008 Brookline MA NStar to offer wind energy - for a price http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/articles/2008/05/02/nstar_to_offer_wind_energy___for_a_price/ Source: Boston Globe 02 May 2008 Boston MA Ahead of the Bell: Unemployment Rate http://www.boston.com/business/healthcare/articles/2008/05/02/ahead_of_the_bell_unemployment_rate/ Source: Boston Globe 02 May 2008 Washington DC The backward plight of the working woman http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2008/05/02/the_backward_plight_of_the_working_woman/ Source: Boston Globe 02 May 2008 Washington DC Oil retreats; gasoline hits record high http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/05/02/oil_retreats_gasoline_hits_record_high/ Source: Boston Globe 02 May 2008 New York NY Airline bans tips for skycaps at Logan http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/05/02/airline_bans_tips_for_skycaps_at_logan/ Source: Boston Globe 02 May 2008 Boston MA Mass. GOP losing ground http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/05/02/mass_gop_losing_ground/ Source: Boston Globe 02 May 2008 Boston MA Thousands rally in May Day effort for immigration reform http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/05/02/thousands_rally_in_may_day_effort_for_immigration_reform/ Source: Boston Globe 02 May 2008 Chicago IL Aloha cargo service gets green light to fly again http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/05/02/aloha_cargo_service_gets_green_light_to_fly_again/ Source: Boston Globe 02 May 2008 Honololu HI Western ports return to normal after workers' war protest http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/05/02/western_ports_return_to_normal_after_workers_war_protest/ Source: Boston Globe 02 May 2008 Los Angeles CA Government blamed for work-related deaths of Haverhill man, others http://www.eagletribune.com/punewshh/local_story_121032159.html?keyword=secondarystory Source: Lawrence Eagle Tribune 01 May 2008 Boston MA Ceremony to honor workers killed, injured, sickened on job http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080430/NEWS/804300345 Source: South Coast Today 01 May 2008 Dartmouth MA Clinton takes stump to the pump http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/05/01/clinton_takes_stump_to_the_pump/ Source: Boston Globe 01 May 2008 South Bend IN China probes report of children's slave labor http://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2008/05/01/china_probes_report_of_childrens_slave_labor/ Source: Boston Globe 01 May 2008 Beijing China Flash point for firefighters, city http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/04/30/flash_point_for_firefighters_city/ Source: Boston Globe 30 April 2008 Boston MA Union organizes a mass rally to protest attack on reputation http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/05/01/towns_see_relief_from_soaring_health_costs/ Source: Boston Globe 30 April 2008 Boston MA Towns see relief from soaring health costs http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/04/30/flash_point_for_firefighters_city/ Source: Boston Globe 30 April 2008 Boston MA Firefighters hit streets to fight Hub on testing http://bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1090667 Source: Boston Herald 30 April 2008 Boston MA Verizon Workers United http://www.massjwj.net/node/2308 Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 30 April 2008 Boston MA 80 work fatalities in state last year http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/04/29/80_work_fatalities_in_state_last_year/ Source: Boston Globe 29 April 2008 Boston MA Underground economy hurts all http://www.bostonherald.com/news/opinion/op_ed/view.bg?articleid=1090105 Source: Boston Herald 29 April 2008 Boston MA Skycaps and waiters find a legal champion http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/04/29/skycaps_and_waiters_find_a_legal_champion/ Source: Boston Globe 29 April 2008 Boston MA Ed. commissioner says state needs to better prepare students http://bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1090272 Source: Boston Herald 29 April 2008 Boston MA Contract talks hit low notes http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/04/27/contract_talks_hit_low_notes/ Source: Boston Globe 29 April 2008 Westborough MA Sources: United, US Airways in merger discussions http://bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1090257 Source: Boston Herald 29 April 2008 Chicago IL Massachusetts Weekly Labor Reader http://www.unionvoice.org/massaflcioinfo/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=17631448 Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 26 April 2008 Boston MA Menino rebukes city DPW workers http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/04/26/menino_rebukes_city_dpw_workers/ Source: Boston Globe 26 April 2008 Boston MA Boston parking limits ignored http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/04/26/boston_parking_limits_ignored/ Source: Boston Globe 26 April 2008 Boston MA Threat of an actors strike boosts movie production http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1089796 Source: Boston Herald 26 April 2008 Los Angeles CA Workers authorize strike at Bloomingdale's NYC flagship http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/northeast/view.bg?articleid=1089595 Source: Boston Herald 26 April 2008 New York NY GM avoids strike in Michigan; faces one in Kansas http://www.bostonherald.com/business/automotive/view.bg?articleid=1089598 Source: Boston Herald 26 April 2008 Detroit MI Jakes union scorched for 'drawn-out' contract dispute http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1089511 Source: Boston Herald 25 April 2008 Boston MA Boston DPW workers eyed faking hours face discipline http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1089561 Source: Boston Herald 25 April 2008 Boston MA Futures Lucky #7 events http://www.unionvoice.org/massaflcioinfo/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=17590128 Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 25 April 2008 Boston MA Obama seeks union's help while Clinton promotes vets issues http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/04/25/obama_seeks_unions_help_while_clinton_promotes_vets_issues/ Source: Boston Globe 25 April 2008 Chicago IL R.I. braces for wave of employee retirements http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode_island/articles/2008/04/25/ri_braces_for_wave_of_employee_retirements/ Source: Boston Globe 25 April 2008 Providence RI People's decisions to cut back add up to weaker economy http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/04/25/peoples_decisions_to_cut_back_add_up_to_weaker_economy/ Source: Boston Globe 25 April 2008 Washington DC Weighty work issues take toll on exercise and eating habits http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/04/25/weighty_work_issues_take_toll_on_exercise_and_eating_habits/ Source: Boston Globe 25 April 2008 New York NY FAA: Safety violations won't be covered up http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/04/25/faa_safety_violations_wont_be_covered_up/ Source: Boston Globe 25 April 2008 Washington DC Thousands of schools in Britain shut by strike http://www.boston.com/news/world/articles/2008/04/25/thousands_of_schools_in_britain_shut_by_strike/ Source: Boston Globe 25 April 2008 London England Gunmen ambush and kill Honduran union leader http://www.boston.com/news/world/latinamerica/articles/2008/04/25/gunmen_ambush_and_kill_honduran_union_leader/ Source: Boston Globe 25 April 2008 Tegucigalpa Honduras Justice for Northeastern janitors http://www.unionvoice.org/massjwj/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=17213917 Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 24 April 2008 Boston MA 10 ways in 10 days to do your part for workers' rights http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/justice4nujanitors Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 24 April 2008 Boston MA Magnificent but misguided http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/editorials/articles/2008/04/24/magnificent_but_misguided/ Source: Boston Globe 24 April 2008 Boston MA Atlantic City votes to ban smoking on floor of casinos http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/04/24/atlantic_city_votes_to_ban_smoking_on_floor_of_casinos/ Source: Boston Globe 24 April 2008 Atlantic City NJ R.I. lawmakers to vote on bill targeting illegal immigrants http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode_island/articles/2008/04/24/ri_lawmakers_to_vote_on_bill_targeting_illegal_immigrants/ Source: Boston Globe 24 April 2008 Providence RI Construction worker hurt in scaffold fall at NYC arts center http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/04/24/construction_worker_hurt_in_scaffold_fall_at_nyc_arts_center/ Source: Boston Globe 24 April 2008 New York NY Ford swings to $100M profit in 1st-quarter, beats view http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/04/24/ford_swings_to_profit_in_1st_quarter/ Source: Boston Globe 24 April 2008 Detroit MI Delta, Northwest lose combined $10.5B on high fuel, charges http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/04/24/delta_northwest_lose_combined_105b_on_high_fuel_charges/ Source: Boston Globe 24 April 2008 Atlanta GA OSHA fines Verizon in fatality http://www.ibew.org/articles/08daily/0804/080421_OSHAfine.htm Source: IBEW 23 April 2008 Plymouth MA Unions protest nuke spinoff plan http://www.patriotledger.com/business/x2124112251 Source: Patriot Ledger 23 April 2008 Plymouth MA Better-trained workers will do a better job http://www.telegram.com/article/20080423/NEWS/804230467 Source: Worcester Telegram 23 April 2008 Grafton MA Union claims University of Massachusetts is ignoring affirmative action obligation http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/04/union_claims_university_of_mas.html Source: Springfield Republican 23 April 2008 Amherst MA Labor unions topped independent campaign spending in 2007 http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/politics/view.bg?articleid=1088899 Source: Boston Herald 23 April 2008 Boston MA MBTA rolls out 'green' initiatives http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1088990 Source: Boston Herald 23 April 2008 Boston MA Kennedy battles limits on pay discrimination lawsuits http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2008/04/23/kennedy_battles_limits_on_pay_discrimination_lawsuits/ Source: Boston Globe 23 April 2008 Washington DC GM faces strike or threats at 5 factories http://www.bostonherald.com/business/automotive/view.bg?articleid=1088907 Source: Boston Herald 23 April 2008 Detroit MI Whirlpool suspends 39 workers, says they lied about smoking http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/04/23/whirlpool_suspends_39_workers_says_they_lied_about_smoking/ Source: Boston Globe 23 April 2008 Indianapolis IN Court to hear case that could help workers claim benefits http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/04/23/court_to_hear_case_that_could_help_workers_claim_benefits/ Source: Boston Globe 23 April 2008 Washington DC Bush, NAFTA partners urge Colombia pact http://www.boston.com/news/world/latinamerica/articles/2008/04/23/bush_nafta_partners_urge_colombia_pact/ Source: Boston Globe 23 April 2008 New Orleans LA Weekly Workers' Rights Calendar http://www.unionvoice.org/massjwj/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=17532282 Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 22 April 2008 Boston MA Labor movie showing http://www.massjwj.net/node/2305 Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 22 April 2008 Boston MA With gas hitting record highs, drivers feeling squeezed http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/04/22/with_gas_hitting_record_highs_drivers_feeling_squeezed/ Source: Boston Globe 22 April 2008 New York NY Film eyes big green building http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1088778 Source: Boston Herald 22 April 2008 Boston MA McCain to say Ohio city can rebound just as he did http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/04/22/mccain_to_say_ohio_city_can_rebound_just_as_he_did/ Source: Boston Globe 22 April 2008 Birmingham AL Massachusetts Weekly Labor Reader http://www.unionvoice.org/massaflcioinfo/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=17440539 Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 21 April 2008 Boston MA Ten days of solidarity http://www.massjwj.net/node/2301 Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 21 April 2008 Boston MA Workers Memorial Day event http://www.massjwj.net/node/2272 Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 21 April 2008 Boston MA Jakes run for cancer research http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1088495 Source: Boston Herald 21 April 2008 Boston MA Obama, Clinton seek union vote in close Pa. race http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/04/21/obama_clinton_seek_union_vote_in_close_pa_race/ Source: Boston Globe 21 April 2008 Philadelphia PA U.S. election looms over North American summit http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2008/04/21/us_election_looms_over_north_american_summit/ Source: Boston Globe 21 April 2008 Washington DC UAW chief unhappy with pace of American Axle talks http://www.bostonherald.com/business/automotive/view.bg?articleid=1088415 Source: Boston Herald 20 April 2008 Amburg Township MI MBTA sues over commuter rail crash http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/04/18/mbta_sues_over_commuter_rail_crash/ Source: Boston Globe 18 April 2008 Boston MA Union: Suffolk Downs payout on wrong track http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1087964 Source: Boston Herald 18 April 2008 Boston MA Don't let McCain undermine your health care http://www.unionvoice.org/massaflcioinfo/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=17458782 Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 18 April 2008 Boston MA GM workers strike at a Lansing-area factory http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/midwest/view.bg?articleid=1087822 Source: Boston Herald 18 April 2008 Lansing MI R.I. unemployment rate hits 6.1 percent http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode_island/articles/2008/04/18/ri_unemployment_rate_hits_61_percent/ Source: Boston Globe 18 April 2008 Providence RI FAA says U.S. airlines must monitor their own safety http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/04/18/faa_says_us_airlines_must_monitor_their_own_safety/ Source: Boston Globe 18 April 2008 Washington DC US Airways pilots oust union after 59 years http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/04/18/us_airways_pilots_oust_union_after_59_years/ Source: Boston Globe 18 April 2008 Phoenix AZ Verizon fined in connection with lineworker death http://www.patriotledger.com/news/x2103872234 Source: Patriot Ledger 17 April 2008 Plymouth MA Cuts won't cut it; town eyes layoffs http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/04/17/cuts_wont_cut_it_town_eyes_layoffs/ Source: Boston Globe 17 April 2008 Braintree MA Cost of housing projects could rise http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/04/17/cost_of_housing_projects_could_rise/ Source: Boston Globe 17 April 2008 Boston MA A wary budget for iffy times http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/editorials/articles/2008/04/17/a_wary_budget_for_iffy_times/ Source: Boston Globe 17 April 2008 Boston MA Success: The union drive at Fox 25 http://ibew1228.org/index.cfm?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&HomeID=81575 Source: IBEW 1228 17 April 2008 Boston MA City cuts budget, OKs 8% union pay hikes http://www.lowellsun.com//ci_8944808?IADID Source: Lowell Sun 17 April 2008 Lowell MA Unionized Atlantic City casino dealers still lack contracts http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/04/17/unionized_atlantic_city_casino_dealers_still_lack_contracts/ Source: Boston Globe 17 April 2008 Atlantic City NJ House panel backs extra unemployment benefits http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2008/04/17/house_panel_backs_extra_unemployment_benefits/ Source: Boston Globe 17 April 2008 Washington DC Ahead of the Bell: Unemployment Benefits; claims seen rising http://www.boston.com/business/healthcare/articles/2008/04/17/ahead_of_the_bell_unemployment_benefits_claims_seen_rising/ Source: Boston Globe 17 April 2008 Washington DC Unions: CEO pay spurred risky lending http://bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1087160 Source: Boston Herald 16 April 2008 Washington DC An insult to those who fight for unions http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/letters/articles/2008/04/15/an_insult_to_those_who_fight_for_unions/ Source: Boston Globe 16 April 2008 Boston MA House members pressure Colombia over violence http://www.boston.com/news/world/latinamerica/articles/2008/04/16/house_members_pressure_colombia_over_violence/ Source: Boston Globe 16 April 2008 Washington DC American Airlines pilots plan protest http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/04/15/american_airlines_pilots_plan_protest/ Source: Boston Globe 16 April 2008 Boston MA Bush still pushing Colombia trade pact http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2008/04/15/bush_still_pushing_colombia_trade_pact/ Source: Boston Globe 16 April 2008 Washington DC Delta, Northwest to form air giant http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/04/15/delta_northwest_to_form_air_giant/ Source: Boston Globe 16 April 2008 Atlanta GA Community Labor United 2nd Annual Fundraiser and Awards Dinner http://www.massjwj.net/node/2273 Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 14 April 2008 Boston MA Workers Memorial Day event http://www.massjwj.net/node/2272 Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 14 April 2008 Boston MA Delta, Northwest near announcement http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/04/14/delta_northwest_near_announcement/ Source: Boston Globe 14 April 2008 Atlanta GA More than 3,000 strike at steel company http://www.boston.com/news/world/europe/articles/2008/04/14/more_than_3000_strike_at_steel_company/ Source: Boston Globe 14 April 2008 Bucharest Romania Massachusetts Weekly Labor Reader http://www.unionvoice.org/massaflcioinfo/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=17370660 Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 13 April 2008 Boston MA Strengthen OSHA http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080413/OPINION/804130362 Source: Cape Cod Times 13 April 2008 Boston MA 3 weeks until JwJ National Conference http://www.unionvoice.org/massjwj/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=17370174 Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 12 April 2008 Boston MA Massachusetts AFL-CIO Futures Program - Calendar of Events http://www.unionvoice.org/massaflcioinfo/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=17038497 Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 12 April 2008 Boston MA Teachers agree to 3-year pact http://www.masslive.com/republican/stories/index.ssf?/base/news-13/120791556478570.xml&coll=1 Source: Springfield Republican 12 April 2008 Westhampton MA Cancellations driving another wedge in American's labor relations http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1086730 Source: Boston Herald 12 April 2008 Ft. Worth TX Librarians want city to examine salaries http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/letters/articles/2008/04/11/librarians_want_city_to_examine_salaries/ Source: Boston Globe 11 April 2008 Boston MA The school experiment that's paying off http://www.boston.com/news/education/k_12/articles/2008/04/11/the_school_experiment_thats_paying_off/ Source: Boston Globe 11 April 2008 Boston MA Two utility workers hurt in flash fire http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/04/11/two_utility_workers_hurt_in_flash_fire/ Source: Boston Globe 11 April 2008 Boston MA Cape employers left scrambling http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/04/11/cape_employers_left_scrambling/ Source: Boston Globe 11 April 2008 Nantucket MA Mayor asks abutters for patience with Columbus Center http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/04/11/mayor_asks_abutters_for_patience_with_columbus_center/ Source: Boston Globe 11 April 2008 Boston MA Contract talks stall; state asked to step in http://www.telegram.com/article/20080411/NEWS/804110517 Source: Worcester Telegram 11 April 2008 Westboro MA Police, fire budgets face $1 million cuts http://www.telegram.com/article/20080411/NEWS/804110329 Source: Worcester Telegram 11 April 2008 Fitchburg MA Lynn budget woes limiting cops' actions http://www.itemlive.com/articles/2008/04/11/news/news02.txt Source: Boston Globe 11 April 2008 Lynn MA American Axle rejects UAW offer, talks continue http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/04/11/american_axle_rejects_uaw_offer_talks_continue/ Source: Boston Globe 11 April 2008 Detroit MI Fox 25 employees vote yes to unionize http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2008/04/07/daily30.html Source: Boston Business Journal 10 April 2008 Boston MA Letter: Nursing short staffed http://www.bostonherald.com/news/opinion/letters/view.bg?articleid=1086107 Source: Boston Herald 10 April 2008 Boston MA Cahill: Bridge plan too costly http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/04/10/cahill_bridge_plan_too_costly/ Source: Boston Globe 10 April 2008 Boston MA Mayor approves Nashua teacher contract http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2008/04/10/mayor_approves_nashua_teacher_contract/ Source: Boston Globe 10 April 2008 Nashua NH Stunning White House, Pelosi vows to block Colombia trade pact http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/04/10/stunning_white_house_pelosi_vows_to_block_colombia_trade_pact/ Source: Boston Globe 10 April 2008 Washington DC Poll: More using tax refunds for bills http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/04/10/poll_more_using_tax_refunds_for_bills/ Source: Boston Globe 10 April 2008 Washington DC Employer eases path to citizenship http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/04/10/employer_eases_path_to_citizenship/ Source: Boston Globe 10 April 2008 Boston MA Ahead of the bell: Unemployment benefits http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2008/04/10/ahead_of_the_bell_unemployment_benefits/ Source: Boston Globe 10 April 2008 Washington DC Building a case for new DPW facility http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/04/10/building_a_case_for_new_dpw_facility/ Source: Boston Globe 10 April 2008 Weston MA FOX 25 is union http://ibew1228.org/index.cfm?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&HomeID=81575 Source: IBEW 1228 09 April 2008 Boston MA Nashua aldermen approve teachers' contract http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2008/04/09/nashua_aldermen_approve_teachers_contract/ Source: Boston Globe 09 April 2008 Nashua NH Patient Safety Act http://www.unionvoice.org/massjwj/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=17211276 Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 09 April 2008 Boston MA Boston parking fines may jump http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/04/09/boston_parking_fines_may_jump/ Source: Boston Globe 09 April 2008 Boston MA Workers worry over retirement readiness http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/04/09/workers_worry_over_retirement_readiness/ Source: Boston Globe 09 April 2008 New York NY House committee to take up bills on illegal immigration http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode_island/articles/2008/04/09/house_committee_to_take_up_bills_on_illegal_immigration/ Source: Boston Globe 09 April 2008 Providence RI Delta talks with pilots may aid merger with Northwest http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/04/09/delta_talks_with_pilots_may_aid_merger_with_northwest_report/ Source: Boston Globe 09 April 2008 New York NY Clinton denounces Colombia treaty http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/04/09/clinton_denounces_colombia_treaty/ Source: Boston Globe 09 April 2008 Washington DC Baltimore kicker Matt Stover wants to oust Upshaw as union head http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/football/other_nfl/view.bg?articleid=1085996 Source: Boston Herald 09 April 2008 New York NY Logan skycaps win fight for tips http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/04/08/logan_skycaps_win_fight_for_tips/ Source: Boston Globe 08 April 2008 Boston MA Commission hears testimony on US immigration raids http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/04/08/commission_hears_testimony_on_us_immigration_raids/ Source: Boston Globe 08 April 2008 Boston MA Arbiter rules for cop union: No more tickets by K9 officer http://www.itemlive.com/articles/2008/04/08/news/news04.txt Source: Lynn Daily Item 08 April 2008 Saugus MA Police union charity hosting mini-golf event http://www.lowellsun.com//ci_8839461?IADID Source: Lowell Sun 08 April 2008 Lowell MA Fire station is an asset to the neighborhood http://www.telegram.com/article/20080408/NEWS/804080354 Source: Worcester Telegram 08 April 2008 Worcester MA Consumer borrowing rises $5.2b in February http://www.boston.com/business/personalfinance/articles/2008/04/08/consumer_borrowing_rises_52b_in_february/ Source: Boston Globe 08 April 2008 Washington DC Bush urges accord on Colombia trade pact http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/04/08/bush_urges_accord_on_colombia_trade_pact/ Source: Boston Globe 08 April 2008 Washington DC Citibank closing 10 branches in Connecticut http://www.boston.com/news/local/connecticut/articles/2008/04/08/citibank_closing_10_branches_in_connecticut/ Source: Boston Globe 08 April 2008 Waterbury CT AMD cuts follow Intel restructuring http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2008/04/08/amd_cuts_follow_intel_restructuring/ Source: Boston Globe 08 April 2008 San Francisco CA Is the city a responsible employer? http://somervillenews.typepad.com/the_somerville_news/2008/04/is-the-city-a-r.html#more Source: Somerville News 07 April 2008 Somerville MA Consumers' fears could extend economic malaise http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/04/06/consumers_fears_could_extend_economic_malaise/ Source: Boston Globe 07 April 2008 New York NY Union health and safety training with MassCOSH http://www.massjwj.net/node/2288 Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 07 April 2008 Boston MA AFL-CIO Organizers round table http://www.massjwj.net/node/2288 Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 07 April 2008 Boston MA Top strategist for Clinton quits post amid uproar http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/04/07/top_strategist_for_clinton_quits_post_amid_uproar/ Source: Boston Globe 07 April 2008 Washington DC Last few days http://ibew1228.org/index.cfm?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&HomeID=81575 Source: IBEW 1228 06 April 2008 Boston MA Schools to fight funds cut http://www.boston.com/news/education/k_12/articles/2008/04/06/schools_to_fight_funds_cut/ Source: Boston Herald 06 April 2008 Wakefield MA Casino foes targeted http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1084641&srvc=home&position=0 Source: Boston Herald 03 April 2008 Boston MA Pol pushes drug, alcohol testing for all public safety workers http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/politics/view.bg?articleid=1084667 Source: Boston Herald 03 April 2008 Boston MA Cheap flagmen a 'myth' http://www.bostonherald.com/news/opinion/letters/view.bg?articleid=1084593 Source: Boston Herald 03 April 2008 Boston MA Clinton, Obama pledge allegiance to union workers http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/04/03/clinton_obama_pledge_allegiance_to_union_workers/ Source: Boston Globe 03 April 2008 Philadelphia PA Builders get breaks from Congress http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/04/03/builders_get_breaks_from_congress/ Source: Boston Globe 03 April 2008 Washington DC USM to cut 30 jobs because of ongoing budget woes http://www.boston.com/news/local/maine/articles/2008/04/03/usm_to_cut_30_jobs_because_of_ongoing_budget_woes/ Source: Boston Globe 03 April 2008 Portland ME Ahead of the Bell: Unemployment Benefits http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/04/03/ahead_of_the_bell_unemployment_benefits/ Source: Boston Globe 03 April 2008 Washington DC Amid downturn, workers find a haven in hotels http://www.boston.com/jobs/news/articles/2008/04/03/amid_downturn_workers_find_a_haven_in_hotels/ Source: Boston Globe 03 April 2008 Boston MA US cites recession fear in climate talks http://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2008/04/03/us_cites_recession_fear_in_climate_talks/ Source: Boston Globe 03 April 2008 Bangkok Thailand Nike factory remains closed after strike http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/04/03/nike_factory_remains_closed_after_strike/ Source: Boston Globe 03 April 2008 Hanoi Vietnam Air France-KLM deal to buy Alitalia falls apart http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/04/03/air_france_klm_deal_to_buy_alitalia_falls_apart/ Source: Boston Globe 03 April 2008 Rome Italy Get out and support Labor activists http://www.unionvoice.org/massaflcioinfo/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=17028673 Source: Massachusetts AFL-CIO 02 April 2008 Boston MA Immigrants rights hearing http://www.unionvoice.org/massjwj/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=17029036 Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 02 April 2008 Boston MA Massachusetts Home care workers rally http://www.berkshireeagle.com/search/ci_8779191?IADID Source: Berkshire Eagle 02 April 2008 Boston MA Faculty calls for pay raises http://www.masslive.com/republican/stories/index.ssf?/base/news-13/1207120910143420.xml&coll=1 Source: Springfield Republican 02 April 2008 Amherst MA Nashua teachers approve new contract http://www.lowellsun.com//ci_8769854?IADID Source: Lowell Sun 02 April 2008 Nashua NH Pennsylvania Clinton-Obama contest a union showdown http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/politics/2008/view.bg?articleid=1084342 Source: Boston Herald 02 April 2008 Philadelphia PA Clinton suggests building boom to fix infrastructure, create jobs http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/04/02/clinton_suggests_building_boom_to_fix_infrastructure_create_jobs/ Source: Boston Globe 02 April 2008 Philadelphia PA Truckers protest high cost of fuel http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/04/02/truckers_protest_high_cost_of_fuel/ Source: Boston Globe 02 April 2008 Ridgefield NJ Hamilton Sundstrand laying of 65 union workers in Illinois http://www.boston.com/news/local/connecticut/articles/2008/04/02/hamilton_sundstrand_laying_of_65_union_workers_in_illinois/ Source: Boston Globe 02 April 2008 Rockford IL Nike strike ends in Vietnam http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/04/02/nike_strike_ends_in_vietnam/ Source: Boston Globe 02 April 2008 Ben Luc Vietnam Alitalia shares suspended http://www.boston.com/news/world/europe/articles/2008/04/02/alitalia_shares_suspended/ Source: Boston Globe 02 April 2008 Milan Italy Weekly Workers' Rights Calendar http://www.unionvoice.org/massjwj/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=16943718 Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 01 April 2008 Boston MA Jobs with Justice National Conference May 2nd-4th http://www.massjwj.net/node/2298 Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 01 April 2008 Boston MA Homecare workers to rally for raises http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/04/01/homecare_workers_to_rally_for_raises/ Source: Boston Globe 01 April 2008 Boston MA The ones that got away http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/04/01/the_ones_that_got_away/ Source: Boston Globe 01 April 2008 Boston MA Lack of cops hurts Saugus http://www.itemlive.com/articles/2008/04/01/news/news02.txt Source: Lynn Daily Item 01 April 2008 Saugus MA Cuts loom as School Dept. discusses deficit http://www.itemlive.com/articles/2008/04/01/news/news05.txt Source: Lynn Daily Item 01 April 2008 Lynn MA Police contract talks advance http://www.masslive.com/republican/stories/index.ssf?/base/news-13/1207038041119420.xml&coll=1 Source: Springfield Republican 01 April 2008 Agawam MA Tentative OK on agreement http://www.telegram.com/article/20080401/NEWS/804010329 Source: Worcester Telegram 01 April 2008 Northboro MA Court gives Delphi extensions on GM, pension deals http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/04/01/court_gives_delphi_extensions_on_gm_pension_deals/ Source: Boston Globe 01 April 2008 Detroit MI Workers strike at Nike contract factory http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/04/01/workers_strike_at_nike_contract_factory/ Source: Boston Globe 01 April 2008 Hanoi Vietnam Tentative deal reached; no strike by teachers http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2008/03/31/tentative_deal_reached_no_strike_by_teachers/ Source: Boston Globe 31 March 2008 Nashua NH Federal board won't probe train crash http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/03/31/federal_board_wont_probe_train_crash/ Source: Boston Globe 31 March 2008 Canton MA Wall Street futures dip, eyes on recession impact http://www.boston.com/news/world/europe/articles/2008/03/31/wall_street_futures_dip_eyes_on_recession_impact/ Source: Boston Globe 31 March 2008 Washington DC Democrats ply wider range of economic woes http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/03/31/democrats_ply_wider_range_of_economic_woes/ Source: Boston Globe 31 March 2008 Johnstown PA Sticky situation http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/03/31/sticky_situation/ Source: Boston Globe 31 March 2008 Boston MA Lies, fear, threats and promises http://ibew1228.org/index.cfm?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&HomeID=81575 Source: IBEW1228 30 March 2008 Boston MA Massachusetts AFL-CIO Weekly Labor Reader http://www.unionvoice.org/massaflcioinfo/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=16910305 Source: Massachusetts AFL-CIO 30 March 2008 Boston MA Casino backers keep ball rolling http://www.bostonherald.com/business/automotive/view.bg?articleid=1083673 Source: Boston Herald 30 March 2008 Washington DC Salem power station up and running, months after accident http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1083723 Source: Boston Herald 30 March 2008 Salem MA Northwest asks Delta to forgo deal with pilots in merger plan http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1083602 Source: Boston Herald 30 March 2008 Minneapolis MN Casino backers keep ball rolling http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/03/30/casino_backers_keep_ball_rolling/ Source: Boston Globe 30 March 2008 Middleborough MA With 'personal reference,' employer may be attempting to limit liability http://www.boston.com/jobs/news/articles/2008/03/30/with_personal_reference_employer_may_be_attempting_to_limit_liability/ Source: Boston Globe 30 March 2008 Boston MA Bits of advice on finding the right drill http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/03/30/bits_of_advice_on_finding_the_right_drill/ Source: Boston Globe 30 March 2008 Boston MA Fire chief vote revives talk of bias http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/03/30/fire_chief_vote_revives_talk_of_bias/ Source: Boston Globe 30 March 2008 Wrentham MA Fight for justice for Colombian workers http://www.unionvoice.org/massjwj/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=16938767 Source: Massachusetts AFL-CIO 29 March 2008 Boston MA Penalties for Hub officers stiffened http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/03/29/penalties_for_hub_officers_stiffened/ Source: Boston Globe 29 March 2008 Boston MA Female officers get 2d chance in suit over locker rooms http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/03/29/female_officers_get_2d_chance_in_suit_over_locker_rooms/ Source: Boston Globe 29 March 2008 Boston MA Still no agreement in Nashua teacher dispute http://www.boston.com/news/education/k_12/articles/2008/03/28/still_no_agreement_in_nashua_teacher_dispute/ Source: Boston Globe 28 March 2008 Nashua NH Let the cameras roll http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2008/03/28/voxop/ Source: Boston Globe 28 March 2008 Boston MA Jobless claims for past month reach a two-year high http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/03/28/economy_barely_grows_in_4th_quarter/ Source: Boston Globe 28 March 2008 Washington DC State takes aim at police details http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/03/28/state_takes_aim_at_police_details/ Source: Boston Globe 28 March 2008 Boston MA Aiming at those in R.I. illegally http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode_island/articles/2008/03/28/aiming_at_those_in_ri_illegally/ Source: Boston Globe 28 March 2008 Providence RI City police seek ground zero security http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/03/28/city_police_seek_ground_zero_security/ Source: Boston Globe 28 March 2008 New York NY Air France plans 2,100 Alitalia layoffs http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/03/28/air_france_plans_2100_alitalia_layoffs/ Source: Boston Globe 28 March 2008 Rome Italy Fingerprint scans replace clocking in http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/03/27/fingerprint_scans_replace_clocking_in/ Source: Boston Globe 27 March 2008 New York NY DSS will hire more social workers http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/03/27/dss_will_hire_more_social_workers/ Source: Boston Globe 27 March 2008 Boston MA Schools will get a $10m bailout http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/03/27/schools_will_get_a_10m_bailout/ Source: Boston Globe 27 March 2008 Boston MA Teacher layoffs averted in $827M Hub school budget http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1083150 Source: Boston Herald 27 March 2008 Boston MA National Grid workers may go on strike http://www.telegram.com/article/20080327/NEWS/803270372 Source: Worcester Telegram 27 March 2008 Northboro MA The Jobs with Justice National Conference is in Providence http://www.unionvoice.org/massjwj/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=16877368 Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 27 March 2008 Boston MA Police will receive a 9 percent increase in pay over 3 years http://www.telegram.com/article/20080327/NEWS/803270566 Source: Worcester Telegram 27 March 2008 West Brookfield MA Ahead of the Bell: Unemployment Benefits http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/03/27/ahead_of_the_bell_unemployment_benefits/ Source: Boston Globe 27 March 2008 Washington DC Override question arouses passions of backers, foes http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/03/27/override_question_arouses_passions_of_backers_foes/ Source: Boston Globe 27 March 2008 Canton MA Report: Italians ready for Alitalia bid http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/03/27/report_italians_ready_for_alitalia_bid/ Source: Boston Globe 27 March 2008 Rome Italy Still no agreement as teacher strike looms in Nashua http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2008/03/26/still_no_agreement_as_teacher_strike_looms_in_nashua/ Source: Boston Globe 26 March 2008 Nashua NH DA won't charge in fatal blaze http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/03/26/da_wont_charge_in_fatal_blaze/ Source: Boston Globe 26 March 2008 Boston MA Report: GE supplier in China subjects workers to toxins http://www.boston.com/news/local/connecticut/articles/2008/03/26/report_ge_supplier_in_china_subjects_workers_to_toxins/ Source: Boston Globe 26 March 2008 Hartford CT BFD commish may reopen probe after review of jakes' autopsies http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1082891 Source: Boston Herald 26 March 2008 Boston MA Confidence tumbles to 5-year low http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/03/26/confidence_tumbles_to_5_year_low/ Source: Boston Globe 26 March 2008 Washington DC Alitalia shares up during takeover talks http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/03/26/alitalia_shares_up_during_takeover_talks/ Source: Boston Globe 26 March 2008 Rome Italy Weekly Workers' Rights Calendar http://www.unionvoice.org/massjwj/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=16858556 Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 25 March 2008 Boston MA Amid woes, T expects to spend mightily http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/03/25/amid_woes_t_expects_to_spend_mightily/ Source: Boston Globe 25 March 2008 Boston MA Teachers take 'work-to-rule' approach to protest stalled talks http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1082549 Source: Boston Herald 25 March 2008 Dalton MA Move left, but no mandate http://www.bostonherald.com/news/opinion/editorials/view.bg?articleid=1082680 Source: Boston Herald 25 March 2008 Boston MA More evacuated near Ark. meat plant fire http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/03/25/more_evacuated_near_ark_meat_plant_fire/ Source: Boston Globe 25 March 2008 Booneville AR Central Berkshire schools after school boycott set http://www.berkshireeagle.com/search/ci_8675442?IADID Source: Berkshire Eagle 24 March 2008 Dalton MA Casino vote is a blow to labor http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/03/24/casino_vote_is_a_blow_to_labor/ Source: Boston Globe 24 March 2008 Boston MA How healthy is this alliance? http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/editorials/articles/2008/03/24/how_healthy_is_this_alliance/ Source: Boston Globe 24 March 2008 Cambridge MA Screening of Sicko, March 25 http://www.massjwj.net/node/2270 Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 24 March 2008 Lowell MA Failure to win delay cost Patrick on casino vote http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/03/23/failure_to_win_delay_cost_patrick_on_casino_vote/ Source: Boston Globe 23 March 2008 Boston MA DPW administrators go against type http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/03/23/dpw_administrators_go_against_type/ Source: Boston Globe 23 March 2008 Cambridge MA Machinist training program bolsters college curriculum http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/03/23/machinist_training_program_bolsters_college_curriculum/ Source: Boston Globe 23 March 2008 Lynn MA Massachusetts AFL-CIO Weekly Labor Reader http://www.unionvoice.org/massaflcioinfo/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=16723654 Source: Massachusetts AFL-CIO 23 March 2008 Boston MA Verizon cuts phone workers http://www.masslive.com/republican/stories/index.ssf?/base/news-13/1206170545118530.xml&coll=1 Source: Springfield Republican 22 March 2008 Greenfield MA Steroid testing eyed for police http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/03/22/steroid_testing_eyed_for_police/ Source: Boston Globe 22 March 2008 Boston MA Workers protest over talks http://www.masslive.com/republican/stories/index.ssf?/base/news-13/1206084073316270.xml&coll=1 Source: Springfield Republican 22 March 2008 Boston MA Firefighter union opposes closing of Providence Street http://www.telegram.com/article/20080321/NEWS/803210603 Source: Worcester Telegram 22 March 2008 Worcester MA State health plan underfunded http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/03/21/state_health_plan_underfunded/ Source: Boston Globe 21 March 2008 Boston MA Lawmaker defends his abstention from key panel vote http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/03/21/lawmaker_defends_his_abstention_from_key_panel_vote/ Source: Boston Globe 21 March 2008 Boston MA House rejects casino bill; backers vow to roll again http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/03/21/house_rejects_casino_bill_backers_vow_to_roll_again/ Source: Boston Globe 21 March 2008 Boston MA Alkermes does not have to repay Chelsea tax break http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/03/21/alkermes_does_not_have_to_repay_chelsea_tax_break/ Source: Boston Globe 21 March 2008 Boston MA Russian steel co. Severstal buys U.S. mill http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/03/21/russian_steel_co_severstal_buys_us_mill/ Source: Boston Globe 21 March 2008 Baltimore MD Recession fears? He's optimistic about market http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/03/20/recession_fears_hes_optimistic_about_market/ Source: Boston Globe 20 March 2008 Boston MA Hub schools weigh cuts to close $30.7m deficit http://www.boston.com/news/education/k_12/mcas/articles/2008/03/20/hub_schools_weigh_cuts_to_close_307m_deficit/ Source: Boston Globe 20 March 2008 Boston MA Schools do math to trim budget http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1081584 Source: Boston Herald 20 March 2008 Boston MA Key committee votes to recommend lawmakers reject Patrick's casino bill http://www.itemlive.com/articles/2008/03/20/news/news04.txt Source: Lynn Daily Item 20 March 2008 Boston MA Highest court assesses union-related spending http://www.masslive.com/republican/stories/index.ssf?/base/scratch-42/120599777224460.xml&coll=1 Source: Springfield Republican 20 March 2008 Washington DC Call for 'lean and mean' budget http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/03/20/call_for_lean_and_mean_budget/ Source: Boston Globe 20 March 2008 Bellingham MA Ahead of the Bell: Unemployment Benefits http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/03/20/ahead_of_the_bell_unemployment_benefits/ Source: Boston Globe 20 March 2008 Washington DC NYC begins construction crane reviews http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/03/20/nyc_begins_construction_crane_reviews/ Source: Boston Globe 20 March 2008 New York NY Alkermes to trim 150 jobs, close plant http://www.boston.com/business/healthcare/articles/2008/03/20/alkermes_to_trim_150_jobs_close_plant/ Source: Boston Globe 20 March 2008 Cambridge MA Delta pilots nix arbitration overture http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/03/20/delta_pilots_nix_arbitration_overture/ Source: Boston Globe 20 March 2008 Atlanta GA Patrick fights odds on casinos http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/03/19/patrick_fights_odds_on_casinos/ Source: Boston Globe 19 March 2008 Boston MA A government cure to the sliding economy http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2008/03/19/a_government_cure_to_the_sliding_economy/ Source: Boston Globe 19 March 2008 Washington DC Chief choice rankles force http://www.telegram.com/article/20080319/NEWS/803190353 Source: Worcester Telegram 19 March 2008 Fitchburg MA Sun Microsystems cuts 61 jobs in 2 communities http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/03/19/sun_microsystems_cuts_61_jobs_in_2_communities/ Source: Boston Globe 19 March 2008 Burlington DC Speakers drone on at hearing, but no vote cuts them short http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/03/19/speakers_drone_on_at_hearing_but_no_vote_cuts_them_short/ Source: Boston Globe 19 March 2008 Boston MA Fire departrment needs more than a federal grant http://somervillenews.typepad.com/the_somerville_news/2008/03/commentary.html Source: Somerville News 18 March 2008 Somerville MA Urgent action needed on festination resort casinos http://www.unionvoice.org/massaflcioinfo/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=16654924 Source: Massachusetts AFL-CIO 18 March 2008 Boston MA Casino hearing is set for today http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/03/18/casino_hearing_is_set_for_today/ Source: Boston Globe 18 March 2008 Boston MA Delta to offer voluntary severance payouts to 30,000 employees; cut capacity by extra 5 pct. http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1081219 Source: Boston Herald 18 March 2008 Boston MA DiMasi urges spending on 'green jobs' http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/articles/2008/03/18/dimasi_urges_spending_on_green_jobs/ Source: Boston Globe 18 March 2008 Boston MA Weekly Workers' Rights Calendar http://www.unionvoice.org/massjwj/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=16506022 Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 17 March 2008 Boston MA Health provider predicts big loss http://www.boston.com/business/healthcare/articles/2008/03/17/health_provider_predicts_big_loss/ Source: Boston Globe 17 March 2008 Cambridge MA Utility workers essential commodities http://www.boston.com/jobs/news/articles/2008/03/16/utility_workers_essential_commodities/ Source: Boston Globe 16 March 2008 San Antonio TX Another year, another $300 billion http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2008/03/16/another_year_another_300_billion/ Source: Boston Globe 16 March 2008 Washington DC Fire union veep, mentor loses 5-year cancer fight http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1080248 Source: Boston Herald 16 March 2008 Boston MA Massachusetts AFL-CIO Weekly Labor Reader http://www.unionvoice.org/massaflcioinfo/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=16424609 Source: Massachusetts AFL-CIO 15 March 2008 Boston MA Final Cape Wind hearing held in Boston http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1080263 Source: Boston Herald 15 March 2008 Boston MA Carvel ice cream cake maker shutting down Marlborough facility http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1080268 Source: Boston Herald 14 March 2008 Marlborough MA Jakes slam Menino over the threat of LNG disaster http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1080199 Source: Boston Herald 14 March 2008 Boston MA Drive to unionize Comcast http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1079920 Source: Boston Herald 13 March 2008 Boston MA AFL-CIO calls McCain 'Bush 3,' targets his labor, economic record http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/politics/2008/view.bg?articleid=1079804 Source: Boston Herald 13 March 2008 Washington DC Governor moves to halt labor scofflaws http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/03/13/governor_moves_to_halt_labor_scofflaws/ Source: Boston Globe 13 March 2008 Boston MA Union membership in state drops http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/03/13/union_membership_in_state_drops/ Source: Boston Globe 13 March 2008 Boston MA Patrick's casino plan seen losing backers http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/03/13/patricks_casino_plan_seen_losing_backers/ Source: Boston Globe 13 March 2008 Boston MA In harsh jobs market, tech companies an oasis http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2008/03/13/in_harsh_jobs_market_tech_companies_an_oasis/ Source: Boston Globe 13 March 2008 Acton MA Measure of a Nation: We are the change http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/03/13/measure_of_a_nation_we_are_the_change/ Source: Boston Globe 13 March 2008 Muncie IA Bill would close offshore loophole http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2008/03/13/bill_would_close_offshore_loophole/ Source: Boston Globe 13 March 2008 Washington DC Ahead of the Bell: Unemployment Benefits http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2008/03/13/ahead_of_the_bell_unemployment_benefits/ Source: Boston Globe 13 March 2008 Washington DC Ceremony adds 50 jakes to fire department ranks http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1079675 Source: Boston Herald 12 March 2008 Boston MA Patrick to target illegal employment http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/news/daily_briefing/?p=813 Source: Boston Herald 12 March 2008 Boston MA Teachers call off picketing as contract nears approval http://www.telegram.com/article/20080312/NEWS/803120379 Source: Worcester Telegram 12 March 2008 Ashburnham MA Support healthcare workers http://www.unionvoice.org/massjwj/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=16362956 Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 12 March 2008 Medford MA Strategic research for union organizing and contract campaigns - Mar. 13 http://www.massjwj.net/node/2268 Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 12 March 2008 Boston MA Dow makes biggest gain in five years after Fed pumps in $200B http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1079706 Source: Boston Herald 12 March 2008 New York NY Departing grads leave Midwest worried http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/03/12/departing_grads_leave_midwest_worried/ Source: Boston Globe 12 March 2008 Des Moines IA Volvo, union reach tentative deal at strike-hit plant http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/03/12/volvo_union_reach_tentative_deal_at_strike_hit_plant/ Source: Boston Globe 12 March 2008 New River Valley Virginia Indian airport workers go on strike http://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2008/03/12/indian_airport_workers_go_on_strike/ Source: Boston Globe 12 March 2008 New Delhi India Weekly Workers' Rights Calendar http://www.unionvoice.org/massjwj/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=16352542 Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 11 March 2008 Boston MA Let all of labor share wealth of building projects http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/letters/articles/2008/03/11/let_all_of_labor_share_wealth_of_building_projects/ Source: Boston Globe 11 March 2008 Boston MA Lynn cops: Use gang money to preserve jobs http://www.itemlive.com/articles/2008/03/11/news/news03.txt Source: Lynn DAily Item 11 March 2008 Lynn MA Labor Guild 2008 Spring Term - Mar. 10 http://www.massjwj.net/node/2243 Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 10 March 2008 Boston MA Massachusetts AFL-CIO Organizing Roundtable - Mar. 11 http://www.massjwj.net/node/2267 Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 10 March 2008 Boston MA Supermarket workers overwhelmingly approve new union contract http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1079027 Source: Boston Herald 09 March 2008 Cromwell CT Massachusetts AFL-CIO Weekly Labor Reader http://www.unionvoice.org/massaflcioinfo/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=16296377 Source: Massachusetts AFL-CIO 08 March 2008 Boston MA Duxbury town meeting OKs police-fire station http://www.patriotledger.com/news/x1291521072 Source: Patriot Ledger 08 March 2008 Duxbury MA Chicopee teachers reach tentative pact http://www.masslive.com/republican/stories/index.ssf?/base/news-10/1204878030108060.xml&coll=1 Source: Springfield Republican 08 March 2008 Chicopee MA State board walkout halts mediation on firefighter contract http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/03/07/state_board_walkout_halts_mediation_on_firefighter_contract/ Source: Boston Globe 07 March 2008 Boston MA Casino study backs Patrick http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/03/07/casino_study_backs_patrick/ Source: Boston Globe 07 March 2008 Boston MA Firefighters turn up heat in pay flap http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/03/06/firefighters_turn_up_heat_in_pay_flap/ Source: Boston Globe 06 March 2008 Stoughton MA Union's complaints spur new inquiry on cheating http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/03/06/officials_hold_off_on_nullifying_fire_test/ Source: Boston Globe 06 March 2008 Boston MA Ahead of the Bell: Unemployment Benefits http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/03/06/ahead_of_the_bell_unemployment_benefits/ Source: Boston Globe 06 March 2008 Washington DC T will dip into reserves for $20m http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/03/06/t_will_dip_into_reserves_for_20m/ Source: Boston Globe 06 March 2008 Boston MA Ford workers face buyout dilemma http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/03/06/ford_workers_face_buyout_dilemma/ Source: Boston Globe 06 March 2008 Detroit MI Details of Ford buyout offers http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/03/06/details_of_ford_buyout_offers/ Source: Boston Globe 06 March 2008 Detroit MI Prevent unjust and discriminatory firings at New Bedford hat factory http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/AHEADgear Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 05 March 2008 New Bedford MA Resurgent Clinton tops Obama in Ohio, Texas http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/03/05/resurgent_clinton_tops_obama_in_ohio_texas/ Source: Boston Globe 05 March 2008 Washington DC McCain clinches GOP nomination http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/03/05/mccain_clinches_gop_nomination/ Source: Boston Globe 05 March 2008 Washington DC Power line surge in Natick burns NStar worker http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/03/05/power_line_surge_in_natick_burns_nstar_worker/ Source: Boston Globe 05 March 2008 Natick MA Thousands of public service workers walk off jobs amid wave of strikes in Germany http://www.bostonherald.com/news/international/europe/view.bg?articleid=1077701 Source: Boston Herald 05 March 2008 Berlin Germany Weekly Workers' Rights Calendar http://www.unionvoice.org/massjwj/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=16222235 Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 04 March 2008 Boston MA Unnecessary hype on casinos http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/editorials/articles/2008/03/04/unnecessary_hype_on_casinos/ Source: Boston Globe 04 March 2008 Boston MA Jobs jackpot disputed http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1077596 Source: Boston Herald 04 March 2008 Boston MA Patrick defends casino plan at labor breakfast http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1077423 Source: Boston Herald 04 March 2008 Boston MA Clancy may seek alternative solution in custodian matter http://www.itemlive.com/articles/2008/03/04/news/news05.txt Source: Lynn Daily Item 04 March 2008 Lynn MA Swampscott releases FY'09 budget; layoffs to come http://www.itemlive.com/articles/2008/03/04/news/news16.txt Source: Lynn Daily Item 04 March 2008 Swampscott MA Southern Berkshire Regional School District Budget talks to resume http://www.berkshireeagle.com/search/ci_8446040?IADID Source: Berkshire Eagle 04 March 2008 Springfield MA GM to idle 6 plants, Axle strike impact widens http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/03/04/gm_to_idle_6_plants_axle_strike_impact_widens/ Source: Boston Globe 04 March 2008 Detroit MI U.S. Congress roiled by Air Force tanker decision http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2008/03/04/congress_roiled_by_air_force_tanker_decision/ Source: Boston Globe 04 March 2008 Washington DC 1-year anniversary of ICE raid on Michael Bianco, Jr. factory in New Bedford - Mar. 5 http://www.massjwj.net/node/2262 Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 03 March 2008 Boston MA Number of casino jobs is disputed http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/03/02/number_of_casino_jobs_is_disputed/ Source: Boston Globe 03 March 2008 Boston MA A new approach http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1077129 Source: Boston Herald 03 March 2008 Boston MA Big Dig still runs a long to-do list http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/03/03/big_dig_still_runs_a_long_to_do_list/ Source: Boston Globe 03 March 2008 Boston MA Bridging the gap http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/03/03/bridging_the_gap/ Source: Boston Globe 03 March 2008 Boston MA Transportation running on empty http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/03/02/transportation_running_on_empty/ Source: Boston Globe 02 March 2008 Boston MA Job fair reflects region's economic changes http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/03/02/job_fair_reflects_regions_economic_changes/ Source: Boston Globe 02 March 2008 Haverhill MA The debate on education http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2008/03/01/the_debate_on_education/ Source: Boston Globe 01 March 2008 Boston MA Democrats compete to outbash NAFTA http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/02/29/democrats_compete_to_outbash_nafta/ Source: Boston Globe 01 March 2008 Toledo OH Northrop Grumman, EADS beat out Boeing for Air Force refueling tanker contract worth $35B http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1077028 Source: Boston Herald 01 March 2008 Washington DC Massachusetts AFL-CIO Weekly Labor Reader http://www.unionvoice.org/massaflcioinfo/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=16016669 Source: Massachusetts AFL-CIO 29 February 2008 Boston MA War hits home, and the wallet http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1076744 Source: Boston Herald 29 February 2008 Stoughton MA Bay State pulls back on health contracts http://www.boston.com/news/health/articles/2008/02/29/bay_state_pulls_back_on_health_contracts/ Source: Boston Globe 29 February 2008 Boston MA Vallejo strikes deal to avoid bankruptcy http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/02/29/vallejo_strikes_deal_to_avoid_bankruptcy/ Source: Boston Globe 29 February 2008 Vallejo CA Futures social gathering today http://www.unionvoice.org/massaflcioinfo/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=16060360 Source: Massachusetts AFL-CIO 28 February 2008 Milton MA Strike at parts supplier closes GM plant http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/02/28/strike_at_parts_supplier_closes_gm_plant/ Source: Boston Globe 28 February 2008 Detroit MI State panel turns down charter school bid http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/02/28/state_panel_turns_down_charter_school_bid/ Source: Boston Globe 28 February 2008 Brockton MA Pike union takes aim http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1076476 Source: Boston Herald 28 February 2008 Boston MA Citations issued against Swampscott construction company http://www.itemlive.com/articles/2008/02/28/news/news17.txt Source: Lynn Daily Item 28 February 2008 Swampscott MA Wall Street heads for lower opening http://www.boston.com/business/markets/articles/2008/02/28/wall_street_heads_for_lower_opening/ Source: Boston Globe 28 February 2008 New York NY Ahead of the Bell: Unemployment Benefits http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/02/28/ahead_of_the_bell_unemployment_benefits/ Source: Boston Globe 28 February 2008 Washington DC Hollywood writers OK new studio contract http://www.telegram.com/article/20080228/NEWS/802280608 Source: Worcester Telegram 28 February 2008 Los Angeles CA MassBay under fire for big spending http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/02/26/massbay_under_fire_for_big_spending/ Source: Boston Globe 27 February 2008 Boston MA Mediating a mess http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/02/26/mediating_a_mess/ Source: Boston Globe 27 February 2008 Boston MA Weekly Workers' Rights Calendar http://www.unionvoice.org/massjwj/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=16014722 Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 26 February 2008 Boston MA Union council to overhaul grading of lawmakers http://bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1075976 Source: Boston Herald 26 February 2008 Boston MA A fair contract for firefighters http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2008/02/26/a_fair_contract_for_firefighters/ Source: Boston Globe 26 February 2008 Boston MA Jobs with Justice Solidarity Committee meeting - Feb.26 http://www.massjwj.net/node/2253 Source: Massachusetts Jobs with Justice 25 February 2008 Boston MA Douglas Fraser, former United Auto Workers president, dies at 91 http://www.bostonherald.com/news/obituaries/general/view.bg?articleid=1075745 Source: Boston Herald 25 February 2008 Detroit MI Peabody will reimburse its teachers for tuition costs http://www.bostonherald.com/news/obituaries/general/view.bg?articleid=1075745 Source: Lynn Daily Item 25 February 2008 Peabody MA Research Bureau calls for change in labor law http://www.telegram.com/article/20080225/NEWS/802250593 Source: Worcester Telegram 25 February 2008 Worcester MA Wal-Mart says China procurement steady http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/02/25/wal_mart_says_china_procurement_steady/ Source: Boston Globe 25 February 2008 Beijing China Gold Fields says jobs at risk as power crisis bites http://www.boston.com/news/world/africa/articles/2008/02/25/gold_fields_sees_lower_output_due_to_power_crisis/ Source: Boston Globe 25 February 2008 Johannesburg South Africa Hero cops and firefighters honored http://somervillenews.typepad.com/the_somerville_news/2008/02/somerville-poet.html Source: Somerville News 24 February 2008 Somerville MA Somerville poet ponders factory workers http://somervillenews.typepad.com/the_somerville_news/2008/02/hero-cops-and-f.html Source: Somerville News 24 February 2008 Somerville MA Contracts settled in Tyngsborough http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/02/24/new_assistant_superintendent/?page=3 Source: Boston Globe 24 February 2008 Tyngsborough MA Pike technology lag costs money, time http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/02/24/pike_technology_lag_costs_money_time/ Source: Boston Globe 24 February 2008 Boston MA Massachusetts AFL-CIO Weekly Labor Reader http://www.unionvoice.org/massaflcioinfo/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=15893220 Source: Massachusetts AFL-CIO 23 February 2008 Boston MA Firefighters' union to boycott parade http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/02/23/firefighters_union_to_boycott_parade/ Source: Boston Globe 23 February 2008 Boston MA Panel is ordered to reopen fire probe http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/02/23/panel_is_ordered_to_reopen_fire_probe/ Source: Boston Globe 23 February 2008 Boston MA Union feuds with city, BFD brass http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1075418 Source: Boston Herald 23 February 2008 Boston MA Providence mayor cites pressure by Clinton http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1075385 Source: Boston Herald 23 February 2008 Providence RI Farmworkers want pesticide ban hastened http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2008/02/23/farmworkers_want_pesticide_ban_hastened/ Sourc