As the auto industry climbs out of the worst economic slowdown since the Great Depression, workers are demanding higher pay. …
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Guaranteed job security? What’s that?
So the striking workers at General Motors got off the picket line today after their union reps hammered out what some are calling a historic deal with management, says CNNMoney.com. The historic aspect had to do with the agreed-upon creation of a trust fund to be managed by the union and that would assume the costs of retiree health …
GM strikers play a dangerous game
Here are two industries I don’t closely follow: automotive and labor unions. That latter is one I should probably watch more carefully, seeing as unions have historically played an important role in American work life. I certainly get a lot of press releases from them announcing new bills in Congress or lawsuits against employers.
The …
