Collective Bargaining
Boeing, engineers get jump on talks
Representatives of the Boeing Co. and negotiators for the union representing the company's engineers were to begin discussing a new labor agreement Thursday and Friday.
Date: 04/19/2012 | Business
Unions work to mend divisions over Keystone pipeline
WASHINGTON -- Unions may be united in working to re-elect President Barack Obama, but their leaders also are trying to repair bitter divisions over his rejection of an oil pipeline from Canada to Texas.
Date: 03/11/2012 | Nation & World
Twinkies maker Hostess seeks bankruptcy protection
NEW YORK — Hostess Brands Inc., the maker of Twinkies and Wonder Bread, is seeking bankruptcy protection, blaming its pension and medical benefits obligations, increased competition and tough economic conditions.
Date: 01/11/2012 | Business
Indicators show pace of growth expected to rise
A gauge of future economic activity rose at solid pace in October, offering hope that the economy may see stronger growth in coming months. The Conference Board reported Friday that its index of leading economic indicators rose 0.9 percent last month, significantly faster than the revised 0.1...
Date: 11/19/2011 | Business
Ohio to vote Tuesday on union-limiting law
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A ballot battle in Ohio that pits the union rights of public workers against Republican efforts to shrink government and limit organized labor's reach culminates Tuesday in a vote with political consequences from statehouses to Pennsylvania Avenue.
Date: 11/05/2011 | Nation & World
Lake Stevens teachers agree to contract changes
LAKE STEVENS -- Teachers in the Lake Stevens School District have agreed to contracts that make up for state cuts.
Date: 09/02/2011 | Local News
No teacher strikes expected in Snohomish County
There doesn't appear to be any sign of a teacher strike in Snohomish County like the one looming as a possibility in the Tacoma School District.
Date: 08/30/2011 | Local News
Everett could get hit with $3 million more in wages it wasn't expecting
EVERETT -- City officials are in crisis mode after learning about yet another multimillion-dollar hurdle in balancing the city's budget.
Date: 08/18/2011 | Local News
Union's proposed contract for county workers draws ire
Some Snohomish County leaders say a demand from the county's largest workers union, in a proposed contract, seeks the equivalent of a signing bonus.To them, the request to give $460 to each of the union's members is a perk the county can ill-afford right now.
Date: 08/12/2011 | Local News
Airport screeners select union for representation
WASHINGTON -- Airport screeners around the county have chosen the nation's largest federal employee union to represent them in collective bargaining talks with the government, federal officials announced Thursday.
Date: 06/24/2011 | Nation & World
New lawsuit filed against Wisconsin union law
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin state employees will start paying more for their health care and pension benefits in late August, state officials said Wednesday as a coalition of unions filed a new lawsuit against the GOP-supported plan that strips away collective bargaining rights from most public...
Date: 06/16/2011 | Nation & World
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