Star Tribune
Gov. Mark Dayton’s administration has responded to a federal lawsuit seeking to block unionization of certain in-home day providers with a court filing saying opponents lack standing to sue.
By Brad Plumer, The Washington Post
In the latest issue of Democracy, Rich Yeselson has a long and interesting essay considering the decline of private-sector labor unions in the United States and whether they might ever make a comeback.
By Joe Kefauver, csnews.com
After years of declining membership and influence, particularly at the local level, the labor movement is being revitalized through alliances with a growing activist network and a new organizing entity known as the worker center.
By Gabriel Spitzer, kplu.org
In a decision with national implications, labor relations officials have ruled that certain faculty at Pacific Lutheran University should be allowed to form a union. This case is a test of some new provisions in labor law, and is being followed by other universities around the country.
One hundred and fifty years ago an invading Union army was halted at Chattanooga by the Confederate Army of Tennessee under General Braxton Bragg. The Battle of Chickamauga was one of the bloodiest days of the entire Civil War, and a resounding defeat for the Northern forces. Today Southeastern Tennessee faces invasion from another union— an actual labor union, the United Auto Workers (UAW). The UAW has its heart set on organizing Chattanooga’s Volkswagen plant, which employs several thousand and supports thousands more throughout the Southeast.
By Deborah Simmons,The Washington Times
Having won the 2010 mayor’s race largely with union backing, Mr. Gray and his supporters know that if he is to run again, he’s got to appease organized labor.
By Chloé Morrison, Nooga.com
According to a brochure making rounds at the local Volkswagen plant, some employees want union representation, and leaders of the German union IG Metall are encouraging local workers to organize.
By David Koenig, USA TODAY
The Teamsters union is stepping up its campaign to unseat other unions in the airline industry.
By Ali Elkin, Crain’s New York Business
A Queens car wash has become the first in the city to ratify a contract with unionized workers.
chattanoogan.com
Volkswagen and IG Metall brought negotiations on the company collective bargaining agreement to a successful conclusion in Hanover on Monday night. From Sept. 1, 2013, base pay for employees covered by the collective bargaining agreement will increase by 3.4 percent, followed by a further rise of 2.2 percent from July 1, 2014.