Article by John Dubots
Wisconsin’s bid to take down labor unions leaves many pensioned employees in a state of limbo- and the effects could be widespread. Plans by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) and the legislature to eliminate collective bargaining (the means used by public unions to secure pay and benefits) for most public employees could spill into other Midwest states as a wave of small-government conse
Article by rowen
Greek General Confederation of Employees declared on Thursday afternoon a new nationwide strike in Greece on July 8, when the Greek parliament is scheduled to ratify a social security and pension reform bill.
It will be the 7th general strike in the debt-ridden country this year, as labor unions and employees object to austerity measures and changes in the labor market imposed by the government du
Article by Audrey Banares
It is known that outsourcing affects the local employees especially hose in US and UK where most companies are seeking outsourcing. Most people in those regions see outsourcing as the main cause as to why the unemployment rate goes up. This may be true in some cases, since companies take measures to lay off some of their employees especially when redundancy takes place. Usually, those in
Article by Gene Lalor
I’ve been a member of a few labor unions in my day, the first for two years during my first job as a stock clerk in a small supermarket chain, the second for 27 years when I taught English in a Long Island public school district.
I didn’t like either of them.
I can still remember trying to hide when the guy from the supermarket union came around every month or so to get me to si
Article by Erasmus
Over the course of the last half-century, America’s big labor unions have steadily lost both membership and influence. A survey of the attitudes of those blue collar workers who historically formed the backbone of Big Labor would find resigned acceptance rather than outrage at this seemingly inexorable development.
The economy’s broad-based transition from primarily manufacturing to
Article by Robert Boroff
Navigating your way through all of the talk of labor unions can be really quite taxing. Everybody seems to have an opinion on the highly politicized topic. So Im here to offer you a non-opinionated account of the benefits and drawbacks associated with being a part of a labor union.
On average union workers earn more. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics the median weekly wa