In The News
FedEx holder sues board over contractor problems
Reuters, May 8, 2008
Pelosi is supporting L.A. port truck plan
Daily Breeze, May 5, 2008
Smithfield Food's political donation denied
The Virginian-Pilot, May 4, 2008
Hoffa, in city, praises Obama
The Journal Gazette, May 2, 2008
McCain's health plan
Real News Network, May 2, 2008
Plant protesters want to cook up attention at Deen event
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, May 2, 2008
Hoffa's 'Convoy' rolls into Gary
The Post-Tribune, May 1, 2008
UPS Freight workers in Idaho join Teamsters Union
Idaho Statesman, April 30, 2008
They've Got a Union
New Haven Independent, April 28, 2008
Broker vote zaps shareholder might
Financial Week, April 28, 2008
Proxy ballots: your chance to make a difference
Christian Science Monitor, April 28, 2008
Find bipartisan health care cure
Detroit Free Press, April 25, 2008
Obama applauds unions at convention
Chicago Sun-Times, April 25, 2008
UPS workers to join union
Deseret News, April 25, 2008
Merrill to Trim Director Terms
TheStreet.com, April 24, 2008
Death brings questions on OSHA's authority
Mobile Press-Register, April 24, 2008
Shareholder Activism Rises in Wake of Subprime Mess
FOX Business, April 23, 2008
Rebates for home builders weighed
Marketplace (American Public Media), April 23, 2008
Hollywood to the docks -- labor power fills the streets
People's Weekly World, April 23, 2008
House Panel to Examine Cintas Safety Record
Wall Street Journal, April 23, 2008
Activists win victory at Washington Mutual
Financial News, April 16, 2008
WaMu Director Resigns Under Pressure
TheStreet.com, April 15, 2008
Blood on the Floor at WaMu
Forbes, April 15, 2008
Washington Mutual's bad day
Salon.com, April 15, 2008
U.S. airlines outsource majority of repairs
BusinessWeek, April 15, 2008
"Larry the Loophole" versus private equity
Reuters DealZone, April 15, 2008
Clinton, Obama promise trade crackdown
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, April 15, 2008
CtW Pressures WaMu Ahead of Meeting
Houston Chronicle, April 15, 2008
US-Colombia trade deal 'dead' unless Congress acts: Bush
AFP, April 14, 2008
Groups Press for WaMu Board Ouster
Associated Press, April 14, 2008
Security Guards Get Union Contract
Washington Post, April 14, 2008
Piling on (Mark) Penn
The Caucus (New York Times), April 11, 2008
Obama-Backing Unions Demand Hillary "Sever All Ties" With Penn
TPM Election Central, April 11, 2008
House Delays Consideration of Colombia Pact
Washington Post, April 11, 2008
Teamsters chief Hoffa faults FAA and NAFTA, lauds Obama
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, April 11, 2008
US lawmakers delay vote on Colombia trade pact
AFP, April 10, 2008
Labor gears up campaign against Colombia free trade pact
Workday Minnesota, April 10, 2008
US postal workers union endorses Obama
AFP, April 10, 2008
Obama looks to Teamsters for Pennsylvania win
CNN, April 10, 2008
Unions protest Aramark on Wall Street
Fortune, April 10, 2008
Pa. Unions Could Hold the Key for Obama or Clinton
National Journal, April 9, 2008
Mark Penn still in Clinton loop: source
New York Daily News, April 8, 2008
Clinton Is Put in a Quandary on Colombia
New York Sun, April 8, 2008
Commission hears testimony on US immigration raids
Boston Globe, April 8, 2008
Bush Sends Congress Colombia Trade Pact
Associated Press, April 8, 2008
Teamsters: 9,900 UPS unit workers ratify contract
Reuters, April 7, 2008
Clinton Aide Sacked Over Controversy On Colombia
Wall Street Journal, April 7, 2008
Safeway, Giant Workers Ratify New Contract
Washington Post, April 2, 2008
Unions, grocers agree: Workers at Giant, Safeway overwhelmingly accept 4-year pact
Baltimore Sun, April 2, 2008
Unions: Cintas case proves need for tougher safety laws
Cincinnati Enquirer, April 2, 2008
Lawmakers: Toughen poultry plant penalties
Charlotte Observer, April 2, 2008
Teamsters win right to represent UAL mechanics
Reuters, April 1, 2008
United Airlines mechanics switch to Teamsters
Chicago Tribune, March 31, 2008
FedEx Legal Woes Mount as Class-Action Status Now Granted in 20 States Over Company's Embattled Independent Contractor Model
PRNewswire, March 31
New Report Shows Unionization Substantially Improves the Pay and Benefits of African Americans
California Chronicle, March 31, 2008
Union Reaches Deal with Safeway, Giant
Washington Post, March 31, 2008
WaMu directors face vote
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, March 27, 2008
Houston nurses' vote on unionizing may touch Dallas
Dallas Morning News, March 27, 2008
How Green is Your Collar?
The Nation, March 26, 2008
Labor crisis can be solved, Salinas panelists say
Salinas Californian, March 26, 2008
Corporate America Trying to Make Union Activities Illegal
Labor Notes, March 26, 2008
Tesco's Fresh & Easy start in U.S. not exactly a cakewalk, analyst finds
The Press-Enterprise, March 25, 2008
Campaign against Morgan Stanley board gains powerful allies
Financial Week, March 25, 2008
U.S. transport chief: border trucking good for business
Associated Press, March 25, 2008
Teamsters rolling up organizing, contract wins
Press Associates, March 24, 2008
As Deadline Nears, Grocery Talks Focus on Wages
Washington Post, March 24, 2008
Rising Health Costs Cut Into Wages
Washington Post, March 24, 2008
Port of Los Angeles plan weighs on shippers
Los Angeles Times, March 21, 2008
Agriprocessors cited for alleged health, safety problems
Des Moines Register, March 21, 2008
Employee status required of Port truckers
Long Beach Press-Telegram, March 20, 2008
LA Port approves plan for cleaner-running trucks
Associated Press, March 20, 2008
L.A. Port OKs Truck Plan
Los Angeles Business Journal, March 20, 2008
Largest organization for chefs calls for removal of FDA safety blessing on sometimes deadly artifical butter flavoring
Secret Ingredients (Seattle Post-Intelligencer), March 20, 2008
Talks are Slow With Giant, Safeway
Washington Post, March 19, 2008
Two inquiries look at threat diacetyl may pose to cooks
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, March 17, 2008
Port of L.A. to Vote on Truck Plan
Los Angeles Business Journal, March 17, 2008
Dust concern closes part of Imperial Sugar refinery
Associated Press, March 17, 2008
Wal-Mart's "Meat Wars" With Union Sizzles On
Huffington Post, March 16, 2008
Port trucking system needs overhaul
Daily Breeze, March 15, 2008
UPS Freight Workers in N.J. Sign Cards to Become Teamsters
Dow Jones Newswires, March 13, 2008
N.Y. Union Membership on the Rise
Workforce Management, March 13, 2008
Students Urged to Fight 'Debt Disease'
CNSNews.com, March 13, 2008
United Farm Workers activist calls for veto of anti-illegal immigration bill
Salt Lake Tribune, March 13, 2008
U.S. officials bicker over Mexican trucks
Los Angeles Times, March 12, 2008
Port plan decried
Long Beach Press-Telegram, March 11, 2008
Most of Skybus' pilots want a union
Columbus Dispatch, March 11, 2008
Morgan Stanley Chief Grappling With New Risk
New York Times, March 11, 2008
Sharing the Pain
New York Times, March 11, 2008
US Officials Battle Over Mexican Trucks
Associated Press, March 10, 2008
WaMu's executive bonuses ignite backlash
Financial Week, March 10, 2008
Labor's War on Global Warming
The Nation, March 10, 2008
Investor group attacks banks over subprime
Financial Times, March 10, 2008
Taking on the Buyout Industry
Washington Post, March 10, 2008
Shaw's workers overwhelmingly approve contract
Associated Press, March 9, 2008
Union meets with poultry workers
Charlotte Observer, March 9, 2008
Industrial explosions preventable
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, March 7, 2008
WaMu board challenge eyed
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, March 7, 2008
Cintas Corp., unions escalate public fight
Chicago Tribune, March 7, 2008
United mechanics to vote on joining Teamsters
San Francisco Chronicle, March 6, 2008
Food workers fed up with Goldman Sachs
New York Daily News, March 6, 2008
Ports of Harm
Los Angeles CityBeat, March 5, 2008
Union group urges withholding Whole Foods CEO vote
Reuters, March 4, 2008
OSHA to Inspect Dust-Prone Factories
Associated Press, March 3, 2008
Behind Obama's Union Comeback
TIME, March 3, 2008
Trade issues resonate in Buckeye State
Gannett, March 1, 2008
A Snack, a Slip, and a Second Chance
Washington Post, March 1, 2008
Union leader touts Obama
Akron Beacon-Journal, March 1, 2008
Swift raids turn screen saga
Denver Post, February 29, 2008
L.A. backs cargo fee as part of port clean-air effort
Los Angeles Times, February 28, 2008
The Changing Union Label
The American, February 28, 2008
Teamsters, DHL in tentative labor deal
Reuters, February 27, 2008
Union wants to invest in infrastructure
Marketplace (American Public Media), February 26, 2008
Labor panel says US immigration raids violating constitutional rights of workers
The Jurist (University of Pittsburgh School of Law), February 26, 2008
Hoffa & Barack: The Labor-Latte Alliance
Village Voice, February 26, 2008
Immigration Agency Accused of Illegal Searches
Washington Post, February 26, 2008
US union asks pensions to back roads
Financial Times, February 25, 2008
Office security guards set for a strike
Minneapolis Star-Tribune, February 25, 2008
Change to Win Gets Behind Obama
New York Times (The Caucus), February 21, 2008
Change to Win Endorses Obama
Associated Press, February 21, 2008
Change to Win... for Obama
The Nation, February 21, 2008
Change To Win labor federation endorses Obama; leader says Clinton should consider withdrawal
USA Today onPolitics, February 21, 2008
Teamsters union to endorse Barack Obama
Associated Press, February 20, 2008
Hats off to settlement: New Era’s new contract in Alabama looks like a good deal for all
Buffalo News, February 20, 2008
DHS Withdraws Bid to Curb Union Rights
Washington Post, February 20, 2008
Migrants hope to cut a fair deal
Stockton Record, February 19, 2008
Financial services may be next target of activist groups
Financial Week, February 19, 2008
Union And Activists Call For Investigation Of Aramark’s Florida Prison Contract
VendingMarketWatch News, February 19, 2008
L.A., Long Beach port officials split over truck pollution
Los Angeles Times, February 19, 2008
A Stubborn Union Storms the Gates At Carlyle Group
Washington Post, February 18, 2008
Citrus Industry Recruits Guest Workers Under Federal Rules
The Ledger, February 17, 2008
Blue-collar labor key in Wisconsin
Gannett News Service, February 17, 2008
Leader labors to safeguard food workers
Denver Post, February 16, 2008
Farmworker plan attacked by all sides
San Jose Mercury News, February 15, 2008
Pair of Proposals Take Aim at Carlyle Group
Washington Post, February 15, 2008
Large Union Backs Obama; Another Is Likely to Do Same
New York Times, February 15, 2008
Obama Scores Top Union Endorsement
Wall Street Journal, February 14, 2008
Food workers union endorses Obama
Los Angeles Times, February 14, 2008
Kroger Reaches Tentative Pact With UFCW Local 1529 In Tenn.
Dow Jones Newswires, February 14, 2008
Minority union members still struggle to work
Philadelphia Inquirer, February 13, 2008
Israel remembering Hoffa for his support of Zionism
Jewish Ledger, February 13, 2008
Greens, Teamsters collide with Mexican trucks
The Politico, February 13, 2008
New Era, Teamsters settle dispute
The Press-Register, February 13, 2008
Washington Mutual union-linked firm targets 3 directors
Seattle Times, February 12, 2008
WaMu directors questioned
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, February 12, 2008
Activist investor group asks WaMu, B of A boards to account for subprime losses
Financial Week, February 12, 2008
UPS workers agree to join Teamsters
Orlando Sentinel, February 12, 2008
Teamsters OK contract with YRC
Kansas City Star, February 11, 2008
Canada's Cintas workers unite
Cincinnati Enquirer, February 11, 2008
Fight is personal for Farm Workers' director
Miami Herald, February 11, 2008
Shareholder Backlash Emerges on Subprime Mess
Wall Street Journal, February 11, 2008
Proposed Change in the Guest Worker Program
KFSN-TV, February 7, 2008
Union Membership Rises, but Quality of Jobs Has Changed
Workforce Management, February 7, 2008
Credit counselors go risque with new message
ConsumerAffairs.com, February 7, 2008
A Hopeful Year for Unions
New York Times, February 7, 2008
Union wants CEO selection criteria made public
The Globe and Mail, February 7, 2008
Teamsters and trucks
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, February 6, 2008
Union trying to organize at Linden plant where 2 workers died
The Star-Ledger, February 6, 2008
Changes Aimed at Foreign Farm Worker Pay
Associated Press, February 5, 2008
Beefs about poultry inspections
BusinessWeek, February 6, 2008
A Corporate View of Mafia Tactics: Protesting, Lobbying and Citing Upton Sinclair
New York Times, February 5, 2008
Back to basics, unions go door to door
BusinessWeek, February 4, 2008
Women seek tools for building trades
Philadelphia Inquirer, February 4, 2008
New Era Cap Co. under glaring spotlight
Buffalo News, February 4, 2008
Guest citrus workers: the reluctant choice
The Ledger, February 3, 2008
Aramark faces allegations in city schools
Yale Daily News, February 1, 2008
Date set for United mechanics' union vote
Denver Post, January 31, 2008
House, Senate at odds on stimulus plans
Associated Press, January 31, 2008
Coalition to ask voters to stop Wal-Mart
Ventura County Star, January 31, 2008
Trump hotel in Chicago may be picketed by Unite Here
Chicago Tribune, January 30, 2008
Seattle Times, Teamsters Swap Labor Complaints Over Outsourcing
Editor and Publisher, January 30, 2008
SEIU fuels union turnaround
Cleaning & Maintenance Management, January 29, 2008
Celebrities fight for national Chavez day
WINK-TV, January 29, 2008
Teamsters, NAACP aim for New Era's biggest business
The Press-Register, January 29, 2008
UW-Madison cuts ties with cap company, citing Ala. labor problems
Associated Press, January 28, 2008
Interstate Bakeries amends plan
Associated Press, January 28, 2008
Countrywide's Mozilo forgoing $37.5 million
Associated Press, January 28, 2008
Nurse assistant pleads for improved care
The Express-Times, January 28, 2008
Labor dispute divides religious community: Priests back workers at hospital chain run by order of nuns
San Francisco Chronicle, January 27, 2008
Teamsters gaining members at UPS unit
Charlotte Observer, January 27, 2008
A battle over unions at Smithfield Pork
Weekend America (American Public Media), January 26, 2008
Workers may be sticking to unions again
Marketplace (American Public Media), January 25, 2008
The Greenbrier union members approve 'authorization to strike'
The Register-Herald, January 25, 2008
Child care industry seeks to unite
The Olympian, January 25, 2008
Kroger, Michigan union reach agreement
Business Courier of Cincinnati, January 25, 2008
Wal-Mart's Environmental Report Card
New York Times, January 23, 2007
Wal-Mart Health Plan Gains
Washington Post, January 23, 2008
Clinton gets UFW backing
Sacramento Bee, January 23, 2008
CtW challenges Wachovia directors
Investment News, January 22, 2008
Wachovia directors grilled on subprime exposure
Pensions & Investments, January 22, 2008
Fiery sermons inspire Smithfield workers
Fayetteville Observer, January 22, 2008
Illegal immigrants being fired in face of federal crackdown
New Jersey Star-Ledger, January 21, 2008
Deal to boost security guards' pay
Los Angeles Times, January 21, 2008
Urgent: employers can restrict your e-mail
MSNBC, January 21, 2008
Applications for U.S. citizenship surge amid aggressive organizing
McClatchy News Service, January 19, 2008
Amtrak, Unions Reach Contract, Avert Railroad Strike
Bloomberg News, January 18, 2008
Change to Win Says No Endorsement Yet
Associated Press, January 18, 2008
Labor makes big comeback in '08 races
Wall Street Journal, January 18, 2008
Smithfield Packing workers to get paid King holiday
Fayetteville Observer, January 18, 2008







