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The article reports that the American Postal Workers Union has inked a new contract covering 200,000 members, fending off most concessionary demands, including the U.S. Postal Service's effort to create yet another tier.

The article reports on the strike held by members of the Minnesota Nurses Association at five Allina hospitals in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota on June 19, 2016.

The article reports that 65 percent of members of labor union United Auto Workers turned down the union's national deal with automobile maker Chrysler, which according to insiders was caused by the union's inability to cap the lower-paid tier at 25 percent of thee workforce.

The article discusses the opposition of thousands of railroaders on the secret negotiations of the Railroad Workers United labor union with BNSF Railway, the biggest freight carrier in the U.S., that allows single-person train crews. It cites that the proposal would pull conductors off the train and will be replaced with a single master conductor who will drive around in a van. It also notes that part of the excuse for single-person crews is the emergence of positive train control technology.

The article discusses the highlights of the Troublemakers Union's annual conference in Chicago, Illinois from April 4 to 6, 2014 which include the participation in a lunch time protest to support postal workers, increase in the number of teacher activists and award of the Portland Student Union for their solidarity with the teachers. Also mentioned are the workshop on industrial safety, a panel discussion on the end of the deportation of illegal immigrants.

The article reports on a national campaign by the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) against a pilot program that opened postal counters inside 82 Staples stores in four states including Georgia, staffed with non-union members. It notes the postal unions' ongoing battle as of January 2014 to stop the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from closing down post offices. It claims that local delegations visited Staples stores to threaten a boycott unless the postal units are staffed by postal employees. INSETS: Europe's Cautionary Tale;Concessions Didn't Stave Off Cuts.

The author presents her views on the importance of the Green Construction project in addressing two challenges facing the world today, the stabilization of the global economy and the prevention of climate change. She highlights the role of the construction industry in promising development and in promoting financial progress. Green initiatives can offer a state a means of achieving environmental and employment objectives simultaneously. They are laying the groundwork for a greener and more sustainable future, according to the author.

The article discusses initiatives taken by teamsters to unseat Jim Hoffa from occupying position of the labor union leader of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.

The article reports that the United Auto Workers union is negotiating with the Big 3 U.S. automakers over issues of the two-tier wage system and benefits.

The article discusses package delivery trends being introduced and their impact on the people doing the delivery. Topics discussed include experimental program where some Bay Area letter carriers, employed by U.S. Postal Service, deliver groceries for online retailer Amazon at four o'clock in the morning, costs incurred by employees who are classified as independent contractors, and introduction of fractional employment, and package lockers.

The article discusses the formation of the United Auto Workers Local 42 in Chattanooga, Tennessee for automotive company Volkswagen AG (VW) workers in the state. It mentions that the council has started accepting registration of members who work at the VW plant where membership is dues-free since there is no official recognition or contract. Byron Spencer, a pro-union worker, suggests the mobilization in the plant on issues as retaliation against workers injured on the job.

The article discusses the scheduling problem of veterans in U.S. Veterans Affairs (VA) health facilities and suggests that quality care and medical expertise in VA hospitals and clinics are better than private insurance providers. It proposes updating of a computerized scheduling system and the hiring of more frontline staff to resolve the issue of long waiting times. The U.S. legislature also passed a bill requiring VA to expand hiring and pay for a veteran's transportation to a VA facility.

The article discusses ways on how to be staffers in a democratic union in the U.S. Topics covered include the University Professional and Technical Employees' representation, the staffers' job to train and recruit members to partake in discussions of the union's direction or policies, and the non-involvement of union staff in direct grievance handling.

The article presents the authors' views on how troublemakers in the workplace can challenge power. They believe that the struggle of labor in the workplace teaches labor about the power they have and how to use it. According to them, working to convince fellow workers the mass support against a common enemy gives the strength it takes to change the balance of power beyond the workplace, in society.

The article discusses how trends in lean operation in hospitals impact patient care. According to the article, 60% of operating expenses in health care goes to labor so that there is constant pressure on hospital management to reduce staff. To hasten workflow and processes, very often, hospitals adopt standardization which is not always applicable in all cases and use technology which can be useful but should not be designed in a way that replaces the judgment of skilled workers.

The article highlights the aim of members of labor union UNITE HERE Local 26 and housing justice group City Life/Vida Urbana to stop eviction in Minnesota with a human blockade. Federally sponsored mortgage company Freddie Mac did not allow Local 26 union member Ramon Suero to modify his home loan and demanded him and his family to leave their home by February 1, 2013. Nick Espinosa of grassroots group Occupy Homes MN has organized blockade to stop surprise evictions.

The article discusses tips to have a successful contract campaign. It notes that a campaign starts early and the sooner people can overcome their fears, the better. Organizers are reminded not to wait until a contract is in place to start acting like a union citing workers at an IKEA furniture factor in Danville, Virginia who quickly trained a corps of stewards and asserted their rights. It cites the time right after the election as a crucial window to reach out to those who voted "no." INSET: Oughta Be a Law?.

The article reports that majority of voters support raising the wage floor, and politicians who oppose it sound mean and out of touch. According to Jen Kern of the National Employment Law Project, the wage issue is a great one to run on when Democrats were capitalizing on its popularity. The congressional Democrats introduced a pair of Federal minimum wage bill in July 2012 but let them die in committee.

The article reports on the election for new leadership at the labor union International Brotherhood of Teamsters in 2016.

The article deals with the successful strikes held by workers at Chrysler, Verizon and a Teamster pension fund in the U.S. and its implication for the blue-colllar economy.

The article suggests ways to improve and organize work environment, which includes understanding the workgroups management, tackling informal leadership and linking work groups and social groups within the organization.

The article discusses details of the 2016 Labor Notes Conference in Chicago, Illinois.

The article offers suggestions to help employees understand the union activity of organizations with a core group in the center with governing body members followed by activists who take up issues of concern, and supporters to follow same ideology without any official support.

The article offers information on grassroots resistance in 2015 and mentions decline in corporate profits and state budgets, decline in union members and growing militancy in teachers.

The article informs that carhaulers, who transport new cars from auto plants and railyards to dealerships had slammed a concessionary deal, with majority percent voting no in a mail ballot counted October 15, 2015.

The article reports on the penalty imposed by the Supreme Court in Washington for teachers who will be involved in strikes as the lawmakers in the state illegally continued their move in reducing the public school funding.