AltWeeklies Wire
A Union Takes a Beating at Vought Aircraftnew
Clutches of men in steel-toes and Carhartt coats waited for votes to be tallied. They were voting on a contract that entailed drastic cuts to pensions, mandatory overtime and a stripping of seniority rules. Among the many groupings of men, some pontificated about the union's fate. "If it doesn't pass, the union is broken," said one.
Nashville Scene |
Brantley Hargrove |
01-23-2009 |
Business & Labor
Vermont Hospital Technicians Launch Union Drivenew
A group of 600 technicians at Vermont’s largest hospital has launched a union-organizing campaign comparable to the one the nursing staff experienced six years ago, a union spokesperson confirmed.
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
01-23-2009 |
Business & Labor
Getting the Lead Out Causes a Freakout for Toy Retailersnew
Like their counterparts nationwide, Portland toy makers and retailers are raising hell about the vagueness, harsh penalties and cost of adhering to a federal law set to take effect Feb. 10. Estimates for testing range from $40 to $4,000, according to the Handmade Toy Alliance, a national nonprofit.
Willamette Week |
Dan Green |
01-15-2009 |
Business & Labor
Gone Daddy Gone: The End of Big Daddy'snew
An eccentric New Orleans Bourbon Street landmark shuts its doors after 40 years of the daily bump and grind.
Gambit |
Alison Fensterstock |
12-16-2008 |
Business & Labor
Money, Arrogance and Stupidity = Disaster for American Auto Industrynew
Chapter 11 does not mandate that the Big 3 close their doors. It mandates that they restructure and cut costs, just like the airlines did. Yet the Big 3 continue to be bullheaded and refuse to consider this option.
Pasadena Weekly |
Jennifer Hadley |
12-08-2008 |
Business & Labor
To Hell with the Economy! The Lawless Exotic Rental Car Industry Keeps Rollingnew
Many cars in South Florida's exotic-for-a-day trade are illegal. The cars' real owners make under-the-table deals with brokers, but most brokers don't have proper rental insurance, so the deal constitutes insurance fraud.
Miami New Times |
Gus Garcia-Roberts |
12-08-2008 |
Business & Labor
Inside San Antonio's Growing Surveillance Economynew
The NSA's new Texas Cryptology Center, a data-mining center, is one component of a growing local surveillance industry
San Antonio Current |
Greg M. Schwartz |
12-03-2008 |
Business & Labor
How Berkeley's Mayer Laboratories Won the Battle of the Thin Condomsnew
Kimono condoms has gone against the grain, marketing its condoms as being so thin and silky that they're practically not there. By doing so, the company appeals not only to women, but also to a different side of male vanity.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
11-19-2008 |
Business & Labor
Bad Faith and Texas Mutual Insurancenew
Houston attorney Mike Doyle and TMI are locked in a battle over truth, lies and an employee's right to workers' comp benefits.
Houston Press |
Margaret Downing |
11-18-2008 |
Business & Labor
One Florida City's War on Sinnew
Winter Park doesn't just have a booby bar in its sights; tattoo parlors and other supposedly ill-reputed businesses have also been targeted next.
Orlando Weekly |
Deanna Morey |
11-06-2008 |
Business & Labor
Did the Feds Bust a Suspected Ponzi Scheme Too Soon?new
Headed by a secretive grandfather and run out of a former flower shop, AdSurf Daily has almost all the trappings of a money-laundering case: victims, a raid by the feds and a very public takedown of a suspect business. What makes this case different is the fact that there are few who consider themselves victims of ASD.
Orlando Weekly |
Deanna Morey |
11-06-2008 |
Business & Labor
A Perfect Populist Storm Brews Around Oil Giant Chevronnew
The company faces not only angry voters, but a landmark human rights and corporate responsibility trial, in which Chevron stands accused of complicity with Nigeria's authoritarian government in the torture, murder, and abuse of those protesting Chevron's exploitation of the Niger Delta.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Steven T. Jones |
11-06-2008 |
Business & Labor
Asarco's Dirty Moneynew
For more than a century, American Smelting and Refining Co. raked in profits while poisoning poor communities in nearly two dozen states. In 2005, the company filed for bankruptcy, initiating a sprawling case that left many Texas residents wondering who will pay to clean up toxic waste at Asarco's dirtiest plant.
The Texas Observer |
Melissa del Bosque |
11-05-2008 |
Business & Labor
NYC's Tenement Museum is Blocking its Employees from Organizingnew
A pro-union vibe permeates the museum, from its bookstore stocked with tomes about the labor movement to the actual tenement at 97 Orchard Street, where the seeds of organized labor grew. Despite that reverence, a no-holds-barred labor clash is underway beneath their own roof.
New York Press |
Josh Zembick |
10-23-2008 |
Business & Labor
Paper Mill Closing Leaves One Wisconsin Town Fighting for Its Lifenew
The struggle over the NewPage paper mill in Kimberly, Wisc., underscores the larger pattern of hurt in the heartland.
Isthmus |
Roger Bybee |
10-20-2008 |
Business & Labor
