Strike Finally Ends: Your Favorite Shows Are Returning Now That Writers Are Getting Paid Fairer Share
For TV viewers, many entertainment shows that had been halted could be back in production as soon as next week.
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One of the First Technology Companies to Unionize: Kickstarter Employees Win Vote
Workers at the famous crowdfunding site Kickstarter became one of the first hi-tech workforces to unionize, creating Kickstarter United to ensure fairness.
Amazing Photo: Egyptians Send Support to Wisconsin Protestors
A photo uploaded to his Twitter account by Zack Farley shows a demonstrator in Egypt holding a sign that reads, Egypt Supports Wisconsin Workers. Standing amidst Egyptian flags waved in support of his people's victory over an oppressive regime, the young man's yellow sign sums up the modern internet age: One World, One Pain.
NFL Players Accept 10-Year Contract, Send Thank-You Video to Fans
The National Football League began reopening for business after player union leaders announced a new 10-year collective bargaining agreement with the league owners Monday. Meanwhile, NFL players, knowing the lockout took a toll on their fans, contributed to a thank you video for fans.
Teachers Union Leads Effort to Turn Around Poverty and Learning in West Virginia Schools
The American Federation of Teachers, vilified by critics as an obstacle to school reform, is leading an unusual effort to turn around a floundering school system in a place where deprivation is layered on heartache. The AFT wants to improve education deep in the heart of Appalachia by simultaneously tackling the social and economic troubles of McDowell County.
Dozens of Global Clothiers Sign Bangladesh Work Safety Accord
Dozens of international companies have made a legal commitment to improve safety in Bangladesh's garment factories, in the wake of last month's building collapse that killed more than 1,100 people. The decision last week by major retailers in Europe such as Inditex, Carrefour and H&M, to sign the fire-and-safety agreement was in many ways unprecedented, said the spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Rupert Colville.
Firefighter Revives Family Pet, Mouth to Snout
When his fellow firefighters carried an unconscious Labrador retriever out of a burning house on Tuesday, Jamie Giese had no medical equipment to revive him. So he went with something he had only seen on TV -- mouth-to-snout respiration.
For 50th Annv. of United Farm Workers, Navy Christens USS Cesar Chavez
This weekend, the United Farm Workers is holding its fiftieth anniversary. Last week, on Cinco Mayo, the United States Navy christened and launched the USNS Cesar Chavez, continuing the Navy's rich tradition of naming supply ships after pioneers, explorers and visionaries
NBA Owners, Players Reach Tentative Deal
After nearly two years of bickering, NBA players and owners are back on the same side. The sides reached a tentative agreement early Saturday to end the 149-day lockout and hope to begin the delayed season with a marquee triple-header Dec. 25.
Chrysler Third Quarter Net Profit is up 80%
Chrysler Group LLC reported a net profit of $381 million for the third quarter of 2012 on Monday, up 80 percent from the $212 million profit the company reported for the same period a year ago. The results mean that the United Auto Workers employed in Chrysler's factories will next year likely receive their signing bonus of $1,750
Furloughed Federal Workers Spend Unpaid Days Renovating Church
NASA worker Bruce Jackson went to work Wednesday morning despite the government shutdown. Instead of going into Washington, the York County resident joined a half dozen furloughed federal workers who hung ceiling tiles and installed insulation in a Presbyterian Church classroom.
Patagonia Converts to Fair Trade
In partnership with Fair Trade certifiers in the United States, Patagonia has begun to convert its entire collection - starting with 10 pieces of women's athletic and fall apparel. By fall of next year it will include 165 styles. Patagonia's pursuit of Fair Trade is part of a larger strategy in addressing fair wages in their supply chain.
Photo of the Day - Baseball, Apple Pie and Labor Day!
Today is Labor Day in the United States, for more than a century, a national holiday on the first Monday in September meant to honor the work -- and economic achievements -- of laborers and labor unions. Organizing by unions, and many workers losing their lives in the 19th and 20 century, helped win standards that most Americans enjoy and take for granted today, including the 40-hour work week, 8-hour day, and mandatory worker safety requirements.
Ironworkers Paint Names on Beams for Children in Hospital Windows
Looking out of the windows of Seattle Children's hospital, patients eagerly search for new names painted on steel beams by union workers constructing a 7-story building across the street. It all started a few weeks ago when one of the ironworkers painted a beam in tribute to a teenager who had died at the hospital. Then, It went viral.
A Fiscal Hero, Rhode Island Treasurer Balances Interests to Reform State Pension Fund
Instead of getting abuse from state teachers whose pensions were cut, Gina Raimondo, Rhode Island's treasurer, who had quarterbacked the major reform, is receiving praise for saving the system from certain calamity. She is being called a fiscal Hero.
L.A. Mayor Proves Union Bargaining Works, Agreement Would Save City $400 Mil
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa agreed with city unions on ways to save $400 million over the next four years to help close budget deficits, calling it a demonstration that collective bargaining can work.
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