HGEA supports Senator Schatz Hawaii's largest public sector labor union is throwing its support behind Senator Brian Schatz. The endorsement by the Hawaii Government Employees Association is a major boost for the Senator who is expected to face Colleen Hanabusa in the Democratic primary for the U.S. senate. HGEA's board said they chose Schatz for his support for Hawaii's workers.
June 17, 2013 - KITV Honolulu
Turkish union federation to call general strike after police raid ISTANBUL (Reuters) - One of Turkey's main public sector labor unions said it would call a general strike for Monday after riot police stormed an Istanbul park, firing tear gas and percussion bombs to evict hundreds of anti-government demonstrators on Saturday. "We had already taken a decision to go on strike if there was an intervention on the park. So tomorrow we will declare a strike for ...
June 15, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
City of Yakima, labor union reach tentative deal Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:00:45 GMT By Dan Catchpole Yakima Herald-Republic The city of Yakima and its largest labor union have reached a tentative contract agreement that includes a one-time cash payment and an extra paid day off for members, but no wage increases this year. The contract, which union members approved earlier thi...
June 14, 2013 - Yakima Herald-Republic