Labor News

Obama Blocks Harmful Cuts to Homecare Workers

In a victory for struggling homecare workers, the Obama Administration has ruled that California's proposed cuts to the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program violate the terms of the federal stimulus aid going to the state.

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A Historic Change at Bank of America

Something remarkable happened at Bank of America's annual meeting. A majority of Bank of America's shareholders voted to oust Ken Lewis as Chairman of the company's board. This is a result of what SEIU members and their allies did around the country to hold Bank of America accountable.

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Immigration Accord by Labor Boosts Obama Effort

The nation's two major labor federations have agreed for the first time to join forces to support an overhaul of the immigration system. The accord endorses legalizing the status of illegal immigrants already in the United States and opposes any large new program for employers to bring in temporary immigrant workers.

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NY Times: Settlement in Nurses' Antitrust Suit

A hospital network in the Albany area has agreed to pay $1.25 million to settle a class-action antitrust lawsuit in which nurses asserted that hospitals in the area had illegally conspired to hold down their wages.

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Labor union tells lawmakers: We're watching you

The head of America's fastest-growing labor organization tells newly elected office-holders: Live up to your promises or face the wrath, and the money, of labor next time round.

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Wal-Mart to Settle Suits Over Pay

"Wal-Mart said on Tuesday that it would pay at least $352 million, and possibly far more, to settle lawsuits across the country claiming that it forced employees to work off the clock. Several lawyers described it as the largest settlement ever for lawsuits over wage violations." NY Times, December 23, 2008.

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CalPERS Stays the Course in Market Storm...

The news in the financial markets can be alarming for our members, but it is important for you to know that the current credit crisis does not directly affect your CalPERS retirement benefits, which are securely protected by law, or CalPERS' ability to pay benefits.

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Labor union challenges Schwarzenegger layoff order

California's largest state employees union (SEIU) filed a lawsuit Friday to block Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's executive order forcing layoffs for thousands of employees.

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Wal-Mart denies that it told employees how to vote

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, denied a report Friday that it had pressured employees to vote against Democrats in November because of worries that a bill (the Employee Free Choice Act) the party supports would make it easier for workers to unionize.

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Extended Unemployment Insurance (UI) Benefits

The state Employment Development Department (EDD) is moving quickly to ensure that workers who are struggling to find jobs in the slowing economy promptly receive the extended unemployment insurance (UI) benefits authorized by Congress and President Bush.

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