The United Auto Workers (UAW) are upset because they say Chrysler may not recognize union seniority status if an employee moves from one plant to another. They demonstrated in downtown Detroit on Sunday.
Watch the report from WJBK.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Constitutents Confront Representative Over Outsourcing and Trade
Republican Congresswoman Nan Hayworth (NY) has had a challenging month. Just a couple of weeks ago, she called the police on seniors trying to tell her not to cut Social Security and Medicare at her district office. Now she’s facing heat from constituents blasting her at a town hall meeting for her insistence on cutting taxes and allowing companies to ship jobs overseas.
Watch a video clip of town hall meeting here.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
American Crystal Sugar Employees Strike
American Crystal Sugar and its Union employees continue to picket for the third day in a row over a dispute with the company on a new contract offer. As the strike continues, replacement workers are sent in to replace them. Some strikers have no problems with pay or benefits, but are concerned that the new contract includes a provision that would allow the company to replace Union workers with subcontractors. The company is located in Moorehead, Minnesota.
Listen to a report about the strike from Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) here.
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