February 09, 2010
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Union leaders compromise on healthcare tax

Updated On: Feb 08, 2010 (09:04:00)
Washington (PAI) - After almost a week of pressure from the Obama White House and intense closed-door negotiations, union leaders have decided to drop organized labor's opposition to taxing health insurance Read More...
American Eagle/Anheuser Busch Employees Credit Union goes non-union

Updated On: Feb 08, 2010 (07:59:00)
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Court rules Wal-Mart mishandled employees' 401(k) pension plan

Posted On: Feb 08, 2010 (07:53:00)
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St. Louis aldermen to vote on 'responsible contractors' bill covering all city projects

Updated On: Feb 05, 2010 (08:17:00)
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Jobs With Justice training union members to help stop anti-union ballot petitions

Updated On: Feb 05, 2010 (07:53:00)
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Growing number of House Democrats oppose healthcare tax on union members

Posted On: Feb 04, 2010 (13:29:00)
Washington (PAI) - More than 190 House Democrats have signed a letter opposing a proposed tax on union healthcare plans. One of them, Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.), who authored the letter, told PAI such a tax could cost Democrats several seats in the House in next fall's elections Read More...
A whopping ten grand!

Posted On: Jan 21, 2010 (08:38:44)
St. Louis — More than $10,000 was collected in contributions for the “$5 for the Fight” fund last month at the Greater St. Louis Labor Council’s annual Christmas party. All funds contributed to “$5 for the Fight” are used to help union families in need Read More...
Unions to push adoption of House version of healthcare reform

Posted On: Jan 21, 2010 (08:30:57)
Organized laborlukewarm about Senate measure Washington (PAI) — Union leaders were lukewarm — at best — to the Senate’s version of healthcare reform, which lawmakers passed on Christmas Eve. At least one union — the 150,000-member National Nurses United — blasted it as a giveaway to the insurance companies Read More...
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