http://www.mail.com/subjects/794178-labor-negotiations.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/794178-labor-negotiations.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2161308-irs-draws-criticism-70m-employee-bonuses.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Already reeling from a pair of scandals, the Internal Revenue Service is drawing new criticism over plans to hand out millions of dollars in employee bonuses. The Obama administration has ordered agencies to cancel discretionary bonuses because of automatic spending cuts, but the IRS says it's merely following legal obligations under a u... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:40:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2161308-irs-draws-criticism-70m-employee-bonuses.html 2013-06-19T21:40:24Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2113696-vws-german-workers-win-raises-pay-deal.html FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen's German factory workers will get a two-stage raise under a new wage deal reached as the automaker grapples with slipping sales and profit. The company said Tuesday it agreed with the IG Metall union on increases of 3.4 percent from Sept. 1 and 2.2 percent from July 1 of next year through February 2015. The agreement c... Tue, 28 May 2013 10:23:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2113696-vws-german-workers-win-raises-pay-deal.html 2013-05-28T10:23:20Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2099474-senate-panel-approves-immigration-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Far-reaching legislation to grant a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly sidestepped a controversy over the rights of gay spouses. The 13-5 vote cleared the way for an epic showdown on... Wed, 22 May 2013 00:36:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2099474-senate-panel-approves-immigration-bill.html 2013-05-22T00:36:12Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2091334-nba-union-head-files-suit-fisher.html Ousted NBA players' association executive director Billy Hunter alleges in a lawsuit that president Derek Fisher had a secret deal with owners during the 2011 lockout that benefited himself, his publicist and certain players. Hunter contends that Fisher undermined Hunter's efforts to make an agreement and interfered with his position by secretly negotiati... Thu, 16 May 2013 20:05:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2091334-nba-union-head-files-suit-fisher.html 2013-05-16T20:05:19Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2090276-argentina-brokers-24-pct-wage-hikes-millions.html BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Two million Argentines will get wage hikes of 24 percent under a deal President Cristina Fernandez brokered with six allied labor unions. Now the government is hoping for similar numbers in next month's salary negotiations with unions aligned with her political opponents. They're led by truckers' union boss Hugo Moyano, who ... Thu, 16 May 2013 14:00:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2090276-argentina-brokers-24-pct-wage-hikes-millions.html 2013-05-16T14:00:03Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2086502-german-economy-returns-to-modest-growth.html BERLIN (AP) — The German economy managed to avoid sinking into recession during an unusually cold first quarter, but only just, official figures showed Wednesday. Europe's biggest economy grew by 0.1 percent in the January-March quarter compared with the previous three-month period, Germany's Federal Statistical Office said. That followed a 0.7 percent de... Wed, 15 May 2013 08:10:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2086502-german-economy-returns-to-modest-growth.html 2013-05-15T08:10:28Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2046432-german-mail-workers-win-57-pct-raise-2-years.html BERLIN (AP) — German postal workers have won a 5.7 pay raise over two years in a deal that follows a string of short walkouts. It's one of several current disputes in which unions sought hefty increases. The ver.di union and mail company Deutsche Post AG reached the deal for some 132,000 workers Friday. They will get a 3.1 percent increase on Aug. 1, foll... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:27:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2046432-german-mail-workers-win-57-pct-raise-2-years.html 2013-04-26T11:27:26Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2030450-lufthansa-workers-to-strike-week.html BERLIN (AP) — The union representing 33,000 workers at Lufthansa AG says it will stage a short-term strike next week after the latest round of wage negotiations ended with no new deal. Ver.di union said in a statement Friday that airports across the country, including Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart and Cologne will be affected by the one-day strike... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:22:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2030450-lufthansa-workers-to-strike-week.html 2013-04-19T08:22:47Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2018140-american-crystal-sugar-workers-approve-contract.html GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Union workers in North Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa who have been locked out of their jobs for 20 months at American Crystal Sugar Co. approved a new contract Saturday. Leaders of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International union said in a news release that the workers voted 55 percent to accept compan... Sun, 14 Apr 2013 03:42:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2018140-american-crystal-sugar-workers-approve-contract.html 2013-04-14T03:42:21Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2015152-ap-source-immigration-bill-exclude.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A promised path to citizenship for the 11 million immigrants in the U.S. illegally may leave out hundreds of thousands of them. Bipartisan Senate legislation would make legalization and ultimately citizenship available only to those who arrived in the U.S. before Dec. 31, 2011, according to a Senate aide with knowledge of the proposals. ... Sat, 13 Apr 2013 00:20:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2015152-ap-source-immigration-bill-exclude.html 2013-04-13T00:20:14Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2010636-post-office-retreats-eliminating-saturday-mail.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The financially beleaguered Postal Service backpedaled on its plan to end Saturday mail delivery, conceding Wednesday that its gamble to compel congressional approval had failed. With limited options for saving money, the governing board said the agency should reopen negotiations with unions to lower labor costs and consider raising mail... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:45:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2010636-post-office-retreats-eliminating-saturday-mail.html 2013-04-10T21:45:24Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2008514-tentative-farm-workers-deal-immigration-talks.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A tentative deal has been reached between agriculture workers and growers, a key senator said Tuesday, smoothing the way for a landmark immigration bill to be released within a week. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who's taken the lead on negotiating a resolution to the agriculture issue, didn't provide details, and said growers had yet... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 01:24:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2008514-tentative-farm-workers-deal-immigration-talks.html 2013-04-10T01:24:52Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2002644-chile-port-workers-strikes-halting-exports.html SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chilean port workers are returning to work after reaching a deal to end three weeks of strikes that blocked exports of copper, fruit and wood pulp. The stoppage in the world's No.1 copper producing nation began in the northern port of Angamos when workers demanded a 30-minute lunch break. Dockers in 10 other ports joined in solidari... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 17:07:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2002644-chile-port-workers-strikes-halting-exports.html 2013-04-06T17:07:32Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1973704-senators-close-immigration-deal.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A last-minute dispute over wages for lower-skilled workers flared Friday as senators scrambled to sketch out a deal on a sweeping immigration bill before Congress takes a two-week recess. The public clash between the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO underscored the high stakes involved in legislation that would dramatically resha... Sat, 23 Mar 2013 00:53:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1973704-senators-close-immigration-deal.html 2013-03-23T00:53:21Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1969054-98-arrested-union-protest-las-vegas-strip.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — Throngs of workers blocked traffic on the Las Vegas Strip Wednesday in a demonstration against the Cosmopolitan casino that ended with the arrest of nearly 100 protesters. Tourists watched from an overpass across Las Vegas Boulevard as police led workers wearing red union shirts one-by-one into a white police bus. Police arrested 98 prote... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 03:21:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1969054-98-arrested-union-protest-las-vegas-strip.html 2013-03-21T03:21:43Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1951092-renault-unions-reach-deal-to-cut-costs-jobs.html PARIS (AP) — French carmaker Renault SA reached a potentially groundbreaking deal with leading unions Wednesday that allows it to reduce its workforce and cut costs in exchange for keeping jobs and production in France. Renault and other European carmakers have been struggling to stay competitive globally as Europe's car market flails. Vehicle sales in Eu... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:46:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1951092-renault-unions-reach-deal-to-cut-costs-jobs.html 2013-03-13T13:46:21Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1906442-labor-business-agree-to-principles-immigration.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Business and labor groups announced agreement Thursday on the principles of a new system to bring lower-skilled workers to the U.S, a key priority for a comprehensive immigration bill. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO reached consensus after weeks of closed-doors negotiations they were conducting at the request of Sens. Chuck... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:06:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1906442-labor-business-agree-to-principles-immigration.html 2013-02-21T22:06:59Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1902626-boeing-technical-workers-planning-move.html SEATTLE (AP) — The union for Boeing's technical workers is planning its next move after they rejected a contract offer, splitting with engineers represented by the same union who approved the deal. The Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace notified a federal mediator Wednesday to resume negotiations. The union will survey members of t... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 20:47:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1902626-boeing-technical-workers-planning-move.html 2013-02-20T20:47:33Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1902474-boeing-engineers-contract-tech-workers.html SEATTLE (AP) — The union representing Boeing Co.'s engineers and technical workers delivered a split decision on a new contract Tuesday, with the engineers accepting their offer and the technical workers rejecting theirs and authorizing a future strike. The union had recommended that both units reject the contract offer because it would not provide pensio... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 07:42:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1902474-boeing-engineers-contract-tech-workers.html 2013-02-20T07:42:03Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1894408-flights-canceled-strikes-hit-2-german-airports.html BERLIN (AP) — Thousands of air travelers are stranded in Germany after security personnel walked off the job at two airports in a wage dispute. Security workers at Hamburg and Cologne airports went on strike Friday, causing more than 200 flights to be canceled at the airports. The country's main hubs, Frankfurt and Munich, were not affected. The ver.di un... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:18:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1894408-flights-canceled-strikes-hit-2-german-airports.html 2013-02-15T12:18:42Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1872326-spains-iberia-workers-call-strikes-layoffs.html MADRID (AP) — Labor unions representing most workers in Spain's Iberia airline have called 15 days of strikes to protest the company's plans to lay off 4,500 workers. The stoppages by Iberia's ground staff and cabin crews will be held Feb. 18-22, March 4-8 and March 18-22. Raul Melero of the USO union said Wednesday that the strikes were called after week... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1872326-spains-iberia-workers-call-strikes-layoffs.html 2013-02-06T14:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1871090-strange-bedfellows-business-labor-immigration.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Unlikely allies, business and labor leaders joined in support of the White House's immigration overhaul efforts Tuesday while also launching high-stakes negotiations to overcome an issue that has split them before — creating a guest-worker program to ensure future immigrants come to the U.S. legally. The broad agreement on a need for imm... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1871090-strange-bedfellows-business-labor-immigration.html 2013-02-05T22:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1869102-business-unions-negotiating-guest-worker-program.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Business leaders and labor union officials are delving into high-stakes negotiations over a particularly contentious element of immigration reform — a guest worker program to ensure future immigrants come here legally. The issue has traditionally divided labor and business. Labor groups have looked askance on bringing in numerous low-wag... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1869102-business-unions-negotiating-guest-worker-program.html 2013-02-05T14:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1863642-ports-longshoremen-avert-strike.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Port operators along the East Coast have reached a tentative deal on a new contract with the union for longshoremen, averting a possible strike that would have crippled operations at 15 ports, according to a federal mediator. The deal was announced late Friday in a statement from George Cohen, head of the Federal Mediation and Conciliati... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 04:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1863642-ports-longshoremen-avert-strike.html 2013-02-02T04:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1854214-judge-oks-4b-bp-oil-spill-criminal-settlement.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — BP PLC closed the book on the Justice Department's criminal probe of its role in the Deepwater Horizon disaster and Gulf oil spill Tuesday, when a federal judge agreed to let the London-based oil giant plead guilty to manslaughter charges for the deaths of 11 rig workers and pay a record $4 billion in penalties. What the plea deal appro... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1854214-judge-oks-4b-bp-oil-spill-criminal-settlement.html 2013-01-29T20:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1850798-congo-deal-delayed-african-union-meeting.html ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — A large-scale peace agreement to end fighting in Congo that would see more peacekeeping forces enter the region was delayed Monday over what the United Nations chief called "procedural issues." A signing ceremony scheduled for Monday at the African Union summit in Ethiopia was canceled. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said,... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1850798-congo-deal-delayed-african-union-meeting.html 2013-01-28T15:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1848984-iranian-workers-demand-south-korea-return-funds.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — About 1,000 Iranian workers have staged a protest rally in front of the South Korean Embassy in Tehran demanding the return of $70 million allegedly held by Seoul after a collapsed business deal. Employees of Iran's Entekhab Industrial Group claim South Korea has blocked a refund of the money after a failed bid in 2010 to buy Daewoo El... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 11:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1848984-iranian-workers-demand-south-korea-return-funds.html 2013-01-27T11:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1829104-nyc-union-trade-harsh-words-plan-impasse.html NEW YORK (AP) — The city and its teachers' union can't agree on how to evaluate the educators, an impasse that has put the nation's largest school district at risk of losing up to $450 million and reinvigorated the debate over whether teachers should be judged by student test scores. The two sides blamed each other while Gov. Andrew Cuomo insisted a midni... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1829104-nyc-union-trade-harsh-words-plan-impasse.html 2013-01-18T14:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1828254-nyc-union-deadline-teacher-eval-plan.html NEW YORK (AP) — New York City and a union representing the city's 75,000 teachers missed a deadline Thursday for a teacher evaluation plan, putting the city at risk of losing up to $450 million in state aid and grants. The two sides blamed each other while Gov. Andrew Cuomo insisted a midnight Thursday deadline for a plan — required from each of the state... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 05:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1828254-nyc-union-deadline-teacher-eval-plan.html 2013-01-18T05:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1827608-boeing-plans-to-carry-with-787-production.html Boeing plans to keep building its flagship jetliner while engineers try to solve battery problems that have grounded most of the 787 fleet. It's not clear how long the investigation — or the fix — will take. But it won't be cheap for Boeing or for the airlines that had sought the prestige of flying the world's most sophisticated passenger plane — a marvel... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 01:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1827608-boeing-plans-to-carry-with-787-production.html 2013-01-18T01:05:00Z