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Referees union says NFL spreading 'misinformation'
The NFL referees union says the league is "engaged in a misinformation campaign" following unsuccessful negotiations earlier in the weekend. The two ...
Lockout looming after NHL talks break off
NHL labor negotiations are at a standstill after talks broke off on Friday, significantly raising concerns the league is two weeks away from its ...
Lufthansa cancels flights as cabin crews strike
Lufthansa flight attendants walked off the job for eight hours Friday at Frankfurt airport, Germany's biggest, causing the cancellation of more than ...
Retailers brace for possible Eastern ports strike
A union representing dock workers at the East Coast's busiest port has authorized a strike if a contract deal isn't reached by the end of next month, ...
NHL collective bargaining session brief in Toronto
Another NHL lockout is beginning look inevitable. Unable to move beyond the philosophical stage of talks, the owners and players have watched another ...
NHL labor talks to resume with wide gap to bridge
NHL labor talks are set to resume with a wide gap remaining and time running out to avoid a potential lockout. NHL Players' Association executive ...
NHL offers response to the players; talks continue
Representatives from the NHL and NHLPA returned to the bargaining table Wednesday, and are discussing the proposal put forward by the players' ...
Correction: AT&T-Labor story
In a story Aug. 7 about a strike by AT&T workers in California, Nevada and Connecticut, The Associated Press quoted Libby Sayre as the president of ...
Buenos Aires subways reopen after 10-day strike
Subways began rolling again Tuesday in Argentina's capital after union leaders suspended a 10-day strike, but their tentative deal depends on an ...
AT&T workers in 3 states launch short strike
More than 20,000 AT&T workers in California, Nevada and Connecticut have gone on a brief strike to protest what the union called harassment by the ...
Social Security not deal it once was for workers
People retiring today are part of the first generation of workers who have paid more in Social Security taxes during their careers than they will ...
Sudan and South Sudan strike oil exportation deal
South Sudan and Sudan said Saturday they struck a deal over the south's exportation of oil through Sudan's pipelines and the distribution of oil ...
United, negotiators for pilots agree on labor deal
United Airlines has a deal with union negotiators on a new labor contract with its own pilots and those from the former Continental Airlines.
Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues
A look at where Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney stand on a selection of issues: ABORTION and BIRTH ...
Gov: NYC utility, union strike deal to end lockout
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, fearing that a severe storm could wreak havoc with the city's power system, intervened in a labor dispute between the Consolidated ...
American Airlines shows signs of turnaround
Eight months into a bankruptcy that was years in the making, American Airlines is showing signs of finally turning itself around and regaining its ...
Union files objection to Hawker Beechcraft deal
Hawker Beechcraft efforts to enter into exclusive talks with a Chinese firm for the $1.79 billion sale of its civilian aircraft operations ran into ...
NY utility, union talks collapse amid hot weather
Consolidated Edison closed walk-in centers, suspended meter readings and limited work on major construction projects in New York on Sunday after ...
NHL, players' union open labor negotiations
The NHL and the players' union opened negotiations on a new labor deal Friday by meeting for about 2½ hours. Commissioner Gary Bettman and Deputy ...
NHL labor negotiations about to begin
The head of the NHL players' union said Monday that negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement will begin "very quickly" — perhaps as early ...
Lockheed, machinists reach tentative agreement
After more than two months on strike, Lockheed Martin machinists are expected to vote this week on a new labor contract after a tentative deal was ...
Delta closes on deal for Philly-area refinery
A Delta Air Lines subsidiary closed Friday on a deal to purchase a suburban Philadelphia oil refinery and plans to resume fuel production in the fall, ...
American Airlines pilots reject contract offer
The pilots' union on Wednesday rejected the latest contract offer from American Airlines, which is awaiting a judge's ruling on whether it can impose ...